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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Karlsson (ranked 2586 p4p, 335 weight class) and Ben Breeze (ranked 3410 p4p, 416 weight class). Karlsson comes into the arena with Nemesis by Arch Enemy blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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209 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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190 cm
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217 lbs
21 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Breeze!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson drives through and clinches with Breeze against the cage.
Karlsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Breeze is working for takedown but Karlsson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Karlsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Breeze drops down looking for an ankle pick but Karlsson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Breeze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Karlsson is fending him off so far but Breeze persists. Nope, Karlsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Karl Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Breeze.
Karlsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Breeze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Breeze tries for a takedown but Karlsson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Breeze keeps the fight on the outside.
Karlsson is looking to clinch but Breeze is avoiding it.
And Breeze tries to counter it with a takedown but Karlsson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Breeze closes the distance and clinches up with Karlsson, looking for a takedown. Breeze pushes Karlsson against the cage but Karlsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Karlsson as Breeze shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson misses with a wild combination.
Karlsson closes the distance and clinches.
Karlsson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breeze jumps guard but Karlsson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stalling in the clinch from Karlsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karlsson.
Breeze jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Karlsson walks away with a smile on his face. Breeze gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Breeze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Karlsson throws a big counter combination but Breeze scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Karlsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Breeze swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Breeze with a poor takedown
and Karlsson counters with a leg kick.
Karlsson tries to clinch but Breeze is having none of it.
Karlsson moves into the clinch.
Breeze fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Breeze jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Karlsson walks away with a smile on his face. Breeze gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Karlsson gets tackled into the cage by Breeze. Breeze maintains the clinch.
Karlsson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Karlsson.
Breeze fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A shot in the inside from Karlsson.
Karlsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Breeze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Breeze fails to pull guard.
I was talking to Karlsson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Breeze looking for a takedown.
Karlsson lands a shoulder strike.
Breeze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Karlsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The referee calls for Karlsson to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlsson has a couple of punches blocked by Breeze.
Breeze wants a takedown but no success here.
Karlsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Breezes head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breeze can't get the takedown.
Karlsson stalls.
Breeze drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karlsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Breeze changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karlsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ben Breeze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Breeze tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karlsson swivels and escapes.
Karlsson has Breeze up against the cage in a clinch.
Karlsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Breeze.
Breeze fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Breeze looking for a takedown.
Breeze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Karlsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Breeze looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson working aggressively here.
Breeze changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karlsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Karlsson forces Breeze back against the cage and clinches.
Breeze drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Breeze is trying to pull guard but Karlsson has him pressed against the cage.
Breeze is trying to pull guard but Karlsson has him pressed against the cage.
Karlsson has a couple of punches blocked by Breeze.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karlsson.
Karlsson working aggressively here.
Breeze drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Karlsson 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.
Karlsson gets a clinch.
Breeze tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Karlsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Karlsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Breeze can do to turn this around?
Breeze can't get the takedown.
A short right from Karlsson on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Breeze.
Karlsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Breeze.
Karl Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Breeze.
Breeze wants to take the fight to the mat but Karlsson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breeze is trying to pull guard but Karlsson has him pressed against the cage.
Karlsson throws a head punch that misses.
Breeze is trying to trip Karlsson. He has hold of a leg but Karlsson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Breeze persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Breeze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Breeze won't allow Karlsson to get back to his feet.
Breeze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Breeze throws an elbow that misses. Karlsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Breeze's guard. Nice move by Karlsson!
Breeze tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Breeze looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Breeze throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Karlsson escapes and throws Breeze's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Breeze is breathing heavily.
Karlsson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breeze takes the fight into the clinch.
Breeze is trying to drag Karlsson to the mat but Karlsson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Karlsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Breeze.
Karlsson gets through Breeze's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Breeze tries to pull guard but Karlsson won't allow it.
Karlsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Breeze is looking for a takedown.
Karlsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karlsson is pushing Breeze up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Karlsson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Breeze has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Karlsson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Breeze blocking some punches.
Breeze is working for takedown but Karlsson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Karlsson slowing the pace effectively.
Karlsson gets through Breeze's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Breeze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Breeze decides to pull guard.
Breeze has a closed guard, preventing Karlsson from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breeze looking for a sweep. Not yet Breeze, not yet.
Breeze is working an open guard so Karlsson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Breeze instigates a clinch.
Breeze blocks an uppercut.
Breeze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Breeze is trying to pull guard but Karlsson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Karlsson prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karlsson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Breeze drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Karlsson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Breeze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karlsson.
Breeze tries a head kick but it misses.
Karlsson tries to clinch but Breeze is having none of it.
Karlsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Karlsson effectively controlling the action here.
Breeze blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karlsson.
Breeze jumps guard but Karlsson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Karlsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson is pressed up against the cage. Breeze has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Karlsson down to the mat. Karlsson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Breeze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karlsson is looking to counter the offense by Breeze and move into the clinch.
Karl Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Breeze.
Breeze gets a clinch.
A short right from Karlsson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Karlsson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Breeze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Breeze's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karlsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Breeze.
Karlsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a shoulder strike.
Breeze is rocked!
A short left from Karlsson.
Breeze is still on wobbly legs! Can Karlsson finish him?
Karlsson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Breeze's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Breeze drops to his knees and Karlsson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Karlsson!
Karl Karlsson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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