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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Karl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Efraim Barkbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Efraim Barkbit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Decent 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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Crazy Karl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Efraim Barkbit!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkbit throws a right hand that Karl ducks under and follows up with a left that Karl also avoids with ease.
Barkbit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barkbit.
Barkbit gets caught flat footed, as Karl shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barkbit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karl is looking to work some ground and pound but Barkbit has wrist control.
Karl lands a couple of elbows.
Karl tries to stand but Barkbit is controlling from the bottom.
Karl scoring with punches to the head and body.
Karl postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karl lands a couple of elbows.
Karl is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Karl landing some decent shots from guard.
Barkbit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barkbit trying to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barkbit can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barkbit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkbit has momentary wrist control but Karl slips an elbow through the middle.
Barkbit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Karl keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barkbit's head.
Karl sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Karl thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barkbit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karl advances position into side control!
Karl lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barkbit prevents Karl from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karl lands a few punches from side control.
Karl working away.
Karl tries for a kimura but Barkbit is defending well.
Barkbit tries to buck Karl off but Karl is having none of it.
Karl decides to stand back up.
Barkbit closes the distance and pushes Karl back into the cage.
Barkbit lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Barkbit.
Karl is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barkbit.
Barkbit lands with a right to the head.
Come on Barkbit - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barkbit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barkbit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barkbit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karl backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Barkbit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkbit lands an uppercut.
Barkbit lands a shot to the body.
Barkbit stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Barkbit.
Barkbit lands a right hand.
Barkbit manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Barkbit.
Come on Barkbit - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Efraim Barkbit.
Karl shoots in looking for a takedown. Barkbit tries to sprawl out of it but Karl keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barkbit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barkbit tries to clinch but Karl is having none of it.
Efraim Barkbit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barkbit closes the distance and clinches.
Barkbit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karl backwards.
Barkbit is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barkbit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barkbit pushes Karl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkbit avoiding damage.
A right hand to the body from Barkbit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Barkbit - that landed with a thud.
Barkbit is stalling here.
Karl looking for a takedown.
Barkbit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barkbit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barkbit is struggling to control the position.
Barkbit lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Barkbit.
Barkbit dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Barkbit is leaning against Karl and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barkbit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barkbit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barkbit.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barkbit gets through Karl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barkbit is pushing Karl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barkbit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barkbit pushes Karl back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barkbit lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Efraim Barkbit dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Barkbit drives through and clinches with Karl against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barkbit takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Karl changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barkbit fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Karl scores with a takedown into Barkbit's guard.
Barkbit wants to control but Karl passes easily into half guard.
Karl prevents Barkbit from improving his position.
Barkbit is trying to maintain the position but Karl is very close to passing his half guard.
Barkbit wants to get back to full guard but Karl has passed into side control.
Karl looking to secure an arm triangle but Barkbit defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karl avoids the attempt from Barkbit to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karl working for a submission but Barkbit is keeping him at bay.
Karl landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karl looking to control but Barkbit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barkbit keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Karl wants to control the pace but Barkbit is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Karl cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Barkbit throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Barkbit is working to get back to half guard.
Barkbit is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Karl prevents Barkbit from getting the reversal.
Karl looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Karl scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barkbit?
Karl with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Karl lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karl prevents Barkbit from getting the reversal.
Barkbit wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Barkbit is working to get back to half guard.
Karl lands with some strikes.
Barkbit working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Barkbit that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Barkbit is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barkbit tries to hold on but Karl postures up.
Karl lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karl with a couple of short strikes.
Karl has hold of Barkbit's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Barkbit manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
You get the feeling that Barkbit really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Barkbit is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karl scoring with strikes but Barkbit is staying in there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karl connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Karl lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Karl dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Barkbit clinches with his opponent.
Barkbit lands a shot to the body.
Barkbit lands a body punch.
Barkbit is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A body shot lands from Barkbit.
Barkbit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Barkbit.
Barkbit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barkbit lands a hook that snaps the head of Karl backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Barkbit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Barkbit.
Karl takes a shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Barkbit.
Karl misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Barkbit.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barkbit.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barkbit.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barkbit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barkbit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Barkbit.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barkbit.
Barkbit holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barkbit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barkbit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Karl jumps guard but Barkbit stands there with Karl around his waist. Karl gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barkbit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barkbit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karl backwards.
Barkbit lands a hook that snaps the head of Karl backwards.
Barkbit digs a right hand underneath Karl's ribcage. Karl let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barkbit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Come on Barkbit - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barkbit lands a hook that snaps the head of Karl backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Barkbit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karl has Barkbit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barkbit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barkbit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barkbit scores with a shoulder strike.
Barkbit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Karl.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barkbit - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barkbit.
A bit of stalling here from Barkbit.
Barkbit is leaning against Karl and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barkbit lands with a light punch inside.
Barkbit lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Barkbit.
Barkbit lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Barkbit.
Barkbit lands with a right to the head.
Barkbit lands a shoulder strike.
Efraim Barkbit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barkbit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barkbit lands an uppercut.
Karl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barkbit's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Barkbit.
Karl can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barkbit.
Barkbit scores with a shoulder strike.
Barkbit lands a body punch.
Barkbit lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Barkbit.
Barkbit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Barkbit.
Karl has Barkbit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barkbit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crazy Karl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barkbit scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barkbit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barkbit presses Karl against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barkbit pushes Karl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Barkbit.
Barkbit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Barkbit - that landed with a thud.
Karl tries to pull guard but Barkbit holds him up against the cage and eventually Karl drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barkbit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barkbit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karl wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barkbit has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barkbit.
Karl lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barkbit lands a nice shot to the body.
Barkbit prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barkbit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Barkbit.
Barkbit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karl backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barkbit.
Barkbit is working Karl over against the cage.
Barkbit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karl changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barkbit fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Efraim Barkbit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barkbit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barkbit darts in and clinches Karl up against the cage.
Barkbit lands with a left to the head.
Karl is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barkbit is keeping busy.
Barkbit prevents the takedown attempt.
Barkbit is working Karl over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Barkbit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barkbit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barkbit lands a hook that snaps the head of Karl backwards.
Karl drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barkbit pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crazy Karl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barkbit pushes Karl up against the cage in a clinch.
Barkbit pushes Karl back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Efraim Barkbit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barkbit 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Efraim Barkbit!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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