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HFC 24 Karelin VS. Kaarna PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stuey Ungar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Meno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuey Ungar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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260 lbs
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248 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stuey Ungar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Levi Meno!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ungar moves away.
Meno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ungar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ungar tests Meno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meno takes one on the button.
Meno misses with an uppercut.
Meno misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Ungar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Meno throws a series of punches but Ungar avoids them all with ease.
Meno scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ungar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ungar is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Meno flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Meno is out cold! Ungar holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stuey Ungar!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kiyoshi Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Henn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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168 lbs
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163 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Henn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henn shoots in but Matsumoto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Matsumoto swinging wilding here.
Henn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Matsumoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kiyoshi Matsumoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Henn.
A cross from Matsumoto lands.
Matsumoto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Henn looks gassed!
Matsumoto throws an overhand right that drops Henn like a sack of potatoes! Matsumoto dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seven Duece (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diesel Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Holier than thou. Diesel Power is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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221 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seven Duece!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diesel Power!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duece misses with a hook. Power ducked under it nicely.
Duece fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Duece.
Duece throws a right hand that Power ducks under and follows up with a left that Power also avoids with ease.
Duece misses with an uppercut.
Duece misses with a double jab.
Duece loads up on a big right hand but Power slips the punch.
Duece swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Power shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duece tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Power fails with the takedown
and Power takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duece misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Seven Duece seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duece looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Power or perhaps it was just good defense by Duece which made him look bad.
Seven Duece has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diesel Power.
Duece loads up on a big right hand but Power slips the punch.
Power blocks a jab.
Power throws a one two combo.
It looks like Seven Duece has been cut.
A jab from Duece misses.
Duece doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Power decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Duece's guard.
Power is pushing down on Duece's leg trying to pass to half guard. Duece is fighting to maintain full guard but Power has managed to sneak the leg through.
Power in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Duece tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Power!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diesel Power!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MT Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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245 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kimbo Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, MT Wang!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rage was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rage trying to control but Wang is having none of it.
Wang wants to try and get back to his feet.
Wang tries to hold on but Rage postures up.
Wang holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rage tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The referee warns Wang that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
It looks like MT Wang has been cut.
Wang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rage throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rage goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wang turns into him and now he's in Rage's guard.
Rage trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage looking to control.
Rage throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rage has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wang wants to control from the top but Rage keeps moving.
Wang wants to stand but Rage has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rage controlling Wang's posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rage fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rage shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wang tries to kick Rage off but Rage keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rage throwing shots but Wang is blocking nicely.
Rage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wang defending well though.
Wang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rage controlling the pace.
Rage prevents Wang from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage throwing shots but Wang is blocking nicely.
Rage is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rage is looking to take a break and control but Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wang swivels and escapes.
Wang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wang tries to clinch but Rage moves out of range.
Rage moves out of range as Wang throws a body kick.
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.
Rage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wang as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang tries to clinch but Rage is having none of it.
Wang moves in looking to clinch but Rage pushes him off.
Wang tries to clinch up.
Wang tries to clinch up.
Wang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid body kick from Wang.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Rage moves out of range easily.
Rage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Rage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on MT Wang's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MT Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wang swivels and escapes.
Wang tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.
Rage fails to land the takedown.
Good leg kick by Wang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rage takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage wants to clinch up but Wang keeps it at a distance.
Rage shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wang napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rage cracks Wang with a big right hand but Wang just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rage trying to control the position but Wang is working away.
Rage wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wang, who protects the arm well.
Rage postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wang is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rage is controlling him well.
Wang is trying to get back to half guard.
Rage passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang really wants to buck Rage off and get back to his feet.
Rage looking to control but Wang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wang is looking to improve his position but Rage isn't that keen on the idea.
Wang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rage cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wang is trying to escape the mount.
Wang is bucking up trying to escape but Rage cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kimbo Rage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rage tries to control but Wang wriggling away.
Rage lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wang is in a horrible position here. Rage smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rage is working for a guillotine from mount but Wang frees his head quite easily.
Wang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wang bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rage working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wang is one step ahead there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rage holds on and takes a little breather.
Rage tries to strike from the bottom.
Rage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wang trying to control but Rage is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage has his foot on Wang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wang works his way back into a safe position though.
