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Event:
PL MMA 26 Rossi vs Dagestanski
Date: Apr 01, 2020 |
#R1#
Fothergill connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2#
Rzasa has managed to clinch.
Rzasa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fothergill to keep the fight standing.
Fothergill with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Tomasz Rzasa has been cut.
Fothergill lands a shot to the body.
Fothergill lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rzasa backwards.
Fothergill is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fothergill avoids the elbow strike from Rzasa, against the cage.
Fothergill stalling in the clinch.
Rzasa stalling in the clinch but Fothergill improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fothergill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fothergill scores with a knee to the head.
Rzasa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fothergill smiles and moves away.
Rzasa misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Fothergill moves into the clinch.#T1#
Fothergill lands a left hand.
#ROC#
Rzasa is rocked!
Fothergill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rzasa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fothergill smiles and moves away.
Jimmy Fothergill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Rzasa.
Rzasa looks up at the clock. Bad move! Fothergill lands a right hand from hell, dropping Rzasa. Fothergill pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Fothergill!
Jimmy Fothergill took some time post fight to say the following; 'POW! Right in the kisser! Another one bites t'dust. Tek that microphone and jog on son! Sithee!'.
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Event:
PL MMA 21 Nova vs Horn
Date: Mar 13, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Kartofloson closes the distance and pushes Rzasa back into the cage.#BC2#
Kartofloson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Rzasa moves into the clinch.#TD#
Rzasa pulls guard effortlessly.
Rzasa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rzasa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rzasa trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kartofloson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kartofloson preventing the sweep.
Kartofloson is fighting to break Rzasa's control of his arms but Rzasa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rzasa keeping moving, preventing Kartofloson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kartofloson postures up.
Rzasa wants to sweep but no luck.
Rzasa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T1#
Kartofloson throws a sloppy head kick and Rzasa moves out of range easily.
Kartofloson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rzasa is fending him off so far but Kartofloson persists. Nope, Rzasa circles away and we're back to standing.
Rzasa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kartofloson avoids it really well and circles away.
Kartofloson feints the counter takedown.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kartofloson is trying to pull guard but Rzasa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rzasa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rzasa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kartofloson smiles and moves away.
Kartofloson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rzasa defends it nicely.
It looked like Rzasa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tomasz Rzasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Kartofloson.#T2#
Kartofloson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rzasa defends well and Kartofloson ends up having to push Rzasa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kartofloson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rzasa.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kartofloson has eaten all the pies!
Kartofloson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL2#
Kartofloson gets a clinch.
Rzasa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kartofloson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Rzasa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rzasa has a takedown stuffed.
Kartofloson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rzasa shoots for a double leg takedown but Kartofloson sprawls well. He's pushed Rzasa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T3##CL2#
Kartofloson has Rzasa up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Kartofloson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kartofloson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kartofloson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rzasa.
Rzasa fails with a takedown attempt.
Rzasa misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kartofloson is defended easily by Rzasa.#T4#
Rzasa tries to bum rush Kartofloson with a series of wild strikes but Kartofloson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Kartofloson as Rzasa shoots in.
Kartofloson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rzasa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kartofloson somewhat.
Rzasa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kartofloson.
Kartofloson moves in looking to clinch but Rzasa pushes him off.
Kartofloson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rzasa dives in for a single leg takedown but Kartofloson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kartofloson shoots in but Rzasa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Kartofloson moves into the clinch.
Rzasa wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kris Kartofloson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
A punch combination from Kartofloson misses.
Rzasa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rzasa closes the distance and clinches up with Kartofloson, looking for a takedown. Rzasa pushes Kartofloson against the cage but Kartofloson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rzasa avoids the head kick by Kartofloson.
Rzasa throws a nice head kick!
Tomasz Rzasa is winning the standup battle so far.
Rzasa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kartofloson wants to counter with a clinch but Rzasa pushes him away.
Rzasa shoots in looking for a takedown. Kartofloson tries to sprawl out of it but Rzasa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kartofloson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Rzasa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kartofloson throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Kartofloson moves into the clinch successfully.
Kartofloson is trying to stall.
#BC2#
Kartofloson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Kartofloson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rzasa tries to avoid it but Kartofloson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rzasa to the ground. Rzasa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kartofloson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rzasa goes for a double leg but Kartofloson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kartofloson continues to drive forward.
Kartofloson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rzasa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kartofloson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kartofloson wants it to stay on the feet.
