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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Karpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Hissi Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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278 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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202 cm
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268 lbs
0 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good knees
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannu Karpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timo Hissi Junior!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karpo lands a high kick!
It looks like Timo Hissi Junior has been cut.
Karpo is breathing heavily.
Karpo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Karpo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hissi Junior.
Karpo lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Karpo. Hissi Junior shrugs it off though.
Timo Hissi Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karpo scores with a push kick.
Hissi Junior has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Karpo.
Hissi Junior stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Hissi Junior misses.
A head kick from Karpo lands but Hissi Junior takes it in his stride.
Hissi Junior scores with a jab to the jaw.
Karpo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hissi Junior throws a jab when Karpo was well out of range.
Karpo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hissi Junior's calf.
Hissi Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karpo manages to avoid it.
Karpo scores with a kick to the body.
Karpo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hissi Junior.
Hissi Junior loads up on a big right hand but Karpo slips the punch.
Hissi Junior misses with an uppercut
and Karpo counters with a solid body kick.
Karpo throws a head kick but Hissi Junior moves out of range.
Hissi Junior lands a jab.
Hissi Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karpo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hissi Junior.
Karpo tries a head kick but it misses.
Karpo throws a sloppy head kick and Hissi Junior moves out of range easily.
Karpo is looking to land body kicks.
Hissi Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
Timo Hissi Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karpo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karpo.
Hissi Junior connects with a nice looking jab.
Karpo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hissi Junior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karpo.
Karpo lands a head kick. Hissi Junior smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Karpo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hissi Junior jabs Karpo right on the nose. Karpo blinks but takes it well.
Sloppy strikes from Hissi Junior. Those never looked like landing.
A good leg kick by Karpo.
Karpo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karpo slips a jab from Hissi Junior.
Karpo staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karpo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hissi Junior misses with a straight right.
Karpo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karpo throws a head kick that Hissi Junior semi-blocks.
Hissi Junior swings widly with a right hand
and Karpo counters with a leg kick.
Karpo tries a head kick but it misses.
Karpo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hissi Junior lands a nice hook to Karpo's body. Karpo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hissi Junior uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karpo has time to react.
Karpo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannu Karpo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timo Hissi Junior's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Karpo shoots in for a double leg but Hissi Junior sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hissi Junior misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body kick there by Karpo.
Hissi Junior scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hissi Junior connects with a looping right hand.
Karpo lands with a slapping head kick.
Karpo tries a head kick but it misses.
Karpo throws a low kick but Hissi Junior moves out of range easily.
Hissi Junior throws a looping overhand right but Karpo ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hissi Junior scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpo shoots for a takedown but Hissi Junior saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hissi Junior throws a shot from downtown. Karpo moves away and avoids it.
Karpo throws a head kick that misses.
Karpo misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hissi Junior. Karpo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hissi Junior throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karpo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karpo staying out of range there.
The crowd cheers as Hissi Junior lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karpo doesn't seem phased though.
Hissi Junior connects with a single shot there.
Karpo throws a head kick but Hissi Junior moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karpo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Karpo defending well as Hissi Junior loads up on a big left hand.
Hissi Junior scores with a hook.
Hissi Junior throws a hook to the side of Karpo's head but Karpo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hissi Junior might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice sprawl there from Hissi Junior as Karpo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannu Karpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hissi Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karpo.
A head kick from Karpo lands but Hissi Junior takes it in his stride.
Hissi Junior blocks a head kick by Karpo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hissi Junior. Karpo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hissi Junior throws a hook but Karpo blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hissi Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
Hissi Junior throws out a loose jab but Karpo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karpo misses with a low kick as Hissi Junior jumps back.
Hannu Karpo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hissi Junior throws a lazy right hand but Karpo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hissi Junior connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Karpo's hands.
Karpo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hissi Junior circles away.
Karpo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hissi Junior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hissi Junior has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Karpo.
Karpo connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karpo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hissi Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Karpo.
Hissi Junior connects with a body shot.
Karpo slips a jab from Hissi Junior.
Karpo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Hissi Junior misses.
Karpo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karpo thows a body kick. Hissi Junior tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hissi Junior takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karpo throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karpo shoots for a double leg takedown but Hissi Junior sprawls well. He's pushed Karpo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Timo Hissi Junior will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Timo Hissi Junior's cut.
That's time! Karpo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Karpo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karpo slips under a jab.
Hissi Junior throws the left hand but Karpo avoids the punch easily.
Karpo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karpo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karpo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hissi Junior fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Karpo throws a sloppy head kick and Hissi Junior moves out of range easily.
Hissi Junior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karpo tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hissi Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hissi Junior bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hissi Junior steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Karpo. That one must have hurt.
Karpo misses with a leg kick.
Hissi Junior throws a big shot that misses.
Hissi Junior throws a jab when Karpo was well out of range.
Karpo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karpo lands a head kick!
Hissi Junior scores with a crisp jab that stopped Karpo in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karpo tries to land a front kick but Hissi Junior steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hissi Junior!
Hissi Junior scores with a one two! Karpo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Karpo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karpo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karpo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hissi Junior throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karpo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hissi Junior.
Some wild striking there from Hissi Junior.
Hissi Junior avoids the head kick by Karpo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hissi Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karpo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Karpo connects with a high kick.
Karpo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karpo blocks a jab.
Hissi Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karpo moves away.
Karpo throws a leg kick but Hissi Junior moved away.
A big right from Hissi Junior misses.
Hissi Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Karpo is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karpo ducks under a wild hook from Hissi Junior.
Hissi Junior connects with a body shot that sends Karpo's belly button to the back.
Hissi Junior lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Karpo misses with a kick to the body.
Karpo lands with a kick to the temple. Hissi Junior shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Karpo drops his hands momentarily and Hissi Junior takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hannu Karpo is winning the standup battle so far.
Hissi Junior scores with a jab.
Karpo fakes the leg kick and cracks Hissi Junior in the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hissi Junior thows a body shot but no joy.
Hissi Junior moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Timo Hissi Junior.
I think Hissi Junior 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Hissi Junior!
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energy
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hype
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