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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guido Carosella (ranked 2268 p4p, 3447 weight class) and Ahjo Kuomanen (ranked 109 p4p, 146 weight class). Carosella comes to the cage accompanied by Blue - Eiffel 65. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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5 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guido Carosella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ahjo Kuomanen!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuomanen lands a really nice looking cross but Carosella seems unphased.
It looks like Guido Carosella has been cut.
Carosella takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carosella looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carosella showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen lands a right hook to the body.
Kuomanen lands a body shot.
Kuomanen darts in and clinches Carosella up against the cage.
Kuomanen prevents Carosella from breaking the clinch.
Kuomanen prevents Carosella from breaking the clinch.
Kuomanen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Kuomanen.
Carosella pulls guard successfully.
Kuomanen cracks Carosella with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carosella working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuomanen preventing the sweep.
Carosella has momentary wrist control but Kuomanen slips an elbow through the middle.
Kuomanen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carosella escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kuomanen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kuomanen slips nicely into half guard.
Kuomanen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Carosella sees it coming and defends easily.
Carosella tries to roll over but Kuomanen keeps him under control.
Carosella looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuomanen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen is controlling the pace.
Kuomanen is keen to just control but Carosella is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuomanen drops an elbow to the side of Carosella's head.
Carosella is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuomanen pulls his head out easily.
Kuomanen lands strikes from half guard.
Kuomanen controlling the action here.
Carosella actively working from the bottom here.
Carosella looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carosella has a hand on Kuomanen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kuomanen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Carosella wants to control but Kuomanen is having none of it.
Carosella is in a horrible position here. Kuomanen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kuomanen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kuomanen cracks Carosella with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kuomanen controlling the pace for now.
Kuomanen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Carosella hang on?
Carosella regains half guard.
Kuomanen is trying to control. Carosella wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuomanen drops an elbow to the side of Carosella's head.
Carosella is trying to control but can't.
Kuomanen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carosella with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carosella tries to get to full guard but Kuomanen has control of the leg.
Kuomanen is keen to just control but Carosella is a slippery customer.
Kuomanen wants to pass the guard but Carosella is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carosella tries to get to full guard but Kuomanen has control of the leg.
Carosella looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuomanen is taking a breather. Carosella says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ahjo Kuomanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guido Carosella's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Carosella looks to land a left hand but Kuomanen moved out of range nicely.
Carosella throws a sloppy body shot
and Carosella takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuomanen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carosella tries to buck Kuomanen off but Kuomanen is having none of it.
Kuomanen is looking to take a break and control but Carosella is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carosella is looking to regain half guard here but Kuomanen keeps moving and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Kuomanen.
Kuomanen lands some shots froms side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuomanen working away.
Carosella is not content to let Kuomanen control the position.
Kuomanen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuomanen lands some shots froms side control.
Kuomanen in side control, throwing shots but Carosella defends.
Kuomanen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Carosella sneaks back into half guard.
Kuomanen trying to control the pace.
Ahjo Kuomanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carosella is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Kuomanen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen wants to take a breather but Carosella is having none of it.
Kuomanen moves nicely into side control.
Kuomanen trying to control the position but Carosella is working away.
Carosella wants to control but Kuomanen postures up.
Carosella trying to remain calm as Kuomanen controls from the top position.
Kuomanen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Carosella sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kuomanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carosella keeps working.
Kuomanen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Carosella can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Carosella sneaks back into half guard.
Kuomanen lands strikes from half guard.
Kuomanen is looking to take a break and control but Carosella is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carosella is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carosella looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carosella trying to get back to full guard but Kuomanen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kuomanen wants to control the pace but Carosella is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carosella is in a horrible position here. Kuomanen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kuomanen looking to control but Carosella is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carosella is working to get back to half guard.
Kuomanen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kuomanen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carosella is looking to escape.
Kuomanen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carosella is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ahjo Kuomanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guido Carosella's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Carosella takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carosella walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Kuomanen misses.
Kuomanen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carosella under the eye.
Kuomanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kuomanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carosella's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kuomanen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carosella scrambles back to his feet.
Carosella pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kuomanen back to the cage. Carosella follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Carosella keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carosella takes a swing at Kuomanen's ribcage but misses.
Kuomanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carosella.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuomanen dips to his left and cracks Carosella with an uppercut!
Guido Carosella's cut is getting worse.
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!
Carosella walks straight into a right hand from Kuomanen - that's dropped him! Kuomanen jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Carosella from any more punishment! Carosella complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ahjo Kuomanen!
Ahjo Kuomanen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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