Kartofloson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rzasa is fending him off so far but Kartofloson persists. Nope, Rzasa circles away and we're back to standing.
Kartofloson is breathing heavily.#CL#
Rzasa instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Kartofloson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Rzasa rushes Kartofloson and presses him up against the cage.
Rzasa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kartofloson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kartofloson tries to bum rush Rzasa with a series of wild strikes but Rzasa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T2#
Rzasa shoots for a takedown but Kartofloson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL#
Rzasa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kartofloson, pushing him back against the cage.
Kartofloson is trying to break the clinch but Rzasa has him pressed against the cage. #TD2#
Kartofloson decides to pull guard.
Rzasa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kartofloson is keeping the position for now.
Rzasa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kartofloson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Kartofloson working for a triangle but Rzasa defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rzasa wants to control from the top but Kartofloson keeps moving. #T3#
Kartofloson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kartofloson has a takedown stuffed.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kartofloson keeps the fight on the outside.
Kartofloson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kartofloson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rzasa.
Kartofloson wants to clinch up but Rzasa keeps it at a distance.
Kartofloson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rzasa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Rzasa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rzasa lands a slapping body shot.
#CL2#
Kartofloson forces Rzasa back against the cage and clinches.
Kartofloson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rzasa's efforts to push away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rzasa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kartofloson's efforts to push away.#BC#
Rzasa breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Kartofloson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Kartofloson closes the distance and clinches.
Kartofloson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rzasa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rzasa is looking to take this one to the mat.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rzasa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kartofloson goes for a takedown attempt but Rzasa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rzasa misses with a takedown attempt - Kartofloson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kartofloson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rzasa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rzasa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kartofloson swings for the body but Rzasa moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Rzasa.#T1#
Rzasa shoots in for a takedown but Kartofloson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Rzasa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rzasa throws a front kick that sends Kartofloson stumbling back into the cage.
Kartofloson keeps the fight on the outside.
Rzasa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rzasa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kartofloson keeps the fight on the outside.
Kartofloson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rzasa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rzasa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kartofloson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kartofloson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rzasa is fending him off so far but Kartofloson persists. Nope, Rzasa circles away and we're back to standing.
Kartofloson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rzasa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kartofloson defends well and Rzasa ends up having to push Kartofloson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kartofloson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T2#
Rzasa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rzasa tries to clinch up but Kartofloson circles away and keeps his distance.
Rzasa slaps away a takedown attempt from Kartofloson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kartofloson thows a body kick. Rzasa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A right-left combo lands from Rzasa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Rzasa rushes Kartofloson and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Rzasa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Rzasa clinches.
Kartofloson tries to pull guard but Rzasa holds him up against the cage and eventually Kartofloson drops back down to his feet.
Kartofloson is trying to pull guard but Rzasa has him pressed against the cage.#T3#
Kartofloson tries to score a body lock takedown but Rzasa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC#
Rzasa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kartofloson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rzasa is fending him off so far but Kartofloson persists. Nope, Rzasa circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Rzasa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kartofloson, pushing him back against the cage.
Rzasa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kartofloson smiles and moves away.
Rzasa wants to clinch.
As Rzasa backs off Kartofloson throws a huge counter combo but Rzasa manages to avoid it all.#CL#
Rzasa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kartofloson, pushing him back against the cage.#T4#
A short uppercut from Kartofloson. #TD2#
Kartofloson pulls guard.
Rzasa controlling from the top position.
Kartofloson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SU#
Rzasa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rzasa shoots for a takedown but Kartofloson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tomasz Rzasa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kris Kartofloson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rzasa leaves Kartofloson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomasz Rzasa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kartofloson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tomasz Rzasa!
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Event:
PL MMA 17 Arjuna vs McDonald
Date: Feb 29, 2020 |
#R1#
Bollocks missing with a left hand there. Rzasa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bollocks slaps away a takedown attempt from Rzasa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bollocks stuffs the takedown attempt from Rzasa. Rzasa gets slowly back to his feet.
Bollocks was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rzasa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bollocks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rzasa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bollocks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rzasa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bollocks tries to counter by clinching up but Rzasa breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rzasa shoots in looking for a takedown but Bollocks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rzasa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bollocks looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Colin Bollocks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Rzasa.
A big right from Bollocks misses.
