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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louis Bisping has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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264 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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196 cm
27
288 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bisping avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bisping works Karlsson's body with a nice hook.
Karlsson 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Karlsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karlsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bisping on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bisping tries to get out of the position.
Bisping preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karlsson looking to pass the guard.
Bisping keeping moving, preventing Karlsson from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bisping utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson throwing strikes from guard but Bisping blocks nicely.
Karlsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bisping works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Karlsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karlsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bisping works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Karlsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bisping working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Karlsson postures up and lands a big shot to Bisping's brow.
Karlsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bisping knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karlsson on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bisping utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Karlsson trying to control but Bisping is working from the bottom.
Karlsson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karlsson passes Bisping's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Karlsson with the ground and pound but Bisping uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Karlsson wants to control from the top but Bisping keeps moving.
Karlsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Bisping has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bisping's head.
Bisping utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bisping avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bisping preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karlsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Karlsson stands and throws Bisping's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bisping is breathing heavily.
Karlsson misses with the ground and pound.
Karlsson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Karlsson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Karlsson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Check out the look on Karlsson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bisping takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Karlsson trying to control the position but Bisping is working away.
Karlsson throws a strike aimed at the side of Bisping's head but Bisping avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karlsson working the ground and pound but Bisping is defending the strikes.
Bisping is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Karlsson is working Bisping over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Karlsson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bisping throws a lazy uppercut
and Karlsson counters with a nice body shot.
Louis Bisping is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bisping swinging wildly here.
Bisping misses with a body shot.
Karlsson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Karlsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Karlsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Karlsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karlsson drops an elbow to the side of Bisping's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karlsson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bisping knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Karlsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson is trying to control. Bisping wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Karlsson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Karlsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karlsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Karlsson moves nicely into side control.
Bisping avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Karlsson.
Bisping is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
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!
Karlsson cracks Bisping with a big elbow.
Karlsson throws a strike aimed at the side of Bisping's head but Bisping avoids it well.
Karlsson scores with punches from side control.
Karlsson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Karlsson working the ground and pound.
Karlsson working the ground and pound.
Bisping stops Karlsson from passing to mount.
Karlsson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bisping down.
Karlsson landing strikes.
Bisping defending against the ground and pound.
Karlsson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Karlsson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bisping to see if he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlsson working the body and head with strikes.
Karlsson working the ground and pound.
An elbow from Karlsson crashes against the mat.
Karlsson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Karlsson working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson tries to score with some ground and pound. Bisping controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Karlsson working the head with strikes.
Karlsson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bisping is working to avoid the ground and pound but Karlsson connects with a decent elbow.
Karlsson scoring with punches and elbows.
Bisping is rocked!
Karlsson advances to full mount.
Oh Bisping is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karlsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karlsson connects with a bit shot that sees Bisping covering up! More strikes from Karlsson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Karlsson is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Karlsson!
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RATING
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