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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Karjalainen (ranked 90 p4p, 301 weight class) and Tommy Weismuller (ranked 15 p4p, 39 weight class). Weismuller has chosen Nobody Speak as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Karjalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Weismuller!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karjalainen takes a swing at Weismuller's ribcage but misses.
Karjalainen throws a hook but Weismuller blocks it.
Weismuller misses with a low kick as Karjalainen jumps back.
Karjalainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weismuller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A nice leg kick from Weismuller, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karjalainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Weismuller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Karjalainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karjalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Karjalainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Weismuller.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Karjalainen 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 Weismuller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Weismuller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Karjalainen moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karjalainen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karjalainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Weismuller is just out of range.
Karjalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weismuller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karjalainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weismuller throws out the jab.
Karjalainen misses with a looping right.
Weismuller scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen throws a sloppy head kick and Weismuller moves out of range easily.
Karjalainen moves into the clinch successfully.
Weismuller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karjalainen working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Weismuller.
Weismuller is pushing Karjalainen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Karjalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Weismuller.
Karjalainen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Karjalainen working aggressively here.
Karjalainen missing with knees to the body.
Weismuller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karjalainen throws a shot from downtown. Weismuller moves away and avoids it.
Weismuller swats away the attempt to clinch by Karjalainen.
Weismuller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Karjalainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Karjalainen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ubergym in the buildup to the fight.
Weismuller misses with an uppercut. Karjalainen saw that one coming.
Karjalainen misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen takes the fight into the clinch.
Weismuller letting Karjalainen take a breather here.
Weismuller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weismuller with a nice calf kick.
Weismuller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karjalainen.
Weismuller pushes Karjalainen away with a front kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Karjalainen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Weismuller throws a leg kick
and Karjalainen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karjalainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weismuller manages to avoid it.
Weismuller connects with a nice looking jab.
Weismuller stuns Karjalainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karjalainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weismuller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karjalainen.
Karjalainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weismuller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weismuller catches Karjalainen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Karjalainen works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen throws a hook to the side of Weismuller's head but Weismuller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weismuller throws the left hand but Karjalainen avoids the punch easily.
Weismuller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karjalainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Karjalainen takes one to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Weismuller.
Nice defenses there by Weismuller.
Weismuller throws a leg kick which misses Karjalainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Karjalainen tries to avoid it.
Karjalainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weismuller.
Karjalainen lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Tommy Weismuller has been cut.
Karjalainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weismuller.
Karjalainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Weismuller.
Weismuller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Karjalainen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Karjalainen ducks under a wild hook from Weismuller.
Weismuller cracks Karjalainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Weismuller throws a leg kick but Karjalainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Karjalainen tries to clinch up but Weismuller circles away and keeps his distance.
Karjalainen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weismuller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karjalainen connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen throws a looping overhand right but Weismuller ducks down to avoid it.
Weismuller lands a head shot.
Karjalainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karjalainen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Weismuller finds it's way round the side to connect with Karjalainen's head.
Weismuller walks into a stiff left hand from Karjalainen.
Both fighters circling a little - Weismuller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Karjalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Karjalainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weismuller cracks Karjalainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Karjalainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weismuller throws a hook to the side of Karjalainen's head but Karjalainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karjalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weismuller delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weismuller slips a jab from Karjalainen.
A countering left hand to the body from Weismuller misses.
Karjalainen connects with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Weismuller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karjalainen doesn't seem phased though.
Weismuller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karjalainen throws out the jab.
Weismuller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karjalainen under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Weismuller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Weismuller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Karjalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Karjalainen wants to clinch up but Weismuller keeps it at a distance.
Weismuller throws a hook to the side of Karjalainen's head but Karjalainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weismuller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Weismuller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Weismuller.
Karjalainen misses with a hook.
Weismuller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice body kick from Weismuller.
Weismuller cracks Karjalainen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Weismuller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Weismuller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weismuller loads up on a big right hand but Karjalainen slips the punch.
Karjalainen looks to land a body kick but Weismuller moved away.
Karjalainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Karjalainen coming out on top.
Weismuller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karjalainen momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weismuller scores with a kick to the midsection.
Karjalainen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Karjalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karjalainen lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen loads up on a big right hand but Weismuller slips the punch.
Karjalainen throws a head kick that misses
and Weismuller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karjalainen tries to clinch there but Weismuller circles away.
Karjalainen misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Karjalainen misses.
Karjalainen ducks under a wild hook from Weismuller.
Weismuller with a nice calf kick.
Weismuller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Karjalainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Weismuller.
Weismuller lands with an uppercut that bounces Karjalainen off the cage and back into range.
Weismuller throws an overhand right that lands on Karjalainen's shoulder, as Karjalainen tries to avoid the shot.
Weismuller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Weismuller throws a jab but it's blocked by Karjalainen.
Weismuller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karjalainen swings widly with a right hand
and Weismuller counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good exchange - Weismuller coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karjalainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weismuller was well out of range. Poor timing from Karjalainen.
Weismuller throws an overhand right that lands on Karjalainen's shoulder, as Karjalainen tries to avoid the shot.