Bollocks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rzasa shoots in looking for a takedown. Bollocks tries to sprawl out of it but Rzasa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bollocks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T1#
Bollocks throws a head kick that misses.
And Rzasa tries to counter it with a takedown but Bollocks pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rzasa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bollocks tries to avoid it but Rzasa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bollocks to the ground. Bollocks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rzasa dives in for a single leg takedown but Bollocks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bollocks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rzasa fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Rzasa gets tackled into the cage by Bollocks. Bollocks maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Rzasa pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Bollocks stands and steps away. Rzasa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bollocks misses with a right hand
and Rzasa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL#
Bollocks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rzasa, pushing him back against the cage.#T2##BC#
Bollocks breaks the clinch.
Rzasa shoots in but no luck this time.
Bollocks fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rzasa just manages to avoid it.
Rzasa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bollocks counters with a straight that turns Rzasa's legs to rubber! Bollocks pushes forward with more strikes and Rzasa goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin Bollocks!
During a confident post fight interview, Colin Bollocks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
PL MMA 12 Nova vs Horn
Date: Feb 12, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Rzasa forces Karlson back against the cage and clinches.
Karlson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Karlson is trying to push Rzasa away but Rzasa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Karlson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rzasa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#TD2#
Rzasa jumps guard and drags Karlson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Karlson won't allow Rzasa to get back to his feet.
Rzasa controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rzasa is on top in guard.
#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rzasa advances position into side control!
Rzasa controls the position.#T1#
Karlson can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Rzasa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Karlson, who protects the arm well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Karlson is trying to improve his position.
Rzasa prevents Karlson from escaping the position.#SU2#
Rzasa decides to stand back up. Rzasa steps back and let's Karlson get back to his feet.
Rzasa shoots in for a takedown but Karlson shows good takedown defense. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rzasa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karlson tries to avoid it but Rzasa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karlson to the ground. Karlson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karlson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rzasa.
Rzasa tries for a takedown but Karlson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Magnus Karlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Rzasa.
Rzasa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karlson circles away.#CL2#
Rzasa moves into the clinch successfully.
Karlson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rzasa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Karlson tries to throw a body punch but Rzasa avoids it by throwing Karlson back against the cage.
Rzasa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Karlson is defending well.
Karlson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rzasa prevents it.
#T3##BC2#
Rzasa manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Rzasa moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Rzasa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rzasa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Karlson sprawls well. Karlson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rzasa gets slowly back to his feet.
Karlson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rzasa defends well and Karlson ends up having to push Rzasa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rzasa misses with a takedown attempt - Karlson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karlson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rzasa.
Karlson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T4##CL2#
Rzasa moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Rzasa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rzasa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Rzasa rushes Karlson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rzasa tries to pull guard but Karlson holds him up against the cage and eventually Rzasa drops back down to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Rzasa pulls guard effortlessly.
Karlson stopping the sweep attempt from Rzasa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Rzasa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Rzasa shoots for a double leg takedown but Karlson sprawls well. He's pushed Rzasa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rzasa misses with a body shot.
Rzasa darts in looking for a takedown but Karlson gets double underhooks and turns Rzasa into the cage.
Rzasa fails with a takedown attempt.
Magnus Karlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Rzasa.
Rzasa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Karlson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karlson wants it to stay on the feet.
Karlson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Karlson forces Rzasa back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karlson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rzasa has him pressed against the cage.
Rzasa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rzasa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Karlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Karlson stuffs the takedown attempt from Rzasa. Rzasa gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Karlson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Karlson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rzasa shoots in for a takedown but Karlson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rzasa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Karlson shoots in for a takedown but Rzasa shows good takedown defense.
Rzasa swats away the attempt to clinch by Karlson.
Nice sprawl there from Karlson as Rzasa shoots in.
Rzasa looks for a takedown but Karlson sprawls well.
Karlson feinted with a counter takedown.#T2#
Karlson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rzasa looks for a takedown but Karlson sprawls well.
Karlson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Rzasa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL2#
Rzasa clinches up with Karlson and pushes him back against the cage.
Karlson managing to block the knees to the body from Rzasa.
Karlson wants to get back to striking at distance but Rzasa won't allow it.
Rzasa jumps guard but Karlson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T3##BC2#
Rzasa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magnus Karlson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rzasa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rzasa shoots in for a double leg but Karlson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karlson misses with a low kick.
Rzasa fails with the takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karlson.
Rzasa fails with a takedown attempt.#T4##CL#
Karlson closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Rzasa manages to break the clinch.
