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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Better Dead (ranked 6279 p4p, 23330 weight class) and Rickard Karstark (ranked 561 p4p, 626 weight class). Dead's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Death March - Motionless in White. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 33 - 51 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Better Dead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickard Karstark!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Karstark.
Dead is looking to clinch but Karstark is avoiding it.
Karstark moves into the clinch successfully.
Karstark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dead's elbow.
Dead lands a takedown into guard.
Dead has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Karstark is looking for a triangle but Dead pushes his legs off easily.
Dead trying to stand up but can't free himself from Karstark's guard.
Karstark escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dead gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Our spies down at at Desert Fitness & Training -13 Elites/1 Sensational inform us that Karstark has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Karstark is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dead is aware though and is defending well.
Karstark had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dead defends it easily.
Dead tries to stand but Karstark is controlling from the bottom.
Dead trying to control but Karstark is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karstark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dead can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dead sitting in guard here, content to control.
Karstark working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dead doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dead manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Karstark keeping moving, preventing Dead from controlling successfully.
Dead stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karstark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dead wants to stand but Karstark has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dead stopping the sweep attempt from Karstark.
Karstark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dead can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Karstark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dead stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karstark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dead wanted to stand there but Karstark had control of the position.
Dead trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karstark has his foot on Dead's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dead works his way back into a safe position though.
Karstark working for a triangle but Dead defends it easily.
Dead trying to control but Karstark is working from the bottom.
Dead trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karstark keeping moving, preventing Dead from controlling successfully.
Dead is really struggling to control Karstark but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karstark looking for a triangle here. Dead is fighting it but it looks tight! Karstark pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Dead is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rickard Karstark!
In his post fight interview, Rickard Karstark started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Better Dead stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was a little off today...o.k. I'm always a little off.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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