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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between kalsong karln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Burgens (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, kalsong karln!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Burgens!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
karln stuffs the takedown attempt from Burgens. Burgens gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for karln, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
karln closes the distance and clinches.
Burgens is trying to drag karln to the mat but karln just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short uppercut from karln.
karln breaks the clinch.
karln throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
karln could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
karln fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burgens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from karln.
karln throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burgens.
karln lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
karln throws a right hand that Burgens ducks under and follows up with a left that Burgens also avoids with ease.
karln uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burgens.
karln getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
karln lands a with a good body shot.
Burgens looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
karln wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgens wants to take a breather but karln is having none of it.
karln wants to control but Burgens is keeping busy and won't allow it.
karln pushes Burgens off looking to stand but Burgens dives back in and keeps control.
karln tries to roll over but Burgens keeps him under control.
Burgens stops karln from getting back to his feet.
Burgens trying to control the action but karln is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Burgens gets a takedown into half guard.
Burgens is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgens is figuring out what he wants to do next.
karln tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Burgens manages to move to mount!
karln keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
karln wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Burgens.
karln is trying to stand but he's just given Burgens his back.
karln has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Burgens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgens wants to control but karln is keeping busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
A lull in the action here.
karln knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Burgens on the ground.
karln manages to stand up with Burgens still on his back. Eventually Burgens drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Burgens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around karln's waist but karln gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burgens off to one side.
kalsong karln has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Burgens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Burgens tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burgens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burgens checks a leg kick.
Donk. karln catches Burgens right on the button with a cross.
Burgens fails with the takedown
and karln counters with a nice low kick that buckles Burgens's knee momentarily.
karln throws a series of punches but Burgens moves out of range.
karln fails to land with a series of punches.
Burgens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burgens with a poor takedown
and karln moves into the clinch.
karln breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burgens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burgens darts in trying to clinch
and karln counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Burgens will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
kalsong karln seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burgens tries to clinch but karln moves away
and karln counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
karln lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that kalsong karln will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
karln misses with a wild combination.
Burgens with a poor takedown
and karln moves into the clinch.
karln lands with a short head shot on the inside.
karln breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
karln throws a nice looking combination but Burgens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
karln closes the distance and lands a one-two.
karln lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burgens backs up against the cage.
karln throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burgens shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and karln counters with a left and a right that stings Burgens.
Burgens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and karln counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
kalsong karln has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Burgens.
Burgens is breathing heavily.
karln cracks the inside of Burgens's front leg.
Burgens fails with the takedown
and Burgens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
karln scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Burgens tries for a takedown but karln circles away easily
letting karln counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
karln misses with a few strikes there.
karln scores with a one two! Burgens had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
karln thuds his shin into the meat of Burgens's side.
karln throws a nice looking combination but Burgens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
karln takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from karln, right into the meat.
karln throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
karln tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
kalsong karln is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burgens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Burgens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burgens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
karln lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burgens backs up against the cage.
Burgens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and karln counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
karln lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
karln has Burgens up against the cage in a clinch.
Burgens wants to break the clinch but can't.
karln breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
karln works Burgens's body with a nice hook.
karln misses with a low kick.
Burgens wants to clinch but karln slips to the side
and karln counters with a three punch combo that has Burgens backing up. Burgens nods at karln to acknowledge the strikes.
Burgens shoots and misses
and karln counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
karln looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burgens shoots and misses
and karln finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from karln.
karln scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
karln will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from karln does no damage.
karln throws a series of punches but Burgens moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgens with a poor takedown
and karln cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
karln showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burgens.
karln fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burgens looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for karln!
Burgens throws some wild stikes that karln manages to avoid easily.
karln is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Burgens throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
karln wants to get back to his feet.
karln is trying to reverse the position but instead Burgens has taken his back - oops!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
karln trying to get back to his feet but Burgens is in full control for now.
Will Burgens go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
karln is trying to get back to his feet but Burgens has full control of the position and if anything, karln has just worked his way into a worse spot.
karln trying to control the hands but Burgens breaks the grip.
Burgens is looking to control karln but karln is wriggling around and keeping busy.
karln controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
kalsong karln dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Burgens misses with a takedown attempt
and karln holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Burgens looking to stall.
karln's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burgens takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
karln throws a right and a left that Burgens avoids nicely.
karln fails to land with a series of punches.
karln moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
karln's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and karln duly obliges.
karln throws a right hand that Burgens ducks under and follows up with a left that Burgens also avoids with ease.
karln lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burgens throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
karln throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burgens swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
karln misses with a double jab.
karln tries to bum rush Burgens with a series of wild strikes but Burgens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
karln swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
karln fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burgens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
karln connects with the punch.
Burgens darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Burgens wants to control but karln is keeping him busy.
karln is trying to stand up here but Burgens is controlling him well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Burgens passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for karln!
karln is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgens punching from mount but karln doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Burgens has hold of karln's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and karln manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Burgens is working for a guillotine from mount but karln frees his head quite easily.
karln can't escape the position.
karln holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Burgens tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
karln is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgens looking to control but karln is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
karln has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
kalsong karln is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
karln has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
karln is keeping busy.
karln is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Burgens gets his way!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgens struggling to keep hold of the position.
Burgens has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
karln wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Burgens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think karln has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... kalsong karln!
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energy
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