Wang gets to his feet - Rage follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Rage dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on MT Wang'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wang tries to clinch but Rage moves away
and Rage counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wang's guard now.
Wang working for a triangle but Rage defends it easily.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang wants to get back to his feet but Rage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rage wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rage postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wang wants to clinch.
Rage keeps the fight on the outside.
Wang tries to clinch but Rage moves away
and Rage counters with a takedown into side control.
Rage lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Wang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wang pushes Rage away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rage gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
Rage has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Wang is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rage yanks on the arm and Wang is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kimbo Rage!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masaldo Laitamos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Mcdrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitamos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Trouble. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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212 lbs
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222 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Masaldo Laitamos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buster Mcdrew!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Mcdrew misses its intended target.
Laitamos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcdrew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laitamos was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcdrew.
Mcdrew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laitamos scores a takedown into full mount!
Mcdrew is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Laitamos is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mcdrew has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Laitamos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mcdrew can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Laitamos is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mcdrew has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laitamos looking to control but Mcdrew is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdrew really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laitamos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Laitamos is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mcdrew is surviving well by controlling Laitamos's body position as best he can.
Mcdrew is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Laitamos is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mcdrew has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Laitamos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Laitamos has control of Mcdrew's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mcdrew regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mcdrew is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Laitamos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mcdrew is working to get back to half guard.
Laitamos working for a submission but Mcdrew is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitamos is working for a guillotine from mount but Mcdrew frees his head quite easily.
Mcdrew defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Laitamos.
Laitamos is breathing heavily.
Laitamos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laitamos working the ground and pound effectively.
Laitamos is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitamos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mcdrew sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Laitamos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcdrew is fending him off so far but Laitamos persists. Nope, Mcdrew circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masaldo Laitamos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laitamos is looking to clinch but Mcdrew is avoiding it.
Mcdrew scores with a jab to the head.
Laitamos shoots in for a double leg but Mcdrew sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Laitamos shoots in but Mcdrew avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Laitamos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mcdrew manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mcdrew manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mcdrew controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laitamos wants to control but Mcdrew is having none of it.
Mcdrew tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masaldo Laitamos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mcdrew misses with a wild combination.
Laitamos shoots in but Mcdrew avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mcdrew misses with a low kick.
Laitamos looks to land a right hand but Mcdrew moved out of range.
Laitamos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masaldo Laitamos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laitamos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laitamos walks into a left hand.
Laitamos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laitamos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mcdrew avoids it really well and circles away.
Mcdrew comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laitamos staying out of range there.
Mcdrew avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcdrew connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laitamos momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdrew leaves Laitamos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masaldo Laitamos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcdrew drops Laitamos with a naaaaasty hook - Laitamos is in real trouble here! Mcdrew dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Mcdrew!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between johnny concrete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Sheppard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jesse Sheppard was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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195 lbs
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200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, johnny concrete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse Sheppard!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheppard thows a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Sheppard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sheppard tries a head kick but it misses.
johnny concrete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
concrete misses with a straight left.
Sheppard throws a jab but it's blocked by concrete.
Sheppard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sheppard misses with a few strikes there.
concrete misses with a jab, cross combination.
concrete shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sheppard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
concrete is looking to stand up but Sheppard won't let him.
Sheppard looking to hit a scissor sweep but concrete is one step ahead there.
concrete postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppard has a closed guard, preventing concrete from standing up.
Sheppard has concrete pulled in close to control his posture.
Sheppard scrambles and gets back to his feet.
concrete does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sheppard throws a right hand that concrete ducks under and follows up with a left that concrete also avoids with ease.
concrete fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sheppard is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
concrete takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sheppard misses with a jab, cross combination.
concrete fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from concrete.
concrete swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Sheppard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sheppard tries to land a front kick but concrete steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sheppard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sheppard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by concrete.
Sheppard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sheppard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
concrete waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Sheppard.
A punch combination from Sheppard misses.
A jab from concrete misses.
Sheppard throws a series of punches but concrete avoids them all with ease.
concrete fails with the takedown.
concrete is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
concrete swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sheppard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps concrete thinking.
Sheppard misses with a wild body shot.
concrete looks to throw the jab but Sheppard is out of range.
concrete pushes Sheppard away with a front kick.
Sheppard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
concrete swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
concrete swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
concrete slips a jab from Sheppard.
