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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marian Balkon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson has chosen Rolling In The Deep as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marian Balkon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Balkon misses.
Balkon looks to throw the jab but Karlsson is out of range.
Balkon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Balkon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Balkon blocks a body shot from Karlsson.
Balkon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karlsson backwards.
Balkon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karlsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Balkon misses with a knee to the head.
Karlsson misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Balkon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Karlsson avoiding damage as Balkon throws knees to the body.
Karlsson breaks the clinch.
Balkon scores with a sloppy right hand. Karlsson should have avoided that one.
Karlsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karlsson throws a sloppy head kick and Balkon moves out of range easily.
Karlsson throws out a loose jab but Balkon uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balkon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karlsson.
Karlsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karlsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balkon looks to land a left hand but Karlsson moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkon jabs Karlsson right on the nose. Karlsson blinks but takes it well.
Karlsson blocks a jab.
Balkon connects with a right hand. Karlsson shakes it off.
Karlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balkon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Karlsson eats them both and turns towards Balkon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Balkon throws a right and a left that Karlsson avoids nicely.
Karlsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Balkon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karlsson scrambles back to his feet.
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balkon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Marian Balkon has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karlsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Balkon finds it's way round the side to connect with Karlsson's head.
A slow jab from Karlsson misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a combination. Balkon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Balkon cracks Karlsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Balkon throws a hook but Karlsson blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Balkon there.
Karlsson lands a head kick!
Balkon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karlsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balkon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karlsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Karlsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Balkon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Balkon scores with a nice right hand.
Karlsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Balkon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karlsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Karlsson misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Balkon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balkon tries a head kick but it misses.
Karlsson throws a shot from downtown. Balkon moves away and avoids it.
Balkon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a big shot that misses.
Karlsson throws an overhand right that lands on Balkon's shoulder, as Balkon tries to avoid the shot.
Balkon missing with a left hand there. Karlsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkon clinches with his opponent.
Balkon wants to stall.
Karlsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson lands a really nice looking cross but Balkon seems unphased.
Balkon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Balkon cracks Karlsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karlsson lands a jab.
Karlsson moves away from the strike by Balkon.
Balkon moves out of range of the strikes.
Balkon throws a lazy right hand but Karlsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karlsson throws a series of punches but Balkon avoids them all with ease.
Karlsson avoids the head kick by Balkon.
Balkon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Karlsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Erik Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balkon misses with a head kick.
Karlsson misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Balkon. That snapped Karlsson's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Balkon coming out on top.
Karlsson connects with a crisp jab.
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balkon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karlsson.
Balkon is looking to clinch but Karlsson is avoiding it.
Balkon clinches up against the cage.
Balkon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karlsson is defending well for now.
Balkon working aggressively here.
Karlsson can't find room to land a body shot as Balkon controls the action.
Balkon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Balkon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Balkon looking to throw knees to the head but Karlsson is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balkon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karlsson avoiding damage as Balkon throws knees to the body.
Karlsson manages to break the clinch.
Karlsson lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marian Balkon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marian Balkon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Karlsson swings widly with a right hand
and Balkon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karlsson slips a straight right by Balkon.
Karlsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balkon.
Balkon swings widly with a right hand
and Karlsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karlsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balkon tries to close the distance and clinch but Karlsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karlsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Karlsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick by Karlsson misses
and Balkon counters with a series of strikes. Karlsson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Balkon misses with a looping right.
Balkon with a nice cross.
The fighters circling - Balkon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balkon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balkon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karlsson moves out of range as Balkon strikes.
Karlsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balkon.
Karlsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balkon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karlsson can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Karlsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Karlsson scores with a shot to the body.
Karlsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Balkon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marian Balkon is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Balkon.
Balkon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karlsson lands a jab.
Karlsson misses with a wild body shot.
Balkon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a wild body shot.
Balkon misses the jab.
Karlsson throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkon scores with a jab. Karlsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balkon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karlsson.
A combination from Karlsson does no damage.
Balkon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karlsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karlsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Balkon throws a hook but Karlsson blocks it.
Balkon avoids the head kick by Karlsson.
Balkon throwing a counter right hand but Karlsson manages to avoid it.
Balkon scores with a hook.
Karlsson misses with a double jab.
