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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Karlsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsen's entrance music is Home by BZ's. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kim Karlsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Avon Stringer!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Stringer does no damage.
Karlsen takes one to the side of the head.
Karlsen fails to land the takedown.
Karlsen misses with a takedown attempt - Stringer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karlsen is looking to clinch but Stringer is avoiding it.
Karlsen looks for a takedown but Stringer sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Karlsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stringer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karlsen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stringer sprawls well initially but Karlsen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stringer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stringer is controlling Karlsen's posture.
Stringer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stringer controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen is trying to escape the mount.
Stringer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Karlsen looks a forlorn figure.
Karlsen is trying to escape the mount.
Stringer controlling from mount.
Stringer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karlsen is looking to escape.
Karlsen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen is working hard here to advance position.
Karlsen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Karlsen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stringer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stringer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stringer!
Karlsen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stringer's best efforts.
Karlsen actively working from the bottom here.
Karlsen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Karlsen trying to get back to full guard but Stringer takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer tries to control but Karlsen wriggling away.
Stringer lands a big shot there that rocks Karlsen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stringer cracks Karlsen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Karlsen is desperately trying to improve his position but Stringer has a good base and remains in mount.
Stringer looking to control but Karlsen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stringer content just to control the position here.
Stringer dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer looking to control but Karlsen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stringer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stringer landing shots from mount.
Karlsen is looking to improve his position but Stringer isn't that keen on the idea.
Stringer controlling his opponent.
Karlsen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Stringer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stringer digs a good hook to Karlsen's body.
Stringer misses with a low kick as Karlsen jumps back.
Stringer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stringer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karlsen slips under a jab.
Avon Stringer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlsen has managed to clinch.
Stringer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karlsen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stringer managing to block the knees to the body from Karlsen.
Stringer is looking to break free of the clinch but Karlsen has double underhooks.
Karlsen looking for a takedown.
Karlsen tries to pull guard but Stringer won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Karlsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karlsen looking to throw knees to the head but Stringer is blocking nicely.
Stringer is pressed up against the cage. Karlsen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stringer down to the mat. Stringer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stringer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stringer misses with a straight left.
Kim Karlsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stringer lands a slapping body shot.
Karlsen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Kim Karlsen has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karlsen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Karlsen ducks under a wild hook from Stringer.
Stringer misses with a low kick as Karlsen jumps back.
Stringer misses with a two punch combination.
Karlsen misses with a takedown attempt - Stringer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stringer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stringer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karlsen.
Stringer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karlsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karlsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Avon Stringer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karlsen tries to clinch up but Stringer circles away and keeps his distance.
Karlsen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stringer as he jumps to the side.
Avon Stringer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stringer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer misses with a straight right.
A combination from Stringer does no damage.
Karlsen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stringer to the mat! Stringer manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karlsen postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stringer is on top in guard.
Karlsen working for a triangle but Stringer defends it easily.
Stringer trying to control but Karlsen is working from the bottom.
Stringer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karlsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlsen keeping moving, preventing Stringer from controlling successfully.
Karlsen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stringer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Stringer drops an elbow to the side of Karlsen's head.
Karlsen wants to improve his position but Stringer is controlling well.
Stringer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Karlsen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stringer wants to take a breather but Karlsen is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stringer prevents Karlsen from improving his position.
Stringer tries to stand but can't do so whilst Karlsen controls his leg.
Stringer controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stringer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karlsen's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karlsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stringer as he avoids it easily.
Karlsen tries to clinch but Stringer moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Stringer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kim Karlsen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stringer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stringer stuns Karlsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stringer misses with an uppercut.
Stringer stuffs the takedown.
Karlsen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stringer's waist but Stringer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karlsen off to one side.
Stringer looks to land a combination but Karlsen avoids it well.
Stringer stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Karlsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stringer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karlsen manages to avoid it.
Stringer misses with a wild body shot.
Karlsen moves into the clinch successfully.
Karlsen fails to pull guard.
Stringer is trying to break free.
Stringer can't break the clinch.
Stringer breaks the clinch.
Stringer tests Karlsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stringer fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stringer!
Stringer misses with a few strikes there.
Karlsen moves in looking to clinch but Stringer pushes him off.
Karlsen shoots in and drives through. Stringer sprawls well.
Stringer missing with a left hand there. Karlsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karlsen gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stringer struggling a bit here.
Karlsen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Stringer's legs.
You can see the frustration on Stringer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Karlsen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stringer has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer tries to buck Karlsen off but Karlsen is having none of it.
Stringer gets back to half guard.
Stringer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karlsen.
Stringer is pressing down on Karlsen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stringer keeping full guard, as Karlsen tries to pass.
Stringer is looking to stand up but Karlsen isn't so interested in that idea.
Stringer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karlsen manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Karlsen, not yet.
Stringer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Karlsen is looking for a sweep.
Stringer trying to control the action but Karlsen is working from the bottom.
Karlsen is looking to regain half guard here but Stringer keeps moving and retains side control.
Avon Stringer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Karlsen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stringer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kim Karlsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stringer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karlsen is not content to let Stringer control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stringer.
Stringer connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karlsen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Avon Stringer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stringer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avon Stringer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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