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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lennart Hohenthal (ranked 739 p4p, 609 weight class) and Kratos Karumaa (ranked 45 p4p, 34 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lennart Hohenthal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kratos Karumaa!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karumaa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hohenthal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karumaa backwards.
Karumaa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hohenthal has picked Karumaa up - he's going for a ride! Hohenthal dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hohenthal prevents Karumaa from improving his position.
Hohenthal working over Karumaa with some ground and pound. Karumaa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hohenthal connects with a nice short shot to Karumaa's temple.
Hohenthal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hohenthal trying to control the pace.
Hohenthal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hohenthal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal wants to control but Karumaa is keeping him busy.
Hohenthal thows a huge punch but Karumaa dodges it nicely.
Hohenthal throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hohenthal throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hohenthal is looking to advance position but Karumaa won't allow it.
Hohenthal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karumaa defending well though.
Hohenthal throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Karumaa to regain full guard.
Hohenthal 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.
Hohenthal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hohenthal chips away with some ground and pound.
Hohenthal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hohenthal throws a big elbow that misses.
Hohenthal wants to control from the top but Karumaa keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hohenthal throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Karumaa jabs Hohenthal right on the nose. Hohenthal blinks but takes it well.
Karumaa throws a hook but Hohenthal blocks it.
Karumaa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice leg kick from Karumaa, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa loads up on a big right hand but Hohenthal slips the punch.
Karumaa throws a low kick, looking for Hohenthal's leg but Hohenthal calmly moves out of range.
Karumaa misses with a low kick as Hohenthal jumps back.
Hohenthal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karumaa misses with an uppercut. Hohenthal saw that one coming.
Kratos Karumaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hohenthal misses with a hook
and Karumaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karumaa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hohenthal fails with a takedown attempt.
Karumaa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hohenthal.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lennart Hohenthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karumaa feints and then cracks Hohenthal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hohenthal down.
Hohenthal tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Karumaa defends well and Hohenthal ends up having to push Karumaa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hohenthal blocks an uppercut.
Karumaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hohenthal's elbow.
Karumaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hohenthal lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal lands a body punch.
Karumaa lands a body punch.
Hohenthal struggles to land a body shot inside as Karumaa controls his hands.
Hohenthal is trying to break the clinch but Karumaa is controlling him.
Hohenthal can't find room to land a body shot as Karumaa controls the action.
Karumaa throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hohenthal is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Karumaa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Karumaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karumaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Hohenthal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karumaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hohenthal is looking to control Karumaa's arms but Karumaa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hohenthal has his back to the cage.
Karumaa pushes Hohenthal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karumaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karumaa throws a head punch that misses.
Karumaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal is trying to stall.
Hohenthal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kratos Karumaa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big right from Hohenthal misses.
Hohenthal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karumaa.
Hohenthal throws a jab when Karumaa was well out of range.
Karumaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Karumaa fails to land with a series of punches.
Karumaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karumaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Karumaa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hohenthal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hohenthal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hohenthal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karumaa can pounce on him.
Hohenthal throws a shot from downtown. Karumaa moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karumaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hohenthal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hohenthal shoots in looking for a takedown but Karumaa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hohenthal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Karumaa scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karumaa but Karumaa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Karumaa throws a head kick that misses
and Hohenthal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hohenthal lands with an uppercut that bounces Karumaa off the cage and back into range.
Karumaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hohenthal moves away.
It looked like Hohenthal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hohenthal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lennart Hohenthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karumaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Karumaa works the jab nicely.
Hohenthal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karumaa to score with a decent uppercut.
Hohenthal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hohenthal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karumaa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Karumaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hohenthal.
Hohenthal darts in looking for a takedown but Karumaa gets double underhooks and turns Hohenthal into the cage.
Hohenthal moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKarumaa.
Hohenthal blocks an uppercut.
Hohenthal throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal tries to stall but Karumaa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hohenthal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hohenthal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karumaa's elbow.
Karumaa manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karumaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Hohenthal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hohenthal throws a hook to the side of Karumaa's head but Karumaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karumaa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hohenthal eats them both and turns towards Karumaa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Karumaa throws a front kick that sends Hohenthal stumbling back into the cage.
