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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Karelin (ranked 823 p4p, 1111 weight class) and Magnus Gunnarsson (ranked 108 p4p, 150 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruslan Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magnus Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karelin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karelin feinted with a counter takedown.
Gunnarsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gunnarsson with the inside leg kick.
Gunnarsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karelin to score with a decent uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Karelin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Karelin avoids a kick to the body.
Gunnarsson scores with a hook to the body. Karelin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karelin throws a hook to the side of Gunnarsson's head but Gunnarsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunnarsson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Magnus Gunnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnarsson throws the left hand but Karelin avoids the punch easily.
Karelin attempts a counter takedown but Gunnarsson avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karelin checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin staying out of range there.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch but Karelin moves away
and Karelin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gunnarsson won't be happy with that.
Karelin trying to control the position but Gunnarsson is working away.
Gunnarsson is trying to improve his position.
Gunnarsson stops Karelin from passing to mount.
Karelin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gunnarsson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Karelin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gunnarsson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gunnarsson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin slows the pace down.
Gunnarsson tries to buck Karelin off but Karelin is having none of it.
Gunnarsson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Karelin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Karelin trying to pass the guard but Gunnarsson defending well.
Karelin is working for a submission of some sort.
Karelin prevents Gunnarsson from improving his position.
Gunnarsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karelin pulls his head out easily.
Gunnarsson is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants to control but Gunnarsson is keeping him busy.
Karelin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Karelin is trying to work for a kimura but Gunnarsson is defending well.
Karelin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gunnarsson is just riding it out for now. Karelin eventually gives up the hold.
Karelin is working for a submission of some sort.
Gunnarsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Karelin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gunnarsson, who protects the arm well.
Gunnarsson can't do much from the bottom here.
Gunnarsson tries to improve position but can't.
Karelin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunnarsson struggling a bit here.
Karelin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gunnarsson is squirming around, avoiding Karelin's attempts to control the action.
Gunnarsson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Karelin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Gunnarsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Gunnarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karelin manages to avoid it.
Karelin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunnarsson can do to turn this around?
Gunnarsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karelin defending well as Gunnarsson loads up on a big left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karelin.
Gunnarsson throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Karelin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin avoids the head kick by Gunnarsson.
Karelin slips under a jab from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson is looking to clinch but Karelin is avoiding it.
Karelin feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karelin throwing a counter right hand but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch there but Karelin circles away.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karelin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Karelin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gunnarsson looks to land a right hand but Karelin moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Karelin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gunnarsson slips a jab from Karelin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin gets caught napping as Gunnarsson dives in and scores a takedown. Karelin manages to retain guard.
Karelin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunnarsson is one step ahead there.
Gunnarsson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Karelin's guard.
Ruslan Karelin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karelin actively working from the bottom here.
Karelin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Karelin actively working from the bottom here.
Gunnarsson 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 crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karelin tries to roll over but Gunnarsson keeps him under control.
Karelin is staying active underneath Gunnarsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gunnarsson is thwarting Karelin's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson trying to control the action but Karelin is working from the bottom.
Gunnarsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gunnarsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karelin defending well though.
Karelin is looking to control Gunnarsson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karelin avoid being mounted?
Karelin won't allow Gunnarsson to pass to mount.
Karelin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Karelin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Karelin trying to hold on to Gunnarsson's head to control him but Gunnarsson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is trying to work for a kimura but Karelin is defending well.
Karelin looking for submissions off his back.
Gunnarsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gunnarsson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Karelin won't allow Gunnarsson to pass to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karelin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gunnarsson is trying to control. Karelin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gunnarsson slips a nice elbow through Karelin's hands, connecting with Karelin's forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Gunnarsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Karelin throws a shot from downtown. Gunnarsson moves away and avoids it.
Gunnarsson unleashes a big counter combination but Karelin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gunnarsson misses with the combination.
Karelin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Karelin misses with a straight left.
Gunnarsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Karelin avoids the body shot from Gunnarsson.
Karelin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson lands a jab.
Gunnarsson connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin blocks a leg kick.
Gunnarsson slips a jab from Karelin.
Gunnarsson throws a lazy right hand but Karelin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karelin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Karelin cracks Gunnarsson with a good jab.
Sloppy strikes from Gunnarsson. Those never looked like landing.
Gunnarsson throws an overhand right that lands on Karelin's shoulder, as Karelin tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Karelin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gunnarsson throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Karelin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gunnarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Karelin throwing a counter right hand but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Gunnarsson throws out a powerful jab.
Karelin throws a right hand that misses
and Gunnarsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Karelin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karelin misses with a left hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karelin avoids a kick to the body.
Karelin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karelin blocks the body kick.
Gunnarsson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gunnarsson wants to clinch up but Karelin keeps it at a distance.
Karelin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Karelin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Ruslan Karelin has been cut.
Gunnarsson ducks under a wild hook from Karelin.
Karelin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunnarsson.
Karelin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gunnarsson. Gunnarsson obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin checks a low kick from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Karelin attempts a counter takedown but Gunnarsson avoids it well and moves away.
Ruslan Karelin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunnarsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gunnarsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Karelin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Karelin misses the target.
Gunnarsson lands with a hook. Karelin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gunnarsson slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karelin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Gunnarsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gunnarsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Gunnarsson!
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