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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enver Karacan (ranked 4936 p4p, 2814 weight class) and Zacharias Sabel (ranked 458 p4p, 295 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enver Karacan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zacharias Sabel!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karacan misses the shot to the body.
Sabel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Karacan throws a jab but it's blocked by Sabel.
Sabel misses with a double jab
and Karacan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Karacan ducks under a wild hook from Sabel.
Sabel misses with an uppercut
and Karacan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sabel throws a nice looking combination but Karacan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Karacan misses.
Karacan moves out of range of the strikes.
Sabel misses with a hook.
Sabel misses with a body shot.
Karacan loads up on a big right hand but Sabel slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karacan avoids the body shot from Sabel.
Karacan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sabel.
Karacan looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabel is just out of range.
Sabel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sabel defending well as Karacan loads up on a big left hand.
Sabel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Karacan scores with a jab to the body.
Karacan misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karacan looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabel is just out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Karacan.
Karacan connects with a body shot that sends Sabel's belly button to the back.
Karacan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sabel.
Sabel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sabel misses with a left hand
and Karacan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body punch from Karacan.
Karacan misses the shot to the body.
Karacan catches Sabel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sabel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karacan throws a poor cross that misses
and Sabel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karacan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Karacan thuds a left hand into Sabel's body.
Karacan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sabel misses with a straight left.
Karacan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the body from Sabel misses
and Karacan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karacan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabel.
It looked like Karacan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sabel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Karacan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sabel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karacan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sabel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sabel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sabel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karacan scores with a sloppy right hand. Sabel should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheers as Karacan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sabel doesn't seem phased though.
Karacan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sabel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sabel throws a looping overhand right but Karacan ducks down to avoid it.
Karacan works the jab nicely.
Sabel looks to land a right hand but Karacan moved out of range.
Karacan throws a lazy right hand but Sabel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sabel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sabel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karacan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sabel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Sabel misses the target.
Karacan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sabel.
Karacan thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karacan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Karacan throws a looping overhand right but Sabel ducks down to avoid it.
Sabel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Karacan in his tracks.
Sabel throws a hook but Karacan blocks it.
Karacan fails to land with a series of punches.
Karacan lands a nice looking body shot.
Karacan misses with an uppercut. Sabel saw that one coming.
Karacan scores with a decent looking hook.
Sabel throws a right hand that misses
and Sabel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sabel throws a shot from downtown. Karacan moves away and avoids it.
Karacan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sabel has time to react.
Sabel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sabel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karacan.
Sabel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Karacan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sabel.
Sabel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabel throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sabel. Karacan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karacan scores with a hook to the body. Sabel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karacan scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karacan tries to move into range but Sabel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karacan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sabel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karacan. Sabel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karacan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sabel feints a jab promting Karacan to slip. Sabel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Karacan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Karacan lands an overhand right.
Karacan slips a straight right by Sabel.
Karacan swings for the body but Sabel moves out of range.
Karacan connects with the punch.
Sabel avoids the body shot from Karacan.
Karacan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karacan misses with a straight right.
Sabel scores with a punch to the head.
Karacan throws a nice looking combination but Sabel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sabel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karacan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sabel lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enver Karacan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sabel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karacan lands a nice hook to Sabel's body. Sabel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Karacan cracks a nice hook into Sabel's ribs.
Sabel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karacan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabel.
Sabel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karacan.
Karacan loads up on a big right hand but Sabel slips the punch.
Karacan takes one on the button.
Karacan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sabel can do to turn this around?
Karacan lands with a straight right. Sabel didn't see that one coming.
Karacan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sabel. Karacan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karacan lands with a good body shot.
Karacan throws a series of punches but Sabel avoids them all with ease.
Nice body punch from Sabel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Karacan. Sabel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sabel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sabel.
Sabel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karacan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sabel thinking.
Sabel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Sabel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sabel lands the left hand.
Karacan connects with a right hand. Sabel shakes it off.
Sabel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sabel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Karacan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sabel missing with a left hand there. Karacan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karacan takes a swing at Sabel's ribcage but misses.
Sabel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karacan.
