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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denard Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Stefaniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Karl Stefaniak was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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210 lbs
19 - 15 - 2 |
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215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denard Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Stefaniak!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefaniak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stefaniak shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.
Stefaniak slips under a jab.
Stefaniak fails to land the takedown.
Black fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stefaniak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stefaniak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Black counters with a three punch combo that has Stefaniak backing up. Stefaniak nods at Black to acknowledge the strikes.
It looks like Karl Stefaniak has been cut.
Stefaniak shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.
Denard Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Stefaniak.
Donk. Stefaniak catches Black right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Black misses.
Stefaniak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Black cracks Stefaniak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Black throws a combination that misses
letting Stefaniak counter with a right hand.
It looks like Denard Black has been cut.
Black throws a hook to the side of Stefaniak's head but Stefaniak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Black feints a jab promting Stefaniak to slip. Black then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stefaniak slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stefaniak clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefaniak looking to throw knees to the head but Black is blocking nicely.
Stefaniak is trying desperately to land a takedown but Black is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stefaniak.
Stefaniak tries a body shot but Black blocks it.
Black avoids a wild elbow strike from Stefaniak.
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Stefaniak ducks down to avoid it.
We've been told by Black's head coaches at ACME! Thai Boxing Academy 13 ELITE COACHES & SAUNA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Black throws a right and a left that Stefaniak avoids nicely.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stefaniak scores with a hook.
Stefaniak moves out of range as Black strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black looks to land a left hand but Stefaniak moved out of range nicely.
Denard Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!
Black thuds his right hand into Stefaniak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stefaniak throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black's corner calls for a 1-2. Black obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stefaniak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black as he jumps to the side.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stefaniak circles away quickly and effectively.
Stefaniak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefaniak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Black tries to avoid it but Stefaniak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Black to the ground. Black escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Black lands the left hand.
Stefaniak tries a low kick but Black avoids it.
Black avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stefaniak misses the body punch
and Black counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Black as Stefaniak shoots in.
Donk. Black catches Stefaniak right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stefaniak fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Black to the ground. Stefaniak is now in Black's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denard Black dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stefaniak misses with a low kick.
Denard Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Black moves away from the strike by Stefaniak.
Stefaniak tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black swivels and escapes.
Denard Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black throws a right and a left that Stefaniak avoids nicely.
Stefaniak darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Black looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefaniak keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stefaniak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Black is staying active underneath Stefaniak, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stefaniak in particular looking to stall.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Karl Stefaniak.
Black misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stefaniak.
Black scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stefaniak in his tracks.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stefaniak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black leaves Stefaniak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Black looks to land a left hand but Stefaniak moved out of range nicely.
Black avoids a punch combination nicely.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stefaniak circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Black, as that shot connected.
Black lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Black throws a poor cross that misses
and Stefaniak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stefaniak lands a big head kick that sends Black tumbling to the mat! Stefaniak takes a step backwards and waves Black back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Black is rocked!
Denard Black's cut is getting worse.
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!
Black throws a combination that misses
and Stefaniak counters by gaining double undehooks. He picks up Black and carries him across to his own corner. OH, that's a monster slam and Black is out cold! A brutal end to the fight and credit to Stefaniak for not following up with any more shots. He recognised that Black was out. Good sportsmanship.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Karl Stefaniak!
A less than humble Karl Stefaniak misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
A | B |
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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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