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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Karhu (ranked 1532 p4p, 3227 weight class) and Gilberto Chamba (ranked 173 p4p, 360 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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213 cm 27 265 13 - 10 - 1 |
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194 cm 32 245 21 - 23 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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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 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Karhu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Karhu misses. Chamba flicks out a counter leg kick but Karhu steps away. Jesse Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Karhu swats away the attempt to clinch by Chamba. Karhu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Jesse Karhu has been cut. A punch lands to the side of Chamba 's head but he takes it in his stride. Karhu throws out a loose jab but Chamba uses good head movement to avoid it. Chamba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Chamba lands a head kick!
Karhu swinging wildly here.
Nice shot lands for Karhu. Karhu blocks a head kick by Chamba.
It looked like Karhu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chamba. Karhu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Chamba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Chamba misses with a looping right. Chamba throws a nice looking combination but Karhu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Karhu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Karhu throws an overhand right that lands on Chamba's shoulder, as Chamba tries to avoid the shot. Karhu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Malmi Aitta in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Karhu throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Chamba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Chamba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chamba misses the jab. A shot to the liver by Karhu. Beautiful body shot. Karhu misses with a hook. Chamba ducked under it nicely. Karhu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chamba at a distance.
Chamba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chamba throws a sloppy head kick and Karhu moves out of range easily. Donk. Karhu catches Chamba right on the button with a cross. Karhu throws a jab but it's blocked by Chamba. Chamba has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Chamba throws a body kick despite being completely out of range letting Karhu counter with a right hand. Chamba misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Karhu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karhu. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Chamba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karhu. Karhu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chamba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karhu. Chamba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karhu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Chamba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karhu. Chamba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A little feinted left hand from Karhu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Chamba wants to clinch. Karhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karhu misses with a wild body shot. Karhu throws a hook but Chamba avoids it easily. Karhu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. The fighters circle momentarily. Chamba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. A jab from Karhu misses. Karhu slips a jab and a cross from Chamba.
Karhu lands with a straight right. Chamba didn't see that one coming. Karhu misses with a right hand and Chamba counters with a slapping leg kick. Karhu throws an off balance right hand
and Chamba counters by clinching up. Karhu blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Karhu gets through Chamba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A head punch on the inside from Chamba fails to land. Chamba lands a body punch in the clinch. Karhu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chamba working aggressively here.
Chamba cracks Karhu with a nice body shot. Nice elbow from Chamba.
Jesse Karhu's cut is getting worse. Chamba misses with some punches.
Chamba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Chamba has Karhu pressed against the cage, preventing Karhu from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Karhu dodges an elbow strike from Chamba.
Chamba lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Karhu swings wildly with an uppercut but Chamba uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chamba looks to throw an elbow but misses. Karhu lands on the inside with an uppercut. Chamba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karhu takes an elbow to the temple. Karhu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Chamba takes a swing at Karhu's ribcage but misses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chamba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Karhu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Chamba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Chamba pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Chamba swings for the body but Karhu moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Chamba. Chamba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karhu.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gilberto Chamba will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Jesse Karhu's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Chamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karhu manages to avoid it. Chamba misses with a hook. Karhu ducked under it nicely. Karhu lands a really nice looking cross but Chamba seems unphased.
Karhu lands a body shot.
Karhu slips a jab from Chamba. A head kick from Chamba lands but Karhu takes it in his stride. Chamba throws a head kick that misses. Karhu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Karhu throws a hook but Chamba blocks it. Karhu misses with a hook. Chamba ducked under it nicely. Karhu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chamba. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Karhu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. 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! Chamba misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chamba. Karhu does a little dance to reset his feet. A telegraphed right hand from Karhu misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Karhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karhu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chamba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karhu. A shot to the liver by Karhu. Beautiful body shot. Chamba connects with a crisp jab.
Jesse Karhu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Karhu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chamba. A lazy left from Chamba finds it's target. Karhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chamba manages to avoid it. Karhu throws out a powerful jab. Karhu lands a really nice looking cross but Chamba seems unphased.
Chamba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Chamba tries a body shot but Karhu blocks it.
Karhu tries to break the clinch but Chamba is controlling the position. Chamba working some nice short punches in the clinch. 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 avoids the elbow strike from Chamba, against the cage.
Chamba throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Karhu avoids the elbow strike from Chamba, against the cage.
Chamba presses Karhu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Karhu blocks an uppercut.
Karhu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Karhu misses with a hook. Chamba ducked under it nicely. Karhu looks to land a left hand but Chamba moved out of range nicely. Nice defenses there by Karhu. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chamba. Karhu lands a really nice looking cross but Chamba seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Chamba. Karhu throws a hook but Chamba avoids it easily. Karhu misses with an uppercut. Karhu throws a right and a left that Chamba avoids nicely. Chamba tries to counter with a clinch but Karhu shakes him off and moves away. Karhu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Chamba swings for the body but Karhu moves out of range.
Karhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chamba throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Karhu connects with a nice looking jab.
Karhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Chamba is just out of range. Karhu jabs Chamba right on the nose. Chamba blinks but takes it well. Chamba throws a half hearted mid kick. Chamba throws a head kick but Karhu moves out of range.
Chamba throws a lazy head kick and Karhu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Chamba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karhu. Chamba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Karhu throws out a powerful jab. Karhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Chamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Chamba. Karhu clobbers Chamba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Karhu scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chamba throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Karhu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karhu throws a hook but Chamba blocks it. Chamba takes a swing at Karhu's ribcage but misses. Chamba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karhu lands a glancing blow to the side of Chamba's head. Chamba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. A punch combination from Karhu misses. Karhu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chamba's head. Chamba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karhu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chamba. Karhu throws a hook but Chamba avoids it easily. Chamba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karhu cracks Chamba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Jesse Karhu is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chamba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karhu. Chamba is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Chamba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karhu. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Karhu dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jesse Karhu's cut. That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! Karhu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Chamba just misses with a punch to the body.
Chamba lands with a nice body punch. Chamba just misses with a punch to the body.
Chamba tries to move into range but Karhu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Karhu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chamba.
Karhu connects with the punch. Karhu loads up on a big right hand but Chamba slips the punch. Chamba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fighters circle momentarily. Karhu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Karhu looks to throw the jab but Chamba is out of range. Chamba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chamba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karhu. Chamba wants to counter with a clinch but Karhu pushes him away. This has been an exciting period of action! Karhu misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chamba moves away. Chamba avoids the body shot from Karhu.
Chamba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karhu. Chamba thuds his right hand into Karhu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Karhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chamba manages to avoid it. Karhu moves into range and connects with a jab. Chamba closes the distance but Karhu moves to the side and Karhu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Chamba throws a shot from downtown. Karhu moves away and avoids it. Chamba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Nice straight punches there by Karhu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karhu. Chamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karhu manages to avoid it. Karhu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Chamba feints and then cracks Karhu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karhu down. Chamba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Chamba closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Karhu takes a shot to the head.
Jeez, Jesse Karhu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Karhu blocks an elbow strike. Chamba has a couple of punches blocked by Karhu.
Chamba swings wildly with an uppercut but Karhu uses good head movement to avoid it. Chamba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chamba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Karhu manages to break the clinch.
Karhu scores with a decent looking hook. Chamba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Karhu is out of range and Chamba settles back down. Chamba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karhu momentarily.
Chamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Chamba. Karhu misses the jab. Karhu scores with a nice strike. Karhu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chamba lands with a right hand. Karhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Chamba. Chamba lands with a hook. Karhu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jesse Karhu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gilberto Chamba!
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energy
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