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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svend Karlsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Ransom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dexter Ransom enters the cage!
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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 Las Vegas, Svend Karlsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Ransom!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ransom shoots in but no luck this time.
Ransom slips under a jab from Karlsen.
Ransom pushes Karlsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Karlsen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ransom's efforts to push away.
Ransom blocks an elbow strike.
Ransom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karlsen 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.
Karlsen misses with a head kick.
Karlsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ransom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ransom slips a jab from Karlsen.
Karlsen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Karlsen throws a right hand that Ransom ducks under and follows up with a left that Ransom also avoids with ease.
Ransom avoids the head kick by Karlsen.
Ransom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Karlsen lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ransom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karlsen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Karlsen scores with a three punch combo!
Karlsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ransom.
Karlsen throws a head kick that half lands.
Ransom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karlsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ransom shoots for a takedown but Karlsen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick from Karlsen lands but Ransom takes it in his stride.
Ransom moves into the clinch successfully.
Karlsen is trying to break the clinch but Ransom has him pressed against the cage.
Ransom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Karlsen pushes off an throws an elbow but Ransom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karlsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Karlsen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Karlsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karlsen swinging wilding here.
Karlsen is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Ransom there.
Ransom misses with a few strikes there.
Karlsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karlsen misses with a few strikes there.
Karlsen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Karlsen wants to stand but Ransom is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ransom cracks Karlsen with a solid left hand.
Ransom lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Karlsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ransom on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ransom lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ransom is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ransom gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ransom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ransom misses with a two punch combination.
Ransom scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Karlsen looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ransom passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ransom has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karlsen tries to buck Ransom off but he can't manage it.
Karlsen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Karlsen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ransom in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Karlsen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ransom is landing with some decent strikes but Karlsen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Karlsen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ransom lands a big elbow.
Karlsen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ransom lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
A nice elbow there by Ransom.
Ransom won't let Karlsen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ransom scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Karlsen?
Ransom lands a big shot there that rocks Karlsen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ransom working the ground and pound effectively.
Ransom looking to finish Karlsen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Karlsen!
Ransom won't let Karlsen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ransom landing strikes from the mount and Karlsen is in trouble!
Karlsen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ransom connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ransom postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Karlsen looks a forlorn figure.
Ransom working the ground and pound effectively.
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 Svend Karlsen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ransom gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Karlsen throws a lazy right hand but Ransom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ransom closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ransom lands in his opponent's guard.
Ransom passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ransom scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ransom is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ransom prevents Karlsen from standing back up.
Karlsen 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karlsen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ransom scores with a couple of nice shots.
Karlsen is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ransom slips a nice elbow through Karlsen's hands, connecting with Karlsen's forehead.
Karlsen taking some punishment here, with Ransom in his half guard.
Karlsen taking some punishment here, with Ransom in his half guard.
Karlsen is trying to stand up here but Ransom is controlling him well.
Ransom is nestled in close to Karlsen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Karlsen is trying to stand up here but Ransom is controlling him well.
Ransom slips a nice elbow through Karlsen's hands, connecting with Karlsen's forehead.
Ransom stops Karlsen from getting back to his feet.
Ransom working over Karlsen with some ground and pound. Karlsen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ransom is nestled in close to Karlsen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Karlsen is looking to escape.
Ransom working over Karlsen with some ground and pound. Karlsen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Karlsen tries to kick Ransom off but Ransom keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ransom winds up and cracks Karlsen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Karlsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ransom counters with a takedown into side control.
Karlsen tries to escape but Ransom is in control.
Ransom is working Karlsen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Karlsen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ransom lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Karlsen down.
Karlsen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ransom decides to stand up, so the ref orders Karlsen to his feet.
Karlsen throws out a loose jab but Ransom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ransom shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karlsen as he jumps to the side.
Karlsen looks to land a combination but Ransom avoids it well.
Ransom with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen connects with a nice looking jab.
Ransom takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Karlsen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ransom shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karlsen misses with a double jab.
Karlsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karlsen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ransom shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Karlsen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ransom drops an elbow to the side of Karlsen's head.
Karlsen tries to kick Ransom off but Ransom keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ransom landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ransom lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ransom connects with a nice short shot to Karlsen's temple.
Ransom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ransom seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ransom.
Karlsen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ransom connects with a decent elbow.
Karlsen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Karlsen is trying to get back to his feet.
Karlsen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ransom prevents Karlsen from escaping the position.
Karlsen tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Ransom breaks from Karlsen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Ransom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Karlsen lands with a kick to the temple. Ransom shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Karlsen with a nice cross.
Svend Karlsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlsen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ransom counters with a shoot takedown. Karlsen fights it but they end up in guard.
Ransom sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Karlsen's guard.
Ransom working Karlsen over with strikes.
Ransom is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Karlsen!
Karlsen wants to get back to his feet.
Ransom unloading with bombs!
Karlsen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ransom is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Karlsen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ransom fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Karlsen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ransom unloading with bombs!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ransom with the ground and pound from mount.
Karlsen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Karlsen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ransom breaks from Karlsen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Karlsen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ransom lands a big elbow.
Ransom landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ransom with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ransom cracks Karlsen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ransom punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ransom lands a big elbow.
Ransom lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Karlsen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ransom punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ransom landing shots from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ransom lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Karlsen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Karlsen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Karlsen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ransom with the ground and pound from mount.
Karlsen is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ransom working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Karlsen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ransom lands a nice shot to the head.
Ransom won't let Karlsen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ransom lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ransom in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ransom pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Karlsen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ransom with the ground and pound from mount.
Ransom lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karlsen tries to buck Ransom off but he can't manage it.
The referee warns Karlsen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Karlsen really wants to buck Ransom off and get back to his feet.
Ransom connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Karlsen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ransom landing punches.
Ransom lands a nice shot to the head.
Karlsen is trying to stand up.
Ransom is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Ransom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ransom 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Ransom!
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