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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tongo Willians (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannu Karpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willians is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tongo Willians!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Karpo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karpo tries a head kick but it misses.
Willians is breathing heavily.
Willians tries for a takedown but Karpo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Karpo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Willians.
Willians takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Karpo lands a front kick.
Karpo throws a nice looking combination but Willians bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Willians will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Karpo tries to bum rush Willians with a series of wild strikes but Willians uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karpo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Willians, pushing him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Karpo.
Willians tries to pull guard but Karpo won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tongo Willians. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willians tries for a takedown but Karpo manages to get underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Willians trying to stall but Karpo improves his position.
Karpo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Karpo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karpo manages to break the clinch.
Karpo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karpo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Willians if he has to take too many more of those.
Karpo is looking to clinch.
Karpo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Willians paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willians takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Karpo tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Willians blocks the low kick.
Karpo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Willians.
Karpo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Willians will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karpo tries to clinch up.
Karpo wants to clinch.
Karpo scores with a head kick.
Karpo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Karpo as Willians shoots in.
Karpo throws a right and a left that Willians avoids nicely.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Willians. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Karpo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Willians paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karpo closes the distance and clinches.
Karpo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Willians has him pressed against the cage.
Karpo breaks from the clinch.
Hannu Karpo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willians fails with the takedown.
Karpo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Karpo cracks Willians with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karpo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karpo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Willians swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karpo wants to clinch up but Willians keeps it at a distance.
Karpo moves into range and clinches up with Willians.
Willians wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karpo is trying to break the clinch but Willians has him pressed against the cage.
Karpo is looking to break free of the clinch but Willians has double underhooks.
Willians prevents Karpo from breaking the clinch.
Karpo trying to land knees to the body.
Karpo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Karpo.
Karpo has had enough of the clinch but Willians keeps him there for the moment.
Karpo is looking to break free of the clinch but Willians has double underhooks.
Karpo wants to get back to striking at distance but Willians won't allow it.
Karpo breaks the clinch.
Willians closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karpo circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpo tries to clinch but Willians moves out of range.
Karpo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Willians moves away.
Willians blocks a head kick by Karpo.
Willians shoots in but Karpo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Willians avoids a punch combination nicely.
Willians shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karpo but Karpo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice body kick there by Karpo.
Karpo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karpo is looking to clinch.
Karpo stuns Willians with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Willians throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karpo looks to land a combination. Willians sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice body kick from Karpo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karpo throws a shot to the body.
Willians shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Karpo as he avoids it easily.
Karpo tries a head kick but it misses.
Willians gets a clinch.
Willians has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Karpo uses from the top position.
Karpo wants to stand but Willians is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willians seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannu Karpo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Willians keeps the fight on the outside.
Willians falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karpo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tongo Willians is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karpo tries to close the distance and clinch but Willians swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karpo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Willians paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Willians shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Karpo wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpo kicks Willians off and gets back to his feet.
Karpo tries to clinch up but Willians circles away and keeps his distance.
Karpo lands with a kick to the temple. Willians shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice sprawl there from Karpo as Willians shoots in.
Karpo tries to clinch but Willians moves out of range.
Karpo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Willians misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karpo throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Willians stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Karpo follows into mount!
Willians is rocked!
Willians working to try and regain half guard.
Karpo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karpo is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Karpo misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willians shoots in for a takedown but Karpo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tongo Willians. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karpo throws a series of punches but Willians avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Karpo misses.
Karpo misses with a head kick.
Willians fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willians tries for a takedown but Karpo circles away easily
and Karpo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Willians really felt that one!
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!
Karpo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willians shoots in for a double leg but Karpo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karpo misses with a head kick.
Karpo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karpo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Karpo.
Karpo tries to clinch but Willians moves away
and Willians counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Karpo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Willians has him pressed against the cage.
Willians goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karpo prevents it.
Karpo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpo looking to stall.
Knees to the body from Willians.
Knees in the clinch landing for Willians.
Karpo tries to break the clinch but Willians is controlling the position.
Willians breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karpo swats away the attempt to clinch by Willians.
Karpo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Willians will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Willians with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karpo to score with a decent uppercut.
Karpo with a jab.
Karpo throws a leg kick which misses Willians's front leg but catches the back leg as Willians tries to avoid it.
Willians is looking to clinch.
Willians shoots in looking for a takedown. Karpo tries to sprawl out of it but Willians keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karpo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Karpo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willians tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Willians looks for a takedown but Karpo sprawls well.
Karpo fakes the leg kick and cracks Willians in the body.
Karpo throws a head kick but Willians moves out of range.
Karpo swinging wilding here.
Willians looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Karpo is fending him off so far but Willians persists. Nope, Karpo circles away and we're back to standing.
Karpo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Karpo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Willians has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Karpo.
Karpo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karpo connects with a high kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Willians.
A cross from Willians lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannu Karpo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Willians takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karpo tries a head kick but it misses.
Karpo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Willians moves out of range of the body kick from Karpo.
Karpo scores with a leg kick.
Karpo tries to bum rush Willians with a series of wild strikes but Willians uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karpo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Willians takes a step back to recover.
Willians walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Karpo lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willians shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Willians controlling his opponent.
Karpo trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willians tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Willians is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Willians shoots in looking for a takedown. Karpo tries to sprawl out of it but Willians keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karpo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Willians takes a kick to the side of the head.
Willians fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Karpo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karpo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Karpo misses with a head kick.
Willians has Karpo up against the cage in a clinch.
Karpo tries to break the clinch but Willians is controlling the position.
Willians will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Willians manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willians breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Willians doesn't manage to clinch there - Karpo circles away.
Karpo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Willians's sensitive parts.
Willians fails with the takedown
and Karpo counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tongo Willians. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karpo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Willians tries to clinch up but Karpo circles away and keeps his distance.
Willians misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Willians is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karpo throws a sloppy head kick
and Willians counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Karpo is trying to break the clinch but Willians has him pressed against the cage.
Willians escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karpo walks into a stiff left hand from Willians.
Karpo is looking to clinch.
Karpo rushes Willians and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willians taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Willians drags the fight down to the ground.
Karpo preventing the sweep.
Karpo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Willians gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Karpo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Willians tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karpo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karpo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Willians swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karpo clinches with his opponent.
Karpo gets underhooks to prevent Willians's takedown attempt.
Karpo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Willians has him pressed against the cage.
Karpo manages to break the clinch.
Willians tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karpo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karpo is looking to clinch but Willians is avoiding it.
Karpo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Willians at a distance.
Karpo looks to throw a body kick
and Willians counters by moving into the clinch.
Karpo missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willians breaks the clinch.
Willians avoids the head kick by Karpo.
Willians has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Karpo.
Karpo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Willians wants to clinch up but Karpo keeps it at a distance.
Karpo misses with a head kick.
Karpo scores with a nice strike.
Hannu Karpo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Willians takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karpo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karpo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Karpo lands with a slapping head kick.
Willians throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Karpo's waist but Karpo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Willians off to one side.
Willians doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karpo tries to clinch up.
Karpo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tongo Willians has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Willians swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Karpo counters by moving into the clinch.
Karpo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hannu Karpo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Karpo 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannu Karpo!
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energy
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hype
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