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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Karlstrom (ranked 6239 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Lewis (ranked 25439 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Karlstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlstrom misses with a wild body shot.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lewis scores with a spinning back kick!
Lewis goes for a double leg but Karlstrom avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Karlstrom continues to drive forward.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Karlstrom takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karlstrom walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lewis.
Lewis shoots in but no luck this time.
Karlstrom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been informed that Lewis has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jonas Karlstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Lewis.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lewis or perhaps it was just good defense by Karlstrom, which made it look bad.
And Karlstrom counters with a quick kick to the body but Lewis blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlstrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karlstrom as he jumps to the side.
Lewis looks winded!
Lewis pushes Karlstrom away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlstrom closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.
Karlstrom misses with the head strike.
Karlstrom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karlstrom gets through Lewis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lewis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Karlstrom clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Karlstrom looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Karlstrom is trying to break free.
Karlstrom breaks Lewis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlstrom stays in close to Lewis's body and controls the position.
Karlstrom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlstrom postures up in Lewis's guard and throws a big left but Lewis blocks it.
Karlstrom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Karlstrom drops back looking for a leg! Lewis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lewis manages to kick Karlstrom off! Karlstrom jumps back into Lewis's guard.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karlstrom is one step ahead there.
Karlstrom is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lewis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karlstrom content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Karlstrom throws a hook but Lewis blocks it.
Karlstrom misses with a lunging right hand
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick from Lewis lands but Karlstrom takes it in his stride.
Nice takedown defense from Karlstrom. No joy for Lewis on that attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No joy there for Karlstrom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karlstrom takes the fight into the clinch.
Karlstrom lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Karlstrom dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Karlstrom takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
Karlstrom misses with a looping left.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karlstrom.
Lewis fails with the takedown.
Karlstrom throws a leg kick that misses.
Lewis shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lewis shoots in but Karlstrom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karlstrom throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Karlstrom pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlstrom looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range.
Lewis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Karlstrom throws a lazy right hand but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lewis looks for a takedown but Karlstrom sprawls well.
Jonas Karlstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Lewis.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karlstrom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis looks to land a combination but Karlstrom avoids it well.
Karlstrom throws a big shot that misses.
Lewis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Karlstrom throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
Lewis slips a jab from Karlstrom.
Karlstrom throws a leg kick but Lewis checks it.
Karlstrom pushes Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
Karlstrom is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lewis's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karlstrom throws an elbow but misses.
Karlstrom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karlstrom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karlstrom misses with a straight left.
Karlstrom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lewis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lewis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lewis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Karlstrom backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlstrom misses with a body shot
and Lewis counters with a series of strikes. Karlstrom will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlstrom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lewis wants to counter the offense by Karlstrom and move into the clinch position.
Lewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karlstrom.
Lewis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Karlstrom defends it well.
Karlstrom misses with a straight left.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karlstrom as he jumps to the side.
Karlstrom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Lewis slips a straight right by Karlstrom.
Karlstrom throws a shot from downtown. Lewis moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Lewis.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Karlstrom circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karlstrom.
As Karlstrom backs off Lewis throws a huge counter combo but Karlstrom manages to avoid it all.
Lewis blocks a jab.
Lewis feints the counter takedown.
Karlstrom looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis fails with the takedown.
James Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karlstrom tries to avoid it but Lewis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karlstrom to the ground. Karlstrom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Karlstrom. Those never looked like landing.
Karlstrom throws a half hearted mid kick.
Karlstrom misses the jab.
Lewis moves away from the strike by Karlstrom.
Jonas Karlstrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karlstrom misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Karlstrom throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Karlstrom misses its intended target.
Karlstrom has managed to clinch.
Karlstrom manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis slips under a jab.
Karlstrom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lewis checks a leg kick.
Lewis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Karlstrom throws a big shot that misses.
Karlstrom throws a jab when Lewis was well out of range.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karlstrom.
Lewis is looking for the big counter here.
Karlstrom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karlstrom tries to land a leg kick but Lewis saw it coming and moves away.
Karlstrom looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Karlstrom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lewis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jonas Karlstrom is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis tries to keep at a distance but Karlstrom has taken the fight into the clinch.
Karlstrom misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Karlstrom dominated that second round.
That's time! Karlstrom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lewis avoids the body shot from Karlstrom.
Karlstrom misses with an uppercut
and Lewis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Lewis shoots in for a double leg but Karlstrom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karlstrom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lewis circles away quickly and effectively.
Lewis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Karlstrom circles away.
Lewis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jonas Karlstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Lewis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlstrom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karlstrom clinches up against the cage.
Karlstrom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lewis's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlstrom lands an uppercut.
Karlstrom throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Lewis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karlstrom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karlstrom struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.
Karlstrom prevents a takedown attempt there.
Karlstrom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karlstrom lands an uppercut.
Karlstrom throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Karlstrom gets through Lewis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karlstrom throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Karlstrom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlstrom misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Karlstrom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Karlstrom throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Lewis jumps guard but Karlstrom stands there with Lewis around his waist. Lewis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Karlstrom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karlstrom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karlstrom throws an elbow that misses.
Karlstrom breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlstrom misses with a hook
and Lewis counters with a big head kick but Karlstrom shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick from Karlstrom misses.
Lewis blocks a jab.
Karlstrom throws a looping overhand right but Lewis ducks down to avoid it.
Lewis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Lewis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karlstrom looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Karlstrom misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Lewis.
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karlstrom circles away quickly and effectively.
Karlstrom throws a solid leg kick but Lewis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karlstrom.
Karlstrom loads up on a big right hand but Lewis slips the punch.
Jonas Karlstrom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlstrom throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
Karlstrom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karlstrom misses with a head kick.
Karlstrom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lewis throws a right hand that Karlstrom ducks under and follows up with a left that Karlstrom also avoids with ease.
Karlstrom throwing a counter right hand but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Karlstrom clinches up with Lewis and pushes him back against the cage.
Karlstrom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlstrom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karlstrom scores with a shot to the side of Lewis's head.
Lewis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Karlstrom smiles and moves away.
James Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karlstrom tries to land a front kick but Lewis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Karlstrom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karlstrom has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Karlstrom!
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energy
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