Karjalainen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Weismuller just manages to avoid it.
Karjalainen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Weismuller thumps Karjalainen with a low kick.
Weismuller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karjalainen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karjalainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weismuller.
Weismuller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Weismuller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karjalainen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Weismuller thumps Karjalainen with a low kick.
Tommy Weismuller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weismuller thumps Karjalainen with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Weismuller.
Weismuller ducks under a wild hook from Karjalainen.
A jab lands there for Weismuller.
Weismuller 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.
Weismuller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Weismuller throws a push kick but Karjalainen slaps the foot to one side.
Weismuller throws a big shot that misses.
Weismuller misses with a hook. Karjalainen ducked under it nicely.
Karjalainen avoids a kick to the body.
Karjalainen throwing a counter right hand but Weismuller manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Karjalainen.
Weismuller throws a shot from downtown. Karjalainen moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slow jab from Weismuller misses its intended target.
Karjalainen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Weismuller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weismuller jabs Karjalainen right on the nose. Karjalainen blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circling - Weismuller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karjalainen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Weismuller finds it's way round the side to connect with Karjalainen's head.
Weismuller connects with an inside leg kick.
Karjalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weismuller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karjalainen wants to clinch up but Weismuller keeps it at a distance.
Karjalainen lands with a nice body punch.
Karjalainen takes one to the chin there.
Weismuller tests Karjalainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karjalainen lands a really nice looking cross but Weismuller seems unphased.
Karjalainen moves away from the strike by Weismuller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller throws the left hand but Karjalainen avoids the punch easily.
Weismuller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weismuller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karjalainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Weismuller throws a looping overhand right but Karjalainen ducks down to avoid it.
Weismuller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Weismuller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karjalainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Weismuller's head.
Weismuller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karjalainen misses with a head kick.
Karjalainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Weismuller. Weismuller obviously looking to wear him down.
Weismuller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karjalainen.
Weismuller throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karjalainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weismuller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Weismuller scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Weismuller. Beautiful body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Weismuller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Weismuller's cut.
That's time! Karjalainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Karjalainen misses with an uppercut. Weismuller saw that one coming.
Karl Karjalainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Weismuller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Karjalainen wants to clinch up but Weismuller keeps it at a distance.
Weismuller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karjalainen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karjalainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karjalainen throws a good cross that connects.
Weismuller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karjalainen drops his hands momentarily and Weismuller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Weismuller works the jab nicely.
Weismuller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weismuller looks to land a right hand but Karjalainen moved out of range.
Karjalainen throws a lazy right hand but Weismuller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weismuller circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Karjalainen misses.
Karjalainen swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Weismuller counter with a right hand.
Karjalainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weismuller was well out of range. Poor timing from Karjalainen.
Weismuller flicks out a counter leg kick but Karjalainen steps away.
Weismuller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karjalainen.
Weismuller is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Karjalainen with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weismuller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karjalainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Weismuller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Karjalainen. Karjalainen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Karjalainen throws a body punch but Weismuller moves out of range.
Karjalainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karjalainen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Weismuller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Weismuller slips a straight right by Karjalainen.
Weismuller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karjalainen misses with a low kick.
Karjalainen throws a shot from downtown. Weismuller moves away and avoids it.
Weismuller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Weismuller with a jab.
Weismuller sizes up Karjalainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karjalainen moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen throws the left hand but Weismuller avoids the punch easily.
Karjalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weismuller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Karjalainen tries to clinch but Weismuller is having none of it.
Weismuller with a jab.
Weismuller pushes Karjalainen away with a front kick.
Karjalainen needs to keep his hands up - Weismuller had a free shot at his head there.
Weismuller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Weismuller swats away the attempt to clinch by Karjalainen.
Weismuller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen throws a hook but Weismuller blocks it.
Weismuller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karjalainen works the jab nicely.
Karjalainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karjalainen misses with a hook. Weismuller ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Karjalainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen looks to throw the jab but Weismuller is out of range.
Weismuller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Karjalainen lands a body shot.
Weismuller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Karjalainen in his tracks.
Karjalainen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Weismuller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karjalainen scrambles back to his feet.
Weismuller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Weismuller throws the left hand but Karjalainen avoids the punch easily.
Karjalainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weismuller with the inside leg kick.
Weismuller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Weismuller jabs Karjalainen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karjalainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick from Weismuller.
A lazy left from Karjalainen finds it's target.
Weismuller ducks under a wild hook from Karjalainen.
Nice cross by Weismuller.
Weismuller lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Weismuller.
Karjalainen throws a lazy right hand but Weismuller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Weismuller.
Weismuller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Weismuller connects with an inside leg kick.
Weismuller slips a jab from Karjalainen.
Weismuller blocks a jab.
Weismuller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karjalainen's sensitive parts.
Weismuller keeps Karjalainen at a distance using the push kick.
Karjalainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karjalainen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Weismuller defending well as Karjalainen loads up on a big left hand.
Weismuller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weismuller with a nice calf kick.
Weismuller tests Karjalainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Weismuller lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Weismuller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Weismuller 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Weismuller!
Tommy Weismuller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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