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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Karelin (ranked 2876 p4p, 280 weight class) and Itt Addams (ranked 1949 p4p, 212 weight class). Addams has chosen Family Vales as his entrance music. Ruslan Karelin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
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245 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
1 - 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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Itt Addams!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin gets tackled into the cage by Addams. Addams maintains the clinch.
Karelin avoiding damage as Addams throws knees to the body.
Karelin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Addams can't fight it off and eventually Karelin manages to take the fight to the floor. Addams looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Karelin is working Addams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Karelin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Karelin chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin working some strikes from top position.
Karelin works over Addams with some ground and pound from guard.
Karelin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Addams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Addams has his foot on Karelin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Karelin works his way back into a safe position though.
Karelin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Karelin is working Addams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Addams is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karelin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Addams is still in real trouble! Can Karelin finish him?
Karelin lands a couple of elbows.
Addams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin throws a strike but Addams rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Addams seems to have recovered his senses.
Karelin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Addams is one step ahead there.
Karelin pulls Addams in close to prevent any damage.
Karelin wants to stand but Addams is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Addams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Addams trying to control but Karelin is working from the bottom.
Karelin wants to stand and escape but Addams is having none of it.
Addams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Addams wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Addams is fighting to break Karelin's control of his arms but Karelin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Addams stopping the sweep attempt from Karelin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin trying to control the position here.
Karelin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Addams manages to get himself to full guard.
Karelin landing with the ground and pound.
Karelin tries to free his leg and advance position but Addams is retaining full guard.
Karelin lands a couple of digs.
Karelin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Karelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Addams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Addams trying to control the position.
Karelin lands a couple of digs.
Karelin lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin landing with the ground and pound.
Karelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Addams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karelin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Karelin cracks Addams with a solid left hand.
Karelin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Addams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Karelin defends well.
Karelin cracks Addams with a solid left hand.
Karelin scoring with some ground and pound.
Karelin passes Addams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Karelin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Karelin winds up and cracks Addams with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Karelin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Karelin creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Addams is out cold and this one is all over! Karelin climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ruslan Karelin!
Ruslan Karelin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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