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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Umbra Uxxarest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Samuli Edelman - Teit meistä kauniin. Umbra Uxxarest could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antti Karhu's chin.
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147 lbs
25 - 16 - 1 |
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28
150 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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
25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Umbra Uxxarest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antti Karhu!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uxxarest throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karhu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karhu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Karhu connects with a body shot.
Uxxarest thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Uxxarest.
A clash of legs there as Karhu blocks the low kick.
Karhu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Uxxarest.
Uxxarest takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karhu tries to bum rush Uxxarest with a series of wild strikes but Uxxarest uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uxxarest throws a hook but Karhu blocks it.
Karhu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Karhu does it's job there.
Uxxarest shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karhu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A clash of legs there as Karhu blocks the low kick.
Karhu takes one to the chin there.
Karhu throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uxxarest throws a low kick but Karhu moves out of range easily.
Karhu takes a swing at Uxxarest's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karhu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Uxxarest.
Antti Karhu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uxxarest looks to land a left hand but Karhu moved out of range nicely.
No luck for Uxxarest with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Umbra Uxxarest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uxxarest moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Karhu looks to land a left hand but Uxxarest moved out of range nicely.
Karhu stuns Uxxarest with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karhu cracks the inside of Uxxarest's front leg.
Good exchange - Karhu coming out on top.
Karhu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Karhu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karhu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uxxarest takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karhu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uxxarest.
Karhu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Karhu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Uxxarest ducks under a wild hook from Karhu.
Uxxarest throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Karhu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Uxxarest is in Karhu's guard.
Karhu looking for a sweep. Not yet Karhu, not yet.
Uxxarest throwing strikes but missing.
Karhu wants to sweep but no luck.
Karhu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Uxxarest trying to control but Karhu is working from the bottom.
Uxxarest postures up.
Uxxarest postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karhu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest distracts Karhu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Uxxarest with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Uxxarest working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karhu looking for a sweep. Not yet Karhu, not yet.
Our spies down at at Gangsterdamage inform us that Karhu has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Karhu is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Karhu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karhu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uxxarest landing with the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Karhu holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Uxxarest trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Uxxarest throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Uxxarest wants to control from the top but Karhu keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Uxxarest fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karhu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Uxxarest is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Karhu.
Uxxarest gets a takedown into half guard.
Karhu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Uxxarest.
Uxxarest not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antti Karhu will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Uxxarest throws a looping overhand right but Karhu ducks down to avoid it.
Uxxarest throws an off balance right hand
and Karhu counters with a left to the body.
Antti Karhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karhu looks to land a combination but Uxxarest avoids it well.
Karhu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Uxxarest.
Karhu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Uxxarest to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uxxarest. Karhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uxxarest manages to avoid it.
Karhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karhu.
Uxxarest lands a nice shot to the body.
Uxxarest uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karhu.
Karhu throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Karhu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karhu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick misses from Uxxarest.
Karhu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu misses with a low kick.
Uxxarest connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Karhu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Uxxarest.
Uxxarest shoots in looking for a takedown. Karhu tries to sprawl out of it but Uxxarest keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karhu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uxxarest avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Karhu looks to throw the jab but Uxxarest is out of range.
Karhu throws a low kick, looking for Uxxarest's leg but Uxxarest calmly moves out of range.
Uxxarest attempts a counter takedown but Karhu avoids it well and moves away.
Uxxarest shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Karhu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Karhu tries to roll over but Uxxarest keeps him under control.
Uxxarest working Karhu over with strikes.
Umbra Uxxarest overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karhu defending well though.
Uxxarest is controlling the pace.
Uxxarest trying to control the action but Karhu is working from the bottom.
Uxxarest works his way into side control.
Karhu tries to bench press Uxxarest off him but Uxxarest keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Uxxarest looks to land a strike but Karhu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Karhu looking for a guillotine here but Uxxarest defends easily.
Uxxarest throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karhu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Uxxarest trying to control but Karhu is working from the bottom.
Uxxarest engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Uxxarest is looking to advance position but Karhu has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Uxxarest hang on?
Uxxarest is looking to improve his position but Karhu isn't that keen on the idea.
Karhu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Uxxarest hang on?
Uxxarest is wriggling around trying to escape.
Karhu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Uxxarest regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antti Karhu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Karhu lands a jab to the head.
Uxxarest throws a lazy right hand but Karhu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uxxarest throws a chopping leg kick but Karhu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Karhu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Uxxarest on the side of the head.
Uxxarest thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uxxarest shoots for a double leg takedown but Karhu sprawls well. He's pushed Uxxarest's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Uxxarest misses the target.
Uxxarest looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Uxxarest looks for the body kick but Karhu saw that one coming.
Karhu unleashes a big counter combination but Uxxarest bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uxxarest connects with a right hand. Karhu shakes it off.
Uxxarest throws a body shot but no joy.
Karhu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karhu thumps Uxxarest with a low kick.
Karhu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Uxxarest on the side of the head.
Karhu misses with a shot to the body
and Uxxarest holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uxxarest scores with a shot to the side of Karhu's head.
Uxxarest working aggressively here.
Karhu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karhu digs a good body shot into Uxxarest's ribs.
Karhu darts in and clinches Uxxarest up against the cage.
Karhu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karhu takes the fight into the clinch.
Uxxarest misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Uxxarest as the two fighters clinch.
Uxxarest decides to pull guard.
Karhu tries to free his leg and advance position but Uxxarest is retaining full guard.
Uxxarest keeping moving, preventing Karhu from controlling successfully.
Karhu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Uxxarest haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Umbra Uxxarest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Uxxarest looking for a guillotine here but Karhu defends easily.
Karhu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Uxxarest has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Karhu has managed to get both his arms back between Uxxarest's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu preventing the sweep.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Uxxarest has momentary wrist control but Karhu slips an elbow through the middle.
Uxxarest is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Uxxarest looking for a guillotine here but Karhu defends easily.
Uxxarest wants to sweep but no luck.
Uxxarest seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Karhu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uxxarest is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some bone on bone action there as Uxxarest checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Uxxarest dodges the punch combination from Karhu.
Uxxarest misses the shot to the body.
Uxxarest misses with a head kick.
Karhu blocks a head kick by Uxxarest.
Karhu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Uxxarest swings for the body but Karhu moves out of range.
Karhu tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karhu is looking to slow Uxxarest down with leg kicks.
Uxxarest's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karhu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Uxxarest scrambles back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karhu.
Karhu moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antti Karhu.
I've got Karhu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Karhu!
Antti Karhu spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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