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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Murhapuro (ranked 777 p4p, 554 weight class) and Ruslan Karelin (ranked 23 p4p, 19 weight class). Ruslan Karelin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Olympic wrestler
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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Murhapuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin stuffs the takedown attempt from Murhapuro. Murhapuro gets slowly back to his feet.
Murhapuro connects with a jab.
It looks like Ruslan Karelin has been cut.
Karelin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murhapuro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murhapuro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at JAG Battle Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Karelin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karelin. Murhapuro does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Karelin.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murhapuro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murhapuro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murhapuro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karelin gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin scores with a shot to the side of Murhapuro's head.
Karelin misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhapuro has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Karelin regains guard immediately.
Murhapuro looking to pass the guard.
Murhapuro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Karelin looking for a sweep. Not yet Karelin, not yet.
Murhapuro wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Murhapuro being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro stays in close to Karelin's body and controls the position.
Murhapuro postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Karelin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Murhapuro, into his guard.
Karelin is looking to work some ground and pound but Murhapuro has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin postures up in Murhapuro's guard and throws a big left but Murhapuro blocks it.
Karelin postures up and lands a big shot to Murhapuro's brow.
Karelin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Karelin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murhapuro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Karelin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karelin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karelin distracts Murhapuro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Karelin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Karelin trying to control but Murhapuro is working from the bottom.
Karelin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Karelin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karelin landing some decent shots from guard.
Karelin with a nice head shot there.
Murhapuro controlling Karelin's posture.
Karelin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is looking to work some ground and pound but Murhapuro has wrist control.
Karelin throws an elbow that misses. Murhapuro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Karelin's guard. Nice move by Murhapuro!
Murhapuro sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Karelin doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Murhapuro paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Karelin - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ruslan Karelin!
Ruslan Karelin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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