Sheppard scores with a one two! concrete had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
concrete avoids the body shot from Sheppard.
Sheppard throws a body punch but concrete moves out of range.
Sheppard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down concrete rather than just go for the knockout.
concrete looks to land a left hand but Sheppard moved out of range nicely.
concrete tries a head kick but it misses.
Sheppard throws an overhand right that lands on concrete's shoulder, as concrete tries to avoid the shot.
Sheppard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sheppard misses with a wild combination.
concrete tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sheppard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten concrete somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
concrete looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sheppard is fending him off so far but concrete persists. Nope, Sheppard circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for johnny concrete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
concrete moves out of range as Sheppard strikes.
Sheppard throws a lazy right hand but concrete sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
concrete misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sheppard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
concrete fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sheppard just misses with a punch to the body.
concrete blocks a head kick by Sheppard.
Sheppard misses with a two punch combination.
concrete blocks a jab.
concrete moves out of range of the strikes.
concrete throws a jab when Sheppard was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Sheppard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sheppard misses the shot to the body.
Sheppard dodges the punch combination from concrete.
Sheppard misses with a low kick.
Sheppard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but concrete moves away.
concrete loads up on a big right hand but Sheppard slips the punch.
Sheppard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
concrete swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sheppard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but concrete moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
concrete closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - concrete lands in his opponent's guard.
concrete trying to control but Sheppard is working from the bottom.
concrete stops Sheppard from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
concrete wants to get up but he can't break Sheppard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sheppard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sheppard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from concrete.
Sheppard keeping moving, preventing concrete from controlling successfully.
Sheppard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
concrete wants to control from the top but Sheppard keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from concrete.
Sheppard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
concrete throws a combination that misses
and Sheppard counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sheppard throws a nice looking combination but concrete bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
concrete shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
concrete wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Sheppard uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Sheppard pushes concrete off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard tries to bum rush concrete with a series of wild strikes but concrete uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
concrete throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
concrete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sheppard.
Sheppard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
concrete shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sheppard as he avoids it easily.
A punch combination from concrete misses.
Sheppard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
johnny concrete is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
concrete chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sheppard is looking to chop away at concrete's legs.
concrete slips a jab and a cross from Sheppard.
Sheppard misses with a combination
and Sheppard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
concrete avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A punch combination from Sheppard misses.
concrete shoots in but no luck this time.
concrete looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for johnny concrete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
concrete walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
concrete slips a jab and a cross from Sheppard.
concrete slips a jab and a cross from Sheppard.
Sheppard walks into a stiff left hand from concrete.
Sheppard wants to slow concrete down by chopping away at his legs.
concrete decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sheppard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of concrete's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take concrete's back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
concrete rolls, trying to escape but Sheppard keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
johnny concrete dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sheppard misses with a straight right.
Sheppard misses with a double jab.
Sheppard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from concrete.
Sheppard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
concrete throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
concrete keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
concrete lands with a nice combination. Sheppard backs away looking to recover.
Sheppard checks a leg kick.
concrete lands with a straight right. Sheppard didn't see that one coming.
Sheppard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as concrete throws out the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
concrete defending well as Sheppard loads up on a big left hand.
Sheppard misses with a straight left.
concrete pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sheppard is out of range and concrete settles back down.
concrete shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sheppard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sheppard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but concrete wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
concrete has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
concrete gets the takedown into side control.
Sheppard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sheppard kicks concrete off and gets back to his feet.
concrete checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sheppard throws a right hand that concrete ducks under and follows up with a left that concrete also avoids with ease.
Sheppard throws a combination that misses
and concrete counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
concrete throws a strike but Sheppard avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
concrete throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
concrete is looking to advance position but Sheppard has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sheppard content just to control the position here.
Sheppard looking to control but concrete is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
concrete tries to hold on but Sheppard pushes him away.
johnny concrete overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
concrete is looking to get to half guard.
concrete wants to control but Sheppard is having none of it.
Sheppard controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
concrete is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
concrete 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.
concrete wants to stand back up but Sheppard manages to pass into side control.
concrete is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
johnny concrete showed his dominance in that final round.
