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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karlsson På Taket (ranked 1219 p4p, 148 weight class) and Noam Nystrom (ranked 1825 p4p, 205 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think På Taket might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Stuck In The Middle With You. Karlsson På Taket could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Noam Nystrom's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karlsson På Taket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noam Nystrom!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
På Taket looks to land a body kick but Nystrom moved away.
På Taket slips under a jab from Nystrom.
Nystrom misses the body punch
and Nystrom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
På Taket tries to keep at a distance but Nystrom has taken the fight into the clinch.
På Taket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
På Taket has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nystrom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
På Taket swings wildly with an uppercut but Nystrom uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to På Taket's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
På Taket blocks the elbow strike.
På Taket takes an elbow to the temple.
På Taket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
På Taket digs a right hand underneath Nystrom's ribcage. Nystrom let out a lung full of air as it connected.
På Taket misses with a short punch on the inside.
På Taket lands a nice shot to the body.
Nystrom misses with some punches.
På Taket blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nystrom blocking some punches.
På Taket takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for På Taket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nystrom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from På Taket.
Nystrom working aggressively here.
På Taket's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nystrom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
På Taket uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nystrom.
På Taket misses with a looping right.
På Taket throws a hook to the side of Nystrom's head but Nystrom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nystrom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but På Taket was well out of range. Poor timing from Nystrom.
Nystrom loads up on a big right hand but På Taket slips the punch.
Nystrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from På Taket.
Nystrom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nystrom works over På Taket's head and body with a nice combination.
Nystrom cracks På Taket with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nystrom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nystrom scores with a hook to the body. På Taket takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
På Taket takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nystrom throws a big shot that misses.
Nystrom staying out of range there.
Nystrom misses the body punch
and På Taket counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nystrom uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before På Taket has time to react.
Nystrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but På Taket manages to avoid it.
It looked like På Taket wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - På Taket throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nystrom throws out a powerful jab.
Nystrom swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting På Taket counter with a right hand.
Nystrom throws a hook to the side of På Taket's head but På Taket sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nystrom drives through and clinches with På Taket against the cage.
Nystrom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
På Taket misses with a punch on the inside.
Nystrom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
På Taket takes an elbow to the forehead.
På Taket lands a shoulder strike.
På Taket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nystrom misses with some punches.
Nystrom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
På Taket takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice left hand lands by Nystrom.
På Taket blocks an elbow strike from Nystrom.
Nystrom works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nystrom misses with a punch on the inside.
På Taket has a couple of punches blocked by Nystrom.
På Taket swings away with an uppercut that misses.
På Taket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
På Taket misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nystrom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nystrom's coach down at School of Hard Knocks was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nystrom's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
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!
Nystrom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nystrom misses with the head strike.
På Taket blocks an uppercut.
Nystrom misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
På Taket lands a right hand.
Nystrom scores with a nice hook to the head.
På Taket throws a head punch that misses.
På Taket blocks a body shot from Nystrom.
På Taket presses Nystrom against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
På Taket throws a head punch that misses.
På Taket breaks from the clinch.
Nystrom throws a shot from downtown. På Taket moves away and avoids it.
Nystrom misses with a looping left.
Nystrom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping På Taket at a distance.
Nystrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from På Taket.
Nystrom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but På Taket paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noam Nystrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nystrom wants to clinch up but På Taket keeps it at a distance.
Nystrom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and På Taket cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nystrom misses with a telegraphed body shot
and På Taket counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nystrom! På Taket lets Nystrom back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Nystrom is rocked!
Nystrom scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noam Nystrom dominated that round.
That's time! På Taket's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
På Taket scores with a nice head shot.
Karlsson På Taket has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nystrom is still on wobbly legs! Can På Taket finish him?
Nystrom closes the distance and clinches.
Nystrom seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Nystrom on the inside.
På Taket working aggressively here.
På Taket takes an elbow to the forehead.
