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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Karjalainen (ranked 62 p4p, 178 weight class) and Pyay Thuta (ranked 14 p4p, 26 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Karjalainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pyay Thuta!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karjalainen misses with a looping right.
Karjalainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Thuta.
Karjalainen misses with a looping right.
Karjalainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thuta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thuta moves away from the strike by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen misses the jab.
Thuta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karjalainen throws a front kick aimed at Thuta's knee but Thuta avoids it well.
Thuta misses with a shot to the body
and Karjalainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karjalainen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thuta's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thuta.
Thuta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karjalainen misses with an uppercut.
Thuta lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Karjalainen throws an off balance right hand
and Thuta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Karl Karjalainen has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Thuta counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Karjalainen misses the target.
Thuta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thuta moves into the clinch successfully.
Thuta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thuta lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Karjalainen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Karjalainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Thuta has double underhooks.
Thuta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thuta lands a shot to the body.
Karjalainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karjalainen looks to throw the jab but Thuta is out of range.
Karjalainen throws an off balance right hand
and Thuta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thuta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karjalainen.
Thuta closes the distance and pushes Karjalainen back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karjalainen has had enough of the clinch but Thuta keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Karjalainen misses.
Thuta throws out a counter right but Karjalainen avoids it with no problem.
Thuta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karjalainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karjalainen throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thuta! But no joy.
Karjalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Thuta counter with a right hand.
Karjalainen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Karjalainen throws a head kick but Thuta moves out of range.
Karjalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thuta.
Karjalainen throws a shot from downtown. Thuta moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Thuta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karjalainen avoids the body shot from Thuta.
Karjalainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Thuta counters with a right hand to the body.
Karl Karjalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thuta has Karjalainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Karjalainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Karjalainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karjalainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thuta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karjalainen.
Thuta clinches up against the cage.
Karjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thuta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karjalainen backwards.
Our sources have told us that Karjalainen has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Karjalainen prevents a body shot from Thuta.
A short right from Thuta.
Karjalainen tries to throw a body punch but Thuta avoids it by throwing Karjalainen back against the cage.
Karjalainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karjalainen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Karjalainen wants to break free but Thuta has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen trying to control the position but instead, Thuta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Karjalainen into the cage.
Thuta lands an uppercut.
Karjalainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thuta misses with a punch to the body.
Thuta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karjalainen's elbow.
Karjalainen looking to stall.
Karjalainen stalling in the clinch but Thuta improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thuta.
Thuta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thuta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karjalainen backwards.
Thuta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thuta misses with a body punch.
Thuta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thuta.
Thuta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thuta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karjalainen throws a jab when Thuta was well out of range.
Karjalainen misses the jab.
Karjalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thuta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karjalainen counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pyay Thuta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Karjalainen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Karjalainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karjalainen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thuta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karjalainen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Karjalainen misses with a hook
and Thuta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karjalainen misses with an uppercut
and Thuta counters with a stiff right hand.
Thuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karjalainen.
Thuta connects with an inside leg kick.
Thuta with the inside leg kick.
Thuta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karjalainen throws the left hand but Thuta avoids the punch easily.
Thuta moves out of range of the strikes.
Thuta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karjalainen at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Thuta counters with a nice uppercut.
Karjalainen misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thuta! But no joy.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thuta in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Thuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karl Karjalainen's cut is getting worse.
Pyay Thuta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thuta throws the left hand but Karjalainen avoids the punch easily.
Thuta sizes up Karjalainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Thuta misses its intended target.
Thuta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karjalainen misses with a straight right.
Karjalainen misses with a hook
enabling Thuta to counter with a crisp jab.
Thuta with a hook.
Karjalainen misses with a right hand
and Thuta counters with a nice uppercut.
Karjalainen is rocked!
Karl Karjalainen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thuta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromThuta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen throws a right hand that misses
and Thuta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Karjalainen throws a big shot that misses.
Karjalainen misses with a right hand
and Thuta counters with a good low kick that Karjalainen was not able to check.
Thuta tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karjalainen throws a big shot that misses.
Karjalainen throws a shot from downtown. Thuta moves away and avoids it.
Karjalainen misses with a hook
and Karjalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thuta staying out of range there.
Thuta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thuta slips under a jab from Karjalainen.
Thuta is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Thuta with a hook.
Karjalainen blocks a head kick by Thuta.
It looked like Karjalainen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Thuta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thuta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karjalainen's head.
Oh Karjalainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karjalainen throws a hook to the side of Thuta's head but Thuta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karjalainen seems to have got his legs back now.
Thuta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karjalainen misses with an uppercut. Thuta saw that one coming.
Thuta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jeez, Karl Karjalainen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Thuta dances in with a quick combination. Karjalainen is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Thuta snaps Karjalainen's head back. Karjalainen stumbles backwards against the cage. Thuta steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Karjalainen's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Karjalainen just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pyay Thuta!
Pyay Thuta is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Pyay Thuta, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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