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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raz Rayborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rayborn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Skee-Lo - I Wish. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raz Rayborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson connects with the punch.
Rayborn could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jab, jab by Rayborn - just one landing.
Karlsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rayborn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rayborn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karlsson swings widly with a right hand
and Karlsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Rayborn misses its intended target.
Karlsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Rayborn's head.
A big right from Rayborn misses.
It seemed like Karlsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karlsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rayborn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rayborn misses with a straight left.
Rayborn misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karlsson! But no joy.
Rayborn lands a body shot.
Karlsson cracks Rayborn with a good jab.
Rayborn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rayborn feints and as Karlsson raises his hands in defense, Rayborn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rayborn throws a strike but Karlsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rayborn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Karlsson defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayborn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Karlsson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rayborn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karlsson looking to sit in guard and control but Rayborn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rayborn lands a couple of digs.
Karlsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rayborn is one step ahead there.
Karlsson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayborn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Karlsson holds on and takes a little breather.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karlsson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karlsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rayborn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Karlsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Karlsson, not yet.
Rayborn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rayborn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rayborn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rayborn with a nice head shot there.
Rayborn trying to control but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
Karlsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Karlsson, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayborn being controlled here momentarily.
Rayborn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rayborn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karlsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Karlsson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rayborn trying to control but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
Rayborn being controlled here momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Karlsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karlsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karlsson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Karlsson dips to his left and cracks Rayborn with an uppercut!
Rayborn throws an overhand right that lands on Karlsson's shoulder, as Karlsson tries to avoid the shot.
Rayborn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rayborn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Karlsson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Karlsson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Rayborn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rayborn throws a jab when Karlsson was well out of range.
Rayborn slips a straight right by Karlsson.
It looked like Rayborn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karlsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Karlsson with a nice cross.
Some wild striking there from Karlsson.
An attempted straight right counter from Rayborn misses the target.
Rayborn throws an off balance right hand
and Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karlsson throws a hook but Rayborn blocks it.
Karlsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rayborn throws a leg kick but Karlsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Karlsson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Karlsson throws a looping overhand right but Rayborn ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rayborn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karlsson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rayborn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karlsson.
Karlsson moves away from the strike by Rayborn.
Karlsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rayborn misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayborn throws a one two combo.
Karlsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rayborn's hands.
Rayborn misses with a lunging right hand
and Karlsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frank Karlsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rayborn misses with a straight left.
Karlsson throws a hook but Rayborn avoids it easily.
Rayborn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karlsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Rayborn.
Karlsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rayborn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raz Rayborn is winning the standup battle so far.
Rayborn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karlsson wants to counter the offense by Rayborn and move into the clinch position.
Karlsson ducks under a wild hook from Rayborn.
Karlsson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Karlsson.
Nice defenses there by Rayborn.
Karlsson throws a hook to the side of Rayborn's head but Rayborn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Karlsson - just one landing.
Rayborn throws a lazy right hand but Karlsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rayborn looks to score with a jab to the body but Karlsson is just out of range.
It seemed like Karlsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Karlsson.
Rayborn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karlsson can do to turn this around?
Rayborn misses with an uppercut. Karlsson saw that one coming.
Karlsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Karlsson. That snapped Rayborn's head back.
Rayborn looks to throw the jab but Karlsson is out of range.
Karlsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karlsson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Karlsson takes a swing at Rayborn's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Karlsson catches Rayborn right on the button with a cross.
Rayborn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karlsson throws a shot from downtown. Rayborn moves away and avoids it.
Karlsson dips to his left and cracks Rayborn with an uppercut!
Karlsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rayborns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rayborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karlsson moves away.
Rayborn missing with a left hand there. Karlsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karlsson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Raz Rayborn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rayborn just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayborn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Raz Rayborn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karlsson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Karlsson wants to sweep here but Rayborn controlling him for the moment.
Rayborn postures up and lands a big shot to Karlsson's brow.
Karlsson wants to sweep here but Rayborn controlling him for the moment.
Karlsson is adopting a defensive guard.
Karlsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayborn trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karlsson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rayborn stopping the sweep attempt from Karlsson.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rayborn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Karlsson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Karlsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Rayborn is fighting to break Karlsson's control of his arms but Karlsson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rayborn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Karlsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rayborn shoots and misses
and Karlsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Rayborn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karlsson.
Rayborn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slow jab from Rayborn misses its intended target.
Rayborn just misses with a punch to the body.
Rayborn misses with an uppercut. Karlsson saw that one coming.
Karlsson stuns Rayborn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karlsson misses with an uppercut.
Rayborn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karlsson.
Rayborn throws a hook but Karlsson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rayborn avoids the body shot from Karlsson.
Karlsson jabs Rayborn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karlsson misses with a double jab.
Rayborn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Karlsson!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rayborn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Karlsson is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson is not content to let Rayborn control the position.
Karlsson taking a bit of punishment here - Rayborn scoring with strikes.
Rayborn throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Karlsson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rayborn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karlsson's head.
Karlsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Karlsson.
Karlsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rayborn is one step ahead there.
Rayborn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayborn being controlled here momentarily.
Karlsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rayborn manages to get himself to full guard.
Karlsson controlling from the top position.
Karlsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rayborn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Karlsson throwing strikes but missing.
Karlsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson throwing strikes from guard but Rayborn blocks nicely.
Karlsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Karlsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Rayborn has wrist control.
Rayborn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rayborn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karlsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karlsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rayborn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rayborn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karlsson is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Karlsson postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rayborn blocks a jab.
Rayborn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rayborn scores with a hook.
A shot to the body from Rayborn misses
and Karlsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rayborn misses with a lunging right hand
and Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karlsson lands a lovely overhand right.
Rayborn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karlsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Karlsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Karlsson misses the target.
Rayborn throws the left hand but Karlsson avoids the punch easily.
Karlsson catches Rayborn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Karlsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Karlsson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frank Karlsson!
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