Sabel lands a nice hook to Karacan's body. Karacan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sabel throws a jab when Karacan was well out of range.
Sabel moves away from the strike by Karacan.
Karacan misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karacan staying out of range there.
Karacan misses with an uppercut.
Sabel throws a lazy right hand but Karacan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karacan throws a big shot that misses.
Sabel throws a big shot that misses.
Karacan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sabel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karacan misses with a hook. Sabel ducked under it nicely.
Karacan needs to keep his hands up - Sabel had a free shot at his head there.
Sabel throws an off balance right hand
and Karacan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sabel scores with a jab to the head.
A shot to the body from Karacan misses
and Sabel counters with a straight right hand.
Sabel misses with a body shot.
Karacan works over Sabel's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice cross by Karacan.
Sabel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karacan takes a swing at Sabel's ribcage but misses.
Sabel unleashes a big counter combination but Karacan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sabel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sabel cracks Karacan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karacan cracks Sabel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sabel throws a jab when Karacan was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karacan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sabel.
Sabel throws a body shot but no joy.
Karacan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sabel on the side of the head.
Sabel throws a lazy right hand but Karacan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sabel misses with a looping left.
Sabel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karacan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karacan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sabel was well out of range. Poor timing from Karacan.
Sabel misses with a hook
and Karacan counters with a left to the body.
Sabel throws a shot from downtown. Karacan moves away and avoids it.
Sabel misses with a two punch combination.
Karacan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karacan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sabel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karacan at a distance.
Karacan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sabel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karacan.
Sabel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab by Karacan.
Sabel cracks Karacan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karacan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sabel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice jab there from Karacan.
Karacan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sabel.
Karacan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sabel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karacan was well out of range. Poor timing from Sabel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karacan throws out a loose jab but Sabel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karacan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Sabel - just one landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zacharias Sabel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sabel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karacan scores with a jab to the head.
Sabel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karacan.
Sabel throws a counter combo.
Sabel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karacan.
Sabel scores with a jab to the body.
Sabel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karacan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sabel at a distance.
Sabel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sabel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karacan's head backwards.
Karacan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sabel throws out the jab.
Karacan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sabel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karacan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sabel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sabel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabel throws a lazy uppercut
and Karacan counters with a left to the body.
Sabel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karacan lands with a nice body punch.
Karacan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sabel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sabel misses with a wild combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Karacan misses its target.
Sabel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Karacan's hands.
Karacan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sabel at a distance.
Sabel misses with a hook.
Sabel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sabel dodges the punch combination from Karacan.
Sabel connects with a looping right hand.
No joy there for Sabel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karacan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karacan. Sabel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Enver Karacan is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
A combination from Karacan does no damage.
Sabel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sabel misses with a body shot
and Karacan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sabel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karacan's head backwards.
Karacan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sabel avoids the body shot from Karacan.
Sabel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karacan at a distance.
Sabel looks to throw the jab but Karacan is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Sabel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sabel.
Karacan misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karacan. Sabel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sabel just misses with a punch to the body.
Sabel looks to land a left hand but Karacan moved out of range nicely.
Sabel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karacan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Karacan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Karacan.
Left hook, right uppercut from Karacan.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Sabel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Karacan has got the better of the exchanges.
Karacan throws a right hand that misses
and Sabel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sabel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karacan.
Sabel blocks a jab.
Sabel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sabel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabel throws the left hand but Karacan avoids the punch easily.
Karacan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabel.
Karacan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sabel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karacan slips a jab from Sabel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karacan lands a head shot.
Sabel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sabel misses with a hook. Karacan ducked under it nicely.
Sabel misses with a hook
enabling Karacan to counter with a crisp jab.
Karacan ducks under a wild hook from Sabel.
Sabel loads up on a big right hand but Karacan slips the punch.
Karacan fails to land with a series of punches.
Karacan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sabel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karacan.
Karacan lands with an uppercut that bounces Sabel off the cage and back into range.
Sabel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karacan.
Sabel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karacan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sabel drops his hands momentarily and Karacan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Karacan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sabel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enver Karacan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karacan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enver Karacan!
A relieved looking Enver Karacan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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