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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nalle Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Bitonti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhu comes to the cage accompanied by Phil Collins - Against All Odds. Bitonti has chosen Brave New World 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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Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nalle Karhu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Bitonti!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitonti moves into range and clinches up with Karhu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bitonti.
Bitonti misses with some punches.
Karhu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bitonti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Nalle Karhu has been cut.
Bitonti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bitonti.
Karhu scores with a body shot.
Karhu misses with a wild body shot.
Bitonti looks to throw the jab but Karhu is out of range.
Karhu misses with a hook to the body
and Bitonti counters with a low kick, right behind Karhu 's knee.
Karhu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bitonti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Karhu.
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!
Karhu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bitonti swivels and escapes.
Bitonti misses with a head kick.
Nalle Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Karhu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karhu. Bitonti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karhu feints and as Bitonti raises his hands in defense, Karhu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bitonti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bitonti wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Karhu stopping the sweep attempt from Bitonti.
Karhu postures up.
Karhu wants to control from the top but Bitonti keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anthony Bitonti.
Bitonti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karhu throws a front kick aimed at Bitonti's knee but Bitonti avoids it well.
Karhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Karhu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bitonti fails with a takedown attempt.
Karhu dips to his left and cracks Bitonti with an uppercut!
Karhu avoids the head kick by Bitonti.
Karhu throws a combination. Bitonti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bitonti counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bitonti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nalle Karhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bitonti trying to control but Karhu is working from the bottom.
Bitonti showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Karhu is trying to control the position but Bitonti postures up.
Bitonti controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Karhu is trying to keep Bitonti in close.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Anthony Bitonti hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A head kick by Karhu misses
and Bitonti counters with a straight right hand.
Karhu is looking to land body kicks.
A lazy left from Bitonti finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karhu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu misses with a body shot.
Karhu missing with a left hand there. Bitonti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karhu is looking to wear down Bitonti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bitonti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Bitonti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karhu doesn't seem phased though.
Karhu scores with a hook.
Bitonti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Karhu lands a nice shot to the body.
Karhu thumps Bitonti with a low kick.
Karhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut there from Bitonti.
Karhu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karhu thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Bitonti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nalle Karhu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Karhu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bitonti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karhu.
Anthony Bitonti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Bitonti is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Bitonti.
Bitonti might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Karhu misses with an uppercut.
Karhu closes the distance and clinches up with Bitonti, looking for a takedown. Karhu pushes Bitonti against the cage but Bitonti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Karhu misses with a straight left.
Bitonti looks to land a body kick but Karhu moved away.
Bitonti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karhu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bitonti scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karhu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bitonti throws out a loose jab but Karhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu digs a good hook to Bitonti's body.
Bitonti tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitonti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Bitonti.
Bitonti cracks the inside of Karhu's front leg.
Bitonti dives in and grabs Karhu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Karhu pushes down on Bitonti's head and hops out.
Karhu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bitonti's waist but Bitonti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karhu off to one side.
Karhu slips a straight right by Bitonti.
Bitonti wants to clinch.
Bitonti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karhu.
Karhu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bitonti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Bitonti.
Karhu shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nalle Karhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bitonti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karhu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bitonti lands with an uppercut that bounces Karhu off the cage and back into range.
Karhu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bitonti circles away quickly and effectively.
Karhu throws a combination that misses
and Bitonti counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bitonti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karhu's head backwards.
Karhu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bitonti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Karhu.
Bitonti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitonti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Karhu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bitonti tries to close the distance and clinch but Karhu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bitonti tries to close the distance and clinch but Karhu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bitonti was well out of range. Poor timing from Karhu.
Karhu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bitonti.
Bitonti connects with a crisp jab.
Bitonti connects with a high kick.
Bitonti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bitonti drives through and clinches with Karhu against the cage.
Bitonti prevents a takedown attempt there.
Karhu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bitonti pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bitonti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bitonti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Karhu keeping full guard, as Bitonti tries to pass.
Bitonti trying to control the position from guard on top but Karhu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bitonti passes Karhu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bitonti is controlling the pace.
Bitonti trying to control the action but Karhu is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Bitonti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nalle Karhu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bitonti moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karhu.
Karhu fails to land with a series of punches.
Bitonti has a takedown stuffed.
A low kick from Karhu is predictable there
and Bitonti counters with a good, hard body kick but Karhu shrugs it off.
A shot to the body from Karhu misses
and Bitonti counters with a stiff right hand.
Bitonti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karhu.
Bitonti tries to clinch up but Karhu circles away and keeps his distance.
Karhu misses with a body kick.
Bitonti lands a glancing blow to the side of Karhu's head.
Bitonti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Karhu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bitonti somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bitonti enables Karhu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bitonti manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bitonti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bitonti looking for a guillotine here but Karhu defends easily.
