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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Garfunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolf Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garfunkel comes to the cage accompanied by Haifisch. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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272 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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197 cm
27
265 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Garfunkel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rolf Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Frank Garfunkel has been cut.
Karlsson misses with a body shot.
Karlsson throws a shot from downtown. Garfunkel moves away and avoids it.
Garfunkel throws a shot from downtown. Karlsson moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Karlsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garfunkel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Karlsson misses.
Garfunkel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Karlsson is able to avoid easily.
Garfunkel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've been hearing reports that Garfunkel has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Garfunkel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karlsson throws out the jab.
Garfunkel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garfunkel with a nice cross.
Karlsson drops his hands momentarily and Garfunkel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Karlsson throws a leg kick
and Garfunkel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garfunkel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Karlsson. Karlsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garfunkel misses with a low kick.
Karlsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Garfunkel backing away here, and Karlsson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Karlsson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Karlsson scores with a jab. Garfunkel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Karlsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Garfunkel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel blocks a jab.
Garfunkel misses with a jab, cross combination.
A cross from Karlsson lands.
Garfunkel swinging wildly here.
Garfunkel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garfunkel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garfunkel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Karlssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garfunkel looks to land a combination but Karlsson avoids it well.
Garfunkel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karlsson throws a lazy right hand but Garfunkel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garfunkel lands with a cross.
A leg kick checked by Garfunkel.
Karlsson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garfunkel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Karlsson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Garfunkel working the ground and pound but Karlsson is defending the strikes.
Karlsson is not content to let Garfunkel control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel works to advance to full mount. Karlsson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Garfunkel raining down shots from the mount!
Garfunkel landing strikes from the mount and Karlsson is in trouble!
Karlsson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel punching from mount but Karlsson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Garfunkel thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Garfunkel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Garfunkel! Karlsson is hurt baaadly! Garfunkel is firing away with more strikes - Karlsson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Garfunkel!
Our winner, Frank Garfunkel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
62% |
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