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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rasmus Karhu (ranked 690 p4p, 2662 weight class) and Riptide Young Stallion (ranked 105 p4p, 397 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasmus Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riptide Young Stallion!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Young Stallion.
It looks like Riptide Young Stallion has been cut.
Karhu moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Karhu.
Karhu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young Stallion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young Stallion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young Stallion misses with the head strike.
Young Stallion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Young Stallion.
Young Stallion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Young Stallion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in the clinch, Karhu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Young Stallion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karhu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young Stallion scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Karhu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Young Stallion.
Young Stallion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karhu's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Young Stallion.
Karhu can't find room to land a body shot as Young Stallion controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karhu.
A right hook to the body lands for Karhu.
Karhu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karhu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Young Stallion.
Karhu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karhu tries to work over Young Stallion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young Stallion tries to work over Karhu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young Stallion is trying to push Karhu away but Karhu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Young Stallion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karhu backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Karhu fails to land.
Karhu tries to work over Young Stallion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karhu prevents a body shot from Young Stallion.
Young Stallion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karhu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crunch! Young Stallion slams his shin into Karhu's torso.
Young Stallion takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Young Stallion moves out of range of the strikes.
Young Stallion thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice defenses there by Young Stallion.
Karhu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Karhu throws a poor cross that misses
and Young Stallion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young Stallion tries to clinch up but Karhu circles away and keeps his distance.
Karhu misses with a looping right.
Young Stallion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Karhu misses its intended target.
Karhu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karhu misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Karhu.
Karhu working aggressively here.
Young Stallion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karhu backwards.
Young Stallion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab from Karhu.
Young Stallion tries to clinch but Karhu is having none of it.
Young Stallion moves into range and clinches up with Karhu.
Young Stallion is leaning against Karhu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Young Stallion breaks from the clinch.
Karhu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young Stallion blocks a jab.
Karhu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rasmus Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Young Stallion, pushing him back against the cage.
Karhu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karhu swings wildly with an uppercut but Young Stallion uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young Stallion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young Stallion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karhu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Young Stallion clinches with his opponent.
Young Stallion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young Stallion struggles to land a body shot inside as Karhu controls his hands.
Karhu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Young Stallion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karhu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young Stallion scores with a nice strike.
Young Stallion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karhu.
Young Stallion tries to clinch up but Karhu circles away and keeps his distance.
Karhu throws a jab when Young Stallion was well out of range.
Karhu lands an overhand right.
That has opened up Riptide Young Stallion's cut even more.
A big right from Karhu misses.
Young Stallion tries to clinch but Karhu moves out of range.
Karhu darts in and clinches Young Stallion up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karhu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karhu.
Karhu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karhu has Young Stallion pressed against the cage, preventing Young Stallion from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Young Stallion misses with a punch to the body.
Young Stallion working aggressively here.
Karhu blocks a body shot from Young Stallion.
Karhu misses with some punches.
Young Stallion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young Stallion moves out of range as Karhu strikes.
Young Stallion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Karhu misses with an uppercut
letting Young Stallion counter with a right hand.
Karhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young Stallion throws out the jab.
Karhu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karhu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karhu misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karhu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Young Stallion backwards.
Karhu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karhu scores with a shot to the side of Young Stallion's head.
Young Stallion working aggressively here.
Young Stallion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karhu blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rasmus Karhu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riptide Young Stallion's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Karhu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karhu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Young Stallion releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Karhu missing with a left hand there. Young Stallion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karhu closes the distance and clinches.
Young Stallion lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Karhu on the inside.
Young Stallion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Karhu throws a head punch that misses.
Karhu misses with a punch on the inside.
Karhu misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karhu.
Karhu can't find room to land a body shot as Young Stallion controls the action.
Young Stallion tries to break free but Karhu pushes him back against the cage.
Karhu working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young Stallion blocks an uppercut.
Young Stallion can't find room to land a body shot as Karhu controls the action.
Young Stallion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Young Stallion's elbow.
Young Stallion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karhu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Young Stallion.
Karhu working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Karhu fails to land.
Karhu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Young Stallion prevents a body shot from Karhu.
Young Stallion blocks an uppercut.
Karhu lands an uppercut.
Karhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Young Stallion.
Young Stallion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Karhu.
Young Stallion manages to break the clinch.
Karhu throws a hook but Young Stallion blocks it.
Young Stallion looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karhu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young Stallion flicks out a counter leg kick but Karhu steps away.
Young Stallion connects with the punch.
Karhu checks the leg kick.
Young Stallion has closed the distance and engaged Karhu in a clinch.
Young Stallion misses with a punch to the body.
Karhu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karhu misses with a body punch.
Young Stallion tries to throw a body punch but Karhu avoids it by throwing Young Stallion back against the cage.
Good body shot from Karhu.
Young Stallion is breathing heavily.
Karhu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Karhu.
Karhu blocking some punches.
Karhu lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Karhu.
Young Stallion takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Karhu.
Karhu scores with a shot to the side of Young Stallion's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karhu.
Karhu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young Stallion can do to turn this around?
Karhu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karhu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karhu lands a body shot.
Karhu misses with a body punch.
Karhu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Young Stallion backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Karhu.
Karhu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karhu.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karhu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Karhu.
Karhu digs a right hand into Young Stallion's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Young Stallion's gas tank.
Karhu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Young Stallion backwards.
Karhu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karhu scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karhu lands with a right to the head.
Young Stallion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karhu.
Good body shot from Karhu.
Karhu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karhu can't find room to land a body shot as Young Stallion controls the action.
Karhu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Karhu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karhu tries to throw a body punch but Young Stallion avoids it by throwing Karhu back against the cage.
Karhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Young Stallion.
Young Stallion blocks an uppercut.
Young Stallion prevents a body shot from Karhu.
Still in the clinch, Karhu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Young Stallion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young Stallion ducks under a wild hook from Karhu.
Young Stallion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karhu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young Stallion tries to clinch up but Karhu circles away and keeps his distance.
Young Stallion slips a jab from Karhu.
Young Stallion looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Young Stallion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karhu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karhu cracks Young Stallion with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Karhu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Young Stallion to stand back up!
Young Stallion is rocked!
The cut above Riptide Young Stallion's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Karhu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Karhu on the inside.
Young Stallion is still on wobbly legs! Can Karhu finish him?
Young Stallion lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Karhu fails to land.
Young Stallion seems to have recovered his senses.
Young Stallion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karhu forces Young Stallion back against the cage and clinches.
Young Stallion struggles to land a body shot inside as Karhu controls his hands.
Karhu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young Stallion misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Young Stallion fails to land.
Karhu has a couple of punches blocked by Young Stallion.
Karhu has a couple of punches blocked by Young Stallion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karhu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young Stallion has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A body shot lands from Karhu.
Young Stallion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karhu is working Young Stallion over against the cage.
Karhu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rasmus Karhu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Riptide Young Stallion's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A big left from Karhu misses.
Karhu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Karhu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karhu scores with a nice head shot.
Karhu looks to land a left hand but Young Stallion moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Young Stallion was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Young Stallion on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Riptide Young Stallion's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Young Stallion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karhu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Young Stallion doesn't manage to clinch there - Karhu circles away.
Karhu lands a big right hand that sends Young Stallion crashing to the mat! Karhu stays standing though and waves Young Stallion back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young Stallion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karhu cracks Young Stallion on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Young Stallion falls backwards against the cage. Karhu follows up with more strikes that drop Young Stallion to his knees. Karhu keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Young Stallion! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rasmus Karhu!
Rasmus Karhu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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