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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chance Taken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Soviet National Anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chance Taken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taken is looking to slow Karelin down with leg kicks.
Karelin swats away the attempt to clinch by Taken.
Taken staying out of range there.
Taken throws a jab when Karelin was well out of range.
Karelin misses with a body shot.
Taken digs a good body shot into Karelin's ribs.
Taken fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab from Taken does it's job there.
It looks like Alexander Karelin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Taken.
Karelin looks gassed!
Taken tries to clinch up.
Karelin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taken thuds his right hand into Karelin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taken digs a good body shot into Karelin's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taken has managed to clinch.
Taken misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Taken.
A hook to the body from Taken.
Taken throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Taken.
Taken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karelin prevents a body shot from Taken.
Taken presses Karelin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taken is leaning against Karelin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taken struggles to land a body shot inside as Karelin controls his hands.
Taken is working Karelin over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taken struggles to land a body shot inside as Karelin controls his hands.
Taken lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Karelin.
Taken struggles to land a body shot inside as Karelin controls his hands.
Taken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Taken.
Still in the clinch, Taken scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Taken.
Taken tries to work over Karelin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taken softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karelin blocks a body shot from Taken.
Taken lands a shot to the body.
Karelin prevents a body shot from Taken.
Taken digs a right hand underneath Karelin's ribcage. Karelin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karelin prevents a body shot from Taken.
Taken lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Taken struggles to land a body shot inside as Karelin controls his hands.
Taken lands a hook that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Taken misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taken is working Karelin over against the cage.
Taken scores with a hook to the body.
Taken lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taken lands a left hand.
Taken lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Taken scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Taken scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Taken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Taken.
A right hook to the body lands for Taken.
Taken can't find room to land a body shot as Karelin controls the action.
A hook to the body from Taken.
Taken cracks Karelin with a nice body shot.
Taken scores with a hook to the body.
Taken softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taken works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Taken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Taken pushes Karelin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Taken lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karelin or not.
Taken tries a body shot but Karelin blocks it.
Taken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Taken.
Taken tries to work over Karelin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karelin prevents a body shot from Taken.
Taken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taken tries to throw a body punch but Karelin avoids it by throwing Taken back against the cage.
Taken lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Taken.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karelins head.
Karelin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taken is working Karelin over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chance Taken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Karelin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Karelin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taken blocks a jab.
Nice shot by Taken.
Karelin drops his hands momentarily and Taken takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Karelin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Taken counters with a good low kick that Karelin was not able to check.
Taken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karelin can do to turn this around?
Taken wants to clinch up but Karelin keeps it at a distance.
Taken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karelin's sensitive parts.
Karelin is breathing heavily.
Taken darts in and clinches Karelin up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Taken as the two fighters clinch.
Karelin blocks a body shot from Taken.
Nice body punch from Taken - that landed with a thud.
Taken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Taken digs a right hand underneath Karelin's ribcage. Karelin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Taken.
Taken struggles to land a body shot inside as Karelin controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Taken.
A shot in the inside from Taken.
Taken lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taken works on Karelin's body with a couple of short punches.
Karelin blocks a body shot from Taken.
A body shot lands from Taken.
Taken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taken lands an uppercut.
Taken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Taken.
Taken tries to throw a body punch but Karelin avoids it by throwing Taken back against the cage.
Taken lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taken tries a body shot but Karelin blocks it.
Taken lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Taken.
Chance Taken has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Taken.
Taken is working Karelin over against the cage.
Taken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taken scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Taken as the two fighters clinch.
Taken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taken misses with a body punch.
Taken lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taken tries to work over Karelin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin blocking some punches.
Karelin tries to circle away but Taken has him pinned against the cage.
A hook to the body from Taken.
Karelin blocks a body shot from Taken.
Nice body punch from Taken.
Taken lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Karelin.
Taken lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taken lands a body punch.
Taken digs a right hand into Karelin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karelin's gas tank.
Taken lands with a left to the head.
Taken lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taken pushes Karelin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karelin avoiding damage as Taken throws knees to the body.
Taken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karelin's elbow.
Taken works on Karelin's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karelin's elbow.
Taken misses with a punch to the body.
Taken scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Taken.
Taken lands an uppercut.
Taken works on Karelin's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Taken scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Taken.
Taken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taken lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taken tries a body shot but Karelin blocks it.
Taken lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taken scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taken working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chance Taken dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Karelin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Taken shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Taken showed some decent athleticism there.
Taken postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Karelin to stand up.
Karelin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karelin throws out the jab.
Taken closes the distance and clinches.
Taken lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taken lands a body shot.
Taken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karelin's elbow.
Taken pushes Karelin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Taken misses with a punch to the body.
Taken working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taken lands a shot to the body.
Taken gets underhooks to prevent Karelin's takedown attempt.
Taken throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Taken pushes Karelin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Taken misses with a punch to the body.
Karelin blocks a body shot from Taken.
Taken pushes Karelin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Taken lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Taken.
Taken misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taken throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Taken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Taken.
Taken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Taken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Taken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Karelin blocks a body shot from Taken.
Taken lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Taken.
Karelin blocks a body shot from Taken.
Taken struggles to land a body shot inside as Karelin controls his hands.
Karelin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alexander Karelin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taken scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taken lands a nice uppercut.
Taken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taken lands with a short shot to the head.
Taken tries a body shot but Karelin blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taken lands an uppercut.
Taken scores with a shot to the side of Karelin's head.
Nice body punch from Taken - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Taken.
A right hand to the body from Taken.
Taken scores with a hook to the body.
Taken scores with a hook to the body.
Taken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karelin prevents a body shot from Taken.
Karelin blocks a body shot from Taken.
Taken lands an uppercut.
Taken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chance Taken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Karelin's efforts to push away.
Taken is pressed up against the cage. Karelin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Taken down to the mat. Taken avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taken.
Taken looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karelin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taken.
Nice sprawl there from Karelin as Taken shoots in.
Taken scoring well with a low kick there.
Taken closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Taken lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karelin has his foot on Taken's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taken works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chance Taken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taken 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:24
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chance Taken!
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