I think concrete has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for johnny concrete!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for johnny concrete!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for johnny concrete!
johnny concrete wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Jaatinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ele Loxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomi Jaatinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Powerful |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tomi Jaatinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ele Loxo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loxo fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Loxo misses.
Jaatinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jaatinen misses with a two punch combination.
Loxo punishes Jaatinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Jaatinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jaatinen tries to bum rush Loxo with a series of wild strikes but Loxo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jaatinen lands an overhand right.
Loxo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaatinen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Loxo's guard.
Loxo wants to sweep but no luck.
Jaatinen throwing strikes but missing.
Loxo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaatinen throws a strike but Loxo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaatinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jaatinen, not yet.
Loxo postures up.
Jaatinen striking from his own guard.
Loxo tries to free his leg and advance position but Jaatinen is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Loxo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loxo misses with a double jab
and Jaatinen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jaatinen throws a sloppy head kick and Loxo moves out of range easily.
Loxo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Tomi Jaatinen has been cut.
Loxo throws a shot from downtown. Jaatinen moves away and avoids it.
Jaatinen throws a nice looking combination but Loxo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Loxo moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaatinen.
Loxo drops Jaatinen with a left right combo! Loxo follows him down to the ground into side control.
Jaatinen is rocked!
Jaatinen is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loxo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jaatinen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Oh Jaatinen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loxo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from Loxo crashes against the mat.
Jaatinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Loxo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jaatinen wants to control but Loxo postures up.
Jaatinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jaatinen looks to move to half guard but instead Loxo has passed into mount! Damn!
Loxo punching from mount but Jaatinen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Loxo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jaatinen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Loxo unloads with some shots from mount but Jaatinen bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaatinen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jaatinen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Loxo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jaatinen suckers Loxo into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Jaatinen is now in Loxo's guard!
Loxo is trying to keep Jaatinen in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Loxo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jaatinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jaatinen connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Jaatinen misses.
Loxo punishes Jaatinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Loxo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jaatinen.
Loxo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jaatinen backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loxo lands with a right hand.
Loxo dodges the punch combination from Jaatinen.
Jaatinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Loxo scores with a punch to the head.
Jaatinen looks to land a right hand but Loxo moved out of range.
Loxo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loxo with a nice cross.
Tomi Jaatinen's cut is getting worse.
Loxo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Jaatinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Loxo lands a left and a right that sends Jaatinen crashing to the canvas! Loxo dives into mount looking to finish!
Loxo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loxo thowing shots but they're missing.
Jaatinen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ele Loxo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Jaatinen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jaatinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jaatinen throws a head kick that misses.
Loxo scores with a punch to the head.
Jaatinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Loxo moves away from the strike by Jaatinen.
Loxo lands a right hook to the body.
Loxo grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Jaatinen takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Loxo cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ele Loxo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karpo Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kauko Kaarna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kaarna's choice of entrance music: Rolling Stones - Paint it black. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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206 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karpo Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kauko Kaarna!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaarna wants to clinch.
Kaarna shoots for a takedown but Karelin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kaarna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaarna tries to clinch up.
Kaarna moves into the clinch.
Karelin slowing the pace effectively.
Kaarna gets underhooks to prevent Karelin's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin dodges an elbow strike from Kaarna.
Kaarna is working for takedown but Karelin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Karelin managing to block the knees to the body from Kaarna.
Kaarna stalling the fight.
Karelin blocks the elbow strike.
Kaarna trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaarna lands a nice elbow.
Kaarna stalling in the clinch but Karelin improves position.
Kaarna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Karelin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Karelin takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kaarna takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kaarna lands a knee to the head.
Kaarna drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karpo Karelin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kauko Kaarna.
Kaarna working Karelin over with knees to the body.
Karelin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kaarna is trying to keep an underhook but Karelin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Karelin prevents Kaarna from improving his position.
Karelin working over Kaarna with some ground and pound. Kaarna looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaarna is looking to control Karelin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kaarna avoid being mounted?
Karelin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kaarna tries to kick Karelin off but Karelin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Karelin prevents Kaarna from improving his position.
Kaarna is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Karelin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Karelin is looking to take a break and control but Kaarna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kaarna moves into full guard.
Kaarna trying to control the position.
Kaarna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karelin's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kaarna advances to half guard.
Kaarna wants to control but Karelin is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaarna seems to be working for a kimura but Karelin defends the submission attempt.
