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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieron Radebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksanteri Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Karelin's choice of entrance music: CCCP. Kieron Radebe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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286 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Kieron Radebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksanteri Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin lands with an overhand left.
Karelin throws a lazy right hand but Radebe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karelin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Radebe. Radebe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Radebe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Radebe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Aleksanteri Karelin has been cut.
Radebe thumps Karelin with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Radebe.
Karelin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Radebe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karelin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Radebe's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Radebe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Radebe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aleksanteri Karelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radebe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Karelin.
Radebe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Radebe landing knees to the body.
Karelin swings wildly with an uppercut but Radebe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karelin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radebe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karelin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Radebe missing with knees to the body.
Karelin scores with a shot to the side of Radebe's head.
Nice body punch from Karelin - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Karelin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karelin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Radebe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karelin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Karelin lands a nice uppercut.
Radebe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karelin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karelin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Radebe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karelin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Radebe leaning against his opponent.
Radebe scores with a knee to the head.
Radebe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radebe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Radebe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karelin controlling the action here for a moment.
Radebe tries to land knees in the clinch but Karelin avoids the damage to the body.
Radebe misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radebe misses with a knee strike.
Radebe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karelin avoiding damage as Radebe throws knees to the body.
Radebe takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Karelin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Kieron Radebe has been cut.
Karelin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Radebe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Radebe scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Karelin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Karelin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karelin landing with the ground and pound.
Radebe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karelin.
Karelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Radebe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Radebe being controlled here, momentarily.
Radebe looking to control.
Karelin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Radebe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Karelin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Radebe is keeping the position for now.
Karelin is working Radebe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Radebe keeping full guard, as Karelin tries to pass.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Radebe keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Karelin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Radebe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Karelin trying to control but Radebe is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Radebe avoids the body shot from Karelin.
Karelin dips to his left and cracks Radebe with an uppercut!
Radebe ducks under a wild hook from Karelin.
Karelin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Radebe's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karelin wants to control from the top but Radebe keeps moving.
Karelin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Radebe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aleksanteri Karelin will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Radebe walks into a stiff left hand from Karelin.
Karelin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Karelin as he checks the leg kick.
Radebe throws a right hand that Karelin ducks under and follows up with a left that Karelin also avoids with ease.
Karelin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Radebe defends it well.
Karelin tries to bum rush Radebe with a series of wild strikes but Radebe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karelin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A lazy left from Karelin finds it's target.
Karelin works the jab nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Radebe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radebe misses with a low kick.
Karelin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Karelin duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karelin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Radebe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karelin keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Karelin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Radebe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Karelin tries to get set, Radebe tries to push him back and clinch up but Karelin manages to avoid the attempt.
Radebe blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Radebe.
Karelin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Radebe scores with a nice head shot.
Karelin scores with a body shot.
Radebe moves out of range of the strikes.
Karelin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Radebe counters with a nice leg kick.
Karelin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kieron Radebe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karelin throws a poor cross that misses
and Radebe counters with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Karelin blocks the leg kick.
Karelin with a jab.
A nice combination there by Radebe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Radebe throws a sloppy head kick and Karelin moves out of range easily.
A jab from Karelin misses.
Radebe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Karelin.
Jab, jab by Radebe - just one landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Radebe.
Karelin throws the left hand but Radebe avoids the punch easily.
Radebe motions for Karelin to come forward. Radebe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karelin misses with a body shot.
Radebe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Radebe catches Karelin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Radebe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karelin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karelin feints the counter takedown.
Karelin connects with a nice looking jab.
Karelin swats away the attempt to clinch by Radebe.
Karelin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Radebe counters with a stiff right hand.
Radebe is looking to clinch.
Karelin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Radebe on the side of the head.
Karelin fails with a takedown attempt.
Karelin moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Radebe goes down! Can Karelin finish him!?
Radebe is rocked!
Karelin is in close to Radebe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Radebe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karelin is looking to work some ground and pound but Radebe has wrist control.
Radebe seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karelin wants to pass the guard but Radebe is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karelin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radebe wants to sweep here but Karelin controlling him for the moment.
Karelin prevents Radebe from getting back to his feet.
Radebe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karelin is fighting to break Radebe's control of his arms but Radebe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Karelin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Radebe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karelin sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Radebe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Radebe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karelin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Radebe defends it well.
Karelin cracks Radebe with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksanteri Karelin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Karelin avoids the head kick by Radebe.
Karelin throws an overhand right that lands on Radebe's shoulder, as Radebe tries to avoid the shot.
Radebe slips under a jab from Karelin.
Karelin throws a looping overhand right but Radebe ducks down to avoid it.
Radebe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karelin throws out the jab.
Radebe tries to clinch up but Karelin circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karelin lands with a left to the head.
Radebe working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radebe connects with a knee to the head.
Karelin swings wildly with an uppercut but Radebe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karelin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Radebe tries a knee to the head but Karelin blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radebe lands a knee to the body.
Karelin leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelin.
Karelin blocks an uppercut.
Karelin working aggressively here.
Karelin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kieron Radebe's cut is getting worse.
Radebe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Radebe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karelin tries to throw a body punch but Radebe avoids it by throwing Karelin back against the cage.
Radebe tries to land knees in the clinch but Karelin avoids the damage to the body.
Radebe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karelin.
Karelin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Radebe looking to slow down the pace here.
Radebe'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.
Radebe looking to throw knees to the head but Karelin is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Radebes head.
Karelin lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Radebe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Karelin is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radebe.
Karelin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Karelin lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Karelin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karelin creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Radebe with a big uppercut! Radebe tries to clinch up but Karelin pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Radebe to the mat! Radebe covers up and Karelin unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aleksanteri Karelin!
After the fight, Aleksanteri Karelin 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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