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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Wad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaly Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin has chosen Russian National Anthem as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vitaly Karelin enters the cage!
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250 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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289 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Wad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitaly Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Wad finds it's target.
Wad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karelin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karelin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wad manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wad. Karelin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karelin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Karelin feints and as Wad raises his hands in defense, Karelin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Karelin controlling from the top position.
Wad pulls Karelin in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wad is trying to hold Karelin in close to prevent damage but Karelin has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin moves into full mount! Wad won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wad tries to lock up and control but Karelin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wad is looking to improve his position but Karelin isn't that keen on the idea.
Karelin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wad tries to lock up and control but Karelin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Karelin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Karelin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wad because Karelin loaded up on that one.
Wad tries to hold on but Karelin postures up.
Wad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wad wants to hold on but Karelin pushes him away.
Wad avoids a series of strikes thrown by Karelin.
Karelin punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wad wants to hold on but Karelin pushes him away.
Karelin lands a big shot there that rocks Wad but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Karelin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wad is wriggling around trying to escape.
Karelin looking to finish with strikes here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wad bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Karelin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Karelin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Karelin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wad works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Wad keeps moving.
Karelin preventing the sweep.
Karelin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Karelin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karelin is one step ahead there.
Wad has momentary wrist control but Karelin slips an elbow through the middle.
Karelin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Karelin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Karelin trying to control the position but Wad is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wad is trying to improve his position.
Wad sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Karelin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karelin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wad defending well though.
Wad tries to roll over but Karelin keeps him under control.
Karelin is trying to control. Wad wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karelin on the ground.
Wad tries to roll over but Karelin keeps him under control.
Karelin working Wad over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitaly Karelin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wad shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Karelin's guard.
Karelin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Karelin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wad tries to stand but Karelin is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wad won't allow Karelin to sweep him here.
Wad wants to stand but Karelin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wad wants to stand and escape but instead Karelin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Karelin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karelin won't allow Wad to sweep him here.
Wad working a defensive guard here.
Wad lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wad preventing the sweep.
Karelin trying to keep a closed guard but Wad is proving a slippery customer.
Wad trying to stand up but can't free himself from Karelin's guard.
Karelin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin looking for a sweep. Not yet Karelin, not yet.
Wad trying to stand up but can't free himself from Karelin's guard.
Wad won't allow Karelin to sweep him here.
Wad wants to stand but Karelin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Karelin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wad bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wad tries to stand but Karelin is controlling his head.
Karelin holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Karelin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wad wants to stand but Karelin has his arm trapped.
Vitaly Karelin has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karelin fails with the takedown.
Wad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karelin throws a series of punches but Wad moves out of range.
Karelin looks for a takedown but Wad sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karelin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karelin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wad holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Wad dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Karelin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Karelin.
Wad lands a slapping body shot.
Wad scores with a shot to the body.
Wad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karelin.
Karelin misses with a hook.
Wad is looking to counter punch.
Wad misses with a body shot.
Karelin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've been told by Wad's head coaches at The Highland Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wad takes a swing at Karelin's ribcage but misses.
Wad sizes up Karelin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wad tries to close the distance and clinch but Karelin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karelin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wad.
Wad scores with a jab. Karelin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karelin misses with a takedown attempt - Wad sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karelin lands a jab to Wad's midsection.
Karelin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wad to the ground. Karelin is now in Wad's guard.
Wad on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wad tries to get out of the position.
Wad has Karelin pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is looking to work some ground and pound but Wad has wrist control.
Karelin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Karelin pushes down on Wad's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wad is not content to let Karelin control the position.
Karelin passes to side control.
Wad tries to control but Karelin manages to take his back.
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!
You can see the frustration on Wad's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Wad trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin has the hooks in. Wad is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Karelin has Wad flattened out and is raining down punches.
Karelin throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Karelin trying to control momentarily.
Karelin is not going to allow Wad to sit and survive in this position.
Wad is in bad spot here.
Wad covering up well and avoiding damage.
Karelin punishes Wad with strikes from the back mount.
Wad turns into Karelin and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wad wants to stand and escape but instead Karelin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Karelin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Karelin is working Wad over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wad wants to sweep here but Karelin controlling him for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wad is pulling down on Karelin's head. It's preventing any offense from Karelin, at least for the moment.
Wad keeping moving, preventing Karelin from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karelin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Karelin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitaly Karelin!
Vitaly Karelin really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Highland Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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