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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Codie Ober (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claes Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Codie Ober has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Codie Ober!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claes Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ober takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ober looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Karlsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ober throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karlsson tries for a takedown but Ober sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Karlsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karlsson throws a hook to the side of Ober's head but Ober sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ober walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Karlsson throws a series of punches but Ober moves out of range.
Karlsson throws a head kick but Ober moves out of range.
Karlsson misses with a head kick.
Karlsson throws a sloppy head kick and Ober moves out of range easily.
Karlsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ober swivels and escapes.
Claes Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlsson throws a series of punches but Ober moves out of range.
Karlsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Codie Ober has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claes Karlsson.
Ober looks for a takedown but Karlsson sprawls well.
Ober stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karlsson.
Ober shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ober decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karlsson avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Karlsson.
Ober gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ober slows down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Ober.
Karlsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Ober has double underhooks.
Karlsson is trying to break the clinch but Ober has him pressed against the cage.
Karlsson is trying to break free.
Ober breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ober darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Karlsson is refusing to be controlled, as Ober sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ober stops Karlsson from getting back to his feet.
Karlsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ober. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karlsson trying to hold on to Ober's head to control him but Ober postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ober wants to free his trapped foot but Karlsson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ober is keen to just control but Karlsson is a slippery customer.
Ober tries to stand but can't do so whilst Karlsson controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Karlsson misses.
Karlsson has his takedown stuffed
and Ober holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Karlsson tries to stall but Ober uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ober tries to break the clinch but Karlsson is controlling the position.
Ober is trying to break the clinch but Karlsson has him pressed against the cage.
Karlsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Ober won't allow it.
Karlsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karlsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Karlsson wants to break free but Ober has control.
Karlsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Ober won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ober fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Karlsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ober misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karlsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Karlsson lands a head kick!
Ober is looking to clinch but Karlsson is avoiding it.
Ober misses with a double jab
and Karlsson counters with a series of strikes. Ober will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claes Karlsson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Karlsson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ober fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karlsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karlsson misses with a double jab
and Ober counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ober on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ober misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ober avoids a kick to the body.
Ober avoids the head kick by Karlsson.
Karlsson scores with a nice head shot.
Ober scores a takedown into full mount!
Karlsson wants to hold on but Ober pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ober landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson tries to hold on but Ober postures up.
Karlsson regains half guard.
Ober throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Karlsson is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ober is thwarting Karlsson's attempts to control the position.
Ober prevents Karlsson from improving his position.
Karlsson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ober fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ober pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Karlsson.
Karlsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Codie Ober is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Karlsson.
Ober tries for a takedown but Karlsson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Karlsson throws a head kick but Ober moves out of range.
Ober slips a jab and a cross from Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a nice looking combination but Ober bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ober avoids the head kick by Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Karlsson misses the jab.
Ober decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is trying to stand back up but Ober is controlling him
Karlsson wants to control but Ober is keeping busy.
Karlsson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ober.
Ober stands up out of the half guard.
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karlsson misses with a head kick.
Karlsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Karlsson both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claes Karlsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ober is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ober moves into the clinch.
Karlsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karlsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ober is trying to break free.
Come on Ober - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Karlsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ober has him pressed against the cage.
Ober tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Karlsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ober wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ober looking to slow down the pace here.
Ober is working for takedown but Karlsson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ober wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karlsson has him pressed against the cage.
Karlsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ober wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Codie Ober. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karlsson is trying to break free.
Karlsson tries to break the clinch but Ober is controlling the position.
Karlsson is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ober pulls guard successfully.
Karlsson wants to stand but Ober has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ober is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson gets to his feet - Ober follows without any prompting.
Ober shoots for a double leg takedown but Karlsson sprawls well. He's pushed Ober's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Karlsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karlsson lands with a nice combination. Ober backs away looking to recover.
Ober misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses.
Karlsson sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Ober to the ground! Karlsson dives into full mount looking to finish!
Ober is rocked!
It looks like Codie Ober has been cut.
Karlsson controlling from the full mount.
Codie Ober has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Ober is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ober squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ober really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ober seems to have got his legs back now.
Karlsson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ober is wriggling around trying to escape.
Karlsson controlling from the full mount.
Ober really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Karlsson controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ober is wriggling around trying to escape.
Karlsson content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claes Karlsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Karlsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claes Karlsson!
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energy
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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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