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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rickard Karstark (ranked 3762 p4p, 3799 weight class) and Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 420 p4p, 426 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickard Karstark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Buakaw Banchamek!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karstark keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Banchamek scores with the left hand. Karstark knows he should have avoided that one.
Karstark misses with the combination.
Rickard Karstark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banchamek blocks the body kick.
Karstark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banchamek flicks out a counter leg kick but Karstark steps away.
Banchamek moves out of range of the strikes.
Banchamek fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karstark looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karstark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banchamek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karstark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Banchamek in his tracks.
Karstark misses the shot to the body.
Banchamek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Karstark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Banchamek tries to land a front kick but Karstark steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karstark misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Karstark - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karstark walks forward, straight into a front kick from Banchamek.
We've been hearing reports that Karstark has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Banchamek slips a straight right by Karstark.
Banchamek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karstark throws a hook but Banchamek avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek throws a head kick but Karstark moves out of range.
Karstark swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Karstark looks to land a combination. Banchamek sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Karstark closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banchamek is looking for a sweep.
Banchamek is trying to control Karstark's posture but Karstark avoids it.
Banchamek is not content to let Karstark control the position.
Banchamek tries to buck Karstark off but Karstark is having none of it.
Karstark throws a strike aimed at the side of Banchamek's head but Banchamek avoids it well.
Banchamek avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Karstark.
Karstark in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karstark in side control, throwing shots but Banchamek defends.
Karstark trying to control the action but Banchamek is working from the bottom.
Karstark looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Banchamek is avoiding damage well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karstark creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Banchamek sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Karstark throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Karstark throws a strike aimed at the side of Banchamek's head but Banchamek avoids it well.
Karstark working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Karstark postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Banchamek dodges the ground and pound from Karstark.
Karstark misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karstark working the ground and pound but Banchamek is defending the strikes.
Karstark throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Banchamek works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Banchamek is holding on to half guard well.
Karstark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karstark trying to pass the guard but Banchamek defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karstark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Banchamek wants to control but Karstark is keeping busy.
Karstark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karstark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Banchamek is defending against the submission attempts here by Karstark.
Karstark is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Karstark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Karstark has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Banchamek has momentary wrist control but Karstark slips an elbow through the middle.
Karstark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karstark works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Karstark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Banchamek defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rickard Karstark dominated that round.
That's time! Karstark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Karstark misses with a series of wild punches.
Karstark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banchamek can do to turn this around?
Banchamek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Banchamek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Karstark misses its target.
No joy there for Karstark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banchamek does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good leg kick by Banchamek.
Karstark loads up on a big right hand but Banchamek slips the punch.
Karstark tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banchamek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karstark misses with an uppercut. Banchamek saw that one coming.
Karstark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banchamek. Banchamek obviously looking to wear him down.
Banchamek moves away from the strike by Karstark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karstark throws a solid leg kick but Banchamek takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karstark.
Banchamek connects with a jab.
Banchamek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karstark.
A jab from Banchamek misses.
Karstark missing with a left hand there. Banchamek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karstark lands a nice looking body shot.
Karstark takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Karstark throws out a powerful jab.
Karstark moves in looking to clinch but Banchamek pushes him off.
A low kick lands for Banchamek.
Karstark throws a head kick but Banchamek moves out of range.
Banchamek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Banchamek.
Karstark misses with a wild body shot.
Karstark doesn't manage to clinch there - Banchamek circles away.
Banchamek slaps away a takedown attempt from Karstark, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rickard Karstark is winning the standup battle so far.
Karstark moves away from the strike by Banchamek.
Banchamek lands a jab to Karstark's midsection.
A low kick from Karstark misses
and Banchamek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karstark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banchamek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karstark scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banchamek ducks under a wild hook from Karstark.
Banchamek replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Karstark blocks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karstark wants to clinch but Banchamek slips to the side
and Banchamek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buakaw Banchamek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banchamek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karstark's sensitive parts.
Banchamek thows a body kick. Karstark tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Karstark tries a low kick but Banchamek avoids it.
Karstark ducks under a wild hook from Banchamek.
