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Event:
IXF LV
Date: Aug 08, 2021 |
#R1#
De Oliveira fails with the takedown
letting Karaev counter with a right hand. #TD#
De Oliveira gets a takedown into half guard.
De Oliveira is pressing down on Karaev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Karaev is holding on for now.
De Oliveira moves into full mount! Karaev won't be happy about that! #SUB#
De Oliveira working for a submission but Karaev is keeping him at bay.
Karaev tries to lock up and control but De Oliveira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Karaev prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Karaev wants to hold on but De Oliveira pushes him away.
De Oliveira trying to control but Karaev is having none of it. #T1#
De Oliveira looking to control and managing it successfully.
Karaev keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Karaev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Oliveira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
De Oliveira is working for a guillotine from mount but Karaev frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karaev is trying to escape the mount but De Oliveira keeps good control and instead manages to take Karaev's back.
#SUB#
De Oliveira tightening his grip on Karaev, looking for the choke.
Karaev looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T2##SUB#
De Oliveira looking for the choke from the back. #SUB#
De Oliveira tightening his grip on Karaev, looking for the choke.
Karaev tries to roll but De Oliveira sticks to his back.
#SUB#
Karaev is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Karaev is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get De Oliveira off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
De Oliveira looking for the choke from the back.
De Oliveira definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karaev is really stuck here.
#T3##SUB#
De Oliveira is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Karaev knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Karaev for a finish. #SUB#
Karaev is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB#
De Oliveira is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Karaev knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Karaev for a finish.
Karaev trying to control the hands but De Oliveira won't let him. #SUB#
De Oliveira sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Karaev taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bruno De Oliveira! |
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Event:
IXF L
Date: Jul 25, 2021 |
#R1#
A big left from Karaev misses.
Karaev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tassen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karaev moves away.
Tassen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT#It looks like Andrey Karaev has been cut.#TD#
Tassen gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tassen not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karaev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tassen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karaev works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Tassen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tassen wants to control from the top but Karaev keeps moving.
Tassen chips away with some ground and pound.
Tassen preventing the sweep.
Karaev has his hands on Tassen's head, controlling the position.
Karaev keeping moving, preventing Tassen from controlling successfully. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tassen postures up in Karaev's guard and throws a big left but Karaev blocks it.
Tassen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tassen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karaev is keeping the position for now.
Tassen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Karaev's head.
Karaev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Tassen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Karaev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Karaev stops Tassen from getting back to his feet.
Karaev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Tassen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Tassen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Karaev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tassen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karaev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tassen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Karaev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tassen keeps working. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tassen lands the left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tassen shoots in for a takedown but Karaev shows good takedown defense.
Despite the aggression on Karaev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice jab there from Karaev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lee Tassen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrey Karaev's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Karaev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tassen.#CUT2#It looks like Lee Tassen has been cut.
Tassen loads up on a big right hand but Karaev slips the punch.
Tassen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karaev to score with a decent uppercut.
Tassen ducks under a wild hook from Karaev.
Tassen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tassen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tassen misses with a body shot.
Tassen tries to bum rush Karaev with a series of wild strikes but Karaev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1#
Tassen has his takedown stuffed
and Karaev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karaev slips a straight right by Tassen.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tassen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karaev momentarily.
Karaev throws a big shot that misses.
Tassen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tassen avoids the body shot from Karaev.
Andrey Karaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Karaev has knocked Tassen down with a huge combo! Karaev steps away and waves a wobbly Tassen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Tassen is rocked!#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tassen circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Karaev. Tassen falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Karaev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrey Karaev!
A less than humble Andrey Karaev misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
IXF XXXIX
Date: Jun 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Karaev lands the left hand.#CUT#It looks like Ser Gregor Clegane has been cut.
Clegane misses with a takedown attempt
and Karaev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clegane tries to clinch
and Karaev counters with a stiff right hand.
Clegane tries a head kick but it misses.
Ser Gregor Clegane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clegane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Karaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD2#
Clegane throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Karaev was covering up waiting for the punch and Clegane finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Clegane wants to control from the top but Karaev keeps moving.
Clegane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
Clegane sitting in guard here, content to control.
Karaev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clegane looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Clegane stays in close to Karaev's body and controls the position.
