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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slide comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kimbo Slide enters the cage!
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223 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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203 cm
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269 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Karlsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Slide!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slide drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Karlsson is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsson regains half guard.
Karlsson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Slide trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karlsson looking to control.
Karlsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karlsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slide must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slide trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karlsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Slide trying to control but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slide avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Slide wants to control from the top but Karlsson keeps moving.
Slide thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Karlsson looking for a guillotine here but Slide defends easily.
Slide trying to control but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
Karlsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Slide defends well.
Karlsson is trying to hold Slide in close to prevent damage but Slide has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson manages to get to full guard.
Slide wants to control from the top but Karlsson keeps moving.
Karlsson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karlsson tries to control but Slide wriggling away.
Slide tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson with shots to the head and body - Slide looks very uncomfortable down there.
Karlsson scoring with strikes but Slide is staying in there.
Slide working to try and regain half guard.
Karlsson working the ground and pound effectively.
Karlsson lands a nice shot to the head.
Karlsson dominating with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slide is looking to improve his position but Karlsson isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Karlsson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slide is looking to improve his position but Karlsson isn't that keen on the idea.
Slide is in a horrible position here. Karlsson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Karlsson working Slide over with strikes here.
Slide tries to reverse the position but Karlsson maintains control.
Karlsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Karlsson lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karlsson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Karlsson looking to finish Slide with some ground and pound. This is bad for Slide!
Slide is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Karlsson dominated that round.
That's time! Karlsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Karlsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Slide darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Karlsson gets back to full guard.
Slide's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jimmy Karlsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slide stopping the sweep attempt from Karlsson.
Karlsson wants to improve his position but instead Slide has moved into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Karlsson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Slide tries to free his leg and advance position but Karlsson is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson working a defensive guard here.
Slide throws a big right hand that misses.
Karlsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Slide wants to control from the top but Karlsson keeps moving.
Karlsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slide thows a big elbow that misses.
Karlsson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Slide!
Slide regains half guard.
Slide has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karlsson is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slide moves into full guard.
Slide controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlsson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Slide manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karlsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slide manages to get himself to full guard.
Karlsson stopping the sweep attempt from Slide.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slide is trying to control the position but Karlsson postures up.
Karlsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Slide is retaining full guard.
Karlsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slide looking for a sweep. Not yet Slide, not yet.
Slide is trying to keep Karlsson in close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Slide lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Karlsson!
Karlsson is desperately trying to improve his position but Slide has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is working hard here to advance position.
Karlsson is squirming around, avoiding Slide's attempts to control the action.
Slide cracks Karlsson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Karlsson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Slide controlling the pace for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlsson tries to hold on but Slide pushes him away.
Karlsson is looking to improve his position but Slide isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kimbo Slide will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Slide closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Slide is looking to take a break and control but Karlsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karlsson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Slide's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Karlsson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Slide seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Karlsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Slide tries to pass to full mount but Karlsson defends it.
Karlsson is looking for a sweep. Slide is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Slide is thwarting Karlsson's attempts to control the position.
Karlsson actively working from the bottom here.
Slide is trying to control. Karlsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Karlsson.
Karlsson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Slide has his hands clasped together but Karlsson extends an breaks Slide's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Karlsson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Karlsson!
Jimmy Karlsson retains his heavyweight title!
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