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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karsten Koererlaerer (ranked 1404 p4p, 5108 weight class) and Brett Stone (ranked 150 p4p, 423 weight class). Karsten Koererlaerer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brett Stone's chin.
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karsten Koererlaerer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brett Stone!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone has Koererlaerer up against the cage in a clinch.
Koererlaerer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Koererlaerer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koererlaerer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Koererlaerer throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koererlaerer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karsten Koererlaerer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but Koererlaerer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stone looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Koererlaerer!
Stone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Koererlaerer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koererlaerer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Koererlaerer struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koererlaerer is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Stone has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Stone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Koererlaerer, who protects the arm well.
Koererlaerer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee asks Stone politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Stone prefers to stall for the moment though.
Stone swings around for an armbar but Koererlaerer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Stone's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Koererlaerer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stone manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Stone throws an elbow that misses.
Stone works on Koererlaerer's body with a couple of short punches.
Stone is pressed up against the cage. Koererlaerer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stone down to the mat. Stone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stone gets caught napping as Koererlaerer dives in and scores a takedown. Stone manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone wants to stand but Koererlaerer is controlling the position.
Stone has momentary wrist control but Koererlaerer slips an elbow through the middle.
Koererlaerer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koererlaerer chips away with some ground and pound.
Koererlaerer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Koererlaerer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Koererlaerer has managed to get both his arms back between Stone's legs - danger averted.
Stone is trying to control the position but Koererlaerer postures up.
Koererlaerer stopping the sweep attempt from Stone.
Stone is trying to keep Koererlaerer in close.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Koererlaerer from controlling successfully.
Koererlaerer preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Koererlaerer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Koererlaerer trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Stone is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Koererlaerer trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koererlaerer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stone trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Koererlaerer misses with a straight left.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Koererlaerer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koererlaerer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Stone dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stone misses with a looping right.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
Stone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stone darts in looking for a takedown but Koererlaerer gets double underhooks and turns Stone into the cage.
Koererlaerer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koererlaerer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stone feints and as Koererlaerer raises his hands in defense, Stone changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stone stopping the sweep attempt from Koererlaerer.
Koererlaerer kicks Stone off and gets to his feet.
Stone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Koererlaerer as he jumps to the side.
Karsten Koererlaerer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Stone.
Koererlaerer tries to keep at a distance but Stone has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koererlaerer goes for a takedown attempt but Stone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koererlaerer shoots in looking for a takedown. Stone tries to sprawl out of it but Koererlaerer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Koererlaerer. Koererlaerer gets slowly back to his feet.
A big left from Stone misses.
Stone instigates a clinch.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Koererlaerer can't get the takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Koererlaerer's brow.
Koererlaerer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Koererlaerer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A body shot lands from Stone.
Koererlaerer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Koererlaerer.
Stone throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Brett Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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!
Koererlaerer looking to score a takedown here. Stone is defending well but Koererlaerer drives through and ends up in Stone's guard.
Stone wriggles free and stands up.
Stone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stone is pressed up against the cage. Koererlaerer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stone down to the mat. Stone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stone shoots for a takedown but Koererlaerer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Stone. No joy for Koererlaerer on that attempt.
Koererlaerer closes the distance and clinches up with Stone, looking for a takedown. Koererlaerer pushes Stone against the cage but Stone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Koererlaerer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stone wants to stand back up but Koererlaerer manages to pass into side control.
Stone wants to control but Koererlaerer postures up.
Koererlaerer lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Stone down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koererlaerer has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Stone!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Koererlaerer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stone can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stone tries to buck Koererlaerer off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koererlaerer dominating with strikes here.
Koererlaerer trying to control but Stone is having none of it.
Koererlaerer is really struggling to control Stone but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Koererlaerer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Koererlaerer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Karsten Koererlaerer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koererlaerer breaks from Stone's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is squirming around, avoiding Koererlaerer's attempts to control the action.
Stone is working to get back to half guard.
Stone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Koererlaerer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koererlaerer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stone looks a forlorn figure.
Stone is rocked!
Stone working to try and regain half guard.
Stone is still in real trouble! Can Koererlaerer finish him?
Koererlaerer lands a couple of good shots and Stone has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Karsten Koererlaerer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Stone clinches.
Stone seems to have recovered his senses.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Koererlaerer.
Stone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koererlaerer is defending well for now.
Stone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koererlaerer's elbow.
Koererlaerer is working for takedown but Stone is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karsten Koererlaerer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone misses with an elbow over the top.
Stone prevents the takedown attempt.
Stone tries to throw a body punch but Koererlaerer avoids it by throwing Stone back against the cage.
Koererlaerer goes for a takedown attempt but Stone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koererlaerer sprawls well. Koererlaerer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stone gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koererlaerer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stone to the ground. Koererlaerer is now in Stone's guard.
Koererlaerer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stone manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Koererlaerer works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Koererlaerer trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone pulls Koererlaerer in close to prevent any damage.
Koererlaerer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stone's head.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Koererlaerer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Koererlaerer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Koererlaerer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stone's head.
Stone is looking for a triangle but Koererlaerer pushes his legs off easily.
Koererlaerer lands a couple of digs.
Koererlaerer cracks Stone with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koererlaerer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Koererlaerer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koererlaerer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koererlaerer advances to half guard.
Stone taking some punishment here, with Koererlaerer in his half guard.
Stone taking some punishment here, with Koererlaerer in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Koererlaerer.
Koererlaerer wants to control but Stone is keeping him busy.
Koererlaerer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Koererlaerer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone has hold of Koererlaerer's hands but Koererlaerer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stone missing with punches from the bottom.
Stone wants to get back to full guard.
Koererlaerer is looking for a kimura here.
Stone on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karsten Koererlaerer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Koererlaerer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karsten Koererlaerer!
Karsten Koererlaerer took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Altitude Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Brett Stone was interviewed post fight and said 'Firstly I would like to thank my sponsors $&supporters for their unwavering support and to also apologize for my performance today, I promise to do better next time '.
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FIGHT
RATING
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