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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romulus Gerber (ranked 1342 p4p, 1989 weight class) and Razkan Karmax (ranked 183 p4p, 269 weight class). Karmax has chosen BloodSports 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
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Razkan Karmax!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerber has closed the distance and engaged Karmax in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Karmax scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karmax misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karmax lands with a short shot to the head.
Karmax swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karmax lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gerber is working for takedown but Karmax is calmly controlling the position for now.
Karmax lands a left hand.
Karmax misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karmax has a couple of punches blocked by Gerber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karmax misses with a body punch.
Karmax is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gerber gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gerber misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gerber gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karmax.
Karmax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber blocks a body shot from Karmax.
Gerber throws a head punch that misses.
Gerber blocking some punches.
Karmax lands a hook that snaps the head of Gerber backwards.
Karmax wants to take the fight to the mat but Gerber manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Romulus Gerber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Razkan Karmax.
Gerber blocks a body shot from Karmax.
Karmax is trying to drag Gerber to the mat but Gerber just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Karmax misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerber.
A nice left hand lands by Karmax.
Karmax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gerber backwards.
Karmax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karmax goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karmax lands a nice uppercut.
Karmax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karmax goes for a takedown attempt but Gerber pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Karmax swings for the body but Gerber moves out of range.
A big left from Karmax misses.
Karmax ducks under a wild hook from Gerber.
Karmax rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gerber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gerber is looking to counter punch.
Karmax misses with a hook to the body
and Gerber moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gerber creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Karmax tries to throw a body punch but Gerber avoids it by throwing Karmax back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Karmax.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karmax lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gerber backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gerber fails to land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Karmax makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karmax lands a hook that snaps the head of Gerber backwards.
Karmax lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerber.
Gerber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karmaxs head.
Karmax lands with a left to the head.
Karmax doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karmax struggles to land a body shot inside as Gerber controls his hands.
Gerber lands with a left to the head.
Karmax can't find room to land a body shot as Gerber controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerber throws a punch but it's blocked by Karmax.
Gerber gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Razkan Karmax has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karmax misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karmax.
Gerber blocks a body shot from Karmax.
Karmax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karmax connects with a body shot that sends Gerber's belly button to the back.
Karmax fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Karmax misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from Karmax misses
and Gerber counters with a stiff right hand.
Gerber slips under a jab from Karmax.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Razkan Karmax dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Razkan Karmax's cut.
That's time! Gerber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Karmax throws a body shot but no joy.
Karmax is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gerber rather than just go for the knockout.
Karmax looks to land a left hand but Gerber moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Karmax.
Karmax throws the left hand but Gerber avoids the punch easily.
Gerber swings widly with a right hand
and Karmax counters with a nice uppercut.
Karmax misses with a double jab
and Gerber counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Razkan Karmax seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karmax swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karmax lands a left hand.
Gerber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karmax's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karmax is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gerber gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Karmax lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karmax scores with a hook to the body.
Karmax avoids the elbow strike from Gerber, against the cage.
Gerber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gerber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karmax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Karmax on the inside.
Karmax lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karmax scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karmax lands an uppercut.
Gerber swings wildly with an uppercut but Karmax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karmax is struggling to control the position.
Karmax lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Karmax takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gerber misses with the head strike.
Karmax lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karmax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karmax misses with some punches.
Karmax presses Gerber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karmax has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gerber blocks the elbow strike.
Karmax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karmax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karmax tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gerber's elbow.
Karmax lands a nice uppercut.
Karmax lands with a right to the head.
Gerber blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karmax misses with a punch to the body.
Karmax goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karmax works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Karmax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karmax.
Karmax tries to work over Gerber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karmax throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gerber just misses with a elbow thrown towards Karmax's brow.
Karmax lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gerber backwards.
Karmax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karmax tries to throw a body punch but Gerber avoids it by throwing Karmax back against the cage.
Gerber tries to throw a body punch but Karmax avoids it by throwing Gerber back against the cage.
Gerber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karmax working aggressively here.
Gerber is pressed up against the cage. Karmax has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gerber down to the mat. Gerber avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Karmax there.
Karmax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gerber.
Karmax just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGerber.
Gerber misses with a wild body shot.
Karmax swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Razkan Karmax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karmax keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Karmax.
Gerber misses with a kick to the body
and Karmax counters with a straight right hand.
Karmax lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Karmax throws a leg kick which misses Gerber's front leg but catches the back leg as Gerber tries to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Razkan Karmax showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Razkan Karmax's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gerber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karmax.
Gerber is looking to counter with head kicks.
Gerber swings away with a body shot that misses
and Karmax counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karmax getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Karmax lands a jab.
Karmax rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gerber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karmax stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerber slips a straight right by Karmax.
Gerber tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Karmax manages to circle out of the way.
Razkan Karmax seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karmax swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gerber counters with a low kick, right behind Karmax 's knee.
A shot to the body from Karmax misses
and Gerber makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karmax. Gerber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gerber lands an overhand right.
Karmax lands a nice shot to the body.
Karmax scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karmax lands a nice looking body shot.
A combination from Karmax does no damage.
Gerber swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Romulus Gerber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karmax misses with a lunging right hand
and Gerber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karmax scores with a leg kick.
Gerber defending well as Karmax loads up on a big left hand.
Gerber misses with a left hand
and Karmax counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karmax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerber moves in looking to clinch but Karmax pushes him off.
Gerber misses the body punch
and Karmax counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karmax lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karmax avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Karmax looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gerber tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Karmax is able to avoid easily.
Gerber takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A combination from Karmax does no damage.
Gerber takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gerber shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Karmax throws a nice looking combination but Gerber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gerber throwing a counter right hand but Karmax manages to avoid it.
Gerber ducks right into an uppercut from Karmax.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Gerber counters with a quick kick to the body but Karmax blocks it.
Karmax takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gerber throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Karmax counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Karmax looks to land a combination. Gerber sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karmax scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gerber is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Karmax.
Gerber jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gerber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Razkan Karmax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karmax has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Razkan Karmax!
An out of breath Razkan Karmax thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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