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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Karelin (ranked 4573 p4p, 4571 weight class) and Dimitri Savate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dimitri Savate!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savate shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Karelin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Karelin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
It looks like Dimitri Savate has been cut.
Savate throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Karelin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Savate taking some punishment here, with Karelin in his half guard.
Karelin wants to pass the guard but Savate is defending well.
Karelin lands with a punch from half guard.
Savate is holding on to half guard well.
Savate is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karelin pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savate is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin lands with a punch from half guard.
Karelin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Karelin working over Savate with some ground and pound. Savate looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Savate is trying to get back to full guard.
Savate trying to control here.
Savate throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Savate can do anything to dispel that myth.
Savate missing with punches from the bottom.
Karelin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Savate tries to get to full guard but Karelin has control of the leg.
Karelin working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Karelin seems content to control.
Karelin controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Savate is out! Karelin gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexander Karelin!
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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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