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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Andersson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aleksandr Karelin's chin.
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192 cm
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240 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Andersson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksandr Karelin! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Andersson closes the distance and clinches up with Karelin, looking for a takedown. Andersson pushes Karelin against the cage but Karelin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Andersson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Andersson fails to land the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Andersson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Karelin misses with a wild combination.
Karelin gets a takedown into half guard. Karelin winds up and cracks Andersson with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Andersson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Andersson missing with punches from the bottom.
Andersson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Andersson actively working from the bottom here. Karelin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Karelin wants to pass the guard but Andersson is defending well. Karelin drops an elbow to the side of Andersson's head. Andersson wants to get back to full guard. Karelin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andersson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Karelin slips a nice elbow through Andersson's hands, connecting with Andersson's forehead. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Andersson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Karelin lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Andersson! More strikes land and this one is all over! Karelin jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandr Karelin!
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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
97% |
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