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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Karellin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caiden Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross has chosen Knockout as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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213 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Karellin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caiden Cross!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karellin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Karellin tries to bum rush Cross with a series of wild strikes but Cross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karellin throws a series of punches but Cross moves out of range.
Cross takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karellin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cross.
Karellin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karellin throws a one two combo.
Karellin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cross cracks Karellin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cross clinches but Karellin breaks the clinch
and Karellin counters with a straight right hand.
Cross takes the fight into the clinch.
Karellin tries to stall but Cross uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karellin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cross with a knee to the head.
It looks like Alexander Karellin has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cross obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Karellin.
Karellin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Karellin takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Karellin stalling in the clinch but Cross improves position.
Cross connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karellin's face.
Alexander Karellin's cut is getting worse.
Cross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karellin blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cross obliges.
Karellin is breathing heavily.
Cross tries to land a knee to the head but Karellin blocks with his arms.
Cross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hook to the body lands for Karellin.
Cross with a knee to the head.
Karellin taking a breather.
Cross connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karellin's face.
Cross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cross prevents a body shot from Karellin.
Karellin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karellin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cross lands a knee to the body.
Cross misses with a knee strike.
Karellin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cross lands a good knee to the midsection. Karellin won't want to take too many of those.
Cross lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross lands an elbow inside.
Karellin is looking to break free of the clinch but Cross has double underhooks.
Cross lands an elbow inside.
Cross landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Karellin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cross lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alexander Karellin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Karellin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cross crunches a lovely knee into Karellin's ribcage.
Cross trying to control the position but instead, Karellin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cross into the cage.
Cross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karellin blocks it with crossed arms.
Cross lands a damaging elbow.
Cross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karellin.
Karellin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cross looks to clinch
and Karellin counters with a series of strikes. Cross will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cross moves into the clinch.
Cross lands an elbow just above Karellin 's eye.
Jeez, Alexander Karellin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Karellin seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Cross is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A hook to the body from Karellin.
Karellin tries a body shot but Cross blocks it.
Karellin trying to stall but Cross improves his position.
Cross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karellin lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Karellin fails to land.
Karellin stalling in the clinch but Cross improves position.
Cross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karellin blocks it with crossed arms.
Cross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cross lands an elbow just above Karellin 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexander Karellin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Caiden Cross!
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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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