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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Karwoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm Shipping Up To Boston. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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287 lbs
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286 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirk Karwoski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karwoski blocks a head kick by Sullivan.
Karwoski misses the jab.
Karwoski just misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sullivan throws a low kick, looking for Karwoski's leg but Karwoski calmly moves out of range.
Sullivan misses with a head kick.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab lands there for Karwoski.
Karwoski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karwoski missing with a left hand there. Sullivan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karwoski misses with a leg kick.
Karwoski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sullivan.
Adam Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan connects with a leg kick. Karwoski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karwoski connects with a jab.
Karwoski throws a shot from downtown. Sullivan moves away and avoids it.
Karwoski connects with a right hand. Sullivan shakes it off.
Karwoski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karwoski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sullivan slips a jab from Karwoski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan clinches up against the cage.
Sullivan missing with knees to the body.
Karwoski blocks an elbow strike from Sullivan.
Karwoski managing to block the knees to the body from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karwoski is trying to force a seperation but Sullivan has the dominant position.
Sullivan with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kirk Karwoski has been cut.
Sullivan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Karwoski wants to take the fight to the mat but Sullivan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Karwoski is breathing heavily.
Karwoski avoiding damage as Sullivan throws knees to the body.
Karwoski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karwoski managing to block the knees to the body from Sullivan.
Sullivan struggles to land a body shot inside as Karwoski controls his hands.
Sullivan misses with a knee strike.
Sullivan misses with an elbow over the top.
Sullivan missing with knees to the body.
Sullivan struggles to land a body shot inside as Karwoski controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karwoski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sullivan tries to work over Karwoski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karwoski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sullivan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karwoski.
Karwoski wants to get back to striking at distance but Sullivan won't allow it.
Karwoski is looking to break free of the clinch but Sullivan has double underhooks.
Sullivan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karwoski avoids it.
Karwoski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sullivan is defending well for now.
Sullivan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sullivan lands a damaging elbow.
Sullivan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karwoski's face.
Knees to the body from Sullivan.
Sullivan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karwoski.
Sullivan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Karwoski.
Sullivan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karwoski.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sullivan as Karwoski tries to tie him up.
Sullivan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sullivan working Karwoski over with knees to the body.
Sullivan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karwoski avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karwoski is trying to break free.
Karwoski blocks the elbow strike.
Karwoski prevents a body shot from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws an elbow that misses.
Sullivan dodges an elbow strike from Karwoski.
Karwoski can't break the clinch.
Karwoski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karwoski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sullivan landing knees to the body.
Sullivan lands a knee to the body.
Sullivan lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karwoski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sullivan trying to land knees to the body.
Sullivan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sullivan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karwoski avoids it.
Karwoski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sullivan lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a knee strike.
Sullivan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karwoski.
Sullivan has Karwoski pressed against the cage, preventing Karwoski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sullivan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karwoski avoids it.
Sullivan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sullivan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karwoski avoiding damage as Sullivan throws knees to the body.
Karwoski trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karwoski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sullivan's brow.
Karwoski is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan is controlling him.
Sullivan struggles to land a body shot inside as Karwoski controls his hands.
Sullivan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karwoski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sullivan lands a knee to the body.
Sullivan lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sullivan trying to land knees to the body.
Sullivan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karwoski's elbow.
Sullivan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karwoski's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Sullivan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Karwoski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Good shot there by Karwoski.
Sullivan throws a leg kick that misses.
Sullivan throws a head kick that Karwoski semi-blocks.
Sullivan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Karwoski lands a nice hook to Sullivan's body. Sullivan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sullivan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Karwoski moves out of range.
Karwoski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karwoski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that Karwoski avoids nicely.
Karwoski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sullivan's head backwards.
Sullivan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Karwoski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Sullivan rushes Karwoski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sullivan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karwoski avoids it.
Karwoski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan slips a jab from Karwoski.
Karwoski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab, jab by Karwoski - just one landing.
A jab from Karwoski finds it's way through Sullivan's defenses.
Karwoski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sullivan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kirk Karwoski is winning the standup battle so far.
Karwoski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Karwoski throws a front kick aimed at Sullivan's knee but Sullivan avoids it well.
Sullivan walks into a straight right hand from Karwoski.
Sullivan is rocked!
Karwoski ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Sullivan out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kirk Karwoski!
A very excited looking Kirk Karwoski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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