Kaarna is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Karelin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kaarna.
Kaarna looks gassed!
Karelin is not content to let Kaarna control the position.
Kaarna seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Karelin tries to get to full guard but Kaarna has control of the leg.
Karelin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Karelin is pressing down on Kaarna's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kaarna trying to control the position from guard on top but Karelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kaarna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaarna gets caught flat footed, as Karelin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karelin looking to sit in guard and control but Kaarna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kaarna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karelin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kaarna wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Kaarna stands and steps away. Karelin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kaarna doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Karelin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kaarna thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karpo Karelin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Karelin looks to throw the jab but Kaarna is out of range.
Kaarna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaarna scores with a jab. Karelin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kaarna closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Karelin did well to prevent Kaarna getting side control.
Kaarna tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kaarna wants to pass the guard but Karelin is defending well.
Karelin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Karelin wants to control but Kaarna is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kaarna stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Karelin to get to his feet.
Kaarna clinches but Karelin breaks the clinch
and Karelin counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaarna tries to clinch
and Karelin counters with a takedown into side control.
Karelin prevents Kaarna from escaping the position.
Kaarna is not content to let Karelin control the position.
Karelin cracks Kaarna with a big right hand but Kaarna just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Karelin lands an elbow.
Kaarna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kaarna is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Karelin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Karelin working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kaarna is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaarna is looking to control Karelin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kaarna avoid being mounted?
Kaarna might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Karelin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kaarna is trying to stand.
Kaarna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karelin is working away from the top position though.
Kaarna is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kaarna tries to clinch but Karelin moves away
and Karelin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaarna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Karelin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin working some strikes from top position.
Kaarna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Karelin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Karelin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kaarna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Karelin has managed to get both his arms back between Kaarna's legs - danger averted.
Karelin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Karelin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kaarna working a defensive guard here.
Kaarna is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Karelin dives into side control.
Karpo Karelin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karelin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kaarna down.
Kaarna is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Karelin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kaarna to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kaarna wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kaarna taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kaarna struggling a bit here.
Karelin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Karelin prevents Kaarna from escaping the position.
Karelin working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Karelin throws a sloppy body shot
and Kaarna makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaarna lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karpo Karelin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Kaarna swings away with a body shot that misses
and Karelin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karelin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaarna misses with a takedown attempt
and Karelin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kaarna won't be happy with that.
Karelin wants to control but Kaarna is keeping him busy.
Karelin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kaarna wants to control but Karelin postures up.
Karelin tries to score with some ground and pound. Kaarna controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kaarna tries to escape but Karelin is in control.
Kaarna taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kaarna can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaarna pushes Karelin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Karelin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kaarna with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karelin counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin clobbers Kaarna with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Karelin sizes up Kaarna with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kaarna tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Karelin counters with a straight right hand.
Kaarna looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Karelin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Karelin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kaarna lands strikes from half guard.
Karelin is looking for a sweep. Kaarna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaarna sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kaarna is trying to control the action in half guard but Karelin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kaarna trying to pass the guard but Karelin defending well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kaarna tries for a takedown but Karelin circles away easily
and Karelin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Karpo Karelin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kauko Kaarna.
Karelin chips away with some ground and pound.
Karelin won't allow Kaarna to get back to his feet.
Karelin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Karelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaarna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin postures up.
Karelin throwing strikes but missing.
Kaarna working for a triangle but Karelin defends it easily.
Kaarna is looking to stand back up but Karelin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kaarna.
Kaarna tries to kick Karelin off but Karelin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Karelin.
Kaarna wants to control but Karelin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Karelin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kaarna regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kaarna keeping moving, preventing Karelin from controlling successfully.
Kaarna wants to stand but Karelin is controlling the position.
Karelin won't allow Kaarna to sweep him here.
Kaarna has his foot on Karelin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Karelin works his way back into a safe position though.
Karelin postures up and lands a big shot to Kaarna's brow.
Kauko Kaarna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaarna is striking off his back. Karelin thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Karelin prevents Kaarna from standing back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Karelin misses with a hook. Kaarna ducked under it nicely.
Kaarna fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karelin is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karpo Karelin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Karelin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Karpo Karelin!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Karpo Karelin!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Karpo Karelin!
Karpo Karelin wins by unanimous decision!
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