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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Karwoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson comes to the ring accompanied by Mary had a little lamb. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirk Karwoski!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson checks a low kick from Karwoski.
Karwoski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Kirk Karwoski has been cut.
Tyson throws a poor cross that misses
and Karwoski counters with a leg kick.
Tyson thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karwoski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karwoski lands a jab.
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!
Karwoski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karwoski ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Karwoski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyson under the eye.
Tyson throws a lazy uppercut
and Karwoski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karwoski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Karwoski.
Karwoski with a jab.
Tyson connects with a jab.
Tyson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tyson lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Karwoski misses the target.
Tyson throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Tyson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karwoski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karwoski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Karwoski connects with a body shot that sends Tyson's belly button to the back.
Tyson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karwoski at a distance.
Karwoski looks winded!
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.
Karwoski ducks right into an uppercut from Tyson.
Karwoski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karwoski throws a jab when Tyson was well out of range.
Tyson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karwoski at a distance.
Tyson slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Tyson misses the shot to the body.
Karwoski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karwoski slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Karwoski.
Karwoski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyson.
Karwoski ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Tyson misses with a straight right.
Tyson tests Karwoski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyson throws an overhand right that lands on Karwoski's shoulder, as Karwoski tries to avoid the shot.
Karwoski walks into a jab.
Karwoski throws out a leg kick but Tyson moves out of range and Karwoski only half commits.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karwoski was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karwoski but Karwoski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karwoski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tyson at a distance.
Karwoski misses with a low kick.
Karwoski lands with a hook. Tyson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Karwoski.
Tyson throws an off balance right hand
and Karwoski counters with a straight right hand.
Karwoski closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Karwoski.
Tyson tries to work over Karwoski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karwoski tries to stall but Tyson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Karwoski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karwoski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tyson prevents it.
Karwoski just leaning against Tyson, taking a breather.
Tyson struggles to land a body shot inside as Karwoski controls his hands.
Tyson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karwoski prevents it.
Tyson takes an elbow to the temple.
Karwoski misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson tries to work over Karwoski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Karwoski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karwoski scores with a shot to the side of Tyson's head.
Karwoski tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Karwoski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Karwoski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karwoski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyson throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tyson checks a leg kick.
Karwoski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karwoski was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson throws a jab when Karwoski was well out of range.
Karwoski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyson cracks Karwoski with an open hand slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson thuds a left hand into Karwoski's body.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karwoski ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kirk Karwoski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tyson misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Tyson there.
Tyson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyson misses with a wild body shot.
Karwoski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Karwoski pushes Tyson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tyson tries a body shot but Karwoski blocks it.
Karwoski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyson's defenses.
Tyson blocks an elbow strike from Karwoski.
Karwoski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyson's defenses.
Tyson blocks the elbow strike.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Karwoski is controlling him.
Karwoski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tyson dodges an elbow strike from Karwoski.
Tyson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karwoski is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Karwoski scores with a shoulder strike.
Tyson is trying to stall.
Karwoski tries to stall but Tyson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Karwoski lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Karwoski just leaning against Tyson, taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Karwoski.
It looks like Mike Tyson has been cut.
Tyson is trying to stall.
Karwoski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Karwoski.
Kirk Karwoski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karwoski lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Tyson is rocked!
Tyson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oh Tyson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyson seems to have got his legs back now.
Karwoski tries to stall but Tyson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Karwoski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karwoski tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.
Karwoski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyson throws a head punch that misses.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Karwoski trying to control the position but instead, Tyson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Karwoski into the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tyson is working Karwoski over against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karwoski lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Karwoski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyson is defending well for now.
Tyson avoids a wild elbow strike from Karwoski.
Karwoski throws an elbow that misses.
Karwoski pushes Tyson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karwoski controlling the action here for a moment.
Karwoski receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyson takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karwoski has Tyson pressed against the ropes, preventing Tyson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tyson managing to block the knees to the body from Karwoski.