På Taket is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nystrom swings wildly with an uppercut but På Taket uses good head movement to avoid it.
På Taket wants to stall.
A short left from Nystrom.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nystrom.
Nystrom misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nystrom unloads a knee to the mid-section. På Taket lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
På Taket blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
På Taket works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nystrom pushes off an throws an elbow but På Taket leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nystrom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
På Taket lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nystrom.
A short right from På Taket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
På Taket blocks a body shot from Nystrom.
På Taket misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nystrom.
På Taket lands a hook that snaps the head of Nystrom backwards.
A head punch on the inside from På Taket fails to land.
Nystrom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nystrom missing with knees to the body.
På Taket misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nystrom prevents a body shot from På Taket.
Nystrom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nystrom throws a punch but it's blocked by På Taket.
På Taket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nystrom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nystrom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
På Taket lands a nice uppercut.
Nystrom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
På Taket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nystrom lands an elbow inside.
Nystrom creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nystrom working På Taket over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
På Taket lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nystrom lands with a light punch inside.
Nystrom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nystrom scores with a shot to the side of På Taket's head.
Nystrom misses with a punch to the body.
Nystrom lands with a right to the head.
På Taket lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nystrom backwards.
På Taket has a couple of punches blocked by Nystrom.
På Taket misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nystrom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
På Taket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
På Taket lands a hook that snaps the head of Nystrom backwards.
På Taket lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by På Taket.
På Taket digs a right hand into Nystrom's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nystrom's gas tank.
På Taket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
På Taket misses with some punches.
Nystrom misses with a punch on the inside.
Nystrom tries to throw a body punch but På Taket avoids it by throwing Nystrom back against the cage.
På Taket gets through Nystrom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nystrom.
A head punch on the inside from Nystrom fails to land.
A short right from På Taket on the inside.
På Taket misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by På Taket.
Nystrom trying to land knees to the body.
Nystrom throws a head punch that misses.
På Taket blocks an uppercut.
På Taket throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nystroms head.
Nystrom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with På Taket's elbow.
Nystrom unloads a knee to the mid-section. På Taket lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
På Taket avoids the elbow strike from Nystrom, against the cage.
Nystrom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
På Taket lands a hook that snaps the head of Nystrom backwards.
På Taket pushes Nystrom back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
På Taket misses with a hook from the clinch.
På Taket prevents a body shot from Nystrom.
På Taket is working Nystrom over against the cage.
Nystrom is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
På Taket dodges an elbow strike from Nystrom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom throws a head punch that misses.
Nystrom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
På Taket breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
På Taket throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nystrom on the side of the head.
På Taket misses with an uppercut.
Nystrom swings for the body but På Taket moves out of range.
På Taket gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nystrom throws a sloppy head kick and På Taket moves out of range easily.
Nystrom misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from På Taket misses.
På Taket lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nystrom misses with a straight right.
Karlsson På Taket is winning the standup battle so far.
Nystrom throws a right and a left that På Taket avoids nicely.
Nystrom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Noam Nystrom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nystrom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nystrom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
På Taket lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nystrom or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nystrom.
På Taket lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Nystrom fails to land.
På Taket swings wildly with an uppercut but Nystrom uses good head movement to avoid it.
På Taket lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
På Taket escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nystrom misses with a body shot.
På Taket has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nystrom finds it's way round the side to connect with På Taket's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nystrom misses with a left hand
and På Taket counters with a straight right hand.
Nystrom is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down På Taket rather than just go for the knockout.
Nystrom scores with a shot to the body.
På Taket blocks a head kick by Nystrom.
Nystrom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nystrom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
På Taket lands a nice shot that snaps Nystrom's head back.
På Taket throws an overhand right that drops Nystrom like a sack of potatoes! På Taket dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karlsson På Taket!
A very excited looking Karlsson På Taket 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.
Noam Nystrom was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back.....Bitches!'.
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