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Event:
PL MMA 27 Inarritu vs Erikson
Date: Apr 03, 2020 |
#R1##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Karlson enables Takenao to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Karlson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Takenao pushes down on Karlson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Takenao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Karlson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Karlson wants to get back to full guard.
Karlson wants to get back to his feet.
Takenao is trying to control the action in half guard but Karlson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takenao working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Takenao seems to be looking for submissions.
Takenao trying to control from half guard but Karlson is working away. #T1##SUB2#
Takenao is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Karlson is not content to let Takenao control the position.#SUB2#
Takenao is trying to work for a kimura but Karlson is defending well.
Karlson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Takenao wants to take a breather but Karlson is having none of it. #T2#
Karlson wants to improve his position but Takenao is controlling well.
Takenao trying to control from half guard but Karlson is working away. #SUB2#
Takenao is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Karlson defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takenao is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Karlson sees it coming and defends easily.
Karlson trying to control here.
Takenao is trying to control the action in half guard but Karlson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Takenao seems to be working for a kimura but Karlson defends the submission attempt.
Karlson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takenao on the ground.
Takenao is trying to control the action in half guard but Karlson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Karlson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Takenao.
Takenao is looking to take a break and control but Karlson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Takenao is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Takenao is thwarting Karlson's attempts to control the position.
Karlson is looking for a sweep. Takenao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Takenao is working for a submission of some sort.
#T4##SUB2#
Karlson is defending against the submission attempts here by Takenao.
#SUB2#
Takenao is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Takenao is working for a kimura but Karlson is defending it quite comfortably.
Takenao is trying to control. Karlson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kure Takenao 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#
Karlson scores with a nice strike.
Karlson loads up on a big right hand but Takenao slips the punch.
Takenao slips a jab from Karlson.
Karlson swings widly with a right hand
#TD2#
and Takenao counters with a shoot takedown. Karlson fights it but they end up in guard.
Takenao stays in close to Karlson's body and controls the position.
Karlson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Karlson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Takenao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takenao prevents Karlson from getting back to his feet.
Takenao trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takenao passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlson is trying to get back to full guard.
Kure Takenao has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Takenao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Karlson is just riding it out for now. Takenao eventually gives up the hold. #T1##SUB2#
Takenao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Karlson is just riding it out for now. Takenao eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Karlson is kicking away at Takenao from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Takenao grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Karlson trying to push Takenao off... Karlson taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Kure Takenao!
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Event:
PL MMA 21 Nova vs Horn
Date: Mar 13, 2020 |
#R1#
Karlson looks to land a left hand but Sins moved out of range nicely.
Sins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Karlson's hands.
Sins scores with a punch to the head.
Sins throws a good cross that connects.
Karlson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Karlson throws the left hand but Sins avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sins! But no joy.
Sins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karlson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sins's hands.
Karlson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sins to score with a decent uppercut.#KD2#
Sins lands a left and a right that send Karlson crashing to the mat, dazed. Sins thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Karlson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sins slips under a jab from Karlson.
Oh Karlson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sins cracks Karlson with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Karlson falls to his knees and Sins doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Sins!
A very excited looking Nick Sins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
PL MMA 15 Bizihwaeile vs Nicka
Date: Feb 21, 2020 |
#R1#
Karlson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Karlson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boss scores with a nice strike.
Boss tries to close the distance and clinch but Karlson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karlson lands a brutal uppercut that launches Boss off his feet! Boss tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Magnus Vi Karlson!
After winning the bout, Magnus Vi Karlson 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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Event:
PL MMA 9 Karlson IV vs Iduna
Date: Feb 02, 2020 |
#R1#
Karlson catches Wolfie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Karlson misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Wolfie misses.
Wolfie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Karlson misses.
Wolfie appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Karlson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolfie.
Wolfie moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolfie appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wolfie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#ROC#
Wolfie is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Teo Wolfie has been cut.
Karlson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Wolfie switches off momentarily and Karlson cracks him with a monster right hand! Wolfie topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Karlson dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Karlson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Magnus Vi Karlson!
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Event:
PL MMA 5 Aurelio vs Laden
Date: Jan 18, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Karlson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Karlson lands in his opponent's guard.
Wolfie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wolfie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karlson. #SUB#
Karlson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wolfie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wolfie has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Karlson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wolfie passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Wolfie is trying to work for a kimura but Karlson is defending well.
#T1#
Wolfie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Wolfie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wolfie is taking a breather. Karlson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB#
Karlson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wolfie sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wolfie passes to side control.
Wolfie gets to mount! Karlson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Wolfie cracks Karlson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wolfie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Karlson looks a forlorn figure.
Wolfie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wolfie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wolfie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Karlson?
#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wolfie looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB2#
Wolfie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Karlson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wolfie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Karlson tries to control the position but Wolfie now has his back.
Karlson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Wolfie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Karlson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB2#
Karlson is trying to defend against the choke here but Wolfie has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Wolfie Tightens the hold and Karlson taps out furiously! Wolfie displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Teo Wolfie!
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Event:
PL MMA 2 Minerva vs Umber
Date: Jan 08, 2020 |
#R1#
Karlson swats away the attempt to clinch by Boss.
Boss takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karlson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Boss will feel that in the morning.
