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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Karjalainen (ranked 369 p4p, 584 weight class) and Hiroshima Nagasaki (ranked 63 p4p, 92 weight class). Nagasaki has chosen Ground Zero (MOP) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Karjalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshima Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karjalainen misses with a wild body shot.
Nagasaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karjalainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagasaki is just out of range.
Nagasaki misses with a looping right.
Karjalainen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nagasaki counters with a body kick.
Karjalainen misses with a hook to the body
and Karjalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Karl Karjalainen has been cut.
Nagasaki throws a hook but Karjalainen avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nagasaki.
It looked like Karjalainen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karjalainen.
Nagasaki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karjalainen throws a head kick but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Jab from Karjalainen.
It looks like Hiroshima Nagasaki has been cut.
Karjalainen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Karjalainen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagasaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karjalainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karjalainen takes a swing at Nagasaki's ribcage but misses.
Karjalainen misses with a straight right.
Nagasaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karjalainen. That did some damage!
Karjalainen is looking to wear down Nagasaki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nagasaki lands a big head kick that sends Karjalainen tumbling to the mat! Nagasaki takes a step backwards and waves Karjalainen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nagasaki throws a hook but Karjalainen avoids it easily.
Nagasaki lands a big uppercut and Karjalainen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Karjalainen looks OK. Nagasaki waves Karjalainen back to his feet!
Karjalainen is rocked!
Karl Karjalainen's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Nagasaki.
Oh Karjalainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nagasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karjalainen manages to avoid it.
Karjalainen seems to have got his legs back now.
Karjalainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nagasaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karjalainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karjalainen misses with a wild body shot.
Karjalainen misses with a body punch
and Nagasaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karl Karjalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karjalainen slips a jab from Nagasaki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nagasaki throws a looping overhand right but Karjalainen ducks down to avoid it.
Karjalainen works Nagasaki's body with a nice hook.
Nagasaki lands with a hook. Karjalainen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karl Karjalainen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Karjalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Nagasaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nagasaki throws a poor cross that misses
and Karjalainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nagasaki looks for the body kick but Karjalainen saw that one coming.
Karjalainen misses with a wild body shot.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karjalainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nagasaki.
Karjalainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karjalainen swings for the body but Nagasaki moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nagasaki! But no joy.
Nagasaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nagasaki. Karjalainen shrugs it off though.
Nagasaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karjalainen is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Karjalainen misses its target.
Nagasaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Karjalainen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Karjalainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karjalainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nagasaki's head.
Karjalainen misses with a looping left.
Nagasaki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karjalainen looks to throw the jab but Nagasaki is out of range.
Karjalainen cracks Nagasaki with an open hand slap.
That has opened up Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut even more.
Karjalainen misses with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nagasaki!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karjalainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagasaki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Karjalainen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nagasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasaki moves away.
Karjalainen misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Nagasaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nagasaki moves away from the strike by Karjalainen.
Nagasaki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Karjalainen.
Nagasaki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Karjalainen misses the shot to the body.
Karjalainen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nagasaki.
Karjalainen is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick from Nagasaki, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagasaki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Karjalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karjalainen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshima Nagasaki dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nagasaki connects with a right hand. Karjalainen shakes it off.
Karjalainen moves out of range of the body kick.
Nagasaki moves away from the strike by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasaki moves away.
Nagasaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Nagasaki misses.
Karjalainen slips a jab from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki misses with a hook.
Nagasaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karjalainen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karjalainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagasaki is just out of range.
Nagasaki lands an overhand right.
Jeez, Karl Karjalainen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Karjalainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagasaki manages to avoid it.
Nagasaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nagasaki cracks a nice hook into Karjalainen's ribs.
Nagasaki moves into range and connects with a jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Karl Karjalainen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hiroshima Nagasaki!
Hiroshima Nagasaki thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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