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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kratos Karumaa (ranked 1042 p4p, 883 weight class) and Jean Luc Petit (ranked 65 p4p, 51 weight class). Karumaa's entrance music is MINK'S - Le Gars Là Est Laid . A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kratos Karumaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Luc Petit!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Karumaa as he checks the leg kick.
Karumaa loads up on a big right hand but Petit slips the punch.
Karumaa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karumaa. Petit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karumaa throws a jab when Petit was well out of range.
Karumaa slips under a jab from Petit.
Petit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Karumaa tests Petit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karumaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karumaa throws a low kick but Petit avoids it.
Karumaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petit is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Petit looks for the body kick but Karumaa saw that one coming.
Petit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kratos Karumaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karumaa with a nice calf kick.
Karumaa scores with a shot to the body.
Petit cracks Karumaa with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Karumaa does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Karumaa. Beautiful body shot.
Petit throws a low kick, looking for Karumaa's leg but Karumaa calmly moves out of range.
Karumaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Karumaa blocks the leg kick.
Karumaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Petit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karumaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karumaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petit.
Karumaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Karumaa misses with a low kick.
Petit lands a nice shot that snaps Karumaa's head back.
Petit checks a low kick from Karumaa.
Petit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Karumaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karumaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petit lands with a hook. Karumaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karumaa checks a leg kick.
Petit looks to score with a jab to the body but Karumaa is just out of range.
Petit looks to land a right hand but Karumaa moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Karumaa.
Karumaa is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nice straight punches there by Karumaa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karumaa.
Karumaa avoids the body shot from Petit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petit. Karumaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karumaa misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karumaa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petit is out of range and Karumaa settles back down.
Karumaa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karumaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petit.
Petit misses with a straight left.
Karumaa misses with a hook. Petit ducked under it nicely.
Karumaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petit manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karumaa. That's going to slow Petit down.
Karumaa staying out of range there.
Karumaa ducks under a wild hook from Petit.
Karumaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karumaa scores with a spinning back kick!
Karumaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice cross by Karumaa.
Petit is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Karumaa.
Karumaa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Petit just manages to avoid it.
Karumaa ducks under a wild hook from Petit.
A jab from Petit misses.
Karumaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Petit doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Karumaa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Petit misses with an uppercut. Karumaa saw that one coming.
Karumaa misses with a wild body shot.
Petit is trying to counter with his kicks.
Karumaa lands a lovely overhand right.
Petit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karumaa misses with a kick to the body.
Karumaa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Petit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Petit throws a body punch but Karumaa moves out of range.
Petit throws out a powerful jab.
Petit lands with a hook. Karumaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karumaa throws an off balance right hand
and Petit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karumaa takes a swing at Petit's ribcage but misses.
Petit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa checks a leg kick.
Petit throws a low kick but Karumaa avoids it.
Karumaa misses with a wild body shot.
Petit plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Karumaa lands a high kick!
Petit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karumaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Karumaa misses with an uppercut.
Karumaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Petit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karumaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Karumaa throws out a powerful jab.
Karumaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Karumaa throws a body punch but Petit moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karumaa throws a looping overhand right but Petit ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Petit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Karumaa scores with a nice strike.
Karumaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petit.
Karumaa sets himself, and Petit steps forward looking for the clinch! Karumaa avoids it this time.
Petit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karumaa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kratos Karumaa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Karumaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Karumaa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Petit tries to land a leg kick but Karumaa saw it coming and moves away.
Kratos Karumaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Petit blocks a jab.
Karumaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petit tries to counter with a clinch but Karumaa shakes him off and moves away.
Karumaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petit.
Karumaa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petit under the eye.
Karumaa throws out a loose jab but Petit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karumaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petit counters with a straight right hand.
Karumaa tries to land a leg kick but Petit saw it coming and moves away.
Karumaa moves away from the strike by Petit.
Karumaa defending well as Petit loads up on a big left hand.
Petit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Karumaa.
Petit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karumaa finds it's way round the side to connect with Petit's head.
Petit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karumaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petit can do to turn this around?
Karumaa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Petit lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karumaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karumaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karumaa misses with a body shot.
Petit wants to counter the offense by Karumaa and move into the clinch position.
Karumaa blocks a leg kick.
Petit misses the jab.
Petit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karumaa to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Petit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karumaa doesn't seem phased though.
Petit lands a high kick!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Petit might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Karumaa has got the better of the exchanges.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petit.
Petit misses with a lunging right hand
and Karumaa counters with an outside leg kick.
