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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lethal Larry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Karkmananis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry's entrance music is Promise Man. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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218 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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215 lbs
19 - 21 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lethal Larry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolas Karkmananis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karkmananis tries to clinch but Larry moves out of range.
Karkmananis throws a right and a left that Larry avoids nicely.
Karkmananis clinches up against the cage.
Larry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karkmananis lands a nice shot to the body.
Karkmananis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karkmananis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larry is looking to counter punch.
Karkmananis tries a head kick but it misses.
Larry throws a hook but Karkmananis avoids it easily.
Karkmananis throws a hook but Larry blocks it.
Larry misses with a wild body shot.
Larry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karkmananis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larry, pushing him back against the cage.
Larry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Karkmananis up against the cage.
Larry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larry tries for a takedown but Karkmananis manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karkmananis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karkmananis scores with a shot to the body.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up but Larry circles away and keeps his distance.
Karkmananis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick from Larry misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larry. Karkmananis does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Karkmananis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karkmananis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karkmananis staying out of range there.
Larry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Karkmananis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Larry is in Karkmananis's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Larry being controlled here momentarily.
Larry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Larry trying to control but Karkmananis is working from the bottom.
Larry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karkmananis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larry trying to control the position from guard on top but Karkmananis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larry passes Karkmananis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karkmananis trying to control from the bottom.
Larry seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Karkmananis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Larry is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Karkmananis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Larry's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Larry's back!
Karkmananis trying to control.
Karkmananis is not going to allow Larry to sit and survive in this position.
Larry is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larry is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Karkmananis.
Karkmananis struggling to keep hold of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
I really don't envy Larry right now.
Karkmananis is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Larry rolls, trying to escape but Karkmananis keeps control of the position.
Karkmananis biding his time, looking for the opening.
Larry rolls, trying to escape but Karkmananis keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larry looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Larry tries to roll but Karkmananis sticks to his back.
Larry prevents Karkmananis from getting a body triangle.
Larry is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Karkmananis trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I really don't envy Larry right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Karkmananis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Larry misses with a looping right.
Larry feints and then cracks Karkmananis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karkmananis down.
Karkmananis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karkmananis clinches.
Larry is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Karkmananis is defending well.
Karkmananis lands with a left to the head.
Karkmananis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Larry blocks a body shot from Karkmananis.
Karkmananis wants to stall.
Karkmananis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larry breaks the clinch.
Larry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larry fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larry misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Karkmananis. Those never looked like landing.
Larry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Larry lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larry cracks a nice hook into Karkmananis's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but Larry moves out of range.
Larry looks to land a left hand but Karkmananis moved out of range nicely.
Karkmananis closes the distance but Larry moves to the side
letting Larry counter with a right hand.
Larry has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Karkmananis.
Nicolas Karkmananis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larry cracks the inside of Karkmananis's front leg.
Larry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karkmananis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Lethal Larry has been cut.
Larry shoots in for a takedown but Karkmananis shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lethal Larry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karkmananis tries to clinch up.
Larry swings for the body but Karkmananis moves out of range.
Karkmananis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Karkmananis breaks the clinch.
Karkmananis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karkmananis was well out of range. Poor timing from Larry.
Karkmananis flicks out a counter leg kick but Larry steps away.
Karkmananis throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Karkmananis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karkmananis clinches up against the cage.
Karkmananis missing with knees to the body.
Larry controlling the action here for a moment.
Larry is struggling to control the position.
Larry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karkmananis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Larry up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Larry.
Karkmananis lands a shot to the body.
Larry struggles to land a body shot inside as Karkmananis controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Karkmananis to work.
Larry looking to slow down the pace here.
Karkmananis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larry's elbow.
Larry can't find room to land a body shot as Karkmananis controls the action.
Karkmananis lands with a light punch inside.
Larry pulls guard.
Larry is trying to keep Karkmananis in close.
Karkmananis slips nicely into half guard.
Karkmananis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Larry is looking for a sweep. Karkmananis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karkmananis decides to stand and escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karkmananis throws a right hand that Larry ducks under and follows up with a left that Larry also avoids with ease.
Larry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karkmananis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larry.
Karkmananis moves in looking to clinch but Larry pushes him off.
Larry staying out of range there.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but Larry moves out of range.
Karkmananis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Larry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karkmananis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Karkmananis sprawls well. Karkmananis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Larry gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larry swings for the body but Karkmananis moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Larry misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Karkmananis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lethal Larry's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Karkmananis tries to clinch but Larry moves out of range.
Nicolas Karkmananis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karkmananis throws the left hand but Larry avoids the punch easily.
Karkmananis throws a right and a left that Larry avoids nicely.
Larry cracks a nice hook into Karkmananis's ribs.
Larry closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Karkmananis quickly recovers to half guard.
Larry is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Larry jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Karkmananis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Larry in the domination position with Karkmananis hanging on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karkmananis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Karkmananis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larry wants to pass to mount but Karkmananis is defending the position.
Larry is looking for submissions but instead, Karkmananis has regained full guard.
Larry wants to pass the guard but Karkmananis is keeping the position.
Nicolas Karkmananis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Karkmananis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Larry being controlled here momentarily.
Larry trying to control the position from guard on top but Karkmananis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lethal Larry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Karkmananis is trying to control the position but Larry postures up.
Karkmananis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Larry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karkmananis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karkmananis looking for subs off his back but Larry has passed one foot through into half guard.
Larry is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Karkmananis defends it well.
Larry prevents Karkmananis from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Karkmananis is trying to escape back to his feet but Larry uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Karkmananis is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Larry off and has taken his back!
Karkmananis keeps control of the position as Larry tries to break free.
Larry trying to control the hands but Karkmananis won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karkmananis trying to control.
Karkmananis just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Larry tries to roll but Karkmananis sticks to his back.
Good control from Karkmananis.
Larry is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Sweat, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Larry is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lethal Larry.
Well Karkmananis 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicolas Karkmananis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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