Balkon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karlsson looks to land a combination but Balkon avoids it well.
Karlsson throws a head kick but Balkon moves out of range.
Balkon stuns Karlsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karlsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balkon moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKarlsson.
Balkon scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Karlsson.
Balkon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karlsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Balkon. Balkon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Karlsson moves away from the strike by Balkon.
Karlsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Karlsson throws a shot from downtown. Balkon moves away and avoids it.
Balkon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Balkon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Karlsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Balkon gets a clinch.
Karlsson avoiding damage as Balkon throws knees to the body.
Marian Balkon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Karlsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balkon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balkon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karlsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balkon lands a nice knee to the body.
Karlsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Balkon.
Balkon lands a knee to the body.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balkon breaks from the clinch.
Balkon swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson staying out of range there.
Karlsson misses with a hook.
Karlsson throws a looping overhand right but Balkon ducks down to avoid it.
Balkon is looking to clinch but Karlsson is avoiding it.
Karlsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Balkon misses the target.
Karlsson tries to land a leg kick but Balkon saw it coming and moves away.
Balkon scores with a hook to the body. Karlsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Balkon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karlsson on the side of the head.
Balkon tries to clinch but Karlsson is having none of it.
A jab from Karlsson misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balkon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karlsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karlsson loads up on a big right hand but Balkon slips the punch.
Balkon is looking to counter punch.
Balkon defending well as Karlsson loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marian Balkon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marian Balkon's cut.
That's time! Balkon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Karlsson tries to bum rush Balkon with a series of wild strikes but Balkon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karlsson looks to land a right hand but Balkon moved out of range.
Karlsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Balkon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balkon looks to land a combination. Karlsson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Karlsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Balkon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Balkon.
Karlsson throws an overhand right that lands on Balkon's shoulder, as Balkon tries to avoid the shot.
Balkon throws a head kick but Karlsson moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karlsson. Balkon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balkon throwing a counter right hand but Karlsson manages to avoid it.
Balkon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karlsson momentarily.
Balkon lands a head shot.
Karlsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balkon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karlsson manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balkon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karlsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balkon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balkon.
Balkon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Balkon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karlsson manages to avoid it.
A jab from Karlsson misses.
Jab, jab by Balkon - just one landing.
Karlsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Balkon finds it's way round the side to connect with Karlsson's head.
Balkon looks to land a left hand but Karlsson moved out of range nicely.
Karlsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Balkon backs up against the cage.
Karlsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balkon.
Balkon misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Karlsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karlsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Balkon counters with a stiff right hand.
Balkon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Balkon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balkon misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlsson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkon ducks under a wild hook from Karlsson.
Some wild striking there from Balkon.
Balkon avoids the head kick by Karlsson.
Karlsson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBalkon.
Karlsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balkon was well out of range. Poor timing from Karlsson.
Balkon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circling - Balkon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balkon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karlsson throws a hook but Balkon avoids it easily.
Karlsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balkon.
Balkon misses with an uppercut. Karlsson saw that one coming.
Karlsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Balkon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karlsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Karlsson misses the target.
Balkon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Balkon to counter with a crisp jab.
Karlsson missing with a left hand there. Balkon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balkon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balkon throws the left hand but Karlsson avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Karlsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Balkon throws a jab but it's blocked by Karlsson.
Balkon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balkon throws a lazy head kick
and Karlsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karlsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Balkons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Karlsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karlsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balkon ducks under a wild hook from Karlsson.
Balkon cracks Karlsson with an open hand slap.
Karlsson lands a nice hook to Balkon's body. Balkon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Karlsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balkon.
Balkon throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Karlsson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Balkon momentarily.
Karlsson gets tackled into the cage by Balkon. Balkon maintains the clinch.
Karlsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Balkon has double underhooks.
Karlsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balkon backwards.
Karlsson avoids the elbow strike from Balkon, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Karlsson as Balkon tries to tie him up.
Balkon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karlsson's defenses.
Balkon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karlsson's face.
Balkon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Karlsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balkon blocks an uppercut.
Balkon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balkon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Balkon throws a big shot that misses.
Balkon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karlsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Erik Karlsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karlsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marian Balkon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Balkon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marian Balkon!
Marian Balkon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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