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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dasha Karimov (ranked 26 p4p, 6 weight class) and Edward Stoker (ranked 105 p4p, 12 weight class). Karimov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ACDC - Hells Bells. Stoker has chosen Let There Be Rock by AC/DC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
32 - 11 - 2 |
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196 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dasha Karimov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Edward Stoker!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoker thuds a left hand into Karimov's body.
Karimov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stoker in his tracks.
We've been informed that Stoker 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.
Karimov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stoker. Stoker obviously looking to wear him down.
Karimov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dasha Karimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoker thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Karimov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stoker throws a big shot that misses.
Stoker connects with a jab.
Karimov dips to his left and cracks Stoker with an uppercut!
Karimov throws a head kick that misses
and Karimov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karimov takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Stoker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karimov tries to work over Stoker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karimov tries a body shot but Stoker blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Karimov.
Stoker tries to work over Karimov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stoker blocks a body shot from Karimov.
Karimov misses with a body punch.
Karimov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stoker avoids it.
I was talking to Karimov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Stoker lands with a left to the head.
Stoker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker tries a body shot but Karimov blocks it.
Stoker blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Stoker as the two fighters clinch.
Stoker misses with a body punch.
Stoker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karimov misses with a body punch.
Stoker blocking some punches.
Stoker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stoker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stoker digs a right hand into Karimov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karimov's gas tank.
Stoker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Karimov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stoker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karimov tries to land a knee to the head but Stoker blocks with his arms.
Karimov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karimov blocks a body shot from Stoker.
Stoker misses with a body punch.
Stoker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Stoker.
Karimov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karimov misses with some punches.
Stoker blocks a body shot from Karimov.
Stoker blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker misses with a body punch.
A short left from Stoker.
Stoker tries to work over Karimov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Karimov.
Stoker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoker misses with a punch to the body.
Karimov misses with a punch on the inside.
Karimov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stoker's elbow.
Stoker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karimov's elbow.
Karimov trying to land knees to the body.
Karimov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stoker lands with a light punch inside.
Karimov has a couple of punches blocked by Stoker.
Stoker tries to work over Karimov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stoker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karimov backwards.
Stoker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stoker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Stoker on the inside.
Karimov prevents a body shot from Stoker.
Stoker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karimov misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karimov tries to land a knee to the head but Stoker blocks with his arms.
Stoker scores with a shot to the side of Karimov's head.
Karimov lands a left hand.
Stoker struggles to land a body shot inside as Karimov controls his hands.
Stoker swings wildly with an uppercut but Karimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stoker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stoker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stoker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stoker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karimov prevents a body shot from Stoker.
Stoker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karimov backwards.
Stoker lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karimov.
Stoker lands a body punch.
Karimov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stoker avoids it.
Stoker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karimov's elbow.
Stoker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karimov backwards.
Good body shot from Karimov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karimov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stoker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stoker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karimov prevents a body shot from Stoker.
Stoker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stoker can't find room to land a body shot as Karimov controls the action.
Karimov lands with a short shot to the head.
Karimov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stoker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stoker lands a shoulder strike.
Karimov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stoker misses with a punch on the inside.
Stoker prevents a body shot from Karimov.
Stoker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stoker tries to work over Karimov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karimov crunches a lovely knee into Stoker's ribcage.
Karimov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karimov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stoker throws a head punch that misses.
Stoker lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Karimov.
Karimov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stoker looks winded!
Karimov looking to throw knees to the head but Stoker is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Stoker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Karimov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stoker, pushing him back against the cage.
Karimov misses with a body punch.
Karimov lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Stoker.
Stoker digs a right hand underneath Karimov's ribcage. Karimov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stoker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karimov takes a shot to the head.
Karimov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stoker blocks it with crossed arms.
Karimov presses Stoker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karimov is leaning against Stoker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Karimov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stoker tries a body shot but Karimov blocks it.
Stoker struggles to land a body shot inside as Karimov controls his hands.
Karimov lands with a light punch inside.
Stoker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karimov backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stoker scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Stoker.
Karimov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stoker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stoker tries a body shot but Karimov blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karimov's elbow.
Karimov lands a shot to the body.
Stoker misses with a body punch.
Stoker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karimov's elbow.
Karimov lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Stoker on the inside.
Stoker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stoker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karimov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stoker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stoker.
Karimov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karimov tries a body shot but Stoker blocks it.
Stoker working aggressively here.
Stoker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karimov working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Stoker.
Stoker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stoker swings wildly with an uppercut but Karimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stoker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karimov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stoker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stoker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karimov backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Stoker.
A short body shot lands from Stoker as the two fighters clinch.
Stoker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Stoker.
Karimov is working Stoker over against the cage.
Karimov struggles to land a body shot inside as Stoker controls his hands.
Stoker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Stoker.
A body shot lands from Stoker.
Stoker lands a body shot.
Stoker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stoker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karimov is rocked!
Karimov blocks a body shot from Stoker.
Oh Karimov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stoker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karimov.
Stoker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karimov seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karimov tries a body shot but Stoker blocks it.
Stoker gets through Karimov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stoker swings wildly with an uppercut but Karimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karimov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stoker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stoker misses with a punch to the body.
Stoker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karimov.
Karimov prevents a body shot from Stoker.
Karimov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karimov scores with a shot to the side of Stoker's head.
Stoker blocks an uppercut.
Stoker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karimov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stoker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karimov backwards.
Stoker blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Karimov.
Stoker misses with a body punch.
Stoker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karimov or not.
Karimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karimov cracks Stoker with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karimov.
Karimov has a couple of punches blocked by Stoker.
Stoker blocks the elbow strike.
Stoker blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Stoker.
A left hand lands to the body for Karimov.
Stoker misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stoker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stoker tries a body shot but Karimov blocks it.
Karimov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stoker.
Karimov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karimov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stoker blocks a body shot from Karimov.
Karimov blocking some punches.
Karimov blocks a body shot from Stoker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Stoker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Karimov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Karimov throws a front kick that sends Stoker stumbling back into the cage.
Karimov drives through and clinches with Stoker against the cage.
Karimov struggles to land a body shot inside as Stoker controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stoker.
Stoker blocks an uppercut.
Stoker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Karimov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stoker.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karimov throws an elbow but misses.
Karimov misses with a punch on the inside.
Stoker lands a shoulder strike.
Karimov looking to throw knees to the head but Stoker is blocking nicely.
Stoker tries to work over Karimov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stoker is working Karimov over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Stoker.
Stoker lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Stoker.
Stoker tries to work over Karimov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stoker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karimov misses with some punches.
Stoker lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karimov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karimov missing with knees to the body.
Stoker presses Karimov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karimov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stoker drops Karimov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Karimov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Karimov misses with some punches.
Stoker dips a shoulder and cracks Karimov with a mighty uppercut! Karimov falls back against the cage and Stoker unloads with a barrage of strikes! Karimov is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Stoker screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Stoker!
Edward Stoker is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Edward Stoker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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