Karlson shoots for a double leg takedown but Boss sprawls well. He's pushed Karlson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boss wants to counter with a clinch but Karlson pushes him away.
Karlson fails with the takedown.#CL#
Karlson drives through and clinches with Boss against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boss tries to pull guard but Karlson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Karlson.
Boss is working for takedown but Karlson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boss tries to score a body lock takedown but Karlson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Magnus Vi Karlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Jr Boss.#BC2#
Boss breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Boss will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
Karlson clinches with his opponent.
Karlson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boss is trying to stall.
Boss has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karlson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC#
Karlson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Karlson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boss, pushing him back against the cage.
Boss has had enough of the clinch but Karlson keeps him there for the moment.
Boss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Karlson looking for a takedown.
Karlson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boss pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD#
Karlson pulls guard successfully.
#T2#
Boss wants to control from the top but Karlson keeps moving.
Karlson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boss trying to control but Karlson is working from the bottom.
Boss forces his way into half guard.
Boss performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Karlson wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Karlson is looking to control Boss's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karlson avoid being mounted?
Boss works his way into side control.
Karlson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boss on the ground.#SU2#
Boss decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Karlson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boss.#CL#
Karlson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boss is trying to pull guard but Karlson has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Karlson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Karlson stalks Boss and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boss's face. Boss staggers backwards, shaken.
Boss fails with the takedown
and Karlson counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Boss! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Karlson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnus Vi Karlson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Boss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Karlson defends it nicely.
Karlson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Karlson throws a leg kick which misses Boss's front leg but catches the back leg as Boss tries to avoid it. #CL#
Karlson rushes Boss and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boss wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boss is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Karlson to keep the fight standing.
Karlson looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlson leaning against his opponent.
Boss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Karlson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Magnus Vi Karlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Jr Boss.#BC#
Karlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boss stuffs the takedown attempt from Karlson. Karlson gets slowly back to his feet. #T1#
Boss displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karlson.
Boss doesn't manage to clinch there - Karlson circles away.
Karlson fails with a takedown attempt.
Karlson tries for a takedown but Boss sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Karlson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boss avoids it really well and circles away.
Boss shoots in and drives through. Karlson sprawls well.
Karlson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karlson.
Boss is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T2#
Boss tries to clinch there but Karlson circles away.
Boss will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Karlson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boss is looking to chop away at Karlson's legs.
Karlson is looking to counter the offense by Boss and move into the clinch.#CL#
Karlson darts in and clinches Boss up against the cage.
Karlson is trying to maintain a safe position but Boss gets an underhook and turns Karlson into the cage.
Come on Karlson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Karlson is trying to pull guard but Boss has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Boss jumps into guard, dragging Karlson to the mat.
Boss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boss keeping full guard, as Karlson tries to pass. #T3#
Boss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karlson with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Karlson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Karlson has managed to get both his arms back between Boss's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Boss has his foot on Karlson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Karlson works his way back into a safe position though.
Karlson trying to control the position from guard on top but Boss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karlson looking to sit in guard and control but Boss gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Boss sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Karlson's guard.
Karlson tries to get to full guard but Boss has control of the leg.
Boss wants to take a breather but Karlson is having none of it.
Karlson wants to get back to full guard.
Boss missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karlson is trying to maintain the position but Boss is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karlson is not content to let Boss control the position.
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 Magnus Vi Karlson will probably get the nod.
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##CL2#
Karlson gets tackled into the cage by Boss. Boss maintains the clinch.
Karlson gets underhooks to prevent Boss's takedown attempt.
#TD#
Karlson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Boss regains guard.
Karlson lands a couple of elbows.
Boss lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Karlson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlson keeping moving, preventing Boss from controlling successfully.
Karlson can't keep his opponent in guard - Boss advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Karlson is refusing to be controlled, as Boss sits in half guard. #T1#
Boss throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Karlson is looking to improve his position.
Boss perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Karlson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boss on the ground.
Karlson is looking to improve his position.
Boss perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boss is keen to just control but Karlson is a slippery customer.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Boss looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Karlson actively working from the bottom here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boss with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Karlson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Boss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karlson connects with a high kick.
Boss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karlson circles away.
Karlson throws a right and a left that Boss avoids nicely.
Boss darts in looking for a takedown but Karlson gets double underhooks and turns Boss into the cage.
Magnus Vi Karlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Jr Boss.
Karlson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boss slaps away a takedown attempt from Karlson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boss is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Karlson misses with a series of wild punches.
#T4#
Karlson misses with a takedown attempt
and Boss counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Karlson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Karlson lands with a nice combination. Boss backs away looking to recover.
Boss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karlson counters with a left and a right that stings Boss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlson stuffs the takedown.
Magnus Vi Karlson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Karlson darts in and clinches Boss up against the cage.#TD2#
Boss manages to pull guard.
Boss is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boss is trying to control the position but Karlson postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karlson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boss swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Vi Karlson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Karlson connects with a high kick.
Boss tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Karlson defends well and Boss ends up having to push Karlson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Magnus Vi Karlson is winning the standup battle so far.
Boss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Karlson defends it nicely.
A punch combination from Karlson misses.
Karlson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#KD#
Oooooh!!! Karlson has knocked Boss down with a huge combo! Karlson steps away and waves a wobbly Boss back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Boss is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boss gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Magnus Vi Karlson!
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