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Event:
The Island Season 5, 205 lbs, Round 2
Date: Jul 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Piana takes a swing at Karlsson's ribcage but misses.
Karlsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pianas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Karlsson misses with a looping left.
Piana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karlsson at a distance.
Karlsson cracks Piana with a right hand to the side of the head.
Karlsson misses with a hook
and Piana counters with a straight right hand.
Karlsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Piana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Piana ducks under a wild hook from Karlsson.
Piana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karlsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Piana misses with a body shot
and Karlsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Piana thinking.
Frank Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlsson defending well as Piana loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karlsson slips a jab from Piana.#CL2#
Piana closes the distance and clinches. #T1#
Piana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karlsson backwards.
Karlsson misses with a body punch.
Piana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karlsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Piana backwards.
Piana misses with the head strike.
Karlsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karlsson has a couple of punches blocked by Piana.
A shot in the inside from Piana.
Piana throws a head punch that misses.
Karlsson tries to work over Piana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karlsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Piana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Piana has a couple of punches blocked by Karlsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karlsson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a head punch that misses.
Piana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Piana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karlsson's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Piana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piana blocks a body shot from Karlsson. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Piana.
Piana pushes Karlsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Piana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Piana is pushing Karlsson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Piana's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Piana's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Karlsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Piana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karlsson has a couple of punches blocked by Piana.
Piana misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands an uppercut.
Piana lands an uppercut.#BC#
Karlsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson lands with a good body shot.
Piana missing with a left hand there. Karlsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karlsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Piana should have avoided that one.
Karlsson stuns Piana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T3#
Piana ducks under a wild hook from Karlsson.#KD2#
Piana sends Karlsson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Piana is motioning to the referee to let Karlsson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Piana sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Karlsson's defenses. It connects perfectly with Karlsson's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rich Piana!
A relieved looking Rich Piana thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
The Island Season 5, 205 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jul 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Karlsson lands with an overhand left.#CL2#
Karlsson gets tackled into the cage by Carter. Carter maintains the clinch.
Carter is trying to maintain a safe position but Karlsson gets an underhook and turns Carter into the cage.
Karlsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carter taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Karlsson.
Karlsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carter takes a shot to the head.
Carter taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Karlsson.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Carter has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Karlsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carter is trying to maintain a safe position but Karlsson gets an underhook and turns Carter into the cage.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Karlsson blocks the elbow strike.
Carter takes a shot to the head.
Carter leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Karlsson as Carter tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Karlsson.
Karlsson lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Karlsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
Karlsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Karlsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karlsson works on Carter's body with a couple of short punches.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Karlsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Karlsson.
Karlsson blocks the elbow strike.
Carter is trying to stall.
Karlsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karlsson blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Karlsson as Carter tries to tie him up.
A right hook to the body lands for Karlsson.
Carter looks winded!
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carter seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Karlsson.
Karlsson gets through Carter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Karlsson. #T2#
A short left from Karlsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlsson lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
A short body shot lands from Karlsson as the two fighters clinch.
Karlsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karlsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a right hand.
A short left from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a left hand.
Karlsson effectively controlling the action here.
Karlsson lands an uppercut.
Karlsson gets through Carter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karlsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Karlsson lands an uppercut.
Karlsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Karlsson.
Karlsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T3#
A right hook to the body lands for Karlsson.
Karlsson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Karlsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Karlsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Karlsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Karlsson avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Karlsson lands with a right to the head.
Karlsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Karlsson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Nice body punch from Karlsson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlsson pushes Carter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karlsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karlsson lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Karlsson scores with a nice short uppercut.#ROC#
Carter is rocked!
Karlsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Carter is still on wobbly legs! Can Karlsson finish him?
Karlsson throws a big uppercut that drops Carter! More strikes from Karlsson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Carter lies dazed against the cage as Karlsson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Karlsson!
In his post fight interview, Frank Karlsson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
ROTR:tbd11
Date: Jun 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Karlsson throws a looping overhand right but Piana ducks down to avoid it.
Piana lands with a cross.
Piana throws a poor cross that misses
and Karlsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Piana throws a jab but it's blocked by Karlsson.
Piana tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Karlsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Karlsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Piana.
Piana misses with a body shot
and Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piana misses with a hook to the body
and Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karlsson misses with an uppercut
and Piana counters with a right hand to the body.
Karlsson scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karlsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Piana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karlsson 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.
Piana throws an off balance right hand
and Karlsson counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Piana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piana misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Karlsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Karlsson lands a head shot.
Piana loads up on a big right hand but Karlsson slips the punch.
Karlsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karlsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Piana.
Karlsson misses with an uppercut.
Karlsson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Piana had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A swing and a miss from Piana.
A little jabbing left from Karlsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Piana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karlsson moves away.
Karlsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T2#
Karlsson slips under a jab from Piana.
Piana looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Piana throws a looping overhand right but Karlsson ducks down to avoid it.
Piana ducks under a wild hook from Karlsson.
Karlsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piana.
Piana misses with an uppercut.
Piana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karlsson.
Piana seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karlsson throws out a loose jab but Piana uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Piana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karlsson tries to work over Piana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karlsson misses with a body punch.
