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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jeff quaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jeff quaker is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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289 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, jeff quaker!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
quaker moves in looking to clinch but Karlsson pushes him off.
Karlsson digs a good body shot into quaker's ribs.
quaker looks gassed!
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!
Karlsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karlsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Karlsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karlsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karlsson lands a body punch.
Karlsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
quaker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karlsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Karlsson with a hook.
It looks like jeff quaker has been cut.
Karlsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Karlsson.
quaker wants a takedown.
Karlsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
quaker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Karlsson defends it nicely.
Karlsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
quaker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karlsson lands a glancing blow to the side of quaker's head.
Karlsson takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karlsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Karlsson with a knee to the head.
Karlsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
quaker shoots for a double leg takedown but Karlsson sprawls well. He's pushed quaker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kurt Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jeff quaker.
Karlsson scores with a nice head shot.
Karlsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by quaker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
quaker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Karlsson lands a big head kick that sends quaker tumbling to the mat! Karlsson takes a step backwards and waves quaker back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Karlsson instigates a clinch.
Karlsson landing knees to the body.
Karlsson lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up jeff quaker's cut even more.
quaker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Karlsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
jeff quaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Karlsson.
Karlsson connects with a leg kick. quaker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
quaker ducks right into an uppercut from Karlsson.
quaker fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Karlsson. That snapped quaker's head back.
Karlsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches quaker on the side of the head.
Karlsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karlsson, as that shot connected.
quaker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jab, jab by Karlsson - just one landing.
Karlsson clinches.
A knee to the head by Karlsson.
Karlsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to quaker's face.
quaker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Karlsson working quaker over with knees to the body.
Karlsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Karlsson scores with a knee to the head.
Karlsson scores with a knee to the head.
Karlsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. quaker is defending well for now.
Karlsson looking to stall.
quaker tries to pull guard but Karlsson holds him up against the cage and eventually quaker drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
quaker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Karlsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
quaker is trying desperately to land a takedown but Karlsson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for quaker.
quaker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Karlsson pulls his leg out and moves away.
quaker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karlsson.
Karlsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
quaker drops his hands momentarily and Karlsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
quaker dives in and grabs Karlsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Karlsson pushes down on quaker's head and hops out.
quaker gets tackled into the cage by Karlsson. Karlsson maintains the clinch.
Karlsson missing with knees to the body.
Karlsson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
quaker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Karlsson smiles and moves away.
Karlsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Karlsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
quaker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Karlsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Karlsson closes the distance and clinches.
Karlsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Karlsson tries to land a knee to the head but quaker blocks with his arms.
quaker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Karlsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karlsson lands a knee to the body.
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!
quaker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Karlsson connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
quaker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Karlsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Karlsson fails to land.
quaker tries to score a body lock takedown but Karlsson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Karlsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Karlsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jeff quaker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
quaker shoots in but Karlsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karlsson has managed to clinch.
Karlsson landing knees to the head.
quaker takes a knee right on the jaw!
quaker avoiding damage as Karlsson throws knees to the body.
quaker can't get the takedown.
Karlsson lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Karlsson.
quaker jumps guard and drags Karlsson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Karlsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as quaker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Karlsson stopping the sweep attempt from quaker.
Karlsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
quaker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Karlsson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
quaker has his foot on Karlsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Karlsson works his way back into a safe position though.
Karlsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
quaker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
quaker working for a triangle but Karlsson defends it easily.
Karlsson wanted to stand there but quaker had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Karlsson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Karlsson forces his way into half guard.
Well, if Karlsson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Karlsson wants to pass the guard but quaker is defending well.
Karlsson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for quaker!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson wants to control the pace but quaker is squirming around nicely.
quaker tries to hold on but Karlsson pushes him away.
Karlsson prevents quaker from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Karlsson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Karlsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Karlsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for quaker on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
quaker is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Karlsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as quaker is looking to escape.
Karlsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karlsson avoids the attempt from quaker to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Karlsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on jeff quaker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
quaker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
quaker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Karlsson sprawls well. Karlsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. quaker gets slowly back to his feet.
quaker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsson wants to control from the top but quaker keeps moving.
Karlsson postures up.
quaker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karlsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karlsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Karlsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
quaker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karlsson is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson passes quaker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
quaker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karlsson.
Karlsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karlsson is nestled in close to quaker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Karlsson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Karlsson is looking to take a break and control but quaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kurt Karlsson just wasn't active enough.
quaker wants to clinch
letting Karlsson counter with a right hand.
Karlsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
quaker shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kurt Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jeff quaker.
Karlsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Karlsson closes the distance and pushes quaker back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karlsson tries a knee to the head but quaker blocks it.
quaker wants a takedown.
Karlsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Karlsson scores with a knee to the head.
Karlsson lands a knee to the head.
Karlsson leaning his opponent against the cage.
quaker tries to pull guard but Karlsson holds him up against the cage and eventually quaker drops back down to his feet.
Karlsson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Karlsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kurt Karlsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson darts in and clinches quaker up against the cage.
quaker breaks from the clinch.
quaker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Karlsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Karlsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
quaker misses with a takedown
and Karlsson counters by moving into the clinch.
Come on Karlsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
quaker misses with a body punch.
quaker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Karlsson smiles and moves away.
Karlsson cracks quaker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
quaker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Karlsson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. quaker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Karlsson forces quaker back against the cage and clinches.
Karlsson misses with a knee to the head.
Karlsson landing knees to the head.
Karlsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
quaker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
quaker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Karlsson walks away with a smile on his face. quaker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Karlsson forces quaker back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karlsson breaks from the clinch.
Karlsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
jeff quaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karlsson connects with a high kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Karlsson!
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