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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dug Sandstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190 cm
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282 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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191 cm
30
286 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dug Sandstone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Karelin! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sandstone circles away from the clinch attempt and Sandstone counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Karelin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Sandstone blocks the elbow strike.
Karelin blocks an elbow strike from Sandstone.
Sandstone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karelin.
Sandstone looks to throw an elbow but misses. Karelin blocks an elbow strike from Sandstone.
Sandstone throws an elbow that misses.
Sandstone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Karelin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Dug Sandstone has been cut. Karelin misses with an elbow over the top. Sandstone blocks an elbow strike. Karelin pushes off an throws an elbow but Sandstone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Karelin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Karelin throws an elbow but it misses.
Sandstone blocks an elbow strike. Sandstone pushes off an throws an elbow but Karelin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Sandstone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sandstone avoids a wild elbow strike from Karelin. Karelin throws an elbow but it misses.
Sandstone pushes off an throws an elbow but Karelin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sandstone blocks the elbow strike.
Karelin managing to block the knees to the body from Sandstone.
Sandstone avoids the elbow strike from Karelin, against the cage.
Sandstone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sandstone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Karelin's brow. Karelin misses with an elbow over the top. Sandstone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karelin.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karelin throws an elbow but misses. Karelin blocks an elbow strike. Nice elbow from Sandstone. Sandstone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karelin.
Karelin throws an elbow that misses.
Karelin lands a nice elbow. Karelin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Sandstone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Karelin blocks an elbow strike. Sandstone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Karelin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Sandstone tries to land knees in the clinch but Karelin avoids the damage to the body. Sandstone pushes off an throws an elbow but Karelin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Karelin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. With the fighters up against the cage, Karelin throws an elbow but misses. Sandstone avoids the elbow strike from Karelin, against the cage.
Sandstone blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sandstone misses with an elbow over the top. Karelin managing to block the knees to the body from Sandstone.
Sandstone throws an elbow that misses.
Sandstone blocks the elbow strike.
Karelin throws an elbow that misses.
Sandstone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Karelin avoiding damage as Sandstone throws knees to the body.
Karelin throws an elbow that misses.
Sandstone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Sandstone missing with knees to the body.
Sandstone throws an elbow that misses.
Karelin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Sandstone throws an elbow but it misses.
Karelin throws an elbow but it misses.
Sandstone missing with knees to the body.
Sandstone blocks the elbow strike.
Karelin pushes off an throws an elbow but Sandstone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Karelin misses with an elbow over the top. Karelin looks to throw an elbow but misses. Sandstone dodges an elbow strike from Karelin.
Sandstone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karelin is defending well for now. Sandstone throws an elbow but it misses.
Sandstone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karelin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sandstone dodges an elbow strike from Karelin.
Karelin blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karelin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sandstone's brow. Karelin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karelin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sandstone's brow. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karelin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sandstone's brow. Karelin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Sandstone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karelin.
Sandstone avoids the elbow strike from Karelin, against the cage.
Karelin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Karelin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karelin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Sandstone avoids the elbow strike from Karelin, against the cage.
Sandstone misses with an elbow strike.
Karelin looks to throw an elbow but misses. Karelin throws an elbow but it misses.
Sandstone misses with an elbow strike.
Karelin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sandstone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Karelin avoids the elbow strike from Sandstone, against the cage.
Sandstone trying to land knees to the body.
Sandstone missing with knees to the body.
Karelin throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Karelin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Sandstone blocks an elbow strike. Karelin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Sandstone throws an elbow but it misses.
Sandstone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karelin avoids it. Sandstone dodges an elbow strike from Karelin.
Sandstone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karelin avoids it. Karelin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Karelin blocks the elbow strike.
Karelin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sandstone's defenses. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sandstone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Karelin's brow. Karelin blocks the elbow strike.
Karelin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karelin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sandstone's brow. Karelin misses with an elbow over the top. Karelin misses with an elbow strike.
Sandstone throws an elbow but it misses.
