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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Champion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Keskisarja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Champion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Keskisarja!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Champion wants to land a leg kick but Keskisarja is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Champion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keskisarja tries a head kick but it misses.
Champion scores with a nice head shot.
Champion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keskisarja. Keskisarja obviously looking to wear him down.
Champion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keskisarja throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keskisarja closes the distance and pushes Champion back into the cage.
Keskisarja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Champion looking to slow down the pace here.
Keskisarja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keskisarja walks into a straight right hand from Champion.
Champion lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Keskisarja misses its intended target.
Champion tries to keep at a distance but Keskisarja has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keskisarja lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Champion as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Champion tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keskisarja avoids it.
Keskisarja pushes off an throws an elbow but Champion leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Champion.
Keskisarja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Champion blocks it with crossed arms.
Champion tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keskisarja avoids it.
Keskisarja manages to break the clinch.
Keskisarja throws a body shot but no joy.
Champion tries to clinch but Keskisarja moves out of range.
Champion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Champion misses with a hook. Keskisarja ducked under it nicely.
Champion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keskisarja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Champion stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Champion lands an overhand right.
Keskisarja cracks a nice hook into Champion's ribs.
Keskisarja moves away from the strike by Champion.
Champion avoids the body shot from Keskisarja.
Bob Champion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Champion has managed to clinch.
Keskisarja managing to block the knees to the body from Champion.
Champion blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champion using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Keskisarja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Champion is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keskisarja is defending well for now.
Champion misses with an elbow over the top.
Champion tries to land knees in the clinch but Keskisarja avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Keskisarja fails to land.
Champion blocking some punches.
Champion pushes off an throws an elbow but Keskisarja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Champion scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Keskisarja.
Keskisarja lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Bob Champion has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Champion fails to land.
Keskisarja tries to work over Champion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keskisarja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Champion misses with an elbow strike.
Keskisarja creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Keskisarja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Keskisarja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champion landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Keskisarja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keskisarja lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Champion is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Champion misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keskisarja.
Champion landing knees to the body.
Keskisarja is trying to maintain a safe position but Champion gets an underhook and turns Keskisarja into the cage.
Champion using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Keskisarja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keskisarja avoids the elbow strike from Champion, against the cage.
Champion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keskisarja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Champion pushes off an throws an elbow but Keskisarja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Champion tries to land knees in the clinch but Keskisarja avoids the damage to the body.
Champion trying to land knees to the body.
Champion pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champion can't find room to land a body shot as Keskisarja controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Champion.
Champion takes a shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Champion.
A shot in the inside from Keskisarja.
Champion misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Keskisarja.
Champion letting Keskisarja take a breather here.
Champion misses with a knee to the head.
Keskisarja takes an elbow to the temple.
Keskisarja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keskisarja blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keskisarja lands a body punch in the clinch.
Keskisarja lands a nice uppercut.
Keskisarja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keskisarja stalling in the clinch but Champion improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bob Champion will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob Champion'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.
Keskisarja loads up on a big right hand but Champion slips the punch.
Champion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Champion checks a low kick from Keskisarja.
Champion fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Keskisarja takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Champion blocks the body kick.
Champion on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Champion misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Champion does no damage.
Champion looks for the body kick but Keskisarja saw that one coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Keskisarja.
Champion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keskisarja moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Champion with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keskisarja bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Keskisarja tries a head kick but it misses.
Champion takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab from Keskisarja.
Champion connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keskisarja. That's going to slow Champion down.
Keskisarja throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Champion moves into the clinch successfully.
Keskisarja taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Champion working Keskisarja over with knees to the body.
Keskisarja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Champion has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keskisarja lands a right hand.
Champion missing with knees to the body.
Keskisarja pushes Champion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Champion takes a shot to the head.
Keskisarja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keskisarja taking a breather.
Keskisarja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Champion or not.
Keskisarja avoids the elbow strike from Champion, against the cage.
Keskisarja on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Champion breaks from the clinch.
Keskisarja throws the left hand but Champion avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champion gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Champion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keskisarja on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keskisarja misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja is stalling here.
Keskisarja lands a right hand.
Champion is rocked!
Keskisarja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Champion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kari Keskisarja seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Champion misses with an elbow strike.
Keskisarja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Champion backwards.
Keskisarja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keskisarja pushes Champion away with a front kick.
Keskisarja lunges at Champion with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Champion's hand.
Keskisarja takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Keskisarja tries to land a front kick but Champion steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keskisarja cracks Champion with a hook to the temple - Champion is on wobbly legs here! Keskisarja swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Champion falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Keskisarja wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kari Keskisarja!
Our winner, Kari Keskisarja, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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