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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Karatinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Taldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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179 cm
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164 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Karatinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Taldo!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taldo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Karatinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Karatinov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karatinov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taldo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Karatinov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taldo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taldo is trying to break the clinch but Karatinov has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Taldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Karatinov.
A frustrated look appears on Taldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Karatinov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taldo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taldo wants it to stay on the feet.
Karatinov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Taldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karatinov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Karatinov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Taldo has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taldo taking some punishment here, with Karatinov in his half guard.
Karatinov 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.
Karatinov controlling the action here.
Taldo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karatinov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karatinov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taldo's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karatinov trying to control from half guard but Taldo is working away.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Karatinov lands a nice short elbow.
Taldo is trying to stand back up but Karatinov is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karatinov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Karatinov throwing shots but Taldo is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Karatinov there.
Taldo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karatinov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Taldo wants to get back to his feet.
Karatinov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karatinov is nestled in close to Taldo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Taldo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karatinov.
Karatinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karatinov working Taldo over with strikes.
Taldo is trying to stand up here but Karatinov is controlling him well.
Taldo looks gassed!
Karatinov working the head and body with strikes.
Karatinov working Taldo over with strikes.
Karatinov drops an elbow to the side of Taldo's head.
Karatinov lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Karatinov lands a nice short elbow.
Karatinov drops an elbow to the side of Taldo's head.
Karatinov lands strikes from half guard.
Taldo taking some punishment here, with Karatinov in his half guard.
Taldo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karatinov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Taldo defend it? Karatinov steps over the head and cranks it - Taldo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Karatinov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Karatinov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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