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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kjartan Isaksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahkmed Ufalopolaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaksen comes to the cage accompanied by SHUT UP WOMAN, GET ON MY HORSE!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ufalopolaus's choice of entrance music: Shabnami Soraya - Az Kudumi Safar. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown 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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kjartan Isaksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ahkmed Ufalopolaus!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isaksen throws a lazy right hand but Ufalopolaus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ufalopolaus moves into range and clinches up with Isaksen.
Isaksen has had enough of the clinch but Ufalopolaus keeps him there for the moment.
Ufalopolaus slows down the pace here.
Ufalopolaus tries to throw a body punch but Isaksen avoids it by throwing Ufalopolaus back against the cage.
Ufalopolaus misses with a body punch.
Ufalopolaus has Isaksen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Isaksen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ufalopolaus misses with some punches.
Ufalopolaus wants a takedown.
Isaksen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Isaksen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ufalopolaus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ufalopolaus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Isaksen.
Isaksen throws a body punch but Ufalopolaus moves out of range.
Isaksen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ufalopolaus is just out of range.
Ufalopolaus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ufalopolaus needs to keep his hands up - Isaksen had a free shot at his head there.
Ufalopolaus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Isaksen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ufalopolaus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus looks to score with a jab to the body but Isaksen is just out of range.
Isaksen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ufalopolaus.
Ufalopolaus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ufalopolaus throws out a loose jab but Isaksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Isaksen misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Isaksen misses.
Ufalopolaus closes the distance and pushes Isaksen back into the cage.
Ufalopolaus swings wildly with an uppercut but Isaksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ufalopolaus.
Isaksen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ufalopolaus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Isaksen tries to break the clinch but Ufalopolaus is controlling the position.
Ufalopolaus taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Isaksen.
Isaksen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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.
Ufalopolaus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ufalopolaus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Isaksen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ufalopolaus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ufalopolaus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ufalopolaus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slow jab from Isaksen misses its intended target.
Kjartan Isaksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Isaksen misses its intended target.
Isaksen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Isaksen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ufalopolaus.
Isaksen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ufalopolaus backs up against the cage.
Isaksen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ufalopolaus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Isaksen counters with a left and a right that stings Ufalopolaus.
Ufalopolaus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Isaksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Isaksen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Isaksen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Isaksen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ufalopolaus.
Ufalopolaus scores with a nice strike.
Isaksen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ufalopolaus.
Ufalopolaus scores with a jab.
Isaksen digs a good hook to Ufalopolaus's body.
Isaksen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ufalopolaus momentarily.
Isaksen jabs at Ufalopolaus's body.
Ufalopolaus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus throws a body punch but Isaksen moves out of range.
Isaksen lands with a good body shot.
Ufalopolaus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ufalopolaus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Isaksen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ufalopolaus.
Isaksen just misses with a punch to the body.
Isaksen scores with a one two! Ufalopolaus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ufalopolaus scores with a hook to the body. Isaksen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Isaksen misses with a jab to the body
and Ufalopolaus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Isaksen throws a right and a left that Ufalopolaus avoids nicely.
Ufalopolaus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Isaksen manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Isaksen.
Isaksen cracks a nice hook into Ufalopolaus's ribs.
Isaksen lands a jab-cross combination.
Isaksen looks to land a left hand but Ufalopolaus moved out of range nicely.
Ufalopolaus throws a body punch but Isaksen moves out of range.
Isaksen moves away from the strike by Ufalopolaus.
Ufalopolaus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Isaksen.
Isaksen swings for the body but Ufalopolaus moves out of range.
Ufalopolaus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Isaksen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Isaksen looks to land a combination but Ufalopolaus avoids it well.
Isaksen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Isaksen 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.
Ufalopolaus thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus lands a jab to the nose.
Isaksen misses with a combination
and Ufalopolaus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Isaksen throws a looping overhand right but Ufalopolaus ducks down to avoid it.
Ufalopolaus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Isaksen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ufalopolaus.
Ufalopolaus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Isaksen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Isaksen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ufalopolaus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Isaksen misses with a double jab.
Isaksen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ufalopolaus misses the target.
