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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mase Force (ranked 239 p4p, 8 weight class) and Vitaly Karelin (ranked 279 p4p, 13 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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33 - 11 - 0 |
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283 lbs
23 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mase Force!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitaly Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Force.
Karelin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Force keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karelin shoots in looking for a takedown. Force tries to sprawl out of it but Karelin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Force manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Force is looking to counter punch.
Force misses with a hook.
Jab by Force.
It looks like Vitaly Karelin has been cut.
Karelin with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Force to counter with a crisp jab.
Mase Force has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaly Karelin.
Karelin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Force scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Karelin manages to mount him!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karelin punching from mount but Force doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Force can't escape the position.
Karelin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Karelin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Karelin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Force is looking to improve his position but Karelin isn't that keen on the idea.
Karelin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Karelin looking to finish with strikes here!
Karelin looking to ground and pound but Force is blocking nicely.
Karelin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Karelin throwing strikes here but Force is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin scoring with strikes but Force is staying in there.
Karelin unloads with some shots from mount but Force bucks and avoids them well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Force is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Karelin thowing shots but they're missing.
Karelin thowing shots but they're missing.
Karelin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Karelin with a couple of short strikes.
Karelin raining down shots from the mount!
Force taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin avoids the attempt from Force to control.
Karelin punching from mount but Force doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Karelin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Force taking shots to the head.
Karelin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Force is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Karelin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Karelin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Karelin throws some wild stikes that Force manages to avoid easily.
Karelin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Karelin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Karelin dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karelin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Force holds on for dear life, controlling Karelin's posture momentarily.
Force taking shots to the head.
Force holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Karelin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Force holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Karelin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Force is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitaly Karelin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitaly Karelin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Karelin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Force tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Force looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Karelin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Force stuffs the takedown.
Force lands a slapping body shot.
Karelin's coach down at LOD London BALLS OF STEEL was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Karelin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Force uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karelin.
Force ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karelin moves into the clinch.
Force works on Karelin's body with a couple of short punches.
Force blocking some punches.
Force blocks an uppercut.
Force misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force working aggressively here.
Karelin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karelin swings wildly with an uppercut but Force uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Force creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Force manages to break the clinch.
Force cracks Karelin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Force tries to clinch there but Karelin circles away.
Vitaly Karelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karelin shoots in and drives through. Force sprawls well.
It looked like Force wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Force throws a poor cross that misses
so Karelin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Karelin trying to control but Force is working from the bottom.
Force keeping full guard, as Karelin tries to pass.
Force working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karelin.
Karelin lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin throws a big right hand that misses.
Karelin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Force controls Karelin momentarily but Karelin frees himself.
Karelin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karelin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Karelin postures up in Force's guard and throws a big left but Force blocks it.
Karelin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is looking to work some ground and pound but Force has wrist control.
Karelin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice shot lands for Force.
Force ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Karelin.
Force throws a lazy right hand but Karelin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karelin scores with a nice head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karelin, as that shot connected.
Force on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karelin lands with a right hand.
Force steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karelin.
Nice uppercut there from Karelin.
Karelin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Force.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karelin lands with a right hand.
Mase Force is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karelin tries to clinch but Force is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force throws a hook but Karelin blocks it.
Nice body punch from Karelin.
Karelin cracks Force with a right hand to the side of the head.
Karelin tests Force's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Force pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karelin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Force with a body shot.
Force moves away from the strike by Karelin.
Force fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karelin manages to avoid it.
Force pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karelin. Force does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karelin 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.
Karelin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Force steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karelin.
Force tries to clinch but Karelin is having none of it.
Force stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Force wants it to stay on the feet.
Mase Force has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaly Karelin.
Force takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Force throws a shot from downtown. Karelin moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitaly Karelin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vitaly Karelin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Karelin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Force. Force circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Karelin looks to land a left hand but Force moved out of range nicely.
Karelin misses with a wild body shot.
Karelin staying out of range there.
Force drops his hands momentarily and Karelin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Force takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Karelin moves out of range as Force strikes.
Force throws a head kick that misses.
Karelin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Karelin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Force does it's job there.
That has opened up Vitaly Karelin's cut even more.
A jab from Karelin misses.
Force looks to land a right hand but Karelin moved out of range.
Karelin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Force circles away.
Force wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karelin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Force in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karelin. Force does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karelin misses with a straight left.
Force connects with a looping right hand.