Karlson darts in looking for a takedown but Rzasa gets double underhooks and turns Karlson into the cage.
Rzasa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Karlson. No joy for Rzasa on that attempt.
Karlson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rzasa.
Rzasa shoots in looking for a takedown. Karlson tries to sprawl out of it but Rzasa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karlson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Karlson attempts a counter takedown but Rzasa avoids it well and moves away.
Magnus Karlson is winning the standup battle so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Karlson rushes Rzasa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Karlson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Rzasa shoots for a takedown but Karlson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karlson feinted with a counter takedown.
Rzasa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karlson.
Karlson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rzasa throws a series of strikes that have Karlson backpedaling.
Rzasa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL2#
Rzasa forces Karlson back against the cage and clinches.
Rzasa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Karlson is defending well.
Magnus Karlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Rzasa.
Rzasa is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rzasa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Karlson tries to pull guard but Rzasa won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Rzasa breaks the clinch.
Rzasa tries to clinch up.#T1#
Rzasa goes for a double leg but Karlson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Karlson continues to drive forward.
Karlson shoots in but no luck this time.
Karlson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rzasa looks for a takedown but Karlson sprawls well.
Rzasa goes for a double leg but Karlson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Karlson continues to drive forward.
Rzasa throws a right hand that misses
#CL#
and Karlson moves into the clinch.
Rzasa 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.
Karlson is working for takedown but Rzasa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rzasa stalling against the cage.
#T2##TD2#
Rzasa drags the fight down to the ground.
Karlson throws an elbow that misses. Rzasa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Karlson's guard. Nice move by Rzasa!#REVB#
Rzasa wants to control from the top but Karlson keeps moving.
Karlson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rzasa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karlson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rzasa sitting in guard here, content to control. #T3#
Karlson looking to control but Rzasa passes into half guard.
Rzasa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Karlson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rzasa avoids the attempt from Karlson to control.
Rzasa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rzasa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
#T4#
Rzasa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Karlson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rzasa misses with a head shot.#SUB2#
Rzasa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Karlson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
An elbow from Rzasa crashes against the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rzasa is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Karlson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Karlson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomasz Rzasa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rzasa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomasz Rzasa!
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Event:
PL MMA 9 Karlson IV vs Iduna
Date: Feb 02, 2020 |
#R1#
Rzasa throws the left hand but Karlson avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Karlson drives through and clinches with Rzasa against the cage.
Rzasa is looking to control Karlson's arms but Karlson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rzasa has his back to the cage.
Rzasa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Karlson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Karlson tries to break free but Rzasa pushes him back against the cage.
Karlson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rzasa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Karlson being controlled against the cage.#TD#
Karlson pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rzasa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karlson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rzasa.
Rzasa content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Rzasa slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Karlson.
Karlson is trying to maintain the position but Rzasa is very close to passing his half guard.
Rzasa trying to control from half guard but Karlson is working away.
Karlson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karlson tries to get out of the position.
Rzasa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Karlson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Karlson's coaches at GYM have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Rzasa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karlson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rzasa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Karlson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rzasa.
Rzasa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rzasa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Karlson wants to control but Rzasa is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Karlson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rzasa's waist but Rzasa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karlson off to one side.
Rzasa is looking for the big counter here.
Rzasa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Karlson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rzasa somewhat.#T3#
Rzasa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karlson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Karlson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Karlson moves into range and clinches up with Rzasa.
Rzasa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC2#
Rzasa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karlson shoots in and drives through. Rzasa sprawls well.
Rzasa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2#
Rzasa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karlson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rzasa is defending well.#TD2#
Rzasa jumps guard and drags Karlson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rzasa has control of Karlson's left arm, preventing Karlson from doing any damage. #T4#
Karlson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rzasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rzasa seems keen to control Karlson's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Rzasa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karlson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karlson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Karlson content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Rzasa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Rzasa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Rzasa tries to keep at a distance but Karlson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rzasa is trying to pull guard but Karlson has him pressed against the cage.
Rzasa has Karlson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karlson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rzasa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rzasa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karlson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Magnus Karlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Rzasa.
Rzasa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rzasa wants it to stay on the feet.
Karlson leaves Rzasa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Karlson closes the distance and clinches.
Rzasa slows down the pace here.
#T1#
Rzasa lands a left hand.
#BC2#
Rzasa breaks from the clinch.