Kjartan Isaksen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Isaksen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ufalopolaus.
Isaksen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Isaksen throws a right hand that Ufalopolaus ducks under and follows up with a left that Ufalopolaus also avoids with ease.
Ufalopolaus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Isaksen moves away.
Isaksen blocks a jab.
A left and a right from Isaksen both land. Nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Isaksen misses with a double jab
and Isaksen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Isaksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Isaksen loads up on a big right hand but Ufalopolaus slips the punch.
Ufalopolaus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ufalopolaus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Isaksen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ufalopolaus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kjartan Isaksen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ufalopolaus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Isaksen ducks under a wild hook from Ufalopolaus.
Isaksen ducks under a wild hook from Ufalopolaus.
Isaksen avoids the body shot from Ufalopolaus.
Isaksen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ufalopolaus.
Good exchange - Isaksen coming out on top.
Ufalopolaus throws a jab but it's blocked by Isaksen.
Isaksen lands a really nice looking cross but Ufalopolaus seems unphased.
Isaksen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Isaksen!
Kjartan Isaksen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Isaksen misses with a series of wild punches.
Ufalopolaus looks to throw the jab but Isaksen is out of range.
Ufalopolaus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Ufalopolaus.
Isaksen lands a nice shot to the body.
Isaksen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Isaksen misses with a straight left.
Isaksen looks to land a right hand but Ufalopolaus moved out of range.
Isaksen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ufalopolaus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Isaksen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ufalopolaus swings for the body but Isaksen moves out of range.
Ufalopolaus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isaksen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ufalopolaus is just out of range.
Ufalopolaus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ufalopolaus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Isaksen scores with a shot to the body.
Isaksen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ufalopolaus at a distance.
Isaksen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ufalopolaus momentarily.
Isaksen misses with a hook to the body
and Ufalopolaus moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ufalopolaus trying to control the position but instead, Isaksen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ufalopolaus into the cage.
Isaksen tries to circle away but Ufalopolaus has him pinned against the cage.
Ufalopolaus looking to stall.
Ufalopolaus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ufalopolaus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Isaksen.
Isaksen gets underhooks to prevent Ufalopolaus's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus misses with some punches.
Ufalopolaus has a couple of punches blocked by Isaksen.
Isaksen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Isaksen blocking some punches.
Ufalopolaus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ufalopolaus working aggressively here.
Ufalopolaus swings wildly with an uppercut but Isaksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Isaksen prevents a body shot from Ufalopolaus.
Ufalopolaus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Isaksen's elbow.
Isaksen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ufalopolaus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Isaksen scores with a shot to the body.
Isaksen scores with a jab. Ufalopolaus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Isaksen lands with a nice body punch.
Ufalopolaus misses with a looping right.
Ufalopolaus ducks under a wild hook from Isaksen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Isaksen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Isaksen fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Isaksen both land. Nice combination.
Isaksen misses with a jab to the body
and Ufalopolaus counters with a stiff right hand.
Isaksen moves out of range as Ufalopolaus strikes.
Isaksen misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Isaksen there.
Nice straight punches there by Isaksen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Isaksen.
Ufalopolaus misses with a jab to the body
and Isaksen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Isaksen lands a slapping body shot.
Isaksen throws a nice looking combination but Ufalopolaus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Isaksen dips to his left and cracks Ufalopolaus with an uppercut!
Ufalopolaus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Isaksen lands a jab to Ufalopolaus's midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Isaksen.
Ufalopolaus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Isaksen.
Isaksen digs a good hook to Ufalopolaus's body.
Ufalopolaus is breathing heavily.
Ufalopolaus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Isaksen.
Isaksen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Isaksen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ufalopolaus at a distance.
Isaksen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ufalopolaus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ufalopolaus slips a jab from Isaksen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Isaksen misses with a double jab.
Ufalopolaus throws an overhand right that lands on Isaksen's shoulder, as Isaksen tries to avoid the shot.
Isaksen lands with a shot to the body.
Isaksen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ufalopolaus loads up on a big right hand but Isaksen slips the punch.
Isaksen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Isaksen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Isaksen throws a combination. Ufalopolaus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ufalopolaus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ufalopolaus misses with a wild body shot.
