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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Karjalainen (ranked 730 p4p, 576 weight class) and Komedor DKasada (ranked 96 p4p, 74 weight class). Komedor DKasada 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Karjalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Komedor DKasada!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DKasada moves out of range of the strikes.
Karjalainen throws a body shot but no joy.
DKasada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Karjalainen misses with a head kick.
Karjalainen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Karjalainen swings away with a body shot that misses
and DKasada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Karl Karjalainen has been cut.
Karjalainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
DKasada misses with a straight right.
DKasada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karjalainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and DKasada counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Karjalainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karjalainen.
It looks like Komedor DKasada has been cut.
DKasada ducks right into an uppercut from Karjalainen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Karjalainen. That snapped DKasada's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
DKasada rushes Karjalainen and presses him up against the cage.
DKasada working aggressively here.
Karjalainen misses with a knee to the head.
Our sources have told us that Karjalainen has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
DKasada working aggressively here.
Karjalainen trying to control the position but instead, DKasada has worked for underhooks and has pushed Karjalainen into the cage.
DKasada misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karjalainen.
Karjalainen misses with some punches.
Karjalainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karjalainen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DKasada avoids it.
Still in the clinch, DKasada scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karjalainen blocking some punches.
DKasada scores with a shot to the side of Karjalainen's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DKasada lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DKasada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karjalainen digs a right hand underneath DKasada's ribcage. DKasada let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DKasada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karjalainen slows down the pace here.
Karjalainen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Karjalainen is trying to maintain a safe position but DKasada gets an underhook and turns Karjalainen into the cage.
Karjalainen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Karjalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karjalainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
DKasada breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DKasada was well out of range. Poor timing from Karjalainen.
Decent striking displayed by DKasada there.
Karjalainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
DKasada drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Karjalainen.
Karjalainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DKasada was well out of range. Poor timing from Karjalainen.
A countering left hand to the body from DKasada misses.
Good exchange - Karjalainen coming out on top.
DKasada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling DKasada to counter with a crisp jab.
Karjalainen slips a straight right by DKasada.
DKasada get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. DKasada stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Karjalainen runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Karjalainen!
In his post fight interview, Karl Karjalainen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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