Clegane stops Karaev from standing up.
Karaev wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Clegane stands and throws Karaev's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Clegane controls the position from side control.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Karaev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clegane on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karaev is trying to improve his position.
Karaev avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Clegane. #T3#
Clegane working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Karaev trying to remain calm as Clegane controls from the top position.
Karaev is trying to control Clegane's posture but Clegane avoids it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Clegane is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Karaev.
Clegane misses with a takedown
and Clegane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andrey Karaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ser Gregor Clegane.#TD2#
Clegane shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Karaev is trying to defend but Clegane finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Clegane trying to control from half guard but Karaev is working away. #T4#
Karaev trying to hold on to Clegane's head to control him but Clegane postures up.
Clegane controlling the pace.
Karaev is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Clegane wants to work for an arm triangle but Karaev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andrey Karaev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ser Gregor Clegane's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Clegane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Karaev defends it nicely.
Clegane throws a head kick but Karaev moves out of range.
Clegane misses with a takedown attempt
and Karaev counters with a straight right hand.
Clegane on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karaev is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Clegane tries for a takedown but Karaev circles away easily
enabling Karaev to counter with a crisp jab.
Andrey Karaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ser Gregor Clegane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Clegane clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Clegane turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Karaev gets back to half guard.#T1#
Clegane looks to land a strike but Karaev avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Clegane is fighting to break Karaev's control of his arms but Karaev is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Karaev trying to keep a closed guard but Clegane is proving a slippery customer.
Karaev is pulling down on Clegane's head. It's preventing any offense from Clegane, at least for the moment.
Karaev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clegane. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Karaev managing to control the position.
Clegane wants to pass the guard but Karaev is keeping the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Karaev controls Clegane momentarily but Clegane frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Karaev lands a two punch combo.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Karaev here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.#T3##CL2#
Clegane darts in and clinches Karaev up against the cage.
Clegane tries to pull guard but Karaev won't allow it.
#BC2#
Clegane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karaev lands the left hand.
Clegane misses with a takedown
and Karaev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clegane shoots and misses
and Karaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clegane with a poor takedown
and Karaev counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#That has opened up Ser Gregor Clegane's cut even more.
Karaev lands a jab to the head.
Andrey Karaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#KD#
Karaev lands a left and a right that send Clegane crashing to the mat, dazed. Karaev thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Clegane is rocked!#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karaev cracks Clegane on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Clegane falls backwards against the cage. Karaev follows up with more strikes that drop Clegane to his knees. Karaev keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Clegane! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrey Karaev!
Andrey Karaev decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
IXF XXXIV
Date: Jun 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Trollslayer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Karaev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karaev is looking to control Trollslayer's arms but Trollslayer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karaev has his back to the cage.
Karaev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Trollslayer has Karaev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karaev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Karaev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balin Trollslayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trollslayer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karaev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Trollslayer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Karaev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Karaev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Trollslayer is keeping busy.
Trollslayer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Karaev after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karaev prevents the takedown attempt.
Trollslayer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karaev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Trollslayer looking for a takedown. #T1#
Karaev is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC2#
Karaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karaev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#TD#
Trollslayer dives in and scores a takedown into Karaev's guard.
Karaev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Trollslayer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trollslayer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trollslayer throwing strikes but missing.
Trollslayer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karaev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Trollslayer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Karaev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trollslayer.
Trollslayer throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Trollslayer throws a big elbow that misses.
Trollslayer controlling from the top position.
Trollslayer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Karaev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trollslayer.
Trollslayer lands a couple of digs.
Trollslayer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trollslayer trying to control but Karaev is working from the bottom.
Trollslayer lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T3#
Trollslayer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Trollslayer trying to control but Karaev is working from the bottom.
Trollslayer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trollslayer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Trollslayer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trollslayer throws a big right hand that misses.
Karaev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Trollslayer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Karaev sprawls well initially but Trollslayer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Karaev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trollslayer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Trollslayer controlling the pace.
Trollslayer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4#
Trollslayer winds up and cracks Karaev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Trollslayer not doing much here.
Karaev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trollslayer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karaev tries to roll over but Trollslayer keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Trollslayer there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balin Trollslayer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Sloppy strikes from Karaev. Those never looked like landing.
Karaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trollslayer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Trollslayer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karaev can do to turn this around?#CL#
Trollslayer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Karaev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karaev connects with a body shot that sends Trollslayer's belly button to the back.
Good exchange - Karaev coming out on top.
Karaev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Trollslayer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karaev as he jumps to the side.
Balin Trollslayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karaev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Karaev misses with a double jab.
#CL#
Karaev tries to keep at a distance but Trollslayer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trollslayer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karaev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karaev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Trollslayer darts in trying to clinch
enabling Karaev to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Trollslayer staying out of range there.
Trollslayer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Balin Trollslayer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decent striking displayed by Karaev there.
Karaev thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD#
Trollslayer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Karaev's half guard.
Trollslayer lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trollslayer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Trollslayer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karaev's head.
Trollslayer drops an elbow to the side of Karaev's head.
Karaev tries to get to full guard but Trollslayer has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Trollslayer there. #T2#
Trollslayer is trying to control. Karaev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Trollslayer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karaev defending well though.
Karaev wants to get back to full guard.
Trollslayer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karaev defending well though.
Karaev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trollslayer passes to full mount!
Balin Trollslayer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trollslayer with good strikes from the mount here!
Trollslayer content just to control the position here.
Karaev in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Trollslayer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Karaev hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Trollslayer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#CUT#It looks like Andrey Karaev has been cut.
Trollslayer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Trollslayer with a couple of short strikes.
Karaev is in a horrible position here. Trollslayer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Karaev working to try and regain half guard.
Trollslayer wants to control the pace but Karaev is squirming around nicely. #T4#
A nice elbow there by Trollslayer.
Trollslayer looking to control but Karaev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Trollslayer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trollslayer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Karaev?
Trollslayer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#ROC#Karaev is rocked!
Karaev takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Trollslayer's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balin Trollslayer!
A victorious Balin Trollslayer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
IXF XXIX
Date: May 29, 2021 |
#R1#
Karaev cracks Bich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bich tries to pull guard but Karaev holds him up against the cage and eventually Bich drops back down to his feet.
#TD#
Bich jumps into guard, dragging Karaev to the mat.
Karaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Bich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Karaev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Bich has his foot on Karaev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Karaev works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Bich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karaev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bich is tightening it up a little... Karaev has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Karaev reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Karaev taps out! Nice BJJ there by Bich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Phuc Dat Bich!
Phuc Dat Bich retains his heavyweight title!
Phuc Dat Bich decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
IXF XXV
Date: May 16, 2021 |
#R1#
Gastelum tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Karaev counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Gastelum misses
and Karaev counters with a nice body shot.
Gastelum's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gastelum duly obliges.
Gastelum blocks a jab.
Gastelum throws an off balance right hand
and Karaev counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Gastelum to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Karaev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andrey Karaev!
Andrey Karaev decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
IXF XX
Date: May 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Karaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Karaev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tassen misses with a right hand
and Karaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Karaev misses.
Karaev loads up on a big right hand but Tassen slips the punch.
Tassen cracks Karaev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tassen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karaev under the eye.
Tassen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karaev manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Karaev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tassen misses with a hook.
Karaev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Karaev finds it's way through Tassen's defenses. #CUT2#It looks like Lee Tassen has been cut.
Tassen thuds a left hand into Karaev's body.
Tassen thuds his right hand into Karaev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karaev cracks a nice hook into Tassen's ribs.
Tassen tries to bum rush Karaev with a series of wild strikes but Karaev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karaev! But no joy.#T1#
Tassen slips under a jab from Karaev.
Nice defenses there by Karaev.
Karaev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tassen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karaev throws a hook to the side of Tassen's head but Tassen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tassen scores with a jab. Karaev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tassen misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karaev! But no joy.
Karaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tassen.
As Karaev tries to get set, Tassen tries to push him back and clinch up but Karaev manages to avoid the attempt.
Karaev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karaev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tassen walks into a straight right hand from Karaev.
Tassen jabs at Karaev's body.#T2#
Tassen swings for the body but Karaev moves out of range.
Karaev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Karaev avoids the body shot from Tassen.
Tassen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tassen staying out of range there.