Ufalopolaus staying out of range there.
Ufalopolaus scores with a jab to the body.
Ufalopolaus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Isaksen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Isaksen scores with a one two! Ufalopolaus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Isaksen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Isaksen lands a glancing blow to the side of Ufalopolaus's head.
Ufalopolaus misses with a wild body shot.
Isaksen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ufalopolaus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Isaksen is looking to wear down Ufalopolaus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ufalopolaus cracks Isaksen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kjartan Isaksen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Isaksen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Isaksen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Isaksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ufalopolaus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left lands for Isaksen.
Isaksen cracks Ufalopolaus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ufalopolaus. Isaksen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ufalopolaus scores with a nice right hand.
Ufalopolaus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ufalopolaus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Isaksen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ufalopolaus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ufalopolaus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Isaksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Isaksen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Isaksen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Ufalopolaus.
Isaksen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ufalopolaus is just out of range.
Isaksen throws a sloppy body shot
and Ufalopolaus counters with a left to the body.
Isaksen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ufalopolaus misses with a shot to the body
and Isaksen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Isaksen stuns Ufalopolaus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Isaksen lands with a nice body punch.
Isaksen stalks Ufalopolaus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ufalopolaus's face. Ufalopolaus staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isaksen throws a shot from downtown. Ufalopolaus moves away and avoids it.
Isaksen throws out a powerful jab.
Ufalopolaus gets a takedown into half guard.
Isaksen is looking for a sweep. Ufalopolaus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Isaksen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Isaksen is refusing to be controlled, as Ufalopolaus sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Isaksen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ahkmed Ufalopolaus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isaksen wants to sweep here but Ufalopolaus controlling him for the moment.
Ufalopolaus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Isaksen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ufalopolaus has managed to get both his arms back between Isaksen's legs - danger averted.
Isaksen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Isaksen scores with a hook.
Ufalopolaus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kjartan Isaksen is winning the standup battle so far.
Ufalopolaus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Isaksen moves away.
Isaksen connects with a single shot there.
Ufalopolaus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Isaksen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ufalopolaus.
Isaksen works over Ufalopolaus's head and body with a nice combination.
Isaksen misses with a hook to the body
and Ufalopolaus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Isaksen thinking.
Isaksen throws a right hand that Ufalopolaus ducks under and follows up with a left that Ufalopolaus also avoids with ease.
Isaksen slips under a jab from Ufalopolaus.
Isaksen moves away from the strike by Ufalopolaus.
Ufalopolaus throws the left hand but Isaksen avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus looks to land a right hand but Isaksen moved out of range.
Ufalopolaus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ufalopolaus walks into a left hand.
Isaksen fails to land with a series of punches.
Isaksen blocks a low kick nicely.
Isaksen throws a combination. Ufalopolaus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ufalopolaus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ufalopolaus tries for a takedown but Isaksen manages to get underhooks.
Ufalopolaus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Isaksen manages to break the clinch.
Isaksen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ufalopolaus dodges the punch combination from Isaksen.
Ufalopolaus thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Ufalopolaus misses.
Isaksen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Isaksen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ufalopolaus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ufalopolaus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Isaksen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ufalopolaus somewhat.
Jab, jab by Isaksen - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isaksen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Isaksen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Isaksen throws a combination that misses
and Ufalopolaus counters with a stiff right hand.
Ufalopolaus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ufalopolaus cracks a nice hook into Isaksen's ribs.
Ufalopolaus throws a jab when Isaksen was well out of range.
Ufalopolaus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Isaksen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ufalopolaus.
Isaksen lands with a good body shot.
Isaksen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ufalopolaus misses with a hook to the body
and Isaksen counters with a one-two to the body.
Isaksen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Isaksen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ufalopolaus in his tracks.
Good standup being displayed there by Isaksen as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ufalopolaus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ufalopolaus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Isaksen manages to avoid it.
Isaksen slips a straight right by Ufalopolaus.
Isaksen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ufalopolaus.
Isaksen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ufalopolaus.
Ufalopolaus looks to land a left hand but Isaksen moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kjartan Isaksen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Isaksen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kjartan Isaksen!
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