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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Karlstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mann has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Alexander Mann had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Konstantin Karlstrom!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlstrom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mann has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mann is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mann is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Karlstrom is defending well.
Karlstrom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karlstrom moves into the clinch.
Karlstrom has Mann pressed against the cage.
Mann tries to pull guard but Karlstrom holds him up against the cage and eventually Mann drops back down to his feet.
Mann tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Karlstrom smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlstrom lands a left and a right that send Mann crashing to the mat, dazed. Karlstrom thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mann is rocked!
It looks like Alexander Mann has been cut.
Mann is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karlstrom manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mann on his heels. He'll look to pass Mann's guard now, I'm sure.
Oh Mann is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karlstrom controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mann seems to have got his legs back now.
Karlstrom slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlstrom tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Karlstrom controlling the position.
Mann defending against the ground and pound.
Karlstrom decides to stand back up.
Karlstrom lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mann gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Karlstrom to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Karlstrom postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlstrom stands up and waves to Mann to follow him.
Karlstrom closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mann did well to prevent Karlstrom getting side control.
Karlstrom trying to control the pace.
Karlstrom thows a huge punch but Mann dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlstrom missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karlstrom lands with a punch from half guard.
Mann blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karlstrom.
Still in half guard, Karlstrom seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlstrom throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mann to regain full guard.
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!
Karlstrom controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Karlstrom works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Karlstrom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mann. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karlstrom moves nicely into side control.
Karlstrom stands up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karlstrom lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Karlstrom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Mann's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Karlstrom gets a double leg takedown into Mann's guard.
Karlstrom got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mann has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Karlstrom has managed to get both his arms back between Mann's legs - danger averted.
Karlstrom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karlstrom stays in close to Mann's body and controls the position.
Karlstrom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karlstrom's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Karlstrom looking to pass the guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Karlstrom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Konstantin Karlstrom.
Mann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann tries to sprawl but Karlstrom drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Karlstrom content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Karlstrom wants to pass to mount but Mann is defending the position.
Mann blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karlstrom.
Karlstrom sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Karlstrom is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mann is just riding it out for now. Karlstrom eventually gives up the hold.
Karlstrom sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Konstantin Karlstrom.
Karlstrom throws the kick towards the body but Mann avoids it.
Karlstrom looking to score a takedown here. Mann is defending well but Karlstrom drives through and ends up in Mann's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karlstrom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karlstrom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karlstrom is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Karlstrom stands up from Mann's guard - Karlstrom perhaps looking for a knockout.
Karlstrom manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mann on his heels. He'll look to pass Mann's guard now, I'm sure.
Karlstrom stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlstrom throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mann was covering up waiting for the punch and Karlstrom finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mann is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Karlstrom stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Karlstrom moves into range and clinches up with Mann.
Mann avoids the elbow strike from Karlstrom, against the cage.
Karlstrom pulls guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karlstrom looking for a sweep. Not yet Karlstrom, not yet.
Konstantin Karlstrom has got the better of the ground game so far.
Karlstrom seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Karlstrom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexander Mann's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Karlstrom shoots in and gets a takedown into Mann's guard.
Karlstrom pushing down on Mann's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Karlstrom stalling.
Karlstrom gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Karlstrom scores with a takedown into Mann's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karlstrom is looking to work some ground and pound but Mann has wrist control.
Mann throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karlstrom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlstrom controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mann not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karlstrom is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Karlstrom is pushing down on Mann's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mann is fighting to maintain full guard but Karlstrom has managed to sneak the leg through.
Karlstrom performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Karlstrom decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann gets tackled into the cage by Karlstrom. Karlstrom maintains the clinch.
Karlstrom has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mann uses from the top position.
Karlstrom seems keen to control Mann's posture.
Karlstrom is looking for a triangle but Mann pushes his legs off easily.
Mann got a little sloppy there for a moment and Karlstrom has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mann has managed to get both his arms back between Karlstrom's legs - danger averted.
Karlstrom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mann manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlstrom slips nicely into half guard.
Karlstrom throwing shots but Mann is blocking nicely.
Karlstrom controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Karlstrom has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Karlstrom decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Mann avoids the head kick by Karlstrom.
Alexander Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mann.
Karlstrom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Karlstrom drags the fight down to the ground.
Karlstrom wriggles free and stands up.
Karlstrom changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mann looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann is trying to buck Karlstrom off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mann managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Karlstrom.
Konstantin Karlstrom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Karlstrom is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mann will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Karlstrom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karlstrom has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Karlstrom!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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