Karaev ducks right into an uppercut from Tassen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tassen misses the shot to the body.
Karaev slips under a jab from Tassen.
Karaev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Karaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tassen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tassen ducks under a wild hook from Karaev.
Some wild striking there from Tassen.
Karaev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karaev slips under a jab.
Karaev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T3#
Karaev looks to throw the jab but Tassen is out of range.
It looked like Tassen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tassen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karaev.
Karaev lands a nice shot that snaps Tassen's head back.
A jab from Tassen finds it's way through Karaev's defenses.
Karaev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tassen.
Karaev misses with a lunging right hand
and Tassen counters with a nice uppercut.
Karaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tassen.
Tassen lands a head shot.
Tassen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A shot to the liver by Tassen. Beautiful body shot.
Tassen looks to throw the jab but Karaev is out of range.
Tassen scores with a jab to the head.
Karaev scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tassen scores with a three punch combo!
Tassen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circling - Tassen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karaev! But no joy.
Karaev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tassen connects with a single shot there.
Karaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tassen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Karaev throws a hook but Tassen avoids it easily.
Tassen looks to score with a jab to the body but Karaev is just out of range.
Tassen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tassen misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Tassen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Tassen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Tassen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tassen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karaev can do to turn this around?
Karaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Tassen as he connects with a hook.
Tassen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karaev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tassen scrambles back to his feet.
Tassen misses with a straight right.
Tassen tries to bum rush Karaev with a series of wild strikes but Karaev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tassen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CUT2#Lee Tassen's cut is getting worse.
Karaev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karaev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Karaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Karaev throws a right hand that Tassen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tassen also avoids with ease.
Tassen scores with a nice right hand.
Karaev loads up on a big right hand but Tassen slips the punch.
A combination from Tassen does no damage.
Tassen misses with a straight left.
Lee Tassen is winning the standup battle so far.
Tassen throws a looping overhand right but Karaev ducks down to avoid it.
Karaev misses with a double jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Tassen misses its target.
Tassen throws a jab when Karaev was well out of range.
A slow jab from Karaev misses its intended target.
Karaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tassen manages to avoid it.
Karaev throws a jab when Tassen was well out of range.#T2#
A punch combination from Tassen misses.
Karaev takes one on the button.
Tassen walks into a jab.
Tassen misses with a combination
enabling Karaev to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tassen throws out a powerful jab.
Tassen misses with a right hand
and Karaev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tassen throws a lazy right hand but Karaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tassen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karaev.
Karaev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Tassen misses.
Tassen lands a jab to the head.
#T3#
Tassen scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Tassen. That snapped Karaev's head back.
Tassen walks into a straight right hand from Karaev.#CUT2#Lee Tassen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tassen scores with a body shot.
Tassen scores with a punch to the head.
Tassen jabs at Karaev's body.
Jab from Tassen.
Nice defenses there by Karaev.
Karaev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tassen throws a hook but Karaev avoids it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Karaev might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tassen has got the better of the exchanges.
Tassen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CUT#It looks like Andrey Karaev 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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Karaev. Tassen does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Karaev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tassen.
Tassen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Karaev misses with a wild body shot.
Karaev lands a right hook to the body.
Tassen misses with a body shot.
Lee Tassen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tassen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tassen misses with a body shot.
Tassen throws a lazy uppercut
letting Karaev counter with a right hand.
Tassen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karaev manages to avoid it.
Tassen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tassen throws the left hand but Karaev avoids the punch easily.
Tassen throws a lazy uppercut
#KD2#
and Karaev counters with a crisp one two that drops Tassen! Karaev thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tassen to his feet! Tassen is in big trouble!#ROC2#Tassen is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lee Tassen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Tassen drops his hands momentarily. Karaev doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Tassen staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Tassen doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrey Karaev!
In his post fight interview, Andrey Karaev started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
IXF XV
Date: Apr 18, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Bich clinches.
Bich is trying to pull guard but Karaev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Bich pulls guard successfully.
#SUB#
Karaev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Bich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Karaev defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Bich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karaev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karaev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Karaev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Bich is looking for a triangle but Karaev pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Karaev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karaev controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Bich is looking for a triangle but Karaev pushes his legs off easily.
