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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dice - Abusing Drugs. Alex Karelin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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290 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seppo Taalasmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Taalasmaa's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taalasmaa is on top in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Karelin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Karelin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taalasmaa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Karelin with good strikes from the mount here!
Taalasmaa squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Taalasmaa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Karelin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taalasmaa is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Karelin with the ground and pound from mount.
Karelin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Karelin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin has hold of Taalasmaa's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Taalasmaa manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Taalasmaa trying desperately to get to his feet.
Karelin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Taalasmaa is squirming around, avoiding Karelin's attempts to control the action.
Taalasmaa is in a horrible position here. Karelin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Karelin landing shots from mount.
Karelin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Taalasmaa is surviving well by controlling Karelin's body position as best he can.
Karelin won't let Taalasmaa get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Karelin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Karelin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Taalasmaa is squirming around, avoiding Karelin's attempts to control the action.
Karelin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taalasmaa?
Taalasmaa wants to hold on but Karelin pushes him away.
Karelin tries to control but Taalasmaa wriggling away.
Karelin landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Taalasmaa is breathing heavily.
Taalasmaa tries to buck Karelin off but he can't manage it.
Karelin punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa is squirming around, avoiding Karelin's attempts to control the action.
Taalasmaa wants to try and get back to his feet.
Taalasmaa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karelin on the ground.
Karelin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Taalasmaa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Taalasmaa's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Taalasmaa can't escape the position.
Karelin won't let Taalasmaa get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Taalasmaa is squirming around, avoiding Karelin's attempts to control the action.
Taalasmaa tries to buck Karelin off but he can't manage it.
Taalasmaa is in a horrible position here. Karelin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Karelin looking to control but Taalasmaa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Karelin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Karelin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Karelin landing punches.
Taalasmaa is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Karelin looking to finish Taalasmaa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Taalasmaa!
Karelin working Taalasmaa over with strikes here.
Karelin looking to control but Taalasmaa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice elbow there by Karelin.
Karelin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Taalasmaa is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Karelin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taalasmaa tries to keep at a distance but Karelin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Karelin wants a takedown but no success here.
Taalasmaa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karelin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Karelin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hand to the body from Karelin.
Karelin is trying to drag Taalasmaa to the mat but Taalasmaa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Seppo Taalasmaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Karelin.
Karelin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taalasmaa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Taalasmaa breaks from the clinch.
Karelin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa throws a nice looking combination but Karelin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karelin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taalasmaa gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Karelin landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Karelin looking to control but Taalasmaa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Karelin with good strikes from the mount here!
Karelin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Karelin working for a guillotine from mount but Taalasmaa is in no mood to give up.
Taalasmaa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taalasmaa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Karelin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa is trying to stand up.
Taalasmaa tries to reverse the position but Karelin maintains control.
Karelin cracks Taalasmaa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Karelin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Karelin looking to finish Taalasmaa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Taalasmaa!
Karelin tries to control but Taalasmaa wriggling away.
Taalasmaa wants to try and get back to his feet.
Taalasmaa is trying to escape the mount.
Karelin controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin breaks from Taalasmaa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Karelin avoids the attempt from Taalasmaa to control.
A nice elbow there by Karelin.
Karelin dominating with strikes here.
Karelin has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Taalasmaa's face.
Karelin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taalasmaa?
Karelin controlling from mount.
Taalasmaa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Taalasmaa tries to get out of the position.
Karelin with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants to control the pace but Taalasmaa is squirming around nicely.
Taalasmaa is trying to stand up.
Taalasmaa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Karelin controlling from mount.
Taalasmaa is trying to escape the mount.
Karelin lands a big elbow.
Taalasmaa's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Karelin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Karelin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Karelin darts in and clinches Taalasmaa up against the ropes.
Taalasmaa is trying to break free.
Karelin lands a nice shot to the body.
Karelin goes for a takedown attempt but Taalasmaa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Taalasmaa misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Taalasmaa misses its intended target.
Taalasmaa darts in trying to clinch
and Karelin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Karelin.
Taalasmaa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taalasmaa letting Karelin take a breather here.
Taalasmaa gets underhooks to prevent Karelin's takedown attempt.
Karelin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karelin scoring with some ground and pound.
Taalasmaa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin passes into half guard.
Taalasmaa tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Karelin manages to move to mount!
Karelin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taalasmaa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Taalasmaa taking shots to the head.
Karelin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taalasmaa is trying to stand.
Karelin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
BOOM! Karelin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Karelin scoring with strikes but Taalasmaa is staying in there.
Alex Karelin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin controlling from mount.
Karelin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Taalasmaa tries to hold on but Karelin pushes him away.
Karelin controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa wants to get back to his feet.
Karelin controlling his opponent.
Karelin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Despite being in the dominant position, Alex Karelin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taalasmaa missing with a left hand there. Karelin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taalasmaa throws a big shot that misses.
Karelin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Seppo Taalasmaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karelin trying to control the pace.
Karelin lands with a punch from half guard.
Taalasmaa wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Karelin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Karelin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Karelin!
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hype
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