Force throws a sloppy head kick
so Karelin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Karelin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karelin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Karelin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Karelin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Force preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karelin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karelin trying to control but Force is working from the bottom.
Karelin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karelin passes Force's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Karelin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Force with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vitaly Karelin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Karelin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karelin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Force is staying active underneath Karelin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Karelin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karelin throwing shots but Force is blocking nicely.
Force keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Karelin wants to control but Force is keeping him busy.
Force blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karelin.
Karelin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Force keeps working.
Force avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karelin.
Karelin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Force keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Force throws a big shot that misses.
Karelin lands with a good body shot.
Karelin slips a straight right by Force.
Karelin shoots in for a takedown but Force shows good takedown defense.
Force swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Karelin slips under a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Karelin is defended easily by Force.
Mase Force has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaly Karelin.
A telegraphed right hand from Force misses the target.
Karelin looks to land a right hand but Force moved out of range.
Force misses with a looping left.
Karelin lands a slapping body shot.
Karelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Force was well out of range. Poor timing from Karelin.
Force throwing a counter right hand but Karelin manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitaly Karelin really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitaly Karelin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Karelin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Karelin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Force throws the left hand but Karelin avoids the punch easily.
Force misses with a straight right.
Karelin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Force did well to prevent Karelin getting side control.
Force is refusing to be controlled, as Karelin sits in half guard.
Force blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karelin.
Force has hold of Karelin's hands but Karelin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Karelin throws a strike but Force avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Force keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Force works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Karelin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Force keeping full guard, as Karelin tries to pass.
Karelin throwing strikes but missing.
Karelin working some strikes from top position.
Karelin trying to control but Force is working from the bottom.
Karelin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Force looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karelin is one step ahead there.
Karelin with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Force fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karelin cracks Force with a good jab.
Karelin connects with a body shot.
Force tries to close the distance and clinch but Karelin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karelin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Force tries to avoid it but Karelin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Force to the ground. Force escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Force on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin blocks a head kick by Force.
Force takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karelin lands with an uppercut that bounces Force off the cage and back into range.
Force cracks Karelin with a good jab.
Vitaly Karelin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karelin cracks a nice hook into Force's ribs.
Force looks to land a right hand but Karelin moved out of range.
The crowd cheers as Karelin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Force doesn't seem phased though.
Force jabs at Karelin's body.
Force pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Force throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Force displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karelin.
Karelin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Force finds it's way through Karelin's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Force drops his hands momentarily and Karelin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Force connects with a right hand. Karelin shakes it off.
The cut above Vitaly Karelin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Karelin keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Karelin.
Force tries to clinch up.
Karelin shoots for a double leg takedown but Force sprawls well. He's pushed Karelin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mase Force has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaly Karelin.
Force throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Force fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karelin manages to avoid it.
Karelin misses with a right hand
and Force counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Force throws a jab when Karelin was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Vitaly Karelin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vitaly Karelin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Force wants to clinch.
Karelin cracks Force with a good jab.
Karelin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Force breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin staying out of range there.
Karelin slips under a jab from Force.
Karelin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Force looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Force thuds his right hand into Karelin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Karelin throws a lazy uppercut
and Force counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin throws a good cross that connects.
Karelin tries to move into range but Force moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karelin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Force.
Karelin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Karelin swings for the body but Force moves out of range.
Karelin misses with a hook to the body
and Force counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karelin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Force's half guard.
Karelin lands strikes from half guard.
Karelin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Force does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Karelin throwing shots but Force is blocking nicely.
Karelin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mase Force has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karelin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Force defending well though.
Force keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Karelin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Force defending well though.
Karelin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vitaly Karelin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Karelin in particular looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Force.
Karelin scores with a nice head shot.
Karelin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Force at a distance.
Karelin with a poor takedown
and Force counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karelin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Karelin cracks Force with a good jab.
Force throws a jab when Karelin was well out of range.
Karelin slips a jab from Force.
Force takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Force lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karelin at a distance.
Karelin wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin misses with a wild body shot.
Karelin punishes Force's body with a nice straight punch.
Karelin misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Force scores with a sloppy right hand. Karelin should have avoided that one.
Vitaly Karelin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A big left from Force misses.
Force displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karelin.
Mase Force has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaly Karelin.
Force scores with a jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vitaly Karelin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mase Force!
Mase Force is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Mase Force 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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