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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karevul Ikarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulf Larsonn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ikarus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Flight of Icarus by Iron Maiden. Ulf Larsonn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 lbs
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217 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karevul Ikarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulf Larsonn!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsonn closes the distance and clinches.
Larsonn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ikarus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Larsonn walks away with a smile on his face. Ikarus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ulf Larsonn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsonn pushes Ikarus up against the cage in a clinch.
Larsonn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larsonn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Larsonn is working Ikarus over against the cage.
Larsonn lands a good knee to the midsection. Ikarus won't want to take too many of those.
Ikarus is working for takedown but Larsonn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Larsonn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ikarus fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karevul Ikarus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ikarus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ikarus tries for a takedown but Larsonn manages to get underhooks.
Ikarus jumps guard but Larsonn stands there with Ikarus around his waist. Ikarus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Larsonn has Ikarus pushed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ikarus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Larsonn tries to land knees in the clinch but Ikarus avoids the damage to the body.
Ikarus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Larsonn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Larsonn looks to land a body kick but Ikarus moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsonn moves into the clinch.
Larsonn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larsonn lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Larsonn.
Larsonn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ikarus is looking for a takedown.
Ikarus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Larsonn smiles and moves away.
Larsonn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ikarus moves away.
Ikarus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larsonn scores with a jab to the head.
Larsonn gets a clinch.
I was talking to Ikarus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsonn lands an elbow inside that Ikarus shrugs off.
It looks like Karevul Ikarus has been cut.
Larsonn lands an elbow inside that Ikarus shrugs off.
Ikarus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Larsonn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsonn is pressed up against the cage. Ikarus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Larsonn down to the mat. Larsonn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Larsonn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ikarus takes one on the button.
Larsonn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ikarus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Larsonn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ikarus prevents a body shot from Larsonn.
Ikarus blocks a body shot from Larsonn.
Larsonn swings wildly with an uppercut but Ikarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ikarus takes an elbow to the temple.
Ikarus is trying to drag Larsonn to the mat but Larsonn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ikarus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Larsonn walks away with a smile on his face. Ikarus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ulf Larsonn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ikarus throws a hook to the side of Larsonn's head but Larsonn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larsonn thows a body shot but no joy.
Larsonn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus avoiding damage as Larsonn throws knees to the body.
Ikarus tries to pull guard but Larsonn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Larsonn lands a good knee to the midsection. Ikarus won't want to take too many of those.
Ikarus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Larsonn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Larsonn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ikarus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Larsonn prevents it.
Ikarus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Larsonn smiles and moves away.
Larsonn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ikarus if he has to take too many more of those.
Larsonn moves into the clinch successfully.
Larsonn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ikarus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Larsonn to keep the fight standing.
Larsonn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ikarus looking for a takedown.
Larsonn throws an elbow but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsonn lands with a left to the head.
Ikarus tries to pull guard but Larsonn won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ikarus wants to take the fight to the mat but Larsonn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Larsonn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ikarus's defenses.
Ikarus has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Larsonn regains guard immediately.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Larsonn keeping moving, preventing Ikarus from controlling successfully.
Ikarus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Larsonn told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ikarus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ikarus drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Larsonn dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulf Larsonn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karevul Ikarus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Larsonn moves into the clinch.
Larsonn is leaning against Ikarus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Larsonn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ikarus tries to score a body lock takedown but Larsonn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ikarus is trying to pull guard but Larsonn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ikarus jumps guard but Larsonn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karevul Ikarus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ikarus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsonn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ikarus.
Larsonn missing with knees to the body.
Larsonn missing with knees to the body.
Ikarus is looking for a takedown.
Ikarus tries to pull guard but Larsonn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Larsonn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ikarus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Larsonn.
Ikarus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Larsonn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ikarus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Larsonn prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larsonn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsonn lands a nice shot to the body.
Ikarus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Larsonn smiles and moves away.
Larsonn closes the distance and clinches.
Ikarus takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ikarus.
Larsonn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Larsonn.
Ikarus jumps guard.
Larsonn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ikarus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Larsonn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ikarus's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus working a defensive guard here.
Larsonn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsonn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ikarus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Larsonn has managed to get both his arms back between Ikarus's legs - danger averted.
Ikarus has a closed guard, preventing Larsonn from standing up.
Ikarus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Larsonn defends well.
Ikarus is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Larsonn rolls with it to try and escape but Ikarus cranks on the arm and Larsonn is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Karevul Ikarus!
After winning the bout, Karevul Ikarus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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