Karelin throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Karelin pushes off an throws an elbow but Sandstone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Sandstone. Sandstone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karelin.
Sandstone avoids a wild elbow strike from Karelin. Sandstone looks to throw an elbow but misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander Karelin will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Dug Sandstone's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Karelin moves to clinch but Sandstone breaks away and Sandstone counters by clinching up. Karelin blocks an elbow strike from Sandstone.
Karelin looks to throw an elbow but misses. Sandstone dodges an elbow strike from Karelin.
Sandstone dodges an elbow strike from Karelin.
Karelin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. With the fighters up against the cage, Karelin throws an elbow but misses. Sandstone avoids a wild elbow strike from Karelin. Karelin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sandstone blocks the elbow strike.
Sandstone lands a nice knee to the body. Karelin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Dug Sandstone has scored more points in the clinch so far. Karelin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Karelin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Sandstone misses with an elbow over the top. Sandstone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karelin is defending well for now. Sandstone throws an elbow but it misses.
Sandstone misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Karelin lands a damaging elbow. Karelin throws an elbow but it misses.
Karelin blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sandstone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Sandstone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Sandstone blocks the elbow strike.
Karelin lands an elbow that stopped Sandstone in his tracks for a moment.
Dug Sandstone's cut is getting worse. Sandstone blocks an elbow strike. Karelin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Sandstone dodges an elbow strike from Karelin.
Sandstone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karelin.
Karelin misses with an elbow over the top. Sandstone blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sandstone throws an elbow but misses. Karelin throws an elbow that misses.
Karelin misses with an elbow strike.
Sandstone looks to throw an elbow but misses. Karelin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Sandstone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Sandstone missing with knees to the body.
Karelin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Karelin pushes off an throws an elbow but Sandstone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Karelin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Karelin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sandstone misses with an elbow strike.
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! Sandstone tries to land knees in the clinch but Karelin avoids the damage to the body. Sandstone avoids the elbow strike from Karelin, against the cage.
Sandstone blocks an elbow strike. Sandstone blocks an elbow strike. Sandstone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Karelin lands an elbow inside. Karelin avoiding damage as Sandstone throws knees to the body.
Karelin blocks an elbow strike. Sandstone dodges an elbow strike from Karelin.
Karelin blocks the elbow strike.
Sandstone trying to land knees to the body.
Karelin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sandstone throws an elbow but it misses.
Sandstone avoids the elbow strike from Karelin, against the cage.
Karelin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Karelin avoids the elbow strike from Sandstone, against the cage.
Sandstone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karelin avoids it. Sandstone blocks an elbow strike from Karelin.
Karelin avoiding damage as Sandstone throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sandstone throws an elbow but misses. Sandstone misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sandstone throws an elbow that misses.
Karelin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Sandstone avoids a wild elbow strike from Karelin. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karelin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sandstone's brow. Sandstone tries to land knees in the clinch but Karelin avoids the damage to the body. Sandstone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Karelin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sandstone blocks an elbow strike from Karelin.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karelin throws an elbow but misses. Sandstone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karelin.
Sandstone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sandstone avoids a wild elbow strike from Karelin. Karelin pushes off an throws an elbow but Sandstone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Karelin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karelin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Karelin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Karelin lands an elbow inside that Sandstone shrugs off.
Dug Sandstone's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sandstone blocks an elbow strike from Karelin.
Karelin looks to throw an elbow but misses. Karelin blocks an elbow strike. Sandstone avoids the elbow strike from Karelin, against the cage.
Sandstone dodges an elbow strike from Karelin.
Karelin misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sandstone blocks an elbow strike from Karelin.
Sandstone throws an elbow that misses.
Sandstone missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karelin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sandstone's brow. Sandstone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Karelin misses with an elbow strike.
Sandstone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Karelin throws an elbow but misses. Karelin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Sandstone trying to land knees to the body.
Sandstone throws an elbow but it misses.
Karelin dodges an elbow strike from Sandstone.
Karelin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeez, Dug Sandstone's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dug Sandstone's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Karelin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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