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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kratos Karumaa (ranked 667 p4p, 905 weight class) and Koos Van Asch (ranked 45 p4p, 66 weight class). Karumaa comes into the arena with MINK'S - Le Gars Là Est Laid blaring out of the sound system. Koos Van Asch told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic 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 14 - 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 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Koos Van Asch!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Asch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Asch misses with an uppercut. Karumaa saw that one coming.
Van Asch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kratos Karumaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karumaa looks to land a combination but Van Asch avoids it well.
Van Asch looks to land a left hand but Karumaa moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Van Asch misses.
Van Asch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karumaa.
Van Asch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Karumaa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Asch on the side of the head.
Karumaa slips under a jab.
Karumaa slips a straight right by Van Asch.
Karumaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Asch 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.
Van Asch lands a leg kick that knocks Karumaa off balance momentarily.
Karumaa throws out a loose jab but Van Asch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Asch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karumaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Van Asch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Van Asch.
Karumaa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Asch looks for the body kick but Karumaa saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karumaa.
Van Asch cracks Karumaa with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Asch looks to score with a jab to the body but Karumaa is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Karumaa misses the target.
Karumaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Asch throws a body kick that misses.
Karumaa misses with a head kick.
Karumaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Karumaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karumaa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice cross by Karumaa.
Karumaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Asch.
Karumaa throws a hook to the side of Van Asch's head but Van Asch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Asch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Asch looks to land a right hand but Karumaa moved out of range.
Karumaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Karumaa.
Van Asch loads up on a big right hand but Karumaa slips the punch.
It looked like Karumaa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Van Asch.
Karumaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Asch slips a straight right by Karumaa.
Van Asch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Van Asch there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa misses with a body shot
and Van Asch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Asch lands with an overhand left.
Van Asch just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Asch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A shot to the liver by Karumaa. Beautiful body shot.
Van Asch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karumaa.
Van Asch lands a nice looking kick to the body. Karumaa takes a step back to recover.
Van Asch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karumaa counters with a nice body shot.
Van Asch feints and then cracks Karumaa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karumaa down.
Karumaa throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Asch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Asch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karumaa misses with a body shot.
Karumaa moves out of range as Van Asch strikes.
Karumaa throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karumaa.
Karumaa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Asch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karumaa throws out a leg kick but Van Asch moves out of range and Karumaa only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Asch thows a body kick. Karumaa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Van Asch misses with a straight left.
Van Asch moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Asch lands with a nice body punch.
Van Asch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Asch throws out a loose jab but Karumaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Asch misses with a hook. Karumaa ducked under it nicely.
Van Asch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karumaa thumps Van Asch with a low kick.
Karumaa scores with a jab to the head.
Karumaa connects with a body shot that sends Van Asch's belly button to the back.
Karumaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Asch doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Asch throws a jab but it's blocked by Karumaa.
Van Asch ducks right into an uppercut from Karumaa.
Karumaa dips to his left and cracks Van Asch with an uppercut!
Karumaa moves away from the strike by Van Asch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch lands a jab to the nose.
Karumaa misses with a straight left.
Karumaa checks a leg kick.
Karumaa tests Van Asch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karumaa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Asch momentarily.
Van Asch misses with an uppercut. Karumaa saw that one coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Karumaa.
Karumaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Asch on the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karumaa.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Asch.
Karumaa misses the shot to the body.
Van Asch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karumaa moves away.
Karumaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karumaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Asch counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Asch throws a body shot but no joy.
Karumaa misses with a wild body shot.
Karumaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Asch digs a good hook to Karumaa's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Koos Van Asch will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slow jab from Van Asch misses its intended target.
Van Asch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Asch throws a good cross that connects.
Karumaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Asch is just out of range.
Van Asch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van Asch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Karumaa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Karumaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Asch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Asch slips a straight right by Karumaa.
Karumaa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Karumaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Asch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karumaa 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.
Van Asch misses with a body kick.
Karumaa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Van Asch cracks Karumaa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Karumaa misses with a straight right.
Karumaa throws a leg kick but Van Asch checks it.
Karumaa misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karumaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karumaa misses the shot to the body.
Koos Van Asch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karumaa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Van Asch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karumaa punishes Van Asch's body with a nice straight punch.
Karumaa misses the jab.
That kick from Karumaa tenderised Van Asch's leg. Van Asch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karumaa is looking to chop away at Van Asch's legs.
Van Asch takes a jab right on the kisser.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karumaa.
Karumaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van Asch only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Van Asch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Karumaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karumaa tried to counter with a leg kick but Van Asch avoided it.
Karumaa sizes up Van Asch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Karumaa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Asch under the eye.
Karumaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
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 misses with a looping right.
Van Asch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Asch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karumaa.
Karumaa throws a big shot that misses.
Van Asch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karumaa.
Nice jab there from Karumaa.
Van Asch throws out a loose jab but Karumaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Asch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Asch scores with a push kick.
Van Asch just misses with a punch to the body.
Karumaa misses with a hook.
Van Asch scores with a hook to the body. Karumaa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karumaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Asch.
Karumaa blocks the body kick.
Karumaa misses the shot to the body.
Van Asch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Karumaa connects with a leg kick.
A left lands for Karumaa.
Van Asch walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa throws a shot to the body.
Karumaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Asch.
Van Asch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Asch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Asch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karumaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Asch.
Nice defenses there by Karumaa.
Karumaa tests Van Asch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Asch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karumaa.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karumaa.
Van Asch throws a push kick but Karumaa slaps the foot to one side.
Karumaa with a nice calf kick.
Nice jab there from Karumaa.
Van Asch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karumaa throws a body punch but Van Asch moves out of range.
Van Asch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karumaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Asch manages to avoid it.
Van Asch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Karumaa slips under a jab.
Van Asch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Karumaa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Asch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karumaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Asch moves away.
Karumaa throws an off balance right hand
and Van Asch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Van Asch jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Karumaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Asch.
Karumaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Van Asch misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Karumaa misses the target.
Karumaa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karumaa misses with a body shot.
Karumaa moves out of range of the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Van Asch.
Karumaa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Karumaa swings for the body but Van Asch moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Van Asch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karumaa doesn't seem phased though.
Karumaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Asch moves away.
Karumaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Asch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kratos Karumaa dominated that second round.
That's time! Karumaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Karumaa slips a jab from Van Asch.
Karumaa misses with a straight right.
Van Asch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Asch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karumaa misses with a looping right.
Karumaa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Karumaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karumaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karumaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Asch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Asch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Kratos Karumaa has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karumaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karumaa throws an overhand right that lands on Van Asch's shoulder, as Van Asch tries to avoid the shot.
Van Asch cracks Karumaa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Asch. Karumaa shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Asch misses with a head kick.
Karumaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karumaa checks a leg kick.
Van Asch misses with a straight right.
Karumaa drops his hands momentarily and Van Asch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Asch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karumaa.
Karumaa throws a hook to the side of Van Asch's head but Van Asch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Asch is trying to counter with his kicks.
Karumaa throws a shot to the body.
Karumaa lands with an overhand left.
Karumaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Asch.
Van Asch appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karumaa scores with a jab to the head.
Karumaa blocks a low kick nicely.
Karumaa is looking for a counter combo.
Van Asch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Asch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Asch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Asch manages to avoid it.
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 misses with a body shot.
Karumaa misses with an uppercut
letting Van Asch counter with a right hand.
Van Asch loads up on a big right hand but Karumaa slips the punch.
Van Asch loads up on a big right hand but Karumaa slips the punch.
Van Asch misses with a wild body shot.
Karumaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Asch was well out of range. Poor timing from Karumaa.
Van Asch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Karumaa thuds his right hand into Van Asch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Van Asch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Asch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Asch connects with a body shot that sends Karumaa's belly button to the back.
Karumaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Asch was well out of range. Poor timing from Karumaa.
Karumaa moves out of range of the body kick from Van Asch.
Karumaa wants to slow Van Asch down by chopping away at his legs.
Van Asch appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karumaa connects with a nice looking jab.
Karumaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Asch.
Van Asch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karumaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Asch was well out of range. Poor timing from Karumaa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch drops his hands momentarily and Karumaa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Karumaa connects with a looping right hand.
Karumaa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Van Asch crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Karumaa - the referee stops the clock and Van Asch gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Karumaa. Van Asch manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Karumaa throws a chopping leg kick but Van Asch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Asch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Karumaa wants to land a leg kick but Van Asch is out of range.
Van Asch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Asch misses with a hook.
Karumaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Van Asch lands with a good body shot.
Karumaa 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karumaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Asch.
Karumaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Van Asch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karumaa.
Van Asch throws a looping overhand right but Karumaa ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Asch.
Van Asch misses with a body shot.
Karumaa misses with an uppercut
and Karumaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karumaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good work by Karumaa as he checks the leg kick.
Van Asch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karumaa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Karumaa. That snapped Van Asch's head back.
Van Asch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Karumaa misses with a body shot.
Van Asch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Asch throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karumaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Van Asch misses.
Karumaa scores with a push kick.
Van Asch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kratos Karumaa.
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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kratos Karumaa!
After winning the bout, Kratos Karumaa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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