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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Cousteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woima Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhu has chosen House of Pain - Jump Around as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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175 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
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175 lbs
24 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Cousteau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Woima Karhu!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cousteau.
Karhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Cousteau is just out of range.
Karhu slips under a jab from Cousteau.
Cousteau checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Karhu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cousteau ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cousteau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cousteau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karhu moves away.
Karhu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Cousteau.
Karhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karhu misses the shot to the body.
Cousteau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karhu feints the counter takedown.
Cousteau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karhu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cousteau throws a chopping leg kick but Karhu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Karhu.
Karhu scores with a shot to the body.
Karhu throws an off balance right hand
and Cousteau counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Karhu sizes up Cousteau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cousteau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karhu.
Karhu blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Karhu as he checks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Karhu misses with a two punch combination.
Karhu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Karhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Cousteau is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cousteau.
Karhu blocks a low kick nicely.
Karhu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cousteau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karhu cracks the inside of Cousteau's front leg.
Cousteau misses with a wild combination.
Cousteau needs to keep his hands up - Karhu had a free shot at his head there.
Karhu misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cousteau.
Cousteau throws a hook but Karhu blocks it.
Karhu connects with a jab.
Karhu throws a body punch but Cousteau moves out of range.
Cousteau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karhu.
A slow jab from Karhu misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau tries to close the distance and clinch but Karhu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karhu throws out a counter right but Cousteau avoids it with no problem.
Karhu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Cousteau tries to clinch up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karhu, as that shot connected.
Cousteau scores with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Cousteau. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cousteau.
Cousteau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cousteau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cousteau tries to close the distance and clinch but Karhu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cousteau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cousteau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cousteau.
Cousteau works on Karhu's body with a couple of short punches.
Cousteau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cousteau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karhu moves away.
Cousteau takes a swing at Karhu's ribcage but misses.
Jacques Cousteau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cousteau moves into the clinch successfully.
Karhu struggles to land a body shot inside as Cousteau controls his hands.
Cousteau gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau wants to free his trapped foot but Karhu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cousteau is working for a kimura but Karhu is defending it quite comfortably.
Karhu tries to roll over but Cousteau keeps him under control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cousteau tries to pass the half guard into mount. Karhu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Karhu wants to improve his position but Cousteau is controlling well.
Karhu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cousteau is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cousteau wants to control but Karhu is keeping him busy.
Cousteau throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cousteau is looking for a kimura but Karhu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cousteau to get the leverage.
Karhu regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cousteau.
Cousteau sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cousteau postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Karhu is on top in guard.
Cousteau has his foot on Karhu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Karhu works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Cousteau dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cousteau checks the leg kick.
Cousteau swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That kick from Karhu tenderised Cousteau's leg. Cousteau is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karhu misses the shot to the body.
Karhu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Karhu blocks a head kick by Cousteau.
Karhu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cousteau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cousteau fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karhu is out of range.
Karhu avoids a kick to the body.
Cousteau shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Karhu sprawls well. Karhu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cousteau gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu throws a head kick but Cousteau moves out of range.
Karhu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cousteau avoids the body shot from Karhu.
Cousteau tries to clinch up but Karhu circles away and keeps his distance.
Cousteau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cousteau moves out of range of the body kick.
Cousteau throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karhu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Karhu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cousteau's guard.
Karhu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cousteau swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cousteau is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karhu passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Karhu tries for a kimura but Cousteau is defending well.
Karhu goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cousteau rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Karhu's guard! Nice work there by Cousteau!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau wants to control from the top but Karhu keeps moving.
Karhu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cousteau defends well.
Karhu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cousteau is aware though and is defending well.
Cousteau wants to control from the top but Karhu keeps moving.
Cousteau passes Karhu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Karhu keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Cousteau thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karhu's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau wants to work for an arm triangle but Karhu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Karhu felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Karhu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Karhu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cousteau scoring with some ground and pound.
Cousteau content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Karhu has locked up a guillotine! Karhu's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Cousteau is holding on here and Karhu must be using up a lot of energy. Cousteau has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Karhu gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Woima Karhu!
Woima Karhu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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