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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Page Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonas Karjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Karjalainen's choice of entrance music: Eminem: Go to Sleep. Page Knight has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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144 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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171 cm
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145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Page Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonas Karjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karjalainen pinned against the cage. Karjalainen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karjalainen scores with a jab. Knight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Karjalainen jabs Knight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karjalainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karjalainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karjalainen, as that shot connected.
Karjalainen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight gets a double leg takedown into Karjalainen's guard.
Knight really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Knight drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Karjalainen dives on top into guard.
Karjalainen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Knight. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karjalainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Karjalainen from controlling successfully.
Knight is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Karjalainen is aware though and is defending well.
Knight is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Karjalainen defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karjalainen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knight has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Karjalainen has managed to get both his arms back between Knight's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knight is looking for a triangle but Karjalainen pushes his legs off easily.
Knight being controlled here, momentarily.
Knight has his feet on Karjalainen's thighs here. He's pushed Karjalainen off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Karjalainen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Page Knight!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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