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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Karalexis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Daw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karalexis has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. 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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211 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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190 cm
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212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Otto Karalexis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Daw!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karalexis throws a solid leg kick but Daw takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karalexis.
Daw looks for the body kick but Karalexis saw that one coming.
Daw tries a head kick but it misses.
Karalexis misses with a low kick as Daw jumps back.
Daw blocks a leg kick.
Karalexis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karalexis wants to slow Daw down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick from Karalexis misses.
Daw wants to clinch.
Karalexis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Karalexis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daw blocks a head kick by Karalexis.
Karalexis throws a leg kick but Daw sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daw instigates a clinch.
Karalexis looking to stall.
Daw has Karalexis pressed against the cage.
Karalexis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daw tries to land knees in the clinch but Karalexis avoids the damage to the body.
Karalexis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daw is keeping busy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Daw.
Daw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Otto Karalexis has been cut.
Karalexis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Daw lands an elbow inside.
Karalexis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karalexis.
Nice elbow from Daw.
Karalexis is breathing heavily.
Karalexis trying to stall but Daw improves his position.
Daw lands a nice elbow.
Karalexis is rocked!
Daw pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Karalexis! Daw unloads with more strikes and Karalexis sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Daw!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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