Banchamek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karstark shoots for a double leg takedown but Banchamek sprawls well. He's pushed Karstark's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Banchamek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banchamek walks into a left hand.
Banchamek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karstark throws a right and a left that Banchamek avoids nicely.
Karstark tries to clinch but Banchamek moves out of range.
Karstark scores with a sloppy right hand. Banchamek should have avoided that one.
Banchamek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karstark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek needs to keep his hands up - Karstark had a free shot at his head there.
Banchamek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banchamek tries a quick counter leg kick but Karstark is wise to it.
Karstark tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Banchamek misses with a body shot.
Banchamek connects with a leg kick.
Banchamek misses with a hook.
Banchamek moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Karstark misses the target.
Banchamek punishes Karstark's body with a nice straight punch.
Banchamek misses with a hook. Karstark ducked under it nicely.
Banchamek stuffs the takedown attempt from Karstark. Karstark gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickard Karstark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Banchamek.
Karstark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karstark scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karstark misses with a leg kick.
Banchamek throws out a counter right but Karstark avoids it with no problem.
Banchamek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karstark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Banchamek on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karstark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Banchamek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karstark lands a head shot.
Banchamek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karstark.
Karstark fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Karstark misses.
Karstark looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Karstark on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karstark avoids the body shot from Banchamek.
Karstark throws a push kick but Banchamek slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Banchamek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Buakaw Banchamek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Karstark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Banchamek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karstark.
Karstark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karstark digs a good hook to Banchamek's body.
Karstark stuns Banchamek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Banchamek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karstark.
Banchamek has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karstark finds it's way round the side to connect with Banchamek's head.
Banchamek misses the shot to the body.
Banchamek moves out of range of the strikes.
Banchamek tries a low kick but Karstark avoids it.
Karstark throws a big counter combination but Banchamek scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Karstark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banchamek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Banchamek as Karstark shoots in.
A low kick lands for Banchamek.
Banchamek looks to land a body kick but Karstark moved away.
A head kick misses from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Karstark moves out of range easily.
Karstark takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karstark misses with a body shot.
Karstark throws a leg kick but Banchamek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karstark misses with a body shot.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Karstark moves out of range easily.
Banchamek scores with a jab to the body.
Banchamek dodges the punch combination from Karstark.
Banchamek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banchamek misses the shot to the body.
Banchamek ducks right into an uppercut from Karstark.
Banchamek throws a head kick but Karstark moves out of range.
Karstark is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Karstark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karstark is looking to land body kicks.
Banchamek tries a quick counter leg kick but Karstark is wise to it.
Karstark defending well as Banchamek loads up on a big left hand.
Karstark fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Banchamek to the ground. Karstark is now in Banchamek's guard.
Karstark wants to control from the top but Banchamek keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karstark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karstark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karstark tries to free his leg and advance position but Banchamek is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banchamek wants to sweep but no luck.
Karstark trying to control the position from guard on top but Banchamek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Banchamek holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Karstark controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Banchamek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banchamek does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karstark moves away.
Karstark lands with a shot to the body.
Banchamek slips a straight right by Karstark.
Karstark misses with a body shot.
Karstark drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Banchamek has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Karstark has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Banchamek misses with the head strike.
Karstark lands a body shot in the clinch.
Banchamek breaks the clinch.
Karstark looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Banchamek misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Banchamek.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karstark tries to counter with a takedown but Banchamek is quick to defend against it.
Banchamek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karstark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Karstark moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Karstark. Those never looked like landing.
Karstark throws a big shot that misses.
Banchamek lands with a nice body kick.
Karstark lands with a good body shot.
Banchamek throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Banchamek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Karstark fails to land with a series of punches.
Banchamek lands a nice looking body shot.
Banchamek throws a low kick but Karstark moves out of range easily.
Karstark connects with the punch.
Karstark is looking to score with low kicks.
Banchamek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karstark dives in for a single leg takedown but Banchamek sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickard Karstark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karstark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Banchamek lands a leg kick that knocks Karstark off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Buakaw Banchamek.
I think Banchamek 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rickard Karstark!
After the fight, Rickard Karstark 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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