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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Contreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Contreras has chosen "Move" as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommie Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sterling Contreras!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson clinches with his opponent.
Karlsson has had enough of the clinch but Contreras keeps him there for the moment.
Karlsson working Contreras over with knees to the body.
Contreras tries for a takedown but Karlsson manages to get underhooks.
Contreras drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karlsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Karlsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Karlsson working Contreras over with knees to the body.
Karlsson has had enough of the clinch but Contreras keeps him there for the moment.
Karlsson breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Karlsson as Contreras shoots in.
Tommie Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sterling Contreras.
Karlsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Contreras tries to sprawl out of it but Karlsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Contreras manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Karlsson gets a clinch.
Contreras has hold of one of Karlsson's legs. Karlsson is fighting the takedown attempt but Contreras gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Karlsson trying to control the position.
Karlsson wants to get back to his feet but Contreras is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Contreras won't allow Karlsson to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Contreras's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Contreras manages to get himself to full guard.
Contreras working for submissions but it's allowed Karlsson to get to half guard.
Contreras really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karlsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Contreras looks gassed!
Karlsson seems to be looking for submissions.
Karlsson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Contreras has managed to free his arm - good work.
Karlsson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Karlsson is nestled in close to Contreras, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Contreras actively working from the bottom here.
Karlsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras actively working from the bottom here.
Karlsson trying to control from half guard but Contreras is working away.
Contreras looking for submissions off his back.
Karlsson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Karlsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Contreras is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contreras is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karlsson pulls his head out easily.
Contreras with the active half guard here but Karlsson passes nicely into side control.
Karlsson stands up and beckons Contreras to his feet.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown but Contreras shows good takedown defense.
Contreras shoots and misses
and Karlsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Contreras is trying to trip Karlsson. He has hold of a leg but Karlsson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Contreras persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlsson keeping full guard, as Contreras tries to pass.
Contreras thows a big elbow that misses.
Contreras loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson working a defensive guard here.
Karlsson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Contreras really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Karlsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Karlsson prevents Contreras from getting the reversal.
Contreras looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Contreras wants to escape the position.
Karlsson controlling from the back.
Contreras looking very determined here, making life difficult for Karlsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommie Karlsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Karlsson misses with a body kick.
Karlsson scores with a head kick.
Contreras with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karlsson counters with a nice body kick.
Karlsson moves into the clinch.
Contreras changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karlsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Contreras displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karlsson.
Karlsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Contreras is fending him off so far but Karlsson persists. Nope, Contreras circles away and we're back to standing.
Contreras closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Karlsson is trying to stand up here but Contreras is controlling him well.
Karlsson wants to improve his position but Contreras is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Contreras takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Karlsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Karlsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Contreras makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Contreras stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karlsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karlsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Contreras gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karlsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Karlsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Contreras's guard.
Contreras keeping moving, preventing Karlsson from controlling successfully.
Karlsson advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras is trying to get back to half guard.
Contreras tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Karlsson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Contreras is in all sorts of trouble here.
Karlsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Contreras really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Contreras slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Karlsson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Contreras doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Contreras takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tommie Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sterling Contreras.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contreras shoots and misses
and Karlsson counters with a two punch combo.
Contreras shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Contreras working the head and body with strikes.
Contreras thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Contreras missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karlsson kicks off Contreras and gets to his feet.
Contreras with a poor takedown
and Karlsson counters by clinching up.
Contreras is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Karlsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Contreras looking for a takedown.
Karlsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karlsson stops a takedown attempt from Contreras.
Contreras is working for takedown but Karlsson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Karlsson pulls guard.
Karlsson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contreras tries to reverse the position but Karlsson maintains control.
Tommie Karlsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karlsson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Karlsson looking to control but Contreras is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Karlsson with good strikes from the mount here!
Contreras defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Karlsson.
Contreras is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karlsson wants to control the pace but Contreras is squirming around nicely.
Contreras can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommie Karlsson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Karlsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Contreras which made him look bad.
Contreras fails with the takedown
and Karlsson counters with a body kick that stops Contreras in his tracks momentarily.
Karlsson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Contreras did well to prevent Karlsson getting side control.
Contreras is staying active underneath Karlsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Contreras looking for submissions off his back.
Contreras looking for submissions off his back.
Contreras looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karlsson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Karlsson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Karlsson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Contreras is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Contreras looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Contreras tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Karlsson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Contreras really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Karlsson landing punches.
Contreras taking shots to the head.
Contreras is looking to get to half guard.
Karlsson cracks Contreras with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Contreras is working to get back to half guard.
Karlsson cracks Contreras with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Contreras is in all sorts of trouble here.
Karlsson scoring with strikes but Contreras is staying in there.
Karlsson working the ground and pound effectively.
Karlsson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson scoring with strikes but Contreras is staying in there.
Karlsson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Contreras is working to get back to half guard.
Contreras is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Contreras is squirming around, avoiding Karlsson's attempts to control the action.
Karlsson landing punches.
Karlsson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Contreras hang on?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Contreras can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karlsson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Contreras shoots and misses
and Karlsson counters with a nice body kick.
Karlsson rushes Contreras and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Karlsson lands a knee to the body.
Contreras is trying to trip Karlsson. He has hold of a leg but Karlsson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Contreras persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Karlsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Contreras can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Contreras looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Karlsson is keen to just control but Contreras is a slippery customer.
Contreras looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sterling Contreras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Contreras is staying active underneath Karlsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Karlsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Contreras with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Contreras looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tommie Karlsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karlsson trying to control from half guard but Contreras is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommie Karlsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karlsson 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommie Karlsson!
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hype
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