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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Karelin (ranked 22725 p4p, 522 weight class) and Paul Bunyon (ranked 2852 p4p, 285 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
29
275 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruslan Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Bunyon!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunyon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bunyon misses the jab.
Karelin clinches.
Bunyon blocks an uppercut.
Bunyon tries to work over Karelin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bunyon is trying to break the clinch but Karelin is controlling him.
Bunyon tries a body shot but Karelin blocks it.
Karelin stalling against the cage.
Karelin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bunyon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Karelin is keeping busy.
Karelin lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
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.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Bunyon keeps moving.
Karelin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bunyon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin lands a couple of digs.
Karelin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Karelin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Karelin connects with a couple of short punches.
It looks like Paul Bunyon has been cut.
Karelin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karelin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Karelin throws a big elbow that misses.
Karelin wants to pass the guard but Bunyon is keeping the position.
Karelin is working Bunyon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Karelin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunyon throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunyon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Karelin is in close to Bunyon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Karelin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bunyon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bunyon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karelin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bunyon wants to stand and escape but Karelin is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunyon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karelin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bunyon on his heels. He'll look to pass Bunyon's guard now, I'm sure.
Karelin pushing down on Bunyon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Karelin controlling the action here.
Bunyon is looking to improve his position.
Karelin stops Bunyon from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Karelin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin lands with a punch from half guard.
Karelin prevents Bunyon from standing back up.
Karelin lands strikes from half guard.
Karelin prevents Bunyon from improving his position.
Karelin trying to mount his opponent but Bunyon defends it.
Ground and pound from Karelin.
Karelin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've been hearing that Karelin has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karelin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Karelin working Bunyon over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Karelin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bunyon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Karelin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Karelin lands a right hook to the body.
Bunyon looks to throw the jab but Karelin is out of range.
Karelin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Karelin slips under a jab.
Karelin misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Bunyon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bunyon throws the left hand but Karelin avoids the punch easily.
Bunyon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karelin lands a nice shot that snaps Bunyon's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bunyon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karelin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karelin misses with a wild body shot.
Karelin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bunyon can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Karelin does it's job there.
Bunyon's corner calls for a 1-2. Bunyon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Ruslan Karelin has been cut.
Karelin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bunyon at a distance.
Karelin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Karelin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bunyon's head.
Karelin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Bunyon misses.
Karelin lands a slapping body shot.
Karelin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Karelin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Bunyon's face as Karelin controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Karelin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Karelin lands a few punches from side control.
Bunyon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Karelin scoring with punches from side control.
Bunyon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That has opened up Paul Bunyon's cut even more.
Bunyon taking a bit of punishment here - Karelin scoring with strikes.
Karelin working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Bunyon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Karelin lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Karelin laying and praying for a moment but Bunyon takes advantage and regains half guard.
Karelin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The cut above Paul Bunyon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Karelin slips a nice elbow through Bunyon's hands, connecting with Bunyon's forehead.
Bunyon tries to roll over but Karelin keeps him under control.
Karelin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Paul Bunyon's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Karelin is nestled in close to Bunyon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunyon has hold of Karelin's hands but Karelin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Bunyon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ruslan Karelin!
Our winner, Ruslan Karelin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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