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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and vladimer Koeslov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that vladimer Koeslov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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250 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 New York, Tank Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, vladimer Koeslov!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koeslov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Tank Carson has been cut.
Carson has Koeslov up against the cage in a clinch.
Koeslov prevents Carson from breaking the clinch.
Koeslov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tank Carson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koeslov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Koeslov is looking to take a break and control but Carson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koeslov prevents Carson from standing back up.
Koeslov is nestled in close to Carson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Carson wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koeslov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carson is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koeslov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson moves in looking to clinch but Koeslov pushes him off.
Nice shot by Carson.
It looks like vladimer Koeslov has been cut.
Carson misses with a double jab.
Carson scores with a jab to the head.
Koeslov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Carson.
Koeslov instigates a clinch.
Carson cracks Koeslov with a nice body shot.
Koeslov pulls Carson into guard.
Koeslov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Koeslov has his feet on Carson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koeslov shoots in for a takedown but Carson shows good takedown defense.
Carson throws a hook but Koeslov avoids it easily.
Koeslov scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koeslov instigates a clinch.
Koeslov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Koeslov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koeslov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koeslov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Carson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carson wants to get back to his feet but Koeslov passes into half guard.
Carson is looking to escape.
Koeslov decides to stand and escape the position.
Carson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koeslov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carson misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson lands a nice shot that snaps Koeslov's head back.
Koeslov throws a right and a left that Carson avoids nicely.
Carson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koeslov.
Carson looks to clinch
and Koeslov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Koeslov has Carson pressed against the cage.
Carson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tank Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of vladimer Koeslov.
Koeslov manages to break the clinch.
Carson clinches but Koeslov breaks the clinch
and Koeslov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carson can't break the clinch.
Carson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koeslov breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carson wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Koeslov or perhaps it was just good defense by Carson which made him look bad.
Carson misses with a body shot.
Carson misses with a few strikes there.
Koeslov lands a two punch combo.
Carson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koeslov counters with a big head kick but Carson shrugs it off.
Carson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Carson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koeslov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Koeslov fails to land with a series of punches.
Carson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Koeslov or perhaps it was just good defense by Carson which made him look bad.
Carson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carson throws a body punch but Koeslov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
vladimer Koeslov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carson clinches but Koeslov breaks the clinch
and Koeslov counters with a head kick. That will keep Carson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Carson moves into the clinch.
Carson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Koeslov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carson lands a two punch combo.
That has opened up vladimer Koeslov's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carson misses with a double jab
and Koeslov counters with a body kick that stops Carson in his tracks momentarily.
Carson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tank Carson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koeslov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carson's guard.
Carson wants to get back to his feet but Koeslov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koeslov trying to control but Carson is working from the bottom.
Carson wants to stand and escape but Koeslov is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson keeping moving, preventing Koeslov from controlling successfully.
Carson wants to get back to his feet but Koeslov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Koeslov is standing up over Carson. Carson looks to escape but Koeslov dives into side control.
Carson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Koeslov is controlling him well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koeslov shoots for a takedown but Carson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tank Carson is winning the standup battle so far.
Koeslov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tank Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of vladimer Koeslov.
Carson scores with a jab.
Carson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Koeslov shoots in for a double leg but Carson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Koeslov moves into the clinch successfully.
Koeslov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Koeslov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Koeslov manages to break the clinch.
Carson misses the jab.
Carson just misses with a punch to the body.
Carson throws a big shot that misses.
Carson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carson digs a good body shot into Koeslov's ribs.
Donk. Carson catches Koeslov right on the button with a cross.
Carson thows a body shot but no joy.
Carson fails to land with a series of punches.
Koeslov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carson swivels and escapes.
Carson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Koeslov misses with a takedown attempt - Carson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Koeslov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koeslov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Koeslov counters with a nice body kick.
Carson tries to bum rush Koeslov with a series of wild strikes but Koeslov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Carson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koeslov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tank Carson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Carson.
Koeslov slips a jab from Carson.
Carson cracks Koeslov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Koeslov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carson.
Carson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koeslov manages to avoid it.
Koeslov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koeslov closes the distance and pushes Carson back into the cage.
Carson can't break the clinch.
Carson misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carson breaks from the clinch.
Koeslov throws a series of strikes that have Carson backpedaling.
Koeslov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Koeslov manages to move to mount!
Carson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Koeslov looking to control but Carson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that Carson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Carson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Carson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carson throws a series of punches but Koeslov moves out of range.
Carson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koeslov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carson misses with a hook. Koeslov ducked under it nicely.
Carson throws a shot from downtown. Koeslov moves away and avoids it.
Carson scores with a body shot.
Carson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koeslov counters with a nice body kick.
Carson lands a jab to the head.
Koeslov shoots in and drives through. Carson sprawls well.
Koeslov keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Carson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carson throws a right and a left that Koeslov avoids nicely.
Carson throws a series of punches but Koeslov moves out of range.
Koeslov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koeslov avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koeslov forces Carson back against the cage and clinches.
Koeslov breaks from the clinch.
Carson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koeslov.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koeslov.
Tank Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of vladimer Koeslov.
Carson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Koeslov scores with a four punch combination!
Carson lands a two punch combo.
Carson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carson just misses with a punch to the body.
Koeslov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carson.
A big left from Carson misses.
Carson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carson lands with a right hand.
Koeslov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carson.
Koeslov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson looks to throw the jab but Koeslov is out of range.
Horrible takedown by Koeslov or perhaps it was just good defense by Carson which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koeslov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carson.
Carson misses the jab.
Koeslov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carson tries to avoid it but Koeslov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carson to the ground. Carson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Koeslov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carson as he avoids it easily.
Carson throws a combination that misses
and Koeslov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Carson!
Carson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Koeslov wants to control the pace but Carson is squirming around nicely.
Carson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koeslov controlling the position easily from mount.
Carson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Koeslov stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Some wild striking there from Koeslov.
Koeslov moves in looking to clinch but Carson pushes him off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carson, as that shot connected.
Carson lands a nice shot that snaps Koeslov's head back.
Koeslov gets a clinch.
Carson gets underhooks to prevent Koeslov's takedown attempt.
Carson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koeslov breaks the clinch.
Carson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Koeslov shoots in but no luck this time.
Koeslov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carson tries to bum rush Koeslov with a series of wild strikes but Koeslov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carson has managed to clinch.
Koeslov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to vladimer Koeslov.
I think Koeslov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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