#T1##SUB#
Bich looking for a guillotine here but Karaev defends easily.
#SUB#
Karaev is sitting in close to Bich's body. Bich has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Karaev is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Karaev is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bich.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Phuc Dat Bich!
Phuc Dat Bich is the new heavyweight champion!
Phuc Dat Bich bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
IXF IX
Date: Apr 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Dawkins. Those never looked like landing.
Karaev connects with a right hand. Dawkins shakes it off.
Dawkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dawkins staying out of range there.
Dawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dawkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dawkins counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Andrey Karaev has been cut.
Dawkins slips a jab from Karaev.
Dawkins's coach down at SMASH Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dawkins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Karaev throws the left hand but Dawkins avoids the punch easily.
Karaev looks to land a right hand but Dawkins moved out of range.
Dawkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Karaev.
Dawkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karaev doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawkins misses with a telegraphed body shot
#KD#
and Karaev counters with a nice right hand that sends Dawkins toppling to the canvas! Dawkins scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Karaev finish him?!#ROC#Dawkins is rocked!
Karaev misses with a straight right.
Dawkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Karaev finish him?
Karaev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dawkins ducks under a wild hook from Karaev.
Dawkins is aggressively charging in as Karaev backs up avoiding any damage. Karaev tosses out a jab and Dawkins runs right into it face first! Dawkins is out cold! Karaev dropped down on all fours and is barking in Dawkins's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrey Karaev!
Andrey Karaev decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
IXF VII
Date: Mar 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Karaev swinging wildly here.
Gilliam lands a jab to the head.
Gilliam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karaev moves away from the strike by Gilliam.
Gilliam misses with the combination.
Karaev is looking to counter punch.
Karaev misses with a looping right.
Karaev's corner calls for a 1-2. Karaev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Karaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gilliam needs to keep his hands up - Karaev had a free shot at his head there.
Karaev scores with a hook to the body. Gilliam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karaev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gilliam misses with an uppercut.
Gilliam walks into a jab.
Gilliam misses with a right hand
and Karaev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karaev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Karaev tests Gilliam's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Gilliam throws an overhand right that lands on Karaev's shoulder, as Karaev tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Karaev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Gilliam is just out of range.
Gilliam throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab lands there for Karaev.
Karaev misses the jab.
Karaev swings for the body but Gilliam moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Karaev.
Karaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gilliam walks into a stiff left hand from Karaev.
Karaev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Karaev misses the shot to the body.
Karaev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gilliam.
Gilliam misses with a hook. Karaev ducked under it nicely.
Gilliam throws a sloppy body shot
and Karaev counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Gilliam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gilliam misses with a wild body shot.
Gilliam looks to land a right hand but Karaev moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gilliam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Gilliam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karaev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gilliam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gilliam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karaev.
Gilliam falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Karaev counter with a right hand.
Gilliam misses with a hook to the body
and Karaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marcus Gilliam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gilliam tries to move into range but Karaev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gilliam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gilliam looks to score with a jab to the body but Karaev is just out of range.
Gilliam on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gilliam misses with a hook to the body
and Karaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karaev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gilliam.
Karaev misses the shot to the body.
Gilliam throws a looping overhand right but Karaev ducks down to avoid it.
Karaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gilliam lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T3#
Karaev connects with a jab.
Karaev pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gilliam back to the cage. Karaev follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Karaev misses with an uppercut. Gilliam saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Gilliam 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gilliam misses with the combination.
Gilliam moves out of range as Karaev strikes.
Karaev looks to throw the jab but Gilliam is out of range.
Gilliam takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Karaev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gilliam on the side of the head.
Gilliam throws a poor cross that misses
and Karaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilliam takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Karaev lands a nice hook to Gilliam's body. Gilliam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Karaev slips a jab and a cross from Gilliam.
Gilliam looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gilliam throws a body shot but no joy.
Karaev misses the shot to the body.
Gilliam swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Karaev lands a nice hook to Gilliam's body. Gilliam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Gilliam misses.
Karaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gilliam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Gilliam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gilliam scores with a body shot.
Gilliam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karaev manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Karaev misses its intended target.
Gilliam fails to land with a series of punches.
Gilliam slips a jab from Karaev.