Bitonti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Karhu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Karhu trying to control but Bitonti is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitonti working a defensive guard here.
Karhu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bitonti looking for a sweep. Not yet Bitonti, not yet.
Bitonti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bitonti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Karhu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bitonti on the ground.
Bitonti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karhu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karhu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu wants to control from the top but Bitonti keeps moving.
Bitonti trying to control the position.
Karhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Bitonti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karhu looking to sit in guard and control but Bitonti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitonti passes into half guard.
Bitonti seems to be looking for submissions.
Karhu wants to control but Bitonti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Karhu tries to roll over but Bitonti keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karhu is refusing to be controlled, as Bitonti sits in half guard.
Karhu is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Bitonti really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nalle Karhu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Karhu. Bitonti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karhu moves out of range as Bitonti throws a body kick.
Karhu moves away from the strike by Bitonti.
A right-left combo lands from Karhu.
Bitonti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Karhu is predictable there
enabling Bitonti to counter with a crisp jab.
Bitonti tries to clinch up.
Bitonti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karhu manages to avoid it.
Karhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bitonti doesn't seem bothered though.
Karhu blocks a jab.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karhu slips a jab from Bitonti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Bitonti.
Karhu misses with a left hand
and Bitonti counters with a nice body kick.
Bitonti doesn't manage to clinch there - Karhu circles away.
Bitonti lands with an overhand left.
Karhu is looking to score with low kicks.
Bitonti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bitonti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karhu.
Karhu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bitonti is defending well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bitonti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karhu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bitonti prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nalle Karhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karhu can't find room to land a body shot as Bitonti controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitonti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bitonti scores with a shoulder strike.
Bitonti has a couple of punches blocked by Karhu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bitonti prevents a takedown attempt there.
Karhu takes a shot to the head.
Karhu is looking to break free of the clinch but Bitonti has double underhooks.
Karhu is trying to break the clinch but Bitonti has him pressed against the cage.
Bitonti is looking to control Karhu's arms but Karhu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bitonti has his back to the cage.
Karhu breaks from the clinch.
Karhu blocks a head kick by Bitonti.
Karhu thows a body shot but no joy.
Karhu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karhu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Karhu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitonti scores with a leg kick.
Karhu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bitonti.
Karhu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Karhu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bitonti circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Karhu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bitonti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karhu.
Bitonti throws a wild body kick that Karhu sees coming a mile off.
Karhu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karhu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bitonti moves into the clinch.
Bitonti stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Karhu is trying to drag Bitonti to the mat but Bitonti just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bitonti gets underhooks to prevent Karhu's takedown attempt.
Karhu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bitonti prevents it.
Bitonti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karhu backwards.
Bitonti lands a left hand.
Karhu is looking to break free of the clinch but Bitonti has double underhooks.
The referee calls for Bitonti to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karhu wants a takedown but no success here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karhu wants a takedown.
Bitonti stalling in the clinch but Karhu improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Bitonti dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Nalle Karhu's cut.
That's time! Karhu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bitonti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bitonti wants to clinch.
Karhu moves out of range of the strikes.
Karhu misses with a body shot.
Karhu looks to throw a body kick
and Bitonti counters with a leg kick.
Bitonti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karhu. That did some damage!
Bitonti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karhu, as that shot connected.
Karhu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bitonti is out of range and Karhu settles back down.
Karhu feints and then cracks Bitonti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bitonti down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu throws an off balance right hand
letting Bitonti counter with a right hand.
A combination from Karhu does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bitonti.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bitonti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bitonti swings wildly with an uppercut but Karhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu wants to get back to striking at distance but Bitonti won't allow it.
Bitonti stops a takedown attempt from Karhu.
Bitonti wants to stall.
Bitonti swings wildly with an uppercut but Karhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bitonti.
Karhu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bitonti lands a right hand.
Nalle Karhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu is trying to push Bitonti away but Bitonti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Karhu tries to circle away but Bitonti has him pinned against the cage.
Karhu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karhu breaks the clinch.
Bitonti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bitonti lands a glancing blow to the side of Karhu's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karhu throws a head kick that misses
and Bitonti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bitonti scores with a head kick.
Nalle Karhu's cut is getting worse.
Karhu shoots in and bounces Bitonti off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Karhu stays in close to Bitonti's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karhu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Karhu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karhu wants to control from the top but Bitonti keeps moving.
Bitonti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Karhu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bitonti wants to sweep here but Karhu controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bitonti is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bitonti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bitonti working a defensive guard here.
Karhu with a nice head shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bitonti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Karhu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthony Bitonti.
Well Bitonti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Bitonti!
Anthony Bitonti is the new middleweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Anthony Bitonti made sure he mentioned :: Happy Pills ::, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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