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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Olaffson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soul Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Olaffson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Olaffson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Soul Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Shadow.
Olaffson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shadow throws an off balance right hand
and Olaffson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shadow tries to score with a low kick but Olaffson moves his leg out of the way.
Olaffson rushes Shadow and presses him up against the cage.
Olaffson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shadow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olaffson blocks an uppercut.
Shadow misses with a punch on the inside.
Shadow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shadow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Olaffson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadow throws a punch but it's blocked by Olaffson.
Shadow is trying to pull guard but Olaffson has him pressed against the cage.
Olaffson wants to break free but Shadow has control.
Olaffson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shadow misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olaffson's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Shadow fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shadow.
Shadow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shadow is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Olaffson is trying to push Shadow away but Shadow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Olaffson prevents a body shot from Shadow.
Shadow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olaffson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shadow closes the distance and pushes Olaffson back into the cage.
Olaffson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shadow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Olaffson walks away with a smile on his face. Shadow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Karl Olaffson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soul Shadow.
Olaffson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Olaffson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olaffson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olaffson moves into range and clinches up with Shadow.
Shadow avoiding damage.
Shadow struggles to land a body shot inside as Olaffson controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olaffson.
Olaffson can't break the clinch.
Olaffson blocks an uppercut.
Olaffson tries to break the clinch but Shadow is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Shadow fails to land.
Shadow throws a head punch that misses.
Shadow tries to throw a body punch but Olaffson avoids it by throwing Shadow back against the cage.
Shadow stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow can't find room to land a body shot as Olaffson controls the action.
Shadow fails to pull guard.
Shadow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Olaffson's efforts to push away.
Olaffson lands with a right to the head.
Shadow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shadow has a couple of punches blocked by Olaffson.
Shadow slows down the pace here.
Olaffson blocks an uppercut.
Olaffson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shadow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Olaffson.
Shadow tries to work over Olaffson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shadow misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Shadow.
Shadow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shadow tries to work over Olaffson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shadow tries to work over Olaffson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shadow working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Shadow fails to land.
Olaffson lands a hook that snaps the head of Shadow backwards.
Shadow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shadow tries a body shot but Olaffson blocks it.
Shadow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Karl Olaffson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Olaffson scores with a one two! Shadow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Soul Shadow has been cut.
Shadow scores with a spinning back kick!
Shadow connects with a leg kick. Olaffson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Olaffson lands a two punch combo.
Oooooh!!! Olaffson has knocked Shadow down with a huge combo! Olaffson steps away and waves a wobbly Shadow back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Shadow is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olaffson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shadow.
Shadow is still on wobbly legs! Can Olaffson finish him?
Shadow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olaffson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shadow.
Shadow bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Olaffson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shadow.
Shadow seems to have recovered his senses.
Olaffson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Olaffson scores with a jab to the body.
Olaffson throws a leg kick but Shadow checks it.
Shadow wants to counter with a clinch but Olaffson pushes him away.
Shadow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shadow tries to close the distance and clinch but Olaffson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Olaffson. Those never looked like landing.
Olaffson rushes Shadow and presses him up against the cage.
Shadow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Olaffson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow keeps control of Olaffson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shadow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shadow misses with some punches.
Shadow throws a punch but it's blocked by Olaffson.
Shadow misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shadow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shadow is trying to stall.
Shadow misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shadow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olaffson's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shadow manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shadow.
Shadow digs a right hand into Olaffson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Olaffson's gas tank.
Shadow struggles to land a body shot inside as Olaffson controls his hands.
Shadow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shadow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Olaffson is keeping busy.
Olaffson working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Shadow fails to land.
Shadow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olaffson blocks an uppercut.
Shadow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olaffson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shadow lands a right hand.
Shadow is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Olaffson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soul Shadow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Olaffson has had enough of the clinch but Shadow keeps him there for the moment.
Olaffson taking a breather.
Shadow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Olaffson to keep the fight standing.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shadow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shadow misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olaffson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olaffson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shadow throws a push kick but Olaffson slaps the foot to one side.
Shadow throws a push kick but Olaffson slaps the foot to one side.
Shadow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Olaffson misses with a leg kick.
Olaffson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shadow.
Shadow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olaffson.
Shadow dodges the punch combination from Olaffson.
Olaffson lands with a nice combination. Shadow backs away looking to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shadow. Olaffson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shadow throws a body punch but Olaffson moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shadow misses with an uppercut.
Olaffson misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Olaffson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Soul Shadow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Shadow closes the distance and pushes Olaffson back into the cage.
Olaffson tries to break the clinch but Shadow is controlling the position.
Shadow has a couple of punches blocked by Olaffson.
Olaffson tries to break the clinch but Shadow is controlling the position.
Shadow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olaffson.
Shadow holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shadow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Olaffson just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shadow.
Shadow misses with the head strike.
Shadow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shadow digs a right hand into Olaffson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Olaffson's gas tank.
Shadow tries to throw a body punch but Olaffson avoids it by throwing Shadow back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olaffson tries to circle away but Shadow has him pinned against the cage.
Shadow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olaffson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olaffson rushes Shadow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shadow working aggressively here.
Shadow prevents Olaffson from breaking the clinch.
Shadow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shadow is trying to pull guard but Olaffson has him pressed against the cage.
Karl Olaffson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soul Shadow.
Shadow tries to pull guard but Olaffson won't allow it.
Shadow misses with the head strike.
Olaffson tries to break the clinch but Shadow is controlling the position.
Shadow misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shadow.
Soul Shadow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow stalling the fight.
Olaffson blocks an uppercut.
Olaffson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shadow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shadow tries to throw a body punch but Olaffson avoids it by throwing Shadow back against the cage.
Shadow has a couple of punches blocked by Olaffson.
Shadow fails to pull guard.
Olaffson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shadow lands a glancing blow to the side of Olaffson's head.
Olaffson jabs at Shadow's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shadow checks a leg kick.
Olaffson lands a body shot.
Olaffson scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olaffson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shadow on the side of the head.
Shadow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Olaffson rather than just go for the knockout.
Olaffson throws a leg kick but Shadow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shadow follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Shadow.
Karl Olaffson is winning the standup battle so far.
Shadow punishes Olaffson's body with a nice straight punch.
Olaffson moves out of range of the body kick from Shadow.
Olaffson misses with a double jab.
Karl Olaffson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shadow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shadow lands with a nice body kick.
Olaffson misses with the combination.
Olaffson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Olaffson instigates a clinch.
Shadow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Olaffson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shadow has him pressed against the cage.
Shadow has a couple of punches blocked by Olaffson.
Shadow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow jumps guard but Olaffson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Olaffson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shadow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olaffson's elbow.
Shadow throws a head punch that misses.
Shadow swings wildly with an uppercut but Olaffson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olaffson blocks a body shot from Shadow.
Shadow throws a punch but it's blocked by Olaffson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shadow misses with a punch on the inside.
Shadow misses with a punch on the inside.
Olaffson wants to break free but Shadow has control.
Olaffson wants to break free but Shadow has control.
Shadow misses with a body punch.
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 Karl Olaffson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olaffson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Karl Olaffson!
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