Gilliam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karaev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gilliam has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Karaev throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Gilliam.
Karaev lands with a nice body punch.
Karaev punishes Gilliam's body with a nice straight punch.
Gilliam looks winded!
Gilliam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karaev.
Gilliam staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Karaev dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Karaev dodges the punch combination from Gilliam.
Gilliam throws a series of punches but Karaev moves out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Karaev here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Karaev misses the jab.
A jab from Karaev finds it's way through Gilliam's defenses.
Gilliam needs to keep his hands up - Karaev had a free shot at his head there.
Gilliam walks into a left hand.
Karaev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karaev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gilliam needs to keep his hands up - Karaev had a free shot at his head there.
Karaev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilliam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gilliam throws a body shot but no joy.
Karaev looks to throw the jab but Gilliam is out of range.
Gilliam slips a straight right by Karaev.
Karaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Gilliam is just out of range.
Karaev slips a jab from Gilliam.
Karaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gilliam can do to turn this around?#T1#
Gilliam misses with a double jab.
Karaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karaev misses with a looping left.
Karaev slips a jab from Gilliam.
Karaev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Karaev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gilliam momentarily.
Gilliam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#KD#
Karaev drops Gilliam with a beautiful combination! Gilliam stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Karaev is looking for the KO!#ROC#Gilliam is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilliam swings away with a body shot that misses
and Karaev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Andrey Karaev is winning the standup battle so far.
Gilliam is breathing heavily.
Karaev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#KD#
Karaev lands a big uppercut and Gilliam crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gilliam looks OK. Karaev waves Gilliam back to his feet!
Gilliam is still on wobbly legs! Can Karaev finish him?
Karaev cracks Gilliam with a hook to the temple - Gilliam is on wobbly legs here! Karaev swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Gilliam falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Karaev wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andrey Karaev!
A very excited looking Andrey Karaev rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
IXF II
Date: Mar 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Karaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Dawkins misses with a double jab
and Karaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dawkins works Karaev's body with a nice hook.
Karaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Karaev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karaev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dawkins.
Karaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dawkins.
Karaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Karaev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins misses with the combination.
Karaev looks to throw the jab but Dawkins is out of range.
Karaev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dawkins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T1#
Karaev lands with an overhand left.
Karaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawkins.
#TD#
Karaev tries to sprawl but Dawkins drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Karaev wants to improve his position but Dawkins is controlling well.
Dawkins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karaev tries to roll over but Dawkins keeps him under control.
Dawkins throwing shots but Karaev is blocking nicely.
Karaev is trying to maintain the position but Dawkins is very close to passing his half guard.
Dawkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karaev defending well though.
Karaev controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Karaev wants to get back to his feet.#T2#
Dawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karaev is trying to stand back up but Dawkins is controlling him
Dawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karaev is trying to stand up here but Dawkins is controlling him well.
Karaev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dawkins.
Karaev gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dawkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dawkins being controlled here momentarily.
Karaev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawkins is one step ahead there.
Dawkins throws a big elbow that misses. #T3#
Karaev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Karaev keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Dawkins throwing strikes but missing.
Dawkins prevents Karaev from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dawkins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karaev manages to avoid it.
Karaev moves out of range of the strikes.
Karaev walks into a straight right hand from Dawkins.
Karaev throws out a powerful jab.
Dawkins lands with a right hand.
Andrey Karaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karaev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
A slow jab from Karaev misses its intended target.
Dawkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karaev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawkins moves out of range as Karaev strikes.
Dawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karaev.
#TD#
Dawkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dawkins working away.
Karaev is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dawkins has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Karaev can't do much from the bottom here.
Dawkins trying to control the action but Karaev is working from the bottom.
Dawkins working away.
Karaev wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that DeeJay Dawkins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Dawkins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Karaev back to the cage. Dawkins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT#It looks like Andrey Karaev has been cut.
Dawkins connects with a nice looking jab.
Karaev misses with a hook.
Dawkins lands a jab to Karaev's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karaev. Dawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawkins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Karaev scores with a shot to the body.
Karaev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Karaev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dawkins misses with a hook.
Dawkins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Karaev back to the cage. Dawkins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD#
Dawkins drops Karaev with a nice combination! Dawkins dives into Karaev's guard, looking to finish!
