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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Hedman Karlsson (ranked 788 p4p, 105 weight class) and Gum Shoe (ranked 545 p4p, 73 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gum Shoe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoe dips to his left and cracks Hedman Karlsson with an uppercut!
Shoe needs to keep his hands up - Hedman Karlsson had a free shot at his head there.
Hedman Karlsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shoe connects with a leg kick. Hedman Karlsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shoe moves out of range as Hedman Karlsson strikes.
Shoe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shoe cracks Hedman Karlsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hedman Karlsson tries to land a front kick but Shoe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a straight right.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shoe.
Shoe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hedman Karlsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shoe. Shoe obviously looking to wear him down.
Shoe takes a swing at Hedman Karlsson's ribcage but misses.
Hedman Karlsson tried to counter with a leg kick but Shoe avoided it.
Gum Shoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hedman Karlsson throws out the jab.
Shoe misses with a wild body shot.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hedman Karlsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shoe, pushing him back against the cage.
Shoe lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Shoe.
Hedman Karlsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Shoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a looping left.
Hedman Karlsson throws a looping overhand right but Shoe ducks down to avoid it.
Shoe connects with a solid leg kick.
Shoe throws a low kick, looking for Hedman Karlsson's leg but Hedman Karlsson calmly moves out of range.
Shoe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hedman Karlsson at a distance.
Shoe tries to move into range but Hedman Karlsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hedman Karlsson throws a leg kick
and Shoe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hedman Karlsson moves forwards but Shoe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Shoe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shoe.
Shoe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice cross by Shoe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hedman Karlsson takes a swing at Shoe's ribcage but misses.
Gum Shoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shoe throws a leg kick but Hedman Karlsson moved away.
Hedman Karlsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shoe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good leg kick by Shoe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shoe cracks Hedman Karlsson with a good jab.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hook but Shoe avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shoe. Hedman Karlsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Hedman Karlsson there.
A bone on bone clash there as Hedman Karlsson blocks the leg kick.
Shoe throws a hook to the side of Hedman Karlsson's head but Hedman Karlsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch lands to the side of Shoe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hedman Karlsson clinches.
Hedman Karlsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shoe motions for Hedman Karlsson to come forward. Shoe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hedman Karlsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Shoe counters with an inside leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shoe to score with a decent uppercut.
Shoe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hedman Karlsson avoids a kick to the body.
Hedman Karlsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hedman Karlsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shoe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shoe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hedman Karlsson slips a jab and a cross from Shoe.
Shoe throws a hook to the side of Hedman Karlsson's head but Hedman Karlsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shoe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shoe.
Hedman Karlsson throwing a counter right hand but Shoe manages to avoid it.
Hedman Karlsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hedman Karlsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shoe throws a hook but Hedman Karlsson avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shoe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shoe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hedman Karlsson lands a leg kick that knocks Shoe off balance momentarily.
Shoe motions for Hedman Karlsson to come forward. Shoe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hedman Karlsson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shoe to the mat! Shoe manages to get full guard.
Shoe wants to stand up but Hedman Karlsson is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shoe is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hedman Karlsson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Hedman Karlsson is trying to drag Shoe to the mat but Shoe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hedman Karlsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shoe avoids it.
Hedman Karlsson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hedman Karlsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shoe's defenses.
A right hook to the body lands for Hedman Karlsson.
A head punch on the inside from Shoe fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gum Shoe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shoe looks to land a right hand but Hedman Karlsson moved out of range.
Hedman Karlsson looks to throw the jab but Shoe is out of range.
Shoe misses with a hook
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Shoe misses with a two punch combination.
Shoe misses with a hook
and Hedman Karlsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shoe throws a hook but Hedman Karlsson blocks it.
Hedman Karlsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Hedman Karlsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shoe misses with a left hand
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a left to the body.
Shoe throws a lazy uppercut
and Hedman Karlsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shoe scores with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Shoe blocks the low kick.
Hedman Karlsson throws a solid leg kick but Shoe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hedman Karlsson.
Shoe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hedman Karlsson has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hedman Karlsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shoe or not.
Hedman Karlsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a knee to the head.
Hedman Karlsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Shoe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hedman Karlsson trying to land knees to the body.
Hedman Karlsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shoe.
Shoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Shoe backwards.
Shoe throws a head punch that misses.
Shoe lands a hook that snaps the head of Hedman Karlsson backwards.
