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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieron Radebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksanteri Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: CCCP. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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291 lbs
27 - 18 - 1 |
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286 lbs
29 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kieron Radebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksanteri Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Kieron Radebe has been cut.
Karelin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karelin misses with the combination.
Radebe throws a quick counter head kick but Karelin was just out of range.
Radebe darts in and clinches Karelin up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelin.
Radebe has a couple of punches blocked by Karelin.
Karelin throws a head punch that misses.
Karelin avoiding damage as Radebe throws knees to the body.
Radebe takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin is looking to control Radebe's arms but Radebe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karelin has his back to the cage.
Radebe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radebe.
A head punch on the inside from Radebe fails to land.
Karelin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Karelin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Karelin lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radebe misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radebe tries to land a knee to the head but Karelin blocks with his arms.
Karelin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karelin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Radebe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Radebe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Radebe blocks a body shot from Karelin.
Karelin controlling the action here for a moment.
Good body shot from Karelin.
Karelin misses with a body punch.
Karelin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Radebe blocking some punches.
Karelin stalling against the cage.
Karelin misses with a body punch.
Karelin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radebe trying to land knees to the body.
Karelin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Radebe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karelin blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Radebe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Radebe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karelin takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karelin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radebe missing with knees to the body.
Karelin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Radebes head.
Karelin is pushing Radebe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Radebe misses with a knee to the head.
Karelin misses with the head strike.
Karelin working aggressively here.
Radebe looking to throw knees to the head but Karelin is blocking nicely.
Radebe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karelin slowing the pace effectively.
The referee is keeping an eye on Radebe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelin.
Karelin working aggressively here.
A short right from Karelin.
Radebe misses with the head strike.
Karelin is pushing Radebe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Radebe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karelin avoids it.
Radebe looking to slow down the pace here.
Karelin lands with a right to the head.
Radebe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karelin digs a right hand underneath Radebe's ribcage. Radebe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Radebe is breathing heavily.
Karelin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Radebe tries a knee to the head but Karelin blocks it.
Good body shot from Karelin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Radebe backwards.
Karelin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Radebe backwards.
Karelin stalling against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Karelin as the two fighters clinch.
Karelin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Radebe up against the cage.
Karelin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Radebe looking to slow down the pace here.
Karelin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Karelin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karelin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Karelin lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksanteri Karelin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kieron Radebe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Karelin shoots in and drives through. Radebe sprawls well.
Radebe slips a jab and a cross from Karelin.
Radebe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karelin pushes Radebe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karelin misses with the head strike.
Radebe swings wildly with an uppercut but Karelin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karelin stalling against the cage.
Karelin pushes Radebe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karelin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radebe looking to slow down the pace here.
Karelin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karelin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Radebe backwards.
Karelin scores with a hook to the body.
Karelin scores with a shot to the side of Radebe's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karelin floors Radebe with a big punch on the inside! Radebe is trying to recover but Karelin dives into side control.
Radebe is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin lands a huge shot from side control! Radebe is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aleksanteri Karelin!
Aleksanteri Karelin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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