Hohenthal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karumaa can pounce on him.
Hohenthal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karumaa.
Hohenthal loads up on a big right hand but Karumaa slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Karumaa.
Hohenthal throws a jab but it's blocked by Karumaa.
Karumaa misses with an uppercut
and Hohenthal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Karumaa.
Kratos Karumaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal keeps the fight on the outside.
Karumaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hohenthal was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Karumaa throws out a leg kick but Hohenthal moves out of range and Karumaa only half commits.
Kratos Karumaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karumaa misses with a wild combination.
Hohenthal throwing a counter right hand but Karumaa manages to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Karumaa.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Karumaa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hohenthal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hohenthal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Karumaa dips to his left and cracks Hohenthal with an uppercut!
Karumaa lands with a right hand.
Karumaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karumaa motions for Hohenthal to come forward. Karumaa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karumaa throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Hohenthal counter with a right hand.
Karumaa scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa connects with a leg kick.
Karumaa catches Hohenthal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice leg kick lands there from Karumaa.
Karumaa is looking to clinch but Hohenthal is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karumaa looks to clinch
and Hohenthal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karumaa tries to clinch but Hohenthal moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Karumaa - just one landing.
Hohenthal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karumaa.
A left lands for Hohenthal.
It looks like Kratos Karumaa has been cut.
Hohenthal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hohenthal dives in and grabs Karumaa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Karumaa pushes down on Hohenthal's head and hops out.
Karumaa pushes Hohenthal up against the cage in a clinch.
Karumaa has a couple of punches blocked by Hohenthal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kratos Karumaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kratos Karumaa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Karumaa thows a body kick. Hohenthal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hohenthal misses the jab.
Karumaa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Karumaa lands a jab to the nose.
Karumaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hohenthal shoots for a double leg takedown but Karumaa sprawls well. He's pushed Hohenthal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karumaa! But no joy.
Karumaa throws a shot from downtown. Hohenthal moves away and avoids it.
Karumaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karumaa jabs Hohenthal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karumaa lands a nice looking body kick.
Karumaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karumaa fakes the leg kick and cracks Hohenthal in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karumaa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hohenthal will feel that in the morning.
Karumaa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hohenthal slips a jab from Karumaa.
Hohenthal takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hohenthal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hohenthal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Karumaa tries to clinch but Hohenthal moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hohenthal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karumaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hohenthal throws a hook to the side of Karumaa's head but Karumaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karumaa throws a good cross that connects.
Hohenthal scores with a nice head shot.
Hohenthal will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hohenthal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lennart Hohenthal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal missing with a left hand there. Karumaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karumaa moves into the clinch.
Hohenthal pushes Karumaa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hohenthal lands a shot to the body.
Karumaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Karumaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Hohenthal controls his hands.
Hohenthal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hohenthal misses with a body punch.
Karumaa manages to break the clinch.
Karumaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Hohenthal misses with a straight left.
A low kick lands for Karumaa.
Karumaa digs a good body shot into Hohenthal's ribs.
Karumaa jabs Hohenthal right on the nose. Hohenthal blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Karumaa misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hohenthal under the eye.
Karumaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Karumaa clobbers Hohenthal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hohenthal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hohenthal moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKarumaa.
Karumaa with the inside leg kick.
Hohenthal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lennart Hohenthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karumaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hohenthal is looking to counter punch.
Karumaa 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.
Hohenthal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa throws a good cross that connects.
Karumaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hohenthal.
Karumaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Hohenthal.
It looked like Hohenthal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karumaa connects with a right hand. Hohenthal shakes it off.
Karumaa slips a jab and a cross from Hohenthal.
Karumaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Karumaa.
Karumaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karumaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hohenthal blocks a head kick by Karumaa.
Karumaa is looking to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Hohenthal misses its target.
Hohenthal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hohenthal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karumaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Hohenthal.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Karumaa - that will leave a mark!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kratos Karumaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Karumaa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kratos Karumaa!
Kratos Karumaa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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