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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franz Weimar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksanteri Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Weimar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter The Sandman by Metallica . Karelin has chosen CCCP as his entrance music. Franz Weimar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franz Weimar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksanteri Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Weimar is defended easily by Karelin.
Weimar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Karelin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Karelin.
Karelin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franz Weimar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weimar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karelin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Weimar misses with a takedown attempt
and Karelin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Karelin.
Karelin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karelin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Weimar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karelin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Karelin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Karelin lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin taking a breather.
Karelin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Weimar has had enough of the clinch but Karelin keeps him there for the moment.
Weimar wants to get back to striking at distance but Karelin won't allow it.
Karelin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Karelin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Karelin misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weimar tries to pull guard but Karelin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Karelin misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Karelin misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Karelin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Weimar tries to pull guard but Karelin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Karelin prevents Weimar from breaking the clinch.
Weimar wants a takedown but no success here.
Weimar tries to break free but Karelin pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weimar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Weimar can't get the takedown.
Karelin lands a right hand.
Karelin lands a nice uppercut.
Weimar wants to take the fight to the mat but Karelin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Come on Karelin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Karelin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karelin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Weimar.
Weimar is trying to push Karelin away but Karelin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weimar has Karelin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karelin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Karelin presses Weimar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karelin can't find room to land a body shot as Weimar controls the action.
Weimar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Karelin is defending well.
Karelin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Karelin slows down the pace here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weimar wants to take the fight to the mat but Karelin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksanteri Karelin dominated that round.
That's time! Weimar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Weimar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karelin but Karelin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Karelin. No joy for Weimar on that attempt.
Weimar ducks under a wild hook from Karelin.
Good shot there by Weimar.
Weimar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Karelin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Weimar somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franz Weimar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karelin throws the left hand but Weimar avoids the punch easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Weimar.
Karelin connects with the punch.
Weimar with a poor takedown
and Karelin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weimar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weimar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karelin moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Weimar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Weimar wants a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Karelin.
Karelin lands a nice shot to the body.
Aleksanteri Karelin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Weimar is trying to pull guard but Karelin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Karelin stops a takedown attempt from Weimar.
Weimar tries to stall but Karelin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin just leaning against Weimar, taking a breather.
Weimar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Karelin to keep the fight standing.
Come on Karelin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, Karelin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karelin struggles to land a body shot inside as Weimar controls his hands.
Weimar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karelin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weimar is looking to take this one to the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Weimar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karelin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Weimar is rocked!
Karelin lands a big uppercut and Weimar is down! He's in big trouble - Karelin follows him to the mat!
Oh Weimar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karelin controlling the action here.
Weimar is trying to stand up here but Karelin is controlling him well.
Weimar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karelin pulls his head out easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weimar wants to get back to full guard but Karelin has passed into side control.
Karelin is staying tight to Weimar's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Weimar seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelin landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weimar is trying to control Karelin's posture but Karelin avoids it.
Weimar tries to buck Karelin off but Karelin is having none of it.
Weimar is letting Karelin control him for a moment.
Let's hope that Karelin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Check out the look on Karelin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Weimar is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weimar is working hard here to advance position.
Weimar pushes Karelin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Karelin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksanteri Karelin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Weimar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karelin.
Weimar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Karelin counters by clinching up.
Karelin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karelin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weimar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karelin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Karelin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Weimar can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franz Weimar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weimar wants a takedown.
Karelin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karelin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weimar backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karelin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weimar backwards.
Karelin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Weimar jumps guard but Karelin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A hook to the body from Karelin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Karelin.
Nice body punch from Karelin.
Weimar goes for a takedown attempt but Karelin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Karelin misses the jab.
A jab from Karelin misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin thuds a left hand into Weimar's body.
Weimar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Weimar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weimar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Karelin counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Karelin as Weimar shoots in.
Weimar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karelin counters with a stiff right hand.
Karelin drops his shoulder and cracks Weimar with a huge uppercut! Weimar goes down! Can Karelin finish him?
Karelin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Karelin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weimar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Weimar keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Weimar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karelin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karelin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Karelin stops Weimar from standing up.
Weimar trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Karelin stays in close to Weimar's body and controls the position.
Karelin stopping the sweep attempt from Weimar.
Aleksanteri Karelin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weimar looking for subs off his back but Karelin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Karelin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Weimar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karelin pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karelin is thwarting Weimar's attempts to control the position.
Franz Weimar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weimar wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksanteri Karelin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karelin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Aleksanteri Karelin!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Aleksanteri Karelin!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Aleksanteri Karelin!
Aleksanteri Karelin wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Aleksanteri Karelin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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