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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kullervo Karvakorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Finnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Finnigan's choice of entrance music: Finnigan's wake. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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268 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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200 cm
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280 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kullervo Karvakorva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Finnigan!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finnigan throws a head kick that misses.
Finnigan misses with a head kick.
Finnigan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Tim Finnigan has been cut.
No joy there for Finnigan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karvakorva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finnigan moves away.
Finnigan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karvakorva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karvakorva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karvakorva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Karvakorva thows a big elbow that misses.
Finnigan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Karvakorva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karvakorva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Finnigan is trying to control the position but Karvakorva postures up.
Karvakorva trying to control the position from guard on top but Finnigan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karvakorva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Karvakorva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finnigan was well out of range. Poor timing from Karvakorva.
Karvakorva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finnigan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karvakorva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finnigan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karvakorva has time to react.
Nice jab there from Karvakorva.
Karvakorva looks to land a left hand but Finnigan moved out of range nicely.
Karvakorva misses with a low kick.
Karvakorva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finnigan manages to avoid it.
Karvakorva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Finnigan misses with a kick to the body.
Karvakorva fails with a takedown attempt.
Kullervo Karvakorva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karvakorva throws an overhand right that lands on Finnigan's shoulder, as Finnigan tries to avoid the shot.
Karvakorva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Karvakorva blocks a head kick by Finnigan.
Karvakorva lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Finnigan sprawling to the canvas. Karvakorva follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Finnigan hang on?
Finnigan is rocked!
Finnigan looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finnigan wants to control but Karvakorva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Finnigan is still in real trouble! Can Karvakorva finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Finnigan seems to have recovered his senses.
Karvakorva seems to be working for a kimura but Finnigan defends the submission attempt.
Karvakorva is thwarting Finnigan's attempts to control the position.
Finnigan taking some punishment here, with Karvakorva in his half guard.
Finnigan wants to control but Karvakorva is keeping busy.
Finnigan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Finnigan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karvakorva.
Karvakorva lands strikes from half guard.
Finnigan trying to control but Karvakorva postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karvakorva throwing shots but Finnigan is blocking nicely.
Finnigan is looking to improve his position.
Karvakorva throwing shots but Finnigan is blocking nicely.
Karvakorva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Finnigan defending well though.
Karvakorva looks to land a strike but Finnigan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Finnigan checks a leg kick.
Finnigan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karvakorva cracks Finnigan with an open hand slap.
That has opened up Tim Finnigan's cut even more.
Karvakorva connects with a nice looking jab.
The cut above Tim Finnigan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finnigan swivels and escapes.
Karvakorva misses the jab.
Finnigan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karvakorva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Finnigan's head.
Karvakorva shoots in for a takedown but Finnigan shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kullervo Karvakorva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karvakorva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finnigan defending well as Karvakorva loads up on a big left hand.
Karvakorva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karvakorva doesn't manage to clinch there - Finnigan circles away.
Karvakorva looks to land a right hand but Finnigan moved out of range.
Karvakorva tries to bum rush Finnigan with a series of wild strikes but Finnigan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finnigan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Finnigan throws a right and a left that Karvakorva avoids nicely.
Finnigan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tim Finnigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karvakorva defending well as Finnigan loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kullervo Karvakorva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Finnigan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Karvakorva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Finnigan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Finnigan lands with a kick to the temple. Karvakorva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Finnigan lands a head kick!
Karvakorva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Finnigan. That did some damage!
Finnigan is looking to clinch but Karvakorva is avoiding it.
Karvakorva tries to clinch up but Finnigan circles away and keeps his distance.
Finnigan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karvakorva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karvakorva takes a swing at Finnigan's ribcage but misses.
Karvakorva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Karvakorva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karvakorva postures up in Finnigan's guard and throws a big left but Finnigan blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karvakorva chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karvakorva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Karvakorva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karvakorva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Karvakorva won't allow Finnigan to sweep him here.
Karvakorva wants to control from the top but Finnigan keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Karvakorva digs a good hook to Finnigan's body.
A left and a right from Karvakorva both land. Nice combination.
Finnigan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tim Finnigan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tim Finnigan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kullervo Karvakorva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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