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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramazan Abdulkerimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karlos Vemola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlos Vemola has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ramazan Abdulkerimov's chin.
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250 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
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224 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramazan Abdulkerimov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Karlos Vemola!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdulkerimov scores with a takedown into Vemola's guard.
Vemola keeping moving, preventing Abdulkerimov from controlling successfully.
Vemola wants to stand and escape but Abdulkerimov is having none of it.
Abdulkerimov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vemola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abdulkerimov wants to control from the top but Vemola keeps moving.
Abdulkerimov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vemola's head.
Abdulkerimov won't allow Vemola to get back to his feet.
Abdulkerimov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vemola keeping moving, preventing Abdulkerimov from controlling successfully.
Abdulkerimov wants to pass the guard but Vemola is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulkerimov stops Vemola from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdulkerimov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abdulkerimov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Abdulkerimov stops Vemola from standing up.
Vemola keeping full guard, as Abdulkerimov tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Abdulkerimov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vemola quickly recovers to half guard.
Vemola taking some punishment here, with Abdulkerimov in his half guard.
Abdulkerimov wants to take a breather but Vemola is having none of it.
Abdulkerimov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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.
Abdulkerimov wants to pass the guard but Vemola is defending well.
Vemola wants to get back to his feet.
Vemola looks winded!
Abdulkerimov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vemola wants to get back to his feet.
Abdulkerimov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Abdulkerimov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulkerimov stops Vemola from getting back to his feet.
Vemola is staying active underneath Abdulkerimov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Abdulkerimov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vemola on the ground.
Abdulkerimov prevents Vemola from standing back up.
Abdulkerimov trying to pass the guard but Vemola defending well.
Abdulkerimov trying to control from half guard but Vemola is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Abdulkerimov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Vemola reverses the position - he's now on top in Abdulkerimov's guard.
Abdulkerimov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vemola.
Abdulkerimov kicks Vemola off and gets to his feet.
Abdulkerimov moves into the clinch.
Vemola goes for a takedown attempt but Abdulkerimov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abdulkerimov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vemola swivels and escapes.
Abdulkerimov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vemola on his heels. He'll look to pass Vemola's guard now, I'm sure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramazan Abdulkerimov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vemola scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Abdulkerimov wants to get back to his feet.
Vemola is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Abdulkerimov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vemola is nestled in close to Abdulkerimov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Abdulkerimov is looking to escape.
Vemola works his way into full mount!
Vemola working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Vemola connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vemola working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Vemola breaks from Abdulkerimov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vemola cracks Abdulkerimov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vemola putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vemola working for a submission but Abdulkerimov is keeping him at bay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vemola tries to control but Abdulkerimov wriggling away.
Abdulkerimov wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vemola lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The referee is taking a good look at Abdulkerimov as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Vemola!
Vemola controlling well, preventing Abdulkerimov from escaping the position.
Abdulkerimov looking very determined here, making life difficult for Vemola.
Vemola is landing with strikes. Abdulkerimov can't take much more of this.
Vemola lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Abdulkerimov controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Vemola scores with strikes from the back.
Vemola tries to get the hooks in deep but Abdulkerimov pushed the leg off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vemola might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Abdulkerimov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Vemola sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Abdulkerimov taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Karlos Vemola!
Karlos Vemola is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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