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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knock Out (ranked 465 p4p, 24 weight class) and Vitaly Karelin (ranked 388 p4p, 21 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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276 lbs
28 - 11 - 0 |
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282 lbs
33 - 17 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Knock Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitaly Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin with a nice cross.
Out takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Out takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Out misses with a hook
and Karelin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karelin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Out connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Vitaly Karelin has been cut.
Karelin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karelin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Out napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An elbow from Karelin crashes against the mat.
Karelin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Karelin lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Karelin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin is looking to take a break and control but Out is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karelin advances nicely into full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Karelin breaks from Out's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Karelin working the ground and pound effectively.
It looks like Knock Out has been cut.
Karelin looking to finish Out with some ground and pound. This is bad for Out!
Karelin softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Out is out cold! Karelin jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitaly Karelin!
Vitaly Karelin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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