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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Lars Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finn Balor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finn Balor will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 lbs
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Finn Balor!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson thuds a left hand into Balor's body.
Balor dodges the punch combination from Karlsson.
Balor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karlsson throws out the jab.
Balor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big right from Balor misses.
Karlsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Balor walks into a stiff left hand from Karlsson.
Balor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karlsson moves away.
Balor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karlsson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karlsson. Balor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karlsson connects with a body shot that sends Balor's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karlsson dodges the punch combination from Balor.
Balor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor misses with a left hand
and Karlsson counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balor. Karlsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Karlsson misses its target.
Balor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
Karlsson throws the left hand but Balor avoids the punch easily.
Karlsson needs to keep his hands up - Balor had a free shot at his head there.
Karlsson throws an overhand right that lands on Balor's shoulder, as Balor tries to avoid the shot.
Karlsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Balor on the side of the head.
Balor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Karlsson misses with a looping right.
Balor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karlsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Karlsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Karlsson swings for the body but Balor moves out of range.
Lars Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balor was well out of range. Poor timing from Karlsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Karlsson.
Karlsson jabs at Balor's body.
It looks like Karlsson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Karlsson swings for the body but Balor moves out of range.
Karlsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karlsson.
Karlsson throws an overhand right that lands on Balor's shoulder, as Balor tries to avoid the shot.
Karlsson cracks Balor with an open hand slap.
Balor throws a body shot but no joy.
Karlsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Balor looks to throw the jab but Karlsson is out of range.
Karlsson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Balor.
Balor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Karlsson takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Karlsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Balor gets tackled into the ropes by Karlsson. Karlsson maintains the clinch.
Karlsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Balor controls his hands.
Karlsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karlsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Karlsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Balor.
Balor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karlsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karlsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karlsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karlsson blocks a body shot from Balor.
Karlsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balor backwards.
Balor is rocked!
Karlsson misses with the head strike.
Balor is still on wobbly legs! Can Karlsson finish him?
Karlsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karlsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Balor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balor seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Balor struggles to land a body shot inside as Karlsson controls his hands.
Karlsson misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Karlsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balor tries to throw a body punch but Karlsson avoids it by throwing Balor back against the ropes.
Karlsson pushes Balor back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson creates a bit of distance and cracks Balor with a big uppercut! Balor goes down! The referee pushes Karlsson away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Balor make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Karlsson takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Lars Karlsson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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