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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Laurinaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Laurinaitis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Laurinaitis !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laurinaitis throws a right and a left that Karelin avoids nicely.
Laurinaitis misses with a few strikes there.
Laurinaitis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laurinaitis throws a right and a left that Karelin avoids nicely.
Laurinaitis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laurinaitis throws a right hand that Karelin ducks under and follows up with a left that Karelin also avoids with ease.
Laurinaitis throws a right hand that Karelin ducks under and follows up with a left that Karelin also avoids with ease.
Laurinaitis feints a jab promting Karelin to slip. Laurinaitis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Karelin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Karelin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laurinaitis .
Laurinaitis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karelin slips a jab and a cross from Laurinaitis .
A combination from Laurinaitis does no damage.
Laurinaitis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Laurinaitis .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Laurinaitis .
Karelin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karelin shoots in and bounces Laurinaitis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Karelin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Laurinaitis working a defensive guard here.
Karelin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin trying to control but Laurinaitis is working from the bottom.
Laurinaitis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Laurinaitis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laurinaitis keeping moving, preventing Karelin from controlling successfully.
Karelin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Laurinaitis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Laurinaitis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Laurinaitis !
Laurinaitis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Karelin's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alex Karelin just wasn't active enough.
Laurinaitis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laurinaitis misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Laurinaitis .
A punch combination from Laurinaitis misses.
Laurinaitis 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Laurinaitis duly obliges.
Laurinaitis stalks Karelin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Karelin's face. Karelin staggers backwards, shaken.
Laurinaitis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Laurinaitis scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laurinaitis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laurinaitis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karelin circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Laurinaitis does no damage.
Laurinaitis swinging wildly here.
Laurinaitis fails to land with a series of punches.
Laurinaitis looks winded!
Sloppy strikes from Laurinaitis . Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Laurinaitis does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laurinaitis misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laurinaitis fails to land with a series of punches.
Karelin dodges the punch combination from Laurinaitis .
Bob Laurinaitis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karelin avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Laurinaitis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Laurinaitis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karelin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laurinaitis misses with a few strikes there.
Laurinaitis throws a right hand that Karelin ducks under and follows up with a left that Karelin also avoids with ease.
Laurinaitis swinging wildly here.
Karelin slips a jab and a cross from Laurinaitis .
Laurinaitis throws a series of punches but Karelin avoids them all with ease.
Bob Laurinaitis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karelin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laurinaitis .
Laurinaitis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laurinaitis misses with a two punch combination.
Laurinaitis is breathing heavily.
Karelin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Karelin is keen to just control but Laurinaitis is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin is just content to waste time from the top position. Laurinaitis takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Karelin trying to control but Laurinaitis is working from the bottom.
Karelin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Laurinaitis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Karelin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Karelin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Karelin trying to control but Laurinaitis is working from the bottom.
Laurinaitis is trying to keep Karelin in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alex Karelin just wasn't active enough.
Laurinaitis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karelin slips a jab and a cross from Laurinaitis .
Laurinaitis swinging wildly here.
Laurinaitis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Karelin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Karelin trying to control but Laurinaitis is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Laurinaitis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Laurinaitis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Laurinaitis !
Karelin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karelin tries to get out of the position.
Laurinaitis content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Laurinaitis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Karelin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laurinaitis on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laurinaitis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karelin keeps working.
Karelin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Karelin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Laurinaitis tries to bum rush Karelin with a series of wild strikes but Karelin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Laurinaitis .
Laurinaitis throws a right and a left that Karelin avoids nicely.
Laurinaitis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laurinaitis misses with a series of wild punches.
Laurinaitis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laurinaitis throws a right and a left that Karelin avoids nicely.
Laurinaitis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laurinaitis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karelin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Laurinaitis did well to prevent Karelin getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Karelin is looking for a kimura but Laurinaitis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Karelin to get the leverage.
Karelin wants to work for an arm triangle but Laurinaitis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Karelin is just content to waste time from the top position. Laurinaitis takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Karelin trying to control but Laurinaitis is working from the bottom.
Karelin is pushing down on Laurinaitis 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Laurinaitis is fighting to maintain full guard but Karelin has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is looking for a kimura but Laurinaitis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Karelin to get the leverage.
Karelin is looking to take a break and control but Laurinaitis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karelin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Karelin is trying to control. Laurinaitis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Karelin wants to pass to mount but Laurinaitis is defending the position.
Laurinaitis trying to control but Karelin postures up.
Karelin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Alex Karelin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Laurinaitis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurinaitis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laurinaitis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laurinaitis looks to land a combination but Karelin avoids it well.
Laurinaitis tries to bum rush Karelin with a series of wild strikes but Karelin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karelin slips a jab and a cross from Laurinaitis .
Laurinaitis misses with the combination.
Bob Laurinaitis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karelin shoots in and bounces Laurinaitis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Laurinaitis keeps moving.
Karelin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Alex Karelin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A punch combination from Laurinaitis misses.
No joy there for Laurinaitis , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Karelin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Karelin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Karelin!
A relieved looking Alex Karelin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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