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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William McGrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGrady has chosen Scotland The Brave as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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188 cm
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202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Erik Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, William McGrady!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson slaps away a takedown attempt from McGrady, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McGrady looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McGrady missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karlsson wants to get back to full guard.
McGrady throwing shots but Karlsson is blocking nicely.
Karlsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Karlsson.
McGrady stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karlsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karlsson tries to strike from the bottom.
McGrady throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karlsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGrady must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Karlsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McGrady manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McGrady throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
McGrady looking for a sweep. Not yet McGrady, not yet.
McGrady will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Karlsson advances to half guard.
Karlsson is thwarting McGrady's attempts to control the position.
McGrady taking some punishment here, with Karlsson in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McGrady is trying to get back to full guard.
Karlsson trying to control the action but McGrady is working from the bottom.
Karlsson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Karlsson trying to control from half guard but McGrady is working away.
Karlsson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Karlsson trying to control but McGrady is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Karlsson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McGrady?
McGrady wants to control but Karlsson is having none of it.
Karlsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McGrady takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlsson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McGrady is in a horrible position here. Karlsson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McGrady is in all sorts of trouble here.
Karlsson connects with a bit shot that sees McGrady covering up! More strikes from Karlsson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Karlsson is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Karlsson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
90% |
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