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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Karpo (ranked 305 p4p, 413 weight class) and Ispa Murhaa (ranked 43 p4p, 60 weight class). Hannu Karpo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannu Karpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karpo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murhaa moves away from the strike by Karpo.
Karpo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karpo moves into the clinch.
Murhaa lands with a left to the head.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Karpo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Karpo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karpo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murhaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
Karpo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karpo slips a straight right by Murhaa.
Karpo feinted with a counter takedown.
Karpo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murhaa counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karpo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Murhaa eats them both and turns towards Karpo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Murhaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murhaa misses with a straight right.
Karpo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpo slips under a jab.
Karpo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Karpo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karpo throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murhaa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Karpo misses the target.
Murhaa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Karpo lands a jab to the nose.
Murhaa moves out of range as Karpo strikes.
Nice shot lands for Murhaa.
A low kick lands for Murhaa.
A good leg kick by Karpo.
Karpo avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Murhaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karpo manages to avoid it.
A jab from Karpo misses.
Murhaa slips under a jab from Karpo.
Karpo looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Murhaa lands a nice shot that snaps Karpo's head back.
Hannu Karpo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Karpo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murhaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa blocks a low kick nicely.
Karpo misses the jab.
Murhaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Karpo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murhaa misses with a looping left.
Murhaa misses with a looping left.
Murhaa throws a chopping leg kick but Karpo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murhaa sizes up Karpo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karpo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karpo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murhaa's head backwards.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut. Karpo saw that one coming.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karpo throws out the jab.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Karpo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murhaa! But no joy.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Karpo is just out of range.
Karpo throwing a counter right hand but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Karpo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Karpo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murhaa counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murhaa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Karpo or perhaps it was just good defense by Murhaa, which made it look bad.
Karpo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Karpo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murhaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karpo misses with a takedown
and Murhaa counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick from Karpo misses.
Karpo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murhaa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Karpo blocks the leg kick.
Murhaa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karpo moves away.
Karpo feinted with a counter takedown.
Murhaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Karpo.
Murhaa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murhaa moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karpo.
Karpo moves in looking to clinch but Murhaa pushes him off.
Karpo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Karpo misses with a lunging right hand
and Murhaa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Karpo's knee momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karpo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karpo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Murhaa managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Karpo.
Murhaa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murhaa keeps trying to improve his position.
Karpo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Murhaa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Murhaa sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karpo prevents Murhaa from standing back up.
Murhaa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Murhaa throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ispa Murhaa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Karpo connects with a body shot that sends Murhaa's belly button to the back.
Murhaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karpo.
Karpo looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Karpo.
Murhaa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karpo at a distance.
Murhaa slaps away a takedown attempt from Karpo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Karpo throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
Karpo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Murhaa!
Murhaa throws Karpo to one side and escapes!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa misses with a body kick.
Karpo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa throws a hook but Karpo blocks it.
Karpo connects with a looping right hand.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murhaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karpo.
Karpo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murhaa.
A little jabbing left from Murhaa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Karpo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpo throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Murhaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karpo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Karpo misses its intended target.
Karpo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murhaa.
Murhaa moves away from the strike by Karpo.
Murhaa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Karpo wants to clinch.
Karpo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karpo ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Karpo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A bone on bone clash there as Karpo blocks the leg kick.
Murhaa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Murhaa takes a swing at Karpo's ribcage but misses.
Karpo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murhaa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Karpo tries to land a leg kick but Murhaa saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Murhaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murhaa scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Karpo tries to work over Murhaa's front leg with a kick but Murhaa checks it.
Murhaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot by Murhaa.
Karpo connects with a crisp jab.
Murhaa misses with a hook. Karpo ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Karpo.
Hannu Karpo is winning the standup battle so far.
Karpo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karpo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Murhaa sprawls and moves away.
Karpo lands a slapping body shot.
Murhaa scores with a leg kick.
Murhaa checks the leg kick.
Murhaa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karpo on the side of the head.
Karpo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karpo. Murhaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Karpo misses.
Karpo backing away here, and Murhaa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Murhaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karpo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murhaa misses with a low kick as Karpo jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpo lands with a cross.
Ispa Murhaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murhaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body.
Murhaa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the liver by Karpo. Beautiful body shot.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karpo was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Good exchange - Karpo coming out on top.
A shot to the body from Karpo misses
and Murhaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karpo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murhaa lands a jab to the head.
Murhaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karpo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karpo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murhaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karpo wants to clinch up but Murhaa keeps it at a distance.
Karpo tries to clinch up.
Karpo fails to land the takedown.
Karpo throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Murhaa misses the target.
Karpo throws a leg kick that misses.
Karpo moves to clinch but Murhaa breaks away
and Murhaa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murhaa misses the jab.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karpo.
Karpo moves out of range as Murhaa strikes.
A jab from Murhaa finds it's way through Karpo's defenses.
Karpo shoots in and drives through. Murhaa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannu Karpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Murhaa.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Karpo.
Murhaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Karpo throws the left hand but Murhaa avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karpo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murhaa.
Karpo closes the distance but Murhaa moves to the side
and Murhaa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Karpo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Murhaa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murhaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Murhaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Murhaa misses with a low kick.
Hannu Karpo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murhaa cracks a nice hook into Karpo's ribs.
Murhaa connects with a body shot that sends Karpo's belly button to the back.
Karpo tried to score with a low kick but Murhaa checks it.
Karpo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karpo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karpo moves away.
It looked like Karpo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murhaa.
Karpo is looking to chop away at Murhaa's legs.
Karpo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karpo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpo wants to land a leg kick but Murhaa is out of range.
Murhaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karpo.
Karpo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A lazy left from Murhaa finds it's target.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Karpo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Murhaa.
Murhaa dodges the punch combination from Karpo.
Murhaa cracks Karpo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Karpo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karpo slips under a jab from Murhaa.
Murhaa feints and then cracks Karpo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karpo down.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karpo just misses with a punch to the body.
Karpo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
Karpo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murhaa.
A clash of legs there as Karpo blocks the low kick.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karpo moves away.
Murhaa 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.
Karpo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murhaa can pounce on him.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karpo tries to clinch up
and Murhaa counters with a thumping low kick.
Karpo scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch combination from Murhaa misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karpo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murhaa circles away.
Murhaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karpo shoots in for a double leg but Murhaa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannu Karpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karpo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murhaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murhaa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Karpo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murhaa momentarily.
Murhaa misses with a hook.
Karpo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Murhaa lands with a nice body punch.
Karpo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karpo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karpo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murhaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murhaa is looking to slow Karpo down with leg kicks.
Karpo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Karpo.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karpo throws out the jab.
Murhaa throws out a counter right but Karpo avoids it with no problem.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karpo.
A solid body kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with an overhand left.
Murhaa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murhaa throws out a powerful jab.
Karpo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa connects with a looping right hand.
Murhaa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Karpo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Karpo ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa feints and then cracks Karpo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karpo down.
Karpo connects with the punch.
Murhaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karpo tries to clinch there but Murhaa circles away.
Murhaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murhaa moves out of range as Karpo strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murhaa! But no joy.
Karpo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karpo misses with a wild combination.
Murhaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karpo.
Ispa Murhaa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Karpo.
Murhaa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murhaa!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karpo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murhaa's waist but Murhaa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karpo off to one side.
Nice body punch from Murhaa.
Karpo lands a body shot.
Murhaa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Karpo misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Murhaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murhaa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Murhaa!
During a confident post fight interview, Ispa Murhaa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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