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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Spring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spring has chosen Human as his entrance music. Tyson Spring struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 267.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Sven Karlsson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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271 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Spring!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spring shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karlsson as he jumps to the side.
Spring looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Spring fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spring but Spring pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A combination from Karlsson does no damage.
Karlsson misses with a few strikes there.
Karlsson scores with a one two! Spring had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Tyson Spring has been cut.
Karlsson misses with a takedown
and Spring moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlsson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Spring pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Karlsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karlsson can't get the takedown.
Karlsson is trying to drag Spring to the mat but Spring just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Karlsson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Spring is trying to keep an underhook but Karlsson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Karlsson is looking to advance position but Spring won't allow it.
Karlsson prevents Spring from improving his position.
Karlsson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Karlsson there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Spring has eaten all the pies!
Karlsson wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Spring uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Karlsson wants to stand but Spring has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Karlsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spring controls Karlsson momentarily but Karlsson frees himself.
Karlsson gets to his feet - Spring follows without any prompting.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown but Spring shows good takedown defense.
Spring moves into range and clinches up with Karlsson.
Karlsson is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Karlsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Karlsson can't get the takedown.
Karlsson tries to break the clinch but Spring is controlling the position.
Karlsson has had enough of the clinch but Spring keeps him there for the moment.
Spring decides to pull guard.
Spring striking off his back but it's not causing Karlsson any problems.
Spring throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Spring has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karlsson pushing down on Spring's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Karlsson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlsson avoids the attempt from Spring to control.
Spring is working to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spring can do anything to dispel that myth.
Spring throwing hammer fists to the chest of Karlsson. What's that going to do exactly?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson unloading with bombs!
Spring working to try and regain half guard.
Karlsson landing punches.
Spring is bucking up trying to escape but Karlsson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Karlsson.
Karlsson cracks Spring with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Karlsson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Spring that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Karlsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karlsson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Karlsson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Karlsson raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spring swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Karlsson with a couple of short strikes.
Karlsson blocks Spring's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Karlsson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Karlsson lands a big elbow.
Spring is looking to improve his position but Karlsson isn't that keen on the idea.
Karlsson looking to finish Spring with some ground and pound. This is bad for Spring!
Karlsson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Spring looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karlsson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Karlsson lands a heavy elbow.
Karlsson raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Karlsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Spring's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Karlsson misses with a few strikes there.
Karlsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Karlsson swinging wilding here.
Karlsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karlsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spring lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karlsson's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spring tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karlsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karlsson fails with the takedown
and Spring counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Karlsson's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Karlsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spring trying to control but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
Karlsson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Karlsson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Spring trying to control but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
Spring trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karlsson wants to stand up but Spring is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karlsson has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Karlsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Spring which made him look bad.
Sven Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Karlsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Spring. Spring gets slowly back to his feet.
Karlsson shoots in for a double leg but Spring sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karlsson slips under a jab from Spring.
Karlsson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Karlsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spring defending well though.
Spring is trying to maintain the position but Karlsson is very close to passing his half guard.
Spring missing with punches from the bottom.
Karlsson prevents Spring from improving his position.
Spring is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Karlsson scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is nestled in close to Spring, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Spring on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Spring is pressing down on Karlsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Karlsson won't allow Spring to sweep him here.
Karlsson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Karlsson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Karlsson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Spring not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karlsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Spring looking for a sweep. Not yet Spring, not yet.
Karlsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spring's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Karlsson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Karlsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson gets a takedown into half guard.
Spring trying to control but Karlsson postures up.
Karlsson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Karlsson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Spring trying to control from the bottom.
Karlsson stands up and beckons Spring to join him on the feet.
Spring showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a takedown
and Spring counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Karlsson's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sven Karlsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyson Spring's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Karlsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spring looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Karlsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spring's guard.
Karlsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spring is keeping the position for now.
Karlsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Spring looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karlsson lands a couple of digs.
Karlsson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spring's head.
Karlsson wants to pass the guard but Spring is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karlsson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spring's head.
Karlsson tries to stand but Spring is controlling from the bottom.
Karlsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Spring lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Karlsson!
Karlsson regains half guard.
Karlsson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Spring's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Spring's back!
Karlsson is trying to stick to Spring's back but Spring is turning into Karlsson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Karlsson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Spring.
Spring postures up and lands a big shot to Karlsson's brow.
Spring throwing strikes but missing.
Spring postures up in Karlsson's guard and throws a big left but Karlsson blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson striking off his back but it's not causing Spring any problems.
Karlsson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Spring stopping the sweep attempt from Karlsson.
Spring stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karlsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Spring changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karlsson tries to avoid it but Spring manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karlsson to the ground. Karlsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karlsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Spring counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spring.
Spring manages to pull guard.
Spring tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karlsson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Spring's guard.
Karlsson is pressing down on Spring's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spring is holding on for now.
Karlsson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Spring manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Karlsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karlsson postures up.
Spring tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spring lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Karlsson!
Karlsson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Karlsson is looking to get to half guard.
Karlsson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee warns Karlsson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Karlsson tries to reverse the position but Spring maintains control.
Spring blocks Karlsson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Karlsson tries to reverse the position but Spring maintains control.
Spring lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Karlsson hang on?
Spring trying to control but Karlsson is having none of it.
Karlsson is looking to get to half guard.
Spring is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tyson Spring has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spring connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Karlsson is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyson Spring.
I think Karlsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Sven Karlsson!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Sven Karlsson!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Sven Karlsson!
Sven Karlsson wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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