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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tero Karhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Kuivanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhula comes to the cage accompanied by Will Smith - Men In Black. Kuivanen has chosen Kanye West - POWER as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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162 lbs
13 - 4 - 1 |
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171 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Karhula!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anton Kuivanen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuivanen shoots in and gets a takedown into Karhula's guard.
Kuivanen slips nicely into half guard.
Kuivanen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Karhula sees it coming and defends easily.
Kuivanen decides to stand and escape the position.
Kuivanen misses with a body punch
and Karhula counters with a shoot takedown. Kuivanen fights it but they end up in guard.
Kuivanen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karhula gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karhula is looking to advance position but Kuivanen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karhula is desperately trying to improve his position but Kuivanen has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhula taking shots to the head.
Karhula sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Karhula is not content to let Kuivanen control the position.
Kuivanen seems to be looking for submissions.
Kuivanen thows a huge punch but Karhula dodges it nicely.
Karhula's coaches at Arne's Combat & Mead Hall have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuivanen is looking for a kimura here.
Kuivanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kuivanen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kuivanen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Karhula has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kuivanen seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Karhula is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Anton Kuivanen!
Anton Kuivanen is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Anton Kuivanen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Tero Karhula had this to say: 'Well, these things happen.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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