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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Carlsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power comes to the cage accompanied by Withstand The Fall of Time - Immortal. Carlsen has chosen Home by BZ's as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kim Carlsen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carlsen shoots in and bounces Power off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Carlsen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carlsen wants to pass the guard but Power is keeping the position.
Carlsen throws a big right hand that misses.
Carlsen prevents Power from getting back to his feet.
Carlsen pushes down on Power's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Power gets back to full guard.
Power had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Carlsen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Power Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Carlsen's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlsen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Carlsen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power works his way into full mount!
Carlsen throwing punches despite being mounted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlsen stops Power from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Carlsen is in all sorts of trouble here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carlsen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Power wants to control the pace but Carlsen is squirming around nicely.
Carlsen can't escape the position.
Power working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Power can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carlsen is looking to escape.
Power is breathing heavily.
Carlsen is working to get back to half guard.
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.
Power is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Power moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carlsen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Power's waist but Power gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carlsen off to one side.
Carlsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Power.
Carlsen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Power lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A punch combination from Power misses.
Power throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
No joy there for Power, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlsen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carlsen showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Power wants to improve his position but Carlsen is controlling well.
Power is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to get to full guard but Carlsen has control of the leg.
Power trying to hold on to Carlsen's head to control him but Carlsen postures up.
Power wants to get back to his feet.
Carlsen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carlsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Power misses the shot to the body.
Power will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Power misses with a hook.
Power swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Power will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Power rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Power rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlsen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Power tries to bum rush Carlsen with a series of wild strikes but Carlsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Power thows a leg kick but Carlsen checks it
and Carlsen counters with a single leg into guard. Power didn't expect that.
Power keeping moving, preventing Carlsen from controlling successfully.
Power is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Carlsen rolls with it to try and escape but Power cranks on the arm and Carlsen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Power!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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