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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Karelinokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dexter Sabre has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dexter Sabre seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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282 lbs
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265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Sabre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Karelinokov!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelinokov wants to clinch up but Sabre keeps it at a distance.
Sabre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karelinokov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sabre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karelinokov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dexter Sabre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabre tries to keep at a distance but Karelinokov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sabre ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sabre no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sabre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Karelinokov controls the pace.
Karelinokov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sabre, up you get!
Sabre tries to clinch up
and Karelinokov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Karelinokov is controlling the pace.
Sabre won't allow Karelinokov to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelinokov postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sabre to stand up.
A big left from Sabre misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sabre.
Karelinokov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Karelinokov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Karelinokov remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Karelinokov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre swats away the attempt to clinch by Karelinokov.
Sabre doesn't manage to clinch there - Karelinokov circles away.
Sabre rushes Karelinokov and presses him up against the cage.
Karelinokov wants to stall.
Sabre using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sabre manages to break the clinch.
Sabre tries to close the distance and clinch but Karelinokov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karelinokov swats away the attempt to clinch by Sabre.
Karelinokov stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Sabre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sabre is breathing heavily.
Karelinokov tries a head kick but it misses.
Sabre closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sabre prevents Karelinokov from improving his position.
Sabre wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelinokov is looking to control Sabre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karelinokov avoid being mounted?
Sabre passes to side control.
Karelinokov is trying to control Sabre's posture but Sabre avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Karelinokov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karelinokov can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karelinokov fails with the takedown
and Sabre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sabre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sabre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Karelinokov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karelinokov missing with punches from the bottom.
Sabre postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Karelinokov to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Karelinokov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Karelinokov swats away the attempt to clinch by Sabre.
Sabre tries to clinch up but Karelinokov circles away and keeps his distance.
Sabre doesn't manage to clinch there - Karelinokov circles away.
Karelinokov moves in looking to clinch but Sabre pushes him off.
Sabre forces Karelinokov back against the cage and clinches.
Karelinokov drags the fight down to the ground.
Sabre gets to his feet. Karelinokov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sabre has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karelinokov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sabre throws a head kick that misses.
Sabre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sabre wants to pass the guard but Karelinokov is keeping the position.
Sabre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Karelinokov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sabre postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelinokov is breathing heavily.
Sabre stands and steps away. Karelinokov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sabre wants to clinch but Karelinokov slips to the side
and Karelinokov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Karelinokov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sabre.
Karelinokov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sabre is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sabre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karelinokov.
Sabre tightens his grip and picks Karelinokov up, before dumping him to the ground. Karelinokov manages to land in guard.
Karelinokov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sabre stands up and waves to Karelinokov to follow him.
Karelinokov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelinokov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Karelinokov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Karelinokov stands up and waves to Sabre to follow him.
Karelinokov has managed to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sabre prevents the takedown attempt.
Dexter Sabre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Karelinokov.
Karelinokov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sabre uses from the top position.
Karelinokov pulls Sabre in close to his closed guard and prevents Sabre from doing any damage or advancing position.
Karelinokov trying to keep a closed guard but Sabre is proving a slippery customer.
Karelinokov has his feet on Sabre's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelinokov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Karelinokov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sabre, who protects the arm well.
Sabre is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Karelinokov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sabre blocks a head kick by Karelinokov.
Karelinokov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sabre pinned against the cage. Sabre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karelinokov gets caught flat footed, as Sabre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelinokov had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sabre is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Karelinokov Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sabre's back instead.
Karelinokov trying to control momentarily.
Karelinokov working for a choke but Sabre is defending well.
Karelinokov lands strikes to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fedor Karelinokov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Karelinokov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Karelinokov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sabre tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Karelinokov counters with a shoot takedown. Sabre fights it but they end up in guard.
Sabre uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sabre tries to clinch up but Karelinokov circles away and keeps his distance.
Karelinokov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Karelinokov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Karelinokov blocks Sabre's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Karelinokov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Karelinokov wants to take Sabre's back here but Sabre is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sabre tries to hold on but Karelinokov postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Karelinokov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sabre defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Karelinokov.
Karelinokov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sabre is looking to escape.
Sabre somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Karelinokov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelinokov advances nicely into full mount.
Karelinokov working for a submission but Sabre is keeping him at bay.
Karelinokov stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sabre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karelinokov tries to clinch there but Sabre circles away.
Sabre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karelinokov circles away.
Sabre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Karelinokov wants to control but Sabre is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre is looking to take a break and control but Karelinokov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karelinokov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Karelinokov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karelinokov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Karelinokov looking for a sweep. Not yet Karelinokov, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karelinokov is trying to control the position but Sabre postures up.
Karelinokov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dexter Sabre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karelinokov is working an open guard so Sabre takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Karelinokov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karelinokov drives through and clinches with Sabre against the cage.
Karelinokov pulls guard successfully.
Karelinokov wants to improve his position but instead Sabre has moved into half guard.
Karelinokov is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karelinokov is trying to maintain the position but Sabre is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Karelinokov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Karelinokov 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Karelinokov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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