Tyson tries a body shot but Karwoski blocks it.
Tyson is trying to push Karwoski away but Karwoski has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
The referee calls for Tyson to work.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Karwoski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tyson's brow.
Tyson tries to circle away but Karwoski has him pinned against the ropes.
Karwoski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Karwoski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karwoski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karwoski.
Karwoski prevents a body shot from Tyson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Karwoski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Tyson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tyson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karwoski circles away.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
Karwoski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyson.
Karwoski connects with a nice looking jab.
Karwoski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Tyson thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Karwoski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyson throws a big shot that misses.
Karwoski scoring well with a low kick there.
Karwoski jabs Tyson right on the nose. Tyson blinks but takes it well.
Karwoski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyson throws an overhand right that lands on Karwoski's shoulder, as Karwoski tries to avoid the shot.
Karwoski misses with a looping right.
Karwoski lands a body shot.
Tyson misses with a straight right.
Karwoski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyson.
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!
Tyson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karwoski throws a shot to the body.
Tyson walks into a straight right hand from Karwoski.
Tyson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karwoski throws out the jab.
Tyson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kirk Karwoski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyson lands with an overhand left.
Karwoski tries to clinch up.
Karwoski cracks Tyson with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Tyson misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson missing with a left hand there. Karwoski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karwoski throws a leg kick but Tyson moved away.
Tyson throws a hook to the side of Karwoski's head but Karwoski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tyson.
Tyson ducks right into an uppercut from Karwoski.
Karwoski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tyson lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karwoski. Karwoski obviously looking to wear him down.
Tyson stalks Karwoski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Karwoski's face. Karwoski staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karwoski works Tyson's body with a nice hook.
Karwoski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mike Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.
Karwoski doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Tyson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tyson misses the jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tyson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Karwoski throws the left hand but Tyson avoids the punch easily.
Tyson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karwoski circles away.
Tyson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Karwoski finds it's way through Tyson's defenses.
Karwoski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Karwoski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karwoski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyson throws an overhand right that lands on Karwoski's shoulder, as Karwoski tries to avoid the shot.
Tyson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Karwoski counters with a leg kick.
Tyson throws a looping overhand right but Karwoski ducks down to avoid it.
Karwoski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyson under the eye.
Tyson looks to land a left hand but Karwoski moved out of range nicely.
Karwoski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tyson works the jab nicely.
Tyson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tyson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karwoski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Karwoski as he connects with a hook.
Tyson walks into a left hand.
Tyson misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson connects with a single shot there.
Karwoski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Karwoski tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.
Karwoski tries to work over Tyson's front leg with a kick but Tyson checks it.
Tyson misses with an uppercut. Karwoski saw that one coming.
Tyson swinging wildly here.
Karwoski leaves Tyson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Karwoski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tyson somewhat.
Karwoski closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson avoids a wild elbow strike from Karwoski.
Karwoski blocking some punches.
Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kirk Karwoski just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Karwoski avoids nicely.
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Karwoski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karwoski is looking to chop away at Tyson's legs.
Karwoski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyson.
Karwoski throws a chopping leg kick but Tyson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tyson misses with a hook. Karwoski ducked under it nicely.
Karwoski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tyson throws a lazy uppercut
and Karwoski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tyson thinking.
Tyson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tyson throws a combination that misses
and Karwoski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Karwoski moves out of range.
Karwoski connects with a leg kick. Tyson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tyson digs a good body shot into Karwoski's ribs.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Karwoski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karwoski instigates a clinch.
Karwoski drops Tyson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tyson is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Karwoski has Tyson pressed against the ropes, preventing Tyson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Karwoski works on Tyson's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karwoski pushes Tyson against the ropes. Karwoski is working some dirty boxing. Karwoski pushes off with a quick right hook! Tyson goes down! Tyson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Karwoski moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirk Karwoski!
Kirk Karwoski is the new heavyweight champion!
Kirk Karwoski was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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