Hedman Karlsson throws an elbow that misses.
Nice body punch from Hedman Karlsson - that landed with a thud.
Shoe can't find room to land a body shot as Hedman Karlsson controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shoe.
Hedman Karlsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hedman Karlsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Gum Shoe has been cut.
Hedman Karlsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shoe's elbow.
Shoe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hedman Karlsson's elbow.
Shoe misses with the head strike.
Hedman Karlsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Shoe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hedman Karlsson lands a damaging elbow.
Hedman Karlsson lands a knee to the head.
Shoe tries a body shot but Hedman Karlsson blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hedman Karlsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shoe's brow.
Hedman Karlsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shoe backwards.
Shoe tries to work over Hedman Karlsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hedman Karlsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shoe's defenses.
Shoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hedman Karlsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shoe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hedman Karlsson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Shoe to the mat. Shoe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Shoe wriggles free and stands up.
Shoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to clinch.
Hedman Karlsson tries to clinch there but Shoe circles away.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hedman Karlsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shoe on the side of the head.
Hedman Karlsson throws a body kick that misses.
Shoe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hedman Karlsson. That did some damage!
Hedman Karlsson misses the body punch
and Shoe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shoe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hedman Karlsson has time to react.
Hedman Karlsson misses the shot to the body.
Shoe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson walks into a left hand.
Shoe moves into range and clinches up with Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shoe backwards.
Shoe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shoe lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hedman Karlsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shoe's elbow.
Hedman Karlsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shoe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shoe blocks a body shot from Hedman Karlsson.
A head punch on the inside from Shoe fails to land.
Shoe pushes Hedman Karlsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shoe misses with some punches.
Hedman Karlsson missing with knees to the body.
Hedman Karlsson tries to land a knee to the head but Shoe blocks with his arms.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shoe lands a left hand.
Hedman Karlsson misses with an elbow strike.
Hedman Karlsson lands a damaging elbow.
Shoe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shoe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shoe tries to move into range but Hedman Karlsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shoe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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 Oliver Hedman Karlsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gum Shoe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hedman Karlsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shoe.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hedman Karlsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shoe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crunch! Hedman Karlsson slams his shin into Shoe's torso.
Shoe closes the distance and clinches.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a knee to the head.
Hedman Karlsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Hedman Karlsson on the inside.
Shoe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shoe stalling.
Shoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hedman Karlsson lands an elbow that stopped Shoe in his tracks for a moment.
Shoe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shoe.
A short right from Shoe on the inside.
Shoe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shoe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shoe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hedman Karlsson blocks a body shot from Shoe.
A short right from Shoe on the inside.
Hedman Karlsson takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shoe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shoe.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hedman Karlsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shoe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shoe lands a right hand.
Hedman Karlsson is looking for a takedown.
Shoe misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shoe avoids it.
Shoe lands a hook that snaps the head of Hedman Karlsson backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Hedman Karlsson.
Shoe misses with an elbow over the top.
Hedman Karlsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shoe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hedman Karlsson backwards.
Hedman Karlsson prevents a body shot from Shoe.
Hedman Karlsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shoes head.
Shoe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shoe looks to land a body kick but Hedman Karlsson moved away.
Hedman Karlsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shoe. That's going to slow Hedman Karlsson down.
Hedman Karlsson throws out a loose jab but Shoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shoe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hedman Karlsson in his tracks.
Shoe misses with a looping left.
Shoe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoe misses with a body punch
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hedman Karlsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shoe.
A countering left hand to the body from Shoe misses.
Shoe cracks Hedman Karlsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shoe misses with an uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shoe, right into the meat.
Hedman Karlsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shoe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hedman Karlsson forces Shoe back against the cage and clinches.
Shoe breaks the clinch.
Hedman Karlsson looks to land a right hand but Shoe moved out of range.
Shoe misses with a looping left.
Hedman Karlsson takes one on the button.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shoe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shoe scores with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Shoe. Those never looked like landing.
Shoe walks into a jab.
Hedman Karlsson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shoe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gum Shoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hedman Karlsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Shoe throws a leg kick
and Shoe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shoe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hedman Karlsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shoe throws a leg kick
and Shoe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hedman Karlsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shoe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gum Shoe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shoe 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gum Shoe!
Post fight, an emotional Gum Shoe said 'Don't touch my gums, I won't steal your shoes.'.
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