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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Iron (ranked 2561 p4p, 297 weight class) and Purple Karaage (ranked 24733 p4p, 534 weight class). Iron comes to the cage accompanied by Beck Im a Loser baby. Stefan Iron could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Purple Karaage's chin.
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180 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stefan Iron! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Purple Karaage! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick misses from Iron. Iron lands a leg kick that knocks Karaage off balance momentarily. Karaage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Karaage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Iron counter with a right hand. Iron slips a jab and a cross from Karaage.
Iron has managed to clinch.
Karaage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Iron has him pressed against the cage. Iron unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karaage misses with a knee strike.
Karaage avoiding damage as Iron throws knees to the body.
Iron with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Iron lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Purple Karaage has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Iron lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karaage is rocked! Karaage managing to block the knees to the body from Iron.
That's one minute gone in the round. Iron tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karaage avoids it. Iron scores a nice knee to the body.
Karaage managing to block the knees to the body from Iron.
Iron scores with a nice hook to the head. Iron landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Karaage is trying to break free. Karaage has had enough of the clinch but Iron keeps him there for the moment. Iron prevents Karaage from breaking the clinch. Iron misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karaage.
Iron using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Karaage looks winded! Iron lands a knee to the body.
Iron tries to land a knee to the head but Karaage blocks with his arms.
Iron looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. A nice right hand lands inside from Iron.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Karaage avoiding damage as Iron throws knees to the body.
Iron landing knees to the body.
Iron lands with a short shot to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Iron is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Iron obliges. Iron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A knee to the head by Iron.
Iron with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Iron scores with a shoulder strike. Karaage is still on wobbly legs! Can Iron finish him? Iron has Karaage pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Karaage is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Iron - that's hurt Karaage badly! Oh, another knee lands and Karaage is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Karaage doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Stefan Iron!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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