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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Kaukalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kaukalo's choice of entrance music: Anna rakas raju hetki. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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279 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pekka Kaukalo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Eriksson.
Eriksson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaukalo misses with a body shot.
Eriksson digs a good hook to Kaukalo's body.
Eriksson scores with a nice right hand.
Eriksson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaukalo.
Kaukalo throws a nice looking combination but Eriksson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaukalo moves away from the strike by Eriksson.
Kaukalo throws a right and a left that Eriksson avoids nicely.
Kaukalo lands a nice hook to Eriksson's body. Eriksson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kaukalo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaukalo takes a swing at Eriksson's ribcage but misses.
Kaukalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eriksson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaukalo misses with a wild combination.
Kaukalo blocks a jab.
Kaukalo swinging wildly here.
Kaukalo misses with a hook.
Kaukalo misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Kaukalo misses.
Kaukalo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaukalo swings for the body but Eriksson moves out of range.
Eriksson takes a swing at Kaukalo's ribcage but misses.
Kaukalo throws a jab when Eriksson was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo ducks right into an uppercut from Eriksson.
Kaukalo slips a jab from Eriksson.
Kaukalo with a hook.
It looks like Karl Eriksson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaukalo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaukalo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaukalo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Eriksson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaukalo misses with the combination.
Kaukalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaukalo lands a left and a right that send Eriksson crashing to the mat, dazed. Kaukalo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo takes a swing at Eriksson's ribcage but misses.
Eriksson throws out a loose jab but Kaukalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eriksson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
No joy there for Kaukalo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaukalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eriksson.
Eriksson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Eriksson.
Kaukalo lands a big uppercut and Eriksson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Eriksson looks OK. Kaukalo waves Eriksson back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eriksson throws a body punch but Kaukalo moves out of range.
Kaukalo moves away from the strike by Eriksson.
Kaukalo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kaukalo lands with a cross.
Karl Eriksson's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eriksson.
Eriksson throws a body punch but Kaukalo moves out of range.
Kaukalo slips under a jab.
Eriksson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eriksson is breathing heavily.
Kaukalo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Eriksson sprawling to the canvas! Eriksson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kaukalo finish him?!
Kaukalo throws a series of punches but Eriksson moves out of range.
Kaukalo misses with a double jab.
Kaukalo misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eriksson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaukalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaukalo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eriksson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Kaukalo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Eriksson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Eriksson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaukalo to score with a decent uppercut.
Kaukalo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaukalo misses with a few strikes there.
Pekka Kaukalo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Kaukalo does no damage.
Kaukalo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kaukalo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Kaukalo.
Eriksson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eriksson moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Kaukalo finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaukalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eriksson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaukalo manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson throws a looping overhand right but Kaukalo ducks down to avoid it.
Kaukalo ducks under a wild hook from Eriksson.
Kaukalo lands a left and a right that send Eriksson crashing to the mat, dazed. Kaukalo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Eriksson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaukalo fakes the body blow, causing Eriksson to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Eriksson goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pekka Kaukalo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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