Piana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karlsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Piana controls his hands.
Piana displaying some good clinch control by pressing Karlsson up against the cage.#T3#
Karlsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Piana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piana can't find room to land a body shot as Karlsson controls the action.
Karlsson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Piana as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Piana.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Piana.
Karlsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Piana on the inside.
Piana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Piana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karlsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karlsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Piana misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Piana.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Piana.
Karlsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Karlsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Piana tries a body shot but Karlsson blocks it.
Piana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Piana letting Karlsson take a breather here.
Piana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Piana lands a nice shot to the body.
Karlsson looks winded!
Piana working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Piana.
Karlsson prevents a body shot from Piana.
Karlsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Piana misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Piana.
Piana lands a hook that snaps the head of Karlsson backwards.
Piana throws a punch but it's blocked by Karlsson.
A hook to the body from Piana.
A head punch on the inside from Karlsson fails to land.
Piana lands a body shot.
Piana lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Piana.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Piana dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Karlsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karlsson throws out a loose jab but Piana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piana misses with a wild body shot.
Piana misses with a wild body shot.
Piana misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Piana.
Piana lands a nice shot to the body.
Karlsson misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Piana cracks Karlsson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Karlsson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Piana finish him?
#ROC#
Karlsson is rocked!
Karlsson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlsson blocks a jab.
Karlsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Piana finish him?
Piana lands with a good body shot.
Karlsson seems to have recovered his senses.#KD#
Piana drops Karlsson with a beautiful combination! Karlsson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Piana is looking for the KO!#T1#
Piana ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Karlsson out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rich Piana!
During a confident post fight interview, Rich Piana thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
ROTR: Halla VS Emelianenko
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Karlsson moves into range and connects with a jab. #KD2#
Uno drops Karlsson with a beautiful combination! Karlsson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Uno is looking for the KO!
Uno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Uno.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uno throws an overhand right that lands on Karlsson's shoulder, as Karlsson tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Uno takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karlsson.
Karlsson blocks an uppercut.
Uno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Karlsson.
Karlsson is trying to push Uno away but Uno has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Uno takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch on the inside from Uno fails to land.
Uno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karlsson.
Uno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uno throws a head punch that misses.
Karlsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
Uno taking a breather.
Uno blocks an uppercut.
Karlsson working aggressively here.
Karlsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uno lands a shot to the body.
Uno misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karlsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uno.
Karlsson lands a body punch.
Uno's coach down at KING OF PAIN was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Uno's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Karlsson blocks an uppercut.
Uno throws a punch but it's blocked by Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uno lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Karlsson.
Karlsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karlsson has had enough of the clinch but Uno keeps him there for the moment.#T2#
Karlsson digs a right hand into Uno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Uno's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uno has a couple of punches blocked by Karlsson.
Karlsson stalling the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Uno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Karlsson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karlsson.
A nice left hand lands by Karlsson.
Karlsson blocks an uppercut.
Uno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uno lands a right hand.
Karlsson lands an uppercut.
Uno is trying to maintain a safe position but Karlsson gets an underhook and turns Uno into the cage.
Uno being controlled against the cage.
Uno taking a breather.
Karlsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T3#
A shot in the inside from Karlsson.
Karlsson is struggling to control the position.
Uno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Uno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karlsson controlling the action here for a moment.
Uno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uno misses with a punch on the inside.
Karlsson tries to break the clinch but Uno is controlling the position.
Karlsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Uno works on Karlsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Come on Uno - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Karlsson blocks an uppercut.
Uno blocking some punches.
Uno wants to stall.
#T4#
A left hand lands to the body for Uno.
Uno takes a shot to the head.
Karlsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karlsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karlsson lands a shoulder strike.
Uno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uno just leaning against Karlsson, taking a breather.
Karlsson lands with a left to the head.
Uno trying to stall but Karlsson improves his position.
Uno misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uno.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Uno has Karlsson pressed against the cage, preventing Karlsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Uno is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Uno has a couple of punches blocked by Karlsson.
Karlsson is leaning against Uno and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Karlsson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Uno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karlsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karlsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Uno tries to close the distance and clinch but Karlsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karlsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Uno takes one to the chin there.
Karlsson punishes Uno's body with a nice straight punch.
Mzai Uno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karlsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Karlsson staying out of range there.
Uno wants to clinch
and Karlsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Uno in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A cross from Karlsson lands.
Uno is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uno doesn't manage to clinch there - Karlsson circles away.
Uno is looking to clinch but Karlsson is avoiding it.
Mzai Uno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uno swings widly with a right hand
and Karlsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uno thinking.
Uno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karlsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson throws a big counter combination but Uno scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Karlsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
Uno tries to clinch there but Karlsson circles away.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karlsson scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karlsson.
Uno misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Uno blocking some punches.
Karlsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Unos head.
Karlsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karlsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uno can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uno.
Uno tries to work over Karlsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karlsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Uno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Karlsson.
Uno stalls.
Uno is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#T2#
Uno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uno throws a head punch that misses.
Karlsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Uno backwards.
