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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brett Stone (ranked 1583 p4p, 1995 weight class) and Karsten Koererlaerer (ranked 171 p4p, 205 weight class). Karsten Koererlaerer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 cm 24 152 12 - 12 - 0 |
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180 cm 24 155 11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling Brawler Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Good gas tank |
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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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brett Stone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karsten Koererlaerer! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koererlaerer looks for a takedown but Stone sprawls well. Stone moves into the clinch. Stone has Koererlaerer pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Stone pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Koererlaerer tumbling to the mat - Stone dives into Koererlaerer's guard. Koererlaerer managing to control the position. Koererlaerer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stone is controlling him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stone tries to free his leg and advance position but Koererlaerer is retaining full guard. Koererlaerer wants to sweep here but Stone controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stone landing with the ground and pound. Koererlaerer is controlling Stone's posture. Stone cracks Koererlaerer with a solid left hand. Stone is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Sprawl & Brawl that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet. Stone postures up in Koererlaerer's guard and throws a big left but Koererlaerer blocks it. Stone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Stone controls from within his opponent's guard. Koererlaerer wants to get back to his feet but Stone is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Koererlaerer is looking to sweep but instead, Stone has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Koererlaerer keeping hold of Stone's head, controlling as best he can. Stone is taking a breather. Koererlaerer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Koererlaerer desperately trying to maintain half guard. Stone wants to take a breather but Koererlaerer is having none of it. Stone scoring with strikes to the body and head. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Stone throwing shots but Koererlaerer is blocking nicely. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Stone is trying to control. Koererlaerer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Koererlaerer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Koererlaerer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Stone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Koererlaerer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Koererlaerer is trying to control but Stone passes into side control!
Koererlaerer is pushing Stone's head away, looking to escape. Stone manages to hold on to the position though. Koererlaerer has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Stone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. 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. Koererlaerer is looking to reverse the position. Koererlaerer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Stone lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Koererlaerer is looking for a sweep. Stone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Koererlaerer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Koererlaerer wants to get back to full guard. Koererlaerer trying to control from the bottom.
Stone drops an elbow to the side of Koererlaerer's head. Stone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stone throwing shots but Koererlaerer is blocking nicely. Stone is thwarting Koererlaerer's attempts to control the position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Koererlaerer taking some punishment here, with Stone in his half guard. Koererlaerer wants to control but Stone is keeping busy.
Koererlaerer is defending against the submission attempts here by Stone.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Stone dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! Koererlaerer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karsten Koererlaerer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Koererlaerer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koererlaerer shoots and misses and Stone counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Koererlaerer looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range. Stone throwing a counter right hand but Koererlaerer manages to avoid it. Koererlaerer gets a double leg takedown into Stone's guard. Stone pushes Koererlaerer off and gets back to his feet.
Koererlaerer takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses. Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Koererlaerer is just out of range. No joy there for Koererlaerer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koererlaerer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. 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 gets a double leg takedown into Stone's guard. Stone uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Stone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Koererlaerer to the mat! Koererlaerer manages to get full guard. Koererlaerer kicks Stone off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stone blocks a head kick by Koererlaerer.
Stone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Stone rushes Koererlaerer and pushes him back against the cage in a 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. Brett Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karsten Koererlaerer. Stone drives through and clinches with Koererlaerer against the cage.
Koererlaerer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Koererlaerer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koererlaerer's elbow. Stone prevents the takedown attempt.
Koererlaerer looking for a takedown. Koererlaerer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stone has picked Koererlaerer up - he's going for a ride! Stone dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stone slows the pace down in half guard. Koererlaerer trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Koererlaerer is looking to escape. Stone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Koererlaerer wants to control but Stone is keeping busy and won't allow it. Stone trying to control from half guard but Koererlaerer is working away. Brett Stone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Stone trying to mount his opponent but Koererlaerer defends it. Koererlaerer is looking to escape. Stone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Stone is thwarting Koererlaerer's attempts to control the position. Koererlaerer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stone scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Stone throwing shots but Koererlaerer is blocking nicely. Koererlaerer trying to hold on to Stone's head to control him but Stone postures up.
Stone missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Koererlaerer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stone scores with a couple of nice shots. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stone lands a nice short elbow. Stone with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Stone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koererlaerer can do to turn this around? Koererlaerer tries to kick Stone off but Stone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stone trying to mount his opponent but Koererlaerer defends it. Stone wants to take a breather but Koererlaerer is having none of it. Stone missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Stone looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Koererlaerer tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Stone manages to move to mount!
Stone trying to control but he's not successful this time. Stone lands with some strikes. Stone has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Koererlaerer's face.
Koererlaerer is rocked! Koererlaerer takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Stone's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brett Stone! Jumping up and down and very excited, Brett Stone waved his t-shirt featuring Bondi MMA's logo in front of the cameras.
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