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Event:
Tortuga Figh Night 001
Date: Feb 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Karlsson darts in looking for a takedown but Food gets double underhooks and turns Karlsson into the cage.
Food tries to work over Karlsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Karlsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Food. Food gets slowly back to his feet.
Food throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Food fails with a takedown attempt.
Karlsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Food tries to avoid it but Karlsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Food to the ground. Food escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Food tries to clinch up.#CL#
Karlsson has closed the distance and engaged Food in a clinch.
Karlsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Food avoids it.
Food wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karlsson has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Karlsson manages to break the clinch.
#T1##CL#
Food tries to keep at a distance but Karlsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Food.
A bit of stalling here from Karlsson.
Food jumps guard but Karlsson stands there with Food around his waist. Food gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Magnus Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Food.
Food lands a hook that snaps the head of Karlsson backwards.
Food fails to pull guard.
Karlsson slows down the pace here.
Food takes a shot to the head.
Karlsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Food prevents it.
#T2#
Food gets underhooks to prevent Karlsson's takedown attempt.
Food is trying to break free.
Food is working for takedown but Karlsson is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Karlsson drags the fight down to the ground.
Food controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Karlsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Food is one step ahead there. #SU2#
Karlsson is working an open guard so Food takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A clash of legs there as Karlsson blocks the low kick.
Food fails to land the takedown.#T3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Food.
Karlsson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Food sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Karlsson somewhat.
Food defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karlsson.
Food misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Food tries to clinch up.
Food fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Karlsson avoids it really well and circles away.#T4#
Karlsson tries for a takedown but Food sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Food now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Food tries for a takedown but Karlsson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Karlsson is defended easily by Food.
Food fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karlsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No joy there for Karlsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Food wants to counter with a clinch but Karlsson pushes him away.
Food goes for a double leg but Karlsson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Karlsson continues to drive forward.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Food tries to clinch there but Karlsson circles away.
Food scores with a jab to the body.
Food throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Karlsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Food.
Karlsson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#CL2#
Food drives through and clinches with Karlsson against the cage.
Food prevents a takedown attempt there.
Karlsson is trying to pull guard but Food turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Food wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD#
Karlsson drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Food wants to control from the top but Karlsson keeps moving.
Food loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karlsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Food won't allow Karlsson to sweep him here.
Food slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Food slips nicely into half guard.
Food passes the guard and advances to mount!
Food avoids the attempt from Karlsson to control.#T2#
Karlsson reaches up to try and control the position but Food seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Karlsson rolls and tries to escape and now Food has his back!
Food is looking to control Karlsson but Karlsson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Karlsson trying to control the position but Food manages to sink in the hooks.
Good control from Food.
Even with his hooks in, Food manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Karlsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Food on the ground.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#T3#
Karlsson can't escape the position.
Karlsson is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Food looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB2#
Food is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB2#
Food is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Karlsson fending off the submission attempt from Food.
Food keeps control of the position as Karlsson tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Food patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I would not like to be Karlsson right now.
#SUB2#
Food has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Karlsson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Food showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Food steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Karlsson. That one must have hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karlsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karlsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Karlsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Karlsson. No joy for Food on that attempt.
Magnus Karlsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Food goes for a double leg but Karlsson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Karlsson continues to drive forward.
Food changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karlsson tries to avoid it but Food manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karlsson to the ground. Karlsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Magnus Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Food.
Karlsson needs to keep his hands up - Food had a free shot at his head there.
Food jabs at Karlsson's body.
Food takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Karlsson is defended easily by Food.
Magnus Karlsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Karlsson shoots for a takedown but Food saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karlsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Food tries to sprawl out of it but Karlsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Food manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Food fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD#
Karlsson looking to score a takedown here. Food is defending well but Karlsson drives through and ends up in Food's guard.
Food uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karlsson throws a nice looking combination but Food bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Food steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Karlsson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karlsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Food.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Food as he jumps to the side.
Karlsson dives in and grabs Food's left leg, looking for a takedown. Food pushes down on Karlsson's head and hops out.
Food tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T3#
Food wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD2#
Food jumps into guard, dragging Karlsson to the mat.
Karlsson wants to pass the guard but Food is keeping the position.
Food is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Food throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karlsson postures up.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SU#
Karlsson stands and steps away. Food gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Food misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Karlsson is defended easily by Food.
Food tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karlsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Food moves in looking to clinch but Karlsson pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Food closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karlsson circles away.
Food just misses with a punch to the body.
Karlsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kris Food.
I think Food has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kris Food! |
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