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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Karinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viimeinen Toivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karinen comes to the cage accompanied by Big Baali & Tomigun - Kruisin´. 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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150 lbs
16 - 4 - 1 |
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178 cm
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151 lbs
9 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Karinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Viimeinen Toivo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Toivo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Karinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Karinen blocks a head kick by Toivo.
Karinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karinen misses with an uppercut.
Toivo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karinen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Karinen.
Karinen pushes Toivo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Karinen.
Karinen avoiding damage as Toivo throws knees to the body.
Karinen controlling the action here for a moment.
Karinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Toivo backwards.
Toivo tries to break free but Karinen pushes him back against the cage.
Karinen avoiding damage as Toivo throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toivo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karinen blocks a head kick by Toivo.
Karinen misses with a wild body shot.
Karinen missing with a left hand there. Toivo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karinen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Karinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Toivo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karinen works Toivo's body with a nice hook.
Karinen tries to clinch but Toivo moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Karinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karinen tries to clinch but Toivo moves out of range.
Karinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karinen scores with a body shot.
Karinen works over Toivo's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karinen cracks Toivo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Toivo is looking to score with low kicks.
Toivo misses with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karinen is looking to wear down Toivo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Karinen looks to land a combination. Toivo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Karinen drives through and clinches with Toivo against the cage.
Karinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toivo lands a good knee to the midsection. Karinen won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karinen tries to work over Toivo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toivo looking to throw knees to the head but Karinen is blocking nicely.
Toivo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karinen just leaning against Toivo, taking a breather.
Karinen tries to stall but Toivo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short uppercut from Karinen.
Toivo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karinen.
Toivo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Karinen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Toivo up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Toivo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karinen's elbow.
Toivo is trying to break free.
Toivo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Karinen misses with a punch to the body.
Toivo blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivo tries to break the clinch but Karinen is controlling the position.
Karinen is leaning against Toivo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Karinen.
Toivo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Karinen effectively controlling the action here.
Karinen tries to throw a body punch but Toivo avoids it by throwing Karinen back against the cage.
Toivo trying to land knees to the body.
Toivo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karinen effectively controlling the action here.
Karinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Toivo is rocked!
Karinen tries to throw a body punch but Toivo avoids it by throwing Karinen back against the cage.
Come on Karinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Toivo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Karinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Karinen punishes Toivo's body with a nice straight punch.
Toivo tries a head kick but it misses.
Toivo misses the jab.
Toivo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karinen momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Karinen misses the target.
Karinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toivo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Karinen sizes up Toivo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kimbo Karinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Karinen.
Karinen missing with a left hand there. Toivo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Karinen thuds his right hand into Toivo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good standup being displayed there by Karinen as he connects with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Toivo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Karinen scores with a one two! Toivo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Toivo is still on wobbly legs! Can Karinen finish him?
Karinen tries to clinch but Toivo is having none of it.
Toivo seems to have recovered his senses.
Karinen clinches.
Karinen effectively controlling the action here.
Good body shot from Karinen.
Toivo wants to get back to striking at distance but Karinen won't allow it.
Toivo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toivo manages to break the clinch.
Toivo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Toivo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Toivo's head.
Toivo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Toivo swats away the attempt to clinch by Karinen.
Toivo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toivo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toivo tries a head kick but it misses.
Karinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karinen.
Karinen misses the shot to the body.
Karinen misses with a wild body shot.
Toivo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karinen tries to clinch but Toivo moves away
and Toivo counters with a straight right hand.
Karinen moves into the clinch.
Karinen avoiding damage as Toivo throws knees to the body.
Karinen keeps control of Toivo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karinen lands with a right to the head.
Toivo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Toivo tries a knee to the head but Karinen blocks it.
Karinen managing to block the knees to the body from Toivo.
Karinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivo working Karinen over with knees to the body.
Karinen digs a right hand into Toivo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Toivo's gas tank.
Toivo is breathing heavily.
Toivo landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toivo is trying to push Karinen away but Karinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good body shot from Karinen.
Karinen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Toivo can't break the clinch.
Kimbo Karinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Toivo as Karinen tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kimbo Karinen.
Toivo tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Karinen dominated that second round.
That's time! Karinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Karinen closes the distance but Toivo moves to the side
and Toivo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body punch from Karinen.
Karinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Karinen tries to clinch but Toivo moves out of range.
Donk. Karinen catches Toivo right on the button with a cross.
Karinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Toivo circles away.
Nice defenses there by Karinen.
Karinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karinen tries to clinch up.
Karinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Karinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Toivo is just out of range.
Karinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karinen connects with the punch.
Toivo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Toivo misses.
Karinen throws a shot from downtown. Toivo moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Toivo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Toivo in his tracks.
Karinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toivo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Viimeinen Toivo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karinen jabs at Toivo's body.
Karinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Karinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toivo throws out the jab.
Karinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toivo moves out of range as Karinen strikes.
Toivo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Karinen.
Toivo moves out of range as Karinen strikes.
Karinen avoids the head kick by Toivo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A shot to the liver by Karinen. Beautiful body shot.
Toivo slips a straight right by Karinen.
Toivo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toivo swats away the attempt to clinch by Karinen.
Karinen swings for the body but Toivo moves out of range.
Toivo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Toivo avoids the body shot from Karinen.
Karinen looks to land a combination but Toivo avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Karinen catches Toivo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Karinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Karinen!
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