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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom Severini (ranked 686 p4p, 853 weight class) and Ruslan Karelin (ranked 94 p4p, 120 weight class). 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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23 - 13 - 0 |
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13 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Severini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruslan Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin slips a jab from Severini.
Karelin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ruslan Karelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karelin throws a good cross that connects.
Karelin slips a straight right by Severini.
Karelin lands a jab to the head.
Severini misses with a double jab.
Severini misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from Severini.
It looks like Ruslan Karelin has been cut.
Severini cracks Karelin with an open hand slap.
Karelin lands the left hand.
Severini moves out of range of the body kick.
Karelin closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karelin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Severini misses with the head strike.
Our sources have told us that Severini has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Karelin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Severini can't find room to land a body shot as Karelin controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin has a couple of punches blocked by Severini.
Severini looking to throw knees to the head but Karelin is blocking nicely.
A short left from Karelin.
Severini throws a punch but it's blocked by Karelin.
Karelin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karelin misses with a punch on the inside.
Severini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Severini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Severini has a couple of punches blocked by Karelin.
Karelin tries to pull guard but Severini won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Severini.
Karelin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Severini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karelin blocking some punches.
Severini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karelin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Severini backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Severini.
Karelin tries to pull guard but Severini won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karelin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severini misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Karelin.
Severini misses with a punch on the inside.
Karelin pulls guard effortlessly.
Karelin is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Severini has his hands clasped together but Karelin extends and breaks Severini's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Karelin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ruslan Karelin!
Ruslan Karelin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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