Uno scores with a shot to the side of Karlsson's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uno misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Karlsson on the inside.
Uno taking a breather.
Karlsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Uno can't find room to land a body shot as Karlsson controls the action.
Karlsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Unos head.
Good body shot from Karlsson.
Uno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karlsson scores with a hook to the body.
Uno is working Karlsson over against the cage.
Uno struggles to land a body shot inside as Karlsson controls his hands.
Karlsson lands a shoulder strike.
Karlsson lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Karlsson lands an uppercut.
Karlsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Uno backwards.
Uno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karlsson's elbow.
Uno lands a body shot.
Uno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karlsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karlsson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uno.
A head punch on the inside from Uno fails to land.
Uno has Karlsson pressed against the cage.
Karlsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karlsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T4#
Uno pressing his opponent against the cage.
Karlsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karlsson blocking some punches.
Karlsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Uno backwards.
Karlsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Uno trying to control the position but instead, Karlsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Uno into the cage.
Karlsson digs a right hand underneath Uno's ribcage. Uno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karlsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karlsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karlsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Uno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank Karlsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Uno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karlsson digs a right hand underneath Uno's ribcage. Uno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Karlsson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Karlsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Karlsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karlsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Uno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#ROC#
Uno is rocked!
Karlsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uno is still on wobbly legs! Can Karlsson finish him?
Uno misses with a combination
and Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uno takes one on the button.
Uno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karlsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uno seems to have recovered his senses.
Karlsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Karlsson.#CL2#
Uno clinches.
Uno misses with a punch to the body.
Karlsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uno misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Karlsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karlsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karlsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karlsson digs a right hand underneath Uno's ribcage. Uno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karlsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Uno is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Karlsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karlsson lands a left hand.
Uno has a couple of punches blocked by Karlsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karlsson.
A shot in the inside from Karlsson.
A short left from Karlsson.
Uno wants to stall.
Uno throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karlsson.
Still in the clinch, Karlsson scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
A short left from Karlsson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karlsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uno struggles to land a body shot inside as Karlsson controls his hands.
Uno misses with a punch on the inside.
Karlsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Uno tries to stall but Karlsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands with a left to the head.
Uno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uno misses with a punch on the inside.
Karlsson can't find room to land a body shot as Uno controls the action.
#KD#
Karlsson drops Uno onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Uno is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Uno is looking to control Karlsson's arms but Karlsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Uno has his back to the cage.
Karlsson dips a shoulder and cracks Uno with a mighty uppercut! Uno falls back against the cage and Karlsson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Uno is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Karlsson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Karlsson!
A less than humble Frank Karlsson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
ROTR 1: Pilot
Date: May 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Dave throws a right hand that misses
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
Karlsson tries to bum rush Dave with a series of wild strikes but Dave uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dave lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karlsson lands a jab.
Dave throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karlsson with a hook.
Dave sizes up Karlsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dave lands a glancing blow to the side of Karlsson's head.
Karlsson slips under a jab from Dave.
Karlsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dave walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlsson connects with a body shot that sends Dave's belly button to the back.
Dave misses with a leg kick.
Karlsson throws a shot from downtown. Dave moves away and avoids it.
Dave feinted with a counter takedown.
Karlsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karlsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Karlsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Karlsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dave moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karlsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A low kick from Dave is predictable there
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
Karlsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Karlsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dave finds it's way round the side to connect with Karlsson's head.
Dave really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dave tries to score with a low kick but Karlsson moves his leg out of the way.
Dave throws a poor cross that misses
letting Karlsson counter with a right hand.
We've been told by Dave's head coaches at The Bear's Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dave keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karlsson.
Dave throws a leg kick
and Karlsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dave throws a lazy uppercut
and Karlsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Karlsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dave is looking to slow Karlsson down with leg kicks.
Karlsson misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Karlsson scores with a shot to the body.
Karlsson catches Dave with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A leg kick checked by Karlsson.
Karlsson lands with a shot to the body.
Dave takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#ROC2#
Dave is rocked!
BOOM! Karlsson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Dave. Dave tries to recover but Karlsson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Dave lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Karlsson!
Frank Karlsson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
Cutthroat Island
Date: Apr 14, 2016 |
#R1#
A shot to the body from Wait For It misses
and Karlsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wait For It throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wait For It rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karlsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karlsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wait For It throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karlsson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wait For It looks to land a right hand but Karlsson moved out of range.
Karlsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Legend Wait For It has been cut.
Wait For It tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karlsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karlsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Karlsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Karlsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wait For It's coach down at The Bear's Den was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wait For It's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Karlsson scores with a nice strike.
Wait For It is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Karlsson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wait For It misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T1#
Karlsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wait For It drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wait For It wants to clinch up but Karlsson keeps it at a distance.
Wait For It takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wait For It misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karlsson.
Wait For It throws a head kick that misses
enabling Karlsson to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#
Wait For It is rocked!
Wait For It fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karlsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wait For It is still on wobbly legs! Can Karlsson finish him?
Karlsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wait For It bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Karlsson comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Wait For It falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Wait For It was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Karlsson!
After the fight, Frank Karlsson 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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