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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thorbjorn Heimendahl (ranked 251 p4p, 12 weight class) and Kalle Karlsson (ranked 304 p4p, 13 weight class). Karlsson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Carolus Rex - Sabaton kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kalle Karlsson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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295 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalle Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimendahl feints and then cracks Karlsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karlsson down.
Heimendahl scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heimendahl was well out of range. Poor timing from Karlsson.
Heimendahl throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heimendahl throws a hook but Karlsson blocks it.
Karlsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heimendahl scoring well with a low kick there.
Heimendahl throws a body kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl misses with the body kick
and Karlsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Karlsson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Heimendahl makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Karlsson misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimendahl throws a poor cross that misses
and Karlsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Heimendahl throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Karlsson looks winded!
Heimendahl misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heimendahl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heimendahl throws a head kick but Karlsson moves out of range.
A jab from Heimendahl does it's job there.
Karlsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heimendahl.
Despite the aggression on Karlsson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Karlsson checks a leg kick.
Heimendahl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heimendahl throws an off balance right hand
and Karlsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heimendahl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl throws a wild body kick that Karlsson sees coming a mile off.
Heimendahl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karlsson throws out a counter right but Heimendahl avoids it with no problem.
Heimendahl moves in looking to clinch but Karlsson pushes him off.
Karlsson misses with an uppercut. Heimendahl saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heimendahl misses with a shot to the body
and Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heimendahl connects with a solid leg kick.
Karlsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Heimendahl.
Karlsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Heimendahl.
Heimendahl wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heimendahl thumps Karlsson with a low kick.
Heimendahl attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Heimendahl is looking to wear down Karlsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl lands with a nice body kick.
Karlsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heimendahl will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A countering left hand to the body from Karlsson misses.
Heimendahl dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karlsson. That did some damage!
Heimendahl gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Heimendahl takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karlsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Heimendahl with a hook.
It looks like Kalle Karlsson has been cut.
Karlsson throws a right hand that misses
and Heimendahl counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Karlsson manages to break the clinch.
Heimendahl throws a head kick that misses.
Karlsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karlsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heimendahl. Heimendahl obviously looking to wear him down.
Heimendahl throws a low kick but Karlsson avoids it.
Karlsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Heimendahl connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karlsson scrambles back to his feet.
Heimendahl is looking to land body kicks.
Heimendahl rushes Karlsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Karlsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heimendahl feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Karlsson sprawling to the canvas! Karlsson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Heimendahl finish him?!
Karlsson is rocked!
Heimendahl scores with a leg kick.
Karlsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Heimendahl finish him?
Thorbjorn Heimendahl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heimendahl wobbles Karlsson with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Heimendahl dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Karlsson to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
Our winner, Thorbjorn Heimendahl, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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