Petit moves away from the strike by Karumaa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petit! But no joy.
Petit steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Karumaa. That one must have hurt.
Karumaa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karumaa throws a looping overhand right but Petit ducks down to avoid it.
Karumaa cracks Petit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Karumaa throws a low kick but Petit avoids it.
Petit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karumaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petit avoids the body shot from Karumaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karumaa slips a jab from Petit.
Karumaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Petit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Petit misses.
Petit tries to work over Karumaa's front leg with a kick but Karumaa checks it.
Petit throws the kick towards the body but Karumaa avoids it.
Petit jabs Karumaa right on the nose. Karumaa blinks but takes it well.
Karumaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karumaa slips under a jab from Petit.
Karumaa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Petit throws a low kick, looking for Karumaa's leg but Karumaa calmly moves out of range.
Karumaa slips under a jab from Petit.
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.
Petit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petit lunges at Karumaa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karumaa's hand.
Karumaa checks the leg kick.
Karumaa tests Petit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa scores with a nice head shot.
Karumaa checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Petit.
Petit looks to score with a jab to the body but Karumaa is just out of range.
Petit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karumaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Petit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circling - Petit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Petit tenderised Karumaa's leg. Karumaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Karumaa misses its intended target.
Karumaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Petit looks to land a right hand but Karumaa moved out of range.
Karumaa checks a leg kick.
Karumaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petit blocks a low kick nicely.
Karumaa checks a low kick from Petit.
Karumaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Karumaa's hands.
Petit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karumaa wants to slow Petit down by chopping away at his legs.
Petit throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Karumaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Petit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karumaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karumaa.
Petit scores with a punch to the head.
Karumaa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Karumaa missing with a left hand there. Petit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petit ducks under a wild hook from Karumaa.
Karumaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karumaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karumaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karumaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karumaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karumaa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Karumaa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karumaa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Petit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kratos Karumaa will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Donk. Karumaa catches Petit right on the button with a cross.
Petit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karumaa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Petit throws out a powerful jab.
Karumaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Petit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karumaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petit on the side of the head.
Petit moves away from the strike by Karumaa.
Petit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Karumaa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Petit misses with a hook. Karumaa ducked under it nicely.
Petit with a nice calf kick.
Petit throws a head kick that misses.
Karumaa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petit tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Karumaa.
Petit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Karumaa takes a swing at Petit's ribcage but misses.
Petit thinks about the counter body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petit throws a body punch but Karumaa moves out of range.
Karumaa throws a lazy right hand but Petit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karumaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Petit throws a leg kick that misses.
Petit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karumaa.
Karumaa pushes Petit away with a front kick.
Karumaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Petit as he checks the leg kick.
Petit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karumaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Petit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karumaa.
Karumaa throws a front kick aimed at Petit's knee but Petit avoids it well.
A combination from Karumaa does no damage.
Karumaa blocks a low kick nicely.
A big left from Petit misses.
Karumaa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Petit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karumaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petit moves away.
Karumaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jean Luc Petit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petit lands a head kick. Karumaa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karumaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petit.
Karumaa throws a push kick but Petit slaps the foot to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petit. That's going to slow Karumaa down.
Karumaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Petit on the side of the head.
Petit lands a leg kick that knocks Karumaa off balance momentarily.
Petit tries to clinch up.
Karumaa lands an overhand right.
Petit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karumaa staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Petit checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Karumaa.
Karumaa throws a hook but Petit avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karumaa.
A clash of legs there as Karumaa blocks the low kick.
Petit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karumaa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa throws a hook but Petit blocks it.
A head kick misses from Petit.
Petit lands a high kick!
Karumaa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karumaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Petit.
Karumaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petit.
Karumaa staying out of range there.
Karumaa connects with a body shot that sends Petit's belly button to the back.
Petit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karumaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karumaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karumaa digs a good hook to Petit's body.
Petit blocks the body kick.
Petit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petit walks into a straight right hand from Karumaa.
Karumaa throws the left hand but Petit avoids the punch easily.
Karumaa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karumaa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Petit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Karumaa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Petit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karumaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Petit.
It looked like Karumaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karumaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Karumaa. Beautiful body shot.
Karumaa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Karumaa misses.
Karumaa connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karumaa lands a jab to the head.
Petit throws a low kick but Karumaa moves out of range easily.
Kratos Karumaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karumaa connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petit. Karumaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kratos Karumaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karumaa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kratos Karumaa!
An out of breath Kratos Karumaa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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