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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Karelin (ranked 1221 p4p, 1756 weight class) and Liam James (ranked 168 p4p, 241 weight class). James has chosen Come To Daddy by Aphex Twin as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruslan Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam James!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin forces James back against the cage and clinches.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for James.
James trying to control the position but instead, Karelin has worked for underhooks and has pushed James into the cage.
Karelin misses with the head strike.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Karelin misses the target.
Karelin cracks James with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karelin jabs at James's body.
Karelin tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruslan Karelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karelin scores with a jab to the body.
Karelin tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Karelin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Grind in the buildup to the fight.
Karelin is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Karelin misses with a looping left.
James throws a counter combo.
Some bone on bone action there as Karelin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
James tries to clinch there but Karelin circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick lands for James.
Karelin throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karelin throws an off balance right hand
and James counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James takes one to the chin there.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karelin.
James throws a lazy right hand but Karelin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James rushes Karelin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Karelin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karelin works on James's body with a couple of short punches.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
James manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
James looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karelin is one step ahead there.
Karelin is in close to James's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to keep Karelin in close.
Karelin passes James's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Karelin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
James tries to roll over but Karelin keeps him under control.
James trying to control here.
Karelin is pressing down on James's thigh, looking to free his foot. James is holding on for now.
James is refusing to be controlled, as Karelin sits in half guard.
James is trying to get back to full guard.
Karelin trying to control from half guard but James is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Karelin seems content to control.
James manages to get to full guard.
James wants to sweep here but Karelin controlling him for the moment.
Karelin wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
Karelin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Karelin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
James looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karelin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Karelin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
James bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karelin's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James trying to control but Karelin is working from the bottom.
James landing some decent shots from guard.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Karelin.
James is posturing up here but Karelin has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! James tries to roll out but it's too tight and James has to tap! Slick submission there by Karelin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ruslan Karelin!
A less than humble Ruslan Karelin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Liam James had this to say: 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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