Karlson tries to clinch up but Rzasa circles away and keeps his distance.
Karlson lands a nice looking body shot.
Karlson fails with a takedown attempt.
Rzasa shoots in and drives through. Karlson sprawls well.
Karlson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Karlson lands with a straight right. Rzasa didn't see that one coming.
Karlson wants to clinch.
Rzasa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Karlson defends it well.#T2#
Rzasa tries to score with a low kick but Karlson moves his leg out of the way.
Rzasa shoots in looking for a takedown. Karlson tries to sprawl out of it but Rzasa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karlson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2#
Rzasa instigates a clinch.
Rzasa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karlson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Karlson throws a knee to the head but misses.
#TD#
Karlson jumps into guard, dragging Rzasa to the mat.
#T3#
Rzasa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karlson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rzasa looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Karlson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rzasa is aware though and is defending well.
Rzasa wants to control from the top but Karlson keeps moving.
Karlson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rzasa on the ground.
Karlson is trying to keep Rzasa in close.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rzasa wants to clinch up but Karlson keeps it at a distance.
Magnus Karlson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karlson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rzasa swivels and escapes.
Rzasa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rzasa wants to clinch up but Karlson keeps it at a distance.
Karlson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Karlson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Karlson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rzasa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rzasa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Karlson's waist but Karlson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rzasa off to one side. #CL2#
Rzasa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Karlson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.
#R3#
Karlson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rzasa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rzasa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karlson swivels and escapes.
Rzasa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karlson swivels and escapes.
Rzasa keeps the fight on the outside.
Karlson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rzasa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Rzasa.
Karlson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rzasa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Karlson defends well and Rzasa ends up having to push Karlson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Magnus Karlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Rzasa.
Rzasa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karlson.
Rzasa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rzasa connects with a solid leg kick. #T1#
Karlson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rzasa tries to avoid it but Karlson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rzasa to the ground. Rzasa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice side step and Rzasa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rzasa misses with a body shot.
Karlson stuffs the takedown.
Karlson wants to clinch.
Karlson tries a low kick but Rzasa avoids it.
Rzasa has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Karlson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rzasa keeps control of Karlson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #TD2#
Rzasa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rzasa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T2#
Rzasa is pulling down on Karlson's head. It's preventing any offense from Karlson, at least for the moment.
Rzasa wants to stand up but Karlson is controlling him.
Karlson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rzasa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karlson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rzasa is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Karlson postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Karlson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Karlson is defended easily by Rzasa.
Karlson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karlson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karlson wants it to stay on the feet.
Rzasa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Karlson throws a big counter combination but Rzasa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Karlson tries to clinch but Rzasa moves away
and Rzasa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rzasa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Karlson's waist but Karlson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rzasa off to one side.
Karlson tries to clinch up but Rzasa circles away and keeps his distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Karlson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rzasa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rzasa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rzasa keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rzasa is defended easily by Karlson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Karlson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tomasz Rzasa.
I think Rzasa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Event:
PL MMA 5 Aurelio vs Laden
Date: Jan 18, 2020 |
#R1#
Karlson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2#
Rzasa drives through and clinches with Karlson against the cage.
Rzasa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Karlson's efforts to push away.
Rzasa looking for a takedown. #BC2#
Rzasa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rzasa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karlson tries to avoid it but Rzasa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karlson to the ground. Karlson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rzasa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Magnus Karlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Rzasa.#CL#
Karlson forces Rzasa back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rzasa has Karlson pressed against the cage, preventing Karlson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Karlson is pushing Rzasa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC2#
Rzasa breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Rzasa looks for a takedown but Karlson sprawls well.
Rzasa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karlson.
Rzasa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karlson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rzasa shoots for a double leg takedown but Karlson sprawls well. He's pushed Rzasa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rzasa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#CL#
Karlson has Rzasa up against the cage in a clinch.
Karlson is trying to push Rzasa away but Rzasa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Karlson is looking to take this one to the mat.#T2##BC#
Karlson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karlson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL2#
Rzasa darts in and clinches Karlson up against the cage.
Karlson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Karlson wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD2#
Rzasa gets control of Karlson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rzasa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rzasa keeping full guard, as Karlson tries to pass.
Karlson trying to control but Rzasa is working from the bottom. #T3#
Karlson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rzasa has control of Karlson's left arm, preventing Karlson from doing any damage.
Rzasa keeping moving, preventing Karlson from controlling successfully.