#ROC#Karaev is rocked!
Karaev pulls Dawkins in to control the position.
Karaev is looking to stand up but Dawkins isn't so interested in that idea.
Dawkins throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Karaev wants to get back to his feet but Dawkins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dawkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Karaev has wrist control.
Dawkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karaev can do to turn this around?
Karaev seems keen to control Dawkins's posture.
Dawkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Karaev has control of Dawkins's left arm, preventing Dawkins from doing any damage.
Dawkins won't allow Karaev to sweep him here.
Dawkins landing with the ground and pound.
Karaev trying to control the position here.
Dawkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dawkins won't allow Karaev to get back to his feet.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Karaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawkins landing some decent shots from guard.
Karaev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karaev has his hands on Dawkins's head, controlling the position.
Karaev lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Dawkins trying to control the position.
Karaev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T3#
Karaev wants to control from the top but Dawkins keeps moving.
Dawkins controlling Karaev's posture.
Karaev preventing the sweep.
Dawkins trying to control the position here.
Karaev wants to control from the top but Dawkins keeps moving.
Karaev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Karaev wants to control from the top but Dawkins keeps moving. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dawkins controlling Karaev's posture. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Karaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawkins.
Dawkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
DeeJay Dawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Karaev avoids the body shot from Dawkins.
Dawkins dips to his left and cracks Karaev with an uppercut!
Karaev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dawkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big right from Karaev misses.
Karaev ducks under a wild hook from Dawkins.
Karaev throws the left hand but Dawkins avoids the punch easily.
Dawkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #TD#
Dawkins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Karaev quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Karaev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Karaev keeping full guard, as Dawkins tries to pass.
Karaev trying to keep a closed guard but Dawkins is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeeJay Dawkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrey Karaev's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Dawkins throws a hook but Karaev avoids it easily.
Dawkins moves out of range as Karaev strikes.
Dawkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Karaev looks to land a right hand but Dawkins moved out of range.
Karaev ducks under a wild hook from Dawkins.
Dawkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Karaev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Karaev misses the jab.
Karaev scores with a nice strike.
Dawkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dawkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dawkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karaev throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Karaev.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karaev manages to avoid it.
Dawkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karaev finds it's way round the side to connect with Dawkins's head.
Nice defenses there by Dawkins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karaev throws a hook but Dawkins blocks it.#T1#
Dawkins lands a head shot.
Karaev looks to land a left hand but Dawkins moved out of range nicely.
Dawkins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dawkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dawkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Karaev sprawls well. He's pushed Dawkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dawkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A swing and a miss from Karaev.
Karaev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Karaev misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Dawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karaev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Dawkins misses the target.
Dawkins cracks Karaev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrey Karaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Karaev throws a big shot that misses.
Dawkins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karaev throws a right hand that Dawkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Dawkins also avoids with ease.
Karaev swings for the body but Dawkins moves out of range.
Dawkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Karaev throws a big shot that misses.
Dawkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karaev to score with a decent uppercut.
Karaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Dawkins.
Dawkins works the jab nicely.
Dawkins throws a series of punches but Karaev avoids them all with ease.
Karaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dawkins manages to avoid it.
Dawkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dawkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#KD#
Dawkins drops Karaev with a right and a left! Dawkins comes rushing in but Karaev regains his composure and manages to keep Dawkins in guard.
#T3#
Karaev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dawkins manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Karaev wants to control from the top but Dawkins keeps moving.
Dawkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dawkins controlling Karaev's posture.
Dawkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Karaev is pushing down on Dawkins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dawkins is fighting to maintain full guard but Karaev has managed to sneak the leg through.
It looks like Karaev is going to stand back up.
Karaev thows a huge punch but Dawkins dodges it nicely.
#T4#
Dawkins desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB2#
Karaev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Karaev throwing shots but Dawkins is blocking nicely.
Dawkins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dawkins tries to get out of the position.
Dawkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karaev.
Karaev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Karaev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Karaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karaev prevents Dawkins from improving his position.
Dawkins has his hands clasped together around Karaev's back. He's all about the action.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrey Karaev.
Well Dawkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Andrey Karaev!
After the fight, Andrey Karaev was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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