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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Claudio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stachu Karacz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Stachu Karacz enters the cage!
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183 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Claudio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stachu Karacz!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Claudio or perhaps it was just good defense by Karacz which made him look bad.
Karacz feints and then cracks Claudio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Claudio down.
Nice sprawl there from Karacz as Claudio shoots in.
Karacz avoids the head kick by Claudio.
That kick from Karacz tenderised Claudio's leg. Claudio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karacz keeps the fight on the outside.
Claudio dives in and grabs Karacz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Karacz pushes down on Claudio's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Claudio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karacz lands a leg kick that knocks Claudio off balance momentarily.
Claudio is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karacz lands a front kick.
Karacz takes a swing at Claudio's ribcage but misses.
Karacz lands a head kick. Claudio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Paulo Claudio has been cut.
Claudio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karacz can pounce on him.
Karacz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Claudio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Karacz - the referee stops the clock and Claudio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Karacz. Claudio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Karacz connects with a leg kick. Claudio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Karacz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karacz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karacz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karacz moves into the clinch.
Karacz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karacz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Karacz manages to break the clinch.
Karacz gets a clinch.
Karacz blocks a body shot from Claudio.
Karacz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Karacz.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Claudio. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Karacz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karacz is looking to slow Claudio down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karacz closes the distance and pushes Claudio back into the cage.
Karacz breaks the clinch.
Karacz lands a head kick. Claudio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Karacz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Claudio shoots for a double leg takedown but Karacz sprawls well. He's pushed Claudio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Karacz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karacz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Karacz lands a big head kick that sends Claudio tumbling to the mat! Karacz takes a step backwards and waves Claudio back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Claudio fails to land the takedown.
Karacz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Karacz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karacz scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karacz.
Claudio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karacz.
Karacz lands a leg kick that knocks Claudio off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karacz. That's going to slow Claudio down.
Karacz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karacz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Claudio.
Karacz lands a leg kick that knocks Claudio off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karacz throws a right and a left that Claudio avoids nicely.
Claudio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karacz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Karacz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karacz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karacz thumps Claudio with a low kick.
Stachu Karacz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karacz.
Paulo Claudio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karacz fakes the leg kick and cracks Claudio in the body.
Claudio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karacz can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karacz.
Karacz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Paulo Claudio's cut is getting worse.
Karacz swinging wildly here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Karacz!
Karacz throws a right hand that Claudio ducks under and follows up with a left that Claudio also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karacz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Claudio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karacz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stachu Karacz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Claudio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Claudio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Karacz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Karacz.
Claudio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Karacz.
Karacz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karacz lands with a kick to the temple. Claudio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Karacz rushes Claudio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Karacz breaks from the clinch.
Paulo Claudio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Claudio shoots for a double leg takedown but Karacz sprawls well. He's pushed Claudio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Karacz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Claudio was well out of range. Poor timing from Karacz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karacz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Claudio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Claudio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karacz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karacz, right into the meat.
Claudio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Claudio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karacz.
Karacz looks to throw the jab but Claudio is out of range.
Karacz lands a head kick. Claudio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Karacz feints and then cracks Claudio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Claudio down.
Karacz connects with a solid leg kick.
Karacz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Claudio's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claudio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karacz. Karacz obviously looking to wear him down.
Karacz connects with a high kick.
Paulo Claudio's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Karacz throws a leg kick which misses Claudio's front leg but catches the back leg as Claudio tries to avoid it.
Karacz throws a leg kick which misses Claudio's front leg but catches the back leg as Claudio tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karacz throws a sloppy head kick and Claudio moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karacz.
Stachu Karacz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karacz throws a nice head kick!
Karacz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Claudio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Karacz. That one must have hurt.
Karacz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Karacz scoring well with a low kick there.
Karacz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Claudio. That did some damage!
Karacz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karacz throws a head kick that half lands.
Claudio slips a jab and a cross from Karacz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Karacz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Karacz rushes Claudio and presses him up against the cage.
Karacz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karacz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karacz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karacz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Karacz thumps Claudio with a low kick.
Karacz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karacz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Claudio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Karacz misses.
Karacz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Karacz tenderised Claudio's leg. Claudio is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karacz. That's going to slow Claudio down.
Karacz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Karacz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karacz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karacz connects with a solid leg kick.
Karacz throws a head kick but Claudio moves out of range.
Karacz feints and then cracks Claudio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Claudio down.
Claudio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Karacz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Claudio somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Claudio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karacz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stachu Karacz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulo Claudio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Karacz pushes Claudio up against the cage in a clinch.
Karacz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Claudio throws a series of punches but Karacz avoids them all with ease.
Claudio fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Karacz to the ground. Claudio is now in Karacz's guard.
Karacz keeping moving, preventing Claudio from controlling successfully.
Claudio postures up.
Karacz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Karacz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Claudio defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karacz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Claudio is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudio trying to control but Karacz is working from the bottom.
Claudio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Claudio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Claudio stopping the sweep attempt from Karacz.
Claudio passes Karacz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Claudio has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Claudio looking to isolate an arm here. Karacz doesn't see it coming and as Claudio extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Claudio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Claudio!
A very excited looking Paulo Claudio made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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