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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sikes Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaly Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sikes Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitaly Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Karelin slips the punch.
Karelin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Robinson is looking to counter punch.
Robinson misses the jab.
Robinson tests Karelin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robinson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Karelin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karelin throwing strikes from guard but Robinson blocks nicely.
Karelin sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karelin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Karelin tries to free his leg and advance position but Robinson is retaining full guard.
Robinson trying to keep a closed guard but Karelin is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robinson tries to bum rush Karelin with a series of wild strikes but Karelin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karelin throws a right hand that misses
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robinson with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin walks into a left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Karelin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Robinson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Robinson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Robinson throws a big counter combination but Karelin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Robinson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karelin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Karelin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Robinson after a bit of a struggle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Robinson stops a takedown attempt from Karelin.
Robinson stops a takedown attempt from Karelin.
Sikes Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaly Karelin.
Karelin is struggling to control the position.
Karelin leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looking to stall.
Karelin just leaning against Robinson, taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Karelin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Robinson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Karelin just leaning against Robinson, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vitaly Karelin.
Karelin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Robinson swinging wildly here.
Karelin doesn't manage to clinch there - Robinson circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karelin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Robinson defends well and Karelin ends up having to push Robinson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Robinson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Robinson scores with the left hand. Karelin knows he should have avoided that one.
Robinson throws a hook but Karelin blocks it.
Karelin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karelin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karelin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robinson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sikes Robinson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Robinson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sikes Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karelin.
Robinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karelin can do to turn this around?
Karelin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karelin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robinson.
Karelin moves away from the strike by Robinson.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karelin.
The fighters circling - Robinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karelin moves away from the strike by Robinson.
Karelin wants to counter with a clinch but Robinson pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin misses with a few strikes there.
Robinson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Robinson.
It looks like Vitaly Karelin has been cut.
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin tries to land a body kick
and Robinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karelin darts in and clinches Robinson up against the cage.
Karelin taking a breather.
Karelin gets through Robinson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karelin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Robinson taking a breather.
Karelin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin stopping the sweep attempt from Robinson.
Robinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin looking to pass the guard.
Karelin throwing strikes but missing.
Karelin postures up in Robinson's guard and throws a big left but Robinson blocks it.
Karelin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Robinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Karelin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Robinson's guard.
Karelin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Karelin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Karelin drops an elbow to the side of Robinson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karelin.
Karelin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Robinson's head.
Karelin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
Karelin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Robinson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Robinson tries to get out of the position.
Nice strikes from Karelin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karelin wants to pass to mount but Robinson is defending the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Karelin is just out of range.
Robinson cracks Karelin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Karelin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Robinson appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karelin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson throws a big counter combination but Karelin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Karelin fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vitaly Karelin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vitaly Karelin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Karelin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Robinson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Robinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karelin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Robinson defends it well.
Karelin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karelin tries to clinch up.
Karelin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson throws a big shot that misses.
Karelin feints the counter takedown.
Karelin takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Robinson up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Robinson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Robinson prevents the takedown attempt.
Karelin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Robinson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Robinson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Karelin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Robinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Robinson is trying to maintain a safe position but Karelin gets an underhook and turns Robinson into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Robinson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Karelin is trying to drag Robinson to the mat but Robinson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sikes Robinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaly Karelin.
Karelin missing with knees to the body.
Karelin struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Karelin stalling the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Karelin slowing the pace effectively.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson gets underhooks to prevent Karelin's takedown attempt.
Robinson is trying to maintain a safe position but Karelin gets an underhook and turns Robinson into the cage.
Karelin stalling in the clinch.
Karelin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Robinson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Karelin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karelin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Robinson tries to roll over but Karelin keeps him under control.
Karelin is pressing down on Robinson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Robinson is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Robinson trying to control here.
Karelin wants to take a breather but Robinson is having none of it.
Karelin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Karelin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Robinson!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karelin avoids the attempt from Robinson to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitaly Karelin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Karelin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitaly Karelin!
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energy
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