Rzasa has a closed guard, preventing Karlson from standing up.
Rzasa pulls Karlson in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Karlson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rzasa's waist but Rzasa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karlson off to one side.
Rzasa with a poor takedown #CL#
and Karlson counters by clinching up.
Rzasa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rzasa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karlson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rzasa shoots in and drives through. Karlson sprawls well.
Rzasa stuffs the takedown.
Rzasa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Karlson defends it well.#CL2#
Rzasa has closed the distance and engaged Karlson in a clinch.
Rzasa fails to pull guard.
Karlson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rzasa has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karlson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rzasa is looking to take this one to the mat.
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 Karlson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Karlson shoots for a takedown but Rzasa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karlson fails with a takedown attempt.
Karlson throws a right and a left that Rzasa avoids nicely.
Rzasa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Karlson avoids it really well and circles away.
Rzasa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karlson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Karlson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rzasa as he avoids it easily.
Karlson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rzasa. That did some damage!
Karlson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rzasa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1##CL2#
Rzasa forces Karlson back against the cage and clinches.
Karlson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Karlson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rzasa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Karlson looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rzasa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#BC2#
Rzasa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rzasa jabs Karlson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rzasa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Karlson defends well and Rzasa ends up having to push Karlson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rzasa is looking to clinch.
Karlson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rzasa.
Rzasa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rzasa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karlson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Karlson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rzasa throws a counter combo.#T2#
Karlson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rzasa's waist but Rzasa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karlson off to one side.
Rzasa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Karlson.
Rzasa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Rzasa looks to move away, Karlson throws a big counter combo but Rzasa just gets out of the way.
Karlson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rzasa as he jumps to the side.
Rzasa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karlson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rzasa as he jumps to the side.
Rzasa goes for a double leg but Karlson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Karlson continues to drive forward.
Magnus Karlson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Rzasa finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rzasa misses with a takedown attempt - Karlson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T3#
Rzasa fails with the takedown.
Karlson shoots in looking for a takedown. Rzasa tries to sprawl out of it but Karlson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rzasa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rzasa takes one to the chin there.
Karlson shoots in and drives through. Rzasa sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rzasa is defended easily by Karlson.#T4#
Rzasa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rzasa wants it to stay on the feet.
Rzasa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Karlson in his tracks.
Karlson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rzasa's waist but Rzasa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karlson off to one side.
Karlson tries to clinch but Rzasa is having none of it.
Rzasa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karlson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rzasa.
Rzasa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rzasa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Rzasa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Karlson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rzasa momentarily.
Karlson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rzasa.
Rzasa stuffs the takedown attempt from Karlson. Karlson gets slowly back to his feet.
Tomasz Rzasa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karlson tries to clinch up but Rzasa circles away and keeps his distance.
Rzasa feints the counter takedown.
Rzasa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Karlson counters with a three punch combo that has Rzasa backing up. Rzasa nods at Karlson to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rzasa misses with a takedown attempt - Karlson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karlson tries to counter with a takedown but Rzasa is quick to defend against it.
Rzasa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karlson.#T1#
Karlson misses with a head kick.
Rzasa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karlson.
Karlson tries to clinch up.#CL#
Karlson has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rzasa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Karlson's brow.
Rzasa tries for a takedown but Karlson manages to get underhooks.
Magnus Karlson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Rzasa.
Karlson tries to pull guard but Rzasa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rzasa wants to take the fight to the mat but Karlson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rzasa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rzasa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rzasa fails to pull guard.
Rzasa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Karlson walks away with a smile on his face. Rzasa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Karlson gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T2#
Karlson has Rzasa pressed against the cage.
Karlson fails to pull guard.
Karlson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Karlson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rzasa up against the cage.#TD#
Karlson pulls guard successfully.
Rzasa slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Karlson.
Rzasa is trying to control. Karlson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3#
Rzasa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rzasa is trying to control. Karlson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Karlson pushes Rzasa off but Rzasa dives into side control.
Karlson tries to improve position but can't.
Karlson tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Rzasa easily slips into full mount! #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rzasa throws some wild stikes that Karlson manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Rzasa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Karlson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rzasa staying calm.
Rzasa is looking to take a break and control but Karlson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Karlson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Karlson 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Tomasz Rzasa!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Tomasz Rzasa!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Tomasz Rzasa!
Tomasz Rzasa wins by unanimous decision!
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