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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislaw Dziuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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181 cm
21
289 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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210 cm
24
287 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexei Karelin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stanislaw Dziuk! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Karelin throws a nice looking combination but Dziuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A big left from Karelin misses. Dziuk throws a right and a left that both miss. Karelin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dziuk to the ground. Karelin is now in Dziuk's guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Dziuk keeping moving, preventing Karelin from controlling successfully. Karelin throws a big elbow that misses. Karelin sitting in guard here, content to control. Karelin wants to pass the guard but Dziuk is keeping the position. Karelin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Karelin advances to half guard. Karelin is taking a breather. Dziuk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round. Karelin is looking to advance position but Dziuk won't allow it. Well, if Karelin 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.
Karelin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Dziuk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karelin. Karelin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Karelin stalling away here and it's allowed Dziuk to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Karelin passes into half guard. Karelin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Karelin missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Karelin wants to pass the guard but Dziuk is defending well. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dziuk can do anything to dispel that myth. Karelin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dziuk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Karelin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dziuk! Karelin dominating with strikes here. Karelin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Karelin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dziuk is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Karelin with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like Stanislaw Dziuk has been cut. Karelin is landing with some decent strikes but Dziuk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That has opened up Stanislaw Dziuk's cut even more. Karelin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stanislaw Dziuk's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stanislaw Dziuk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexei Karelin!
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A |
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B |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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