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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Korosh Karbasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Penaali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Korosh Karbasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pentti Penaali!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karbasi keeps the fight on the outside.
Karbasi tries to clinch
and Penaali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karbasi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penaali gets a clinch.
Penaali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Karbasi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Penaali blocks an elbow strike from Karbasi.
Karbasi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Penaali scores with a shot to the side of Karbasi's head.
Penaali breaks from the clinch.
Karbasi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Penaali checks it well.
Karbasi is looking to land body kicks.
Korosh Karbasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karbasi takes the fight into the clinch.
Karbasi prevents Penaali from breaking the clinch.
Karbasi prevents Penaali from breaking the clinch.
Penaali lands with a short shot to the head.
Penaali tries to circle away but Karbasi has him pinned against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karbasi throws an elbow but it misses.
Penaali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karbasi swats away the attempt to clinch by Penaali.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karbasi wants to break free but Penaali has control.
Penaali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Karbasi.
Penaali avoids the elbow strike from Karbasi, against the cage.
Penaali pushes Karbasi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Penaali is trying to force a seperation but Karbasi has the dominant position.
Karbasi could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Karbasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penaali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penaali wants to clinch.
Penaali wants to clinch up but Karbasi keeps it at a distance.
Penaali tries to clinch but Karbasi moves out of range.
Karbasi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karbasi throws a hook but Penaali avoids it easily.
Penaali clinches up with Karbasi and pushes him back against the cage.
Karbasi lands an elbow inside that Penaali shrugs off.
Penaali has had enough of the clinch but Karbasi keeps him there for the moment.
Penaali dodges an elbow strike from Karbasi.
Penaali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Penaali avoids a wild elbow strike from Karbasi.
Karbasi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karbasi tries to clinch
and Penaali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penaali rushes Karbasi and presses him up against the cage.
Penaali avoids the elbow strike from Karbasi, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Karbasi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Karbasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karbasi tries to clinch there but Penaali circles away.
Penaali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penaali is looking to clinch but Karbasi is avoiding it.
Penaali keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali drives through and clinches with Karbasi against the cage.
Penaali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Penaali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penaali closes the distance and clinches.
Karbasi misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Penaali.
Karbasi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penaali swats away the attempt to clinch by Karbasi.
Penaali moves in looking to clinch but Karbasi pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karbasi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karbasi misses with a hook. Penaali ducked under it nicely.
Karbasi is breathing heavily.
Karbasi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penaali circles away quickly and effectively.
Karbasi tries to close the distance and clinch but Penaali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penaali connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Penaali closes the distance and clinches.
Penaali stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karbasi lands an elbow inside that Penaali shrugs off.
Penaali is trying to break the clinch but Karbasi is controlling him.
Karbasi lands an elbow just above Penaali 's eye.
Penaali avoids the elbow strike from Karbasi, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karbasi throws an elbow but misses.
Penaali is looking to break free of the clinch but Karbasi has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Penaali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Karbasi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karbasi wants to break free but Penaali has control.
Karbasi throws an elbow that misses.
Penaali tries to circle away but Karbasi has him pinned against the cage.
Penaali can't break the clinch.
Penaali prevents Karbasi from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karbasi working hard to break the clinch.
Penaali tries to circle away but Karbasi has him pinned against the cage.
Penaali breaks from the clinch.
Penaali clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Penaali dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Penaali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karbasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karbasi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penaali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penaali tries to clinch up.
Karbasi tries to clinch but Penaali moves out of range.
Penaali keeps the fight on the outside.
Penaali wants to clinch.
Karbasi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Penaali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penaali is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Karbasi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penaali forces Karbasi back against the cage and clinches.
Karbasi tries to circle away but Penaali has him pinned against the cage.
Penaali blocks the elbow strike.
Karbasi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Penaali has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karbasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penaali swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karbasi.
Penaali lands with a straight right. Karbasi didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Korosh Karbasi has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penaali gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Penaali stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Penaali has had enough of the clinch but Karbasi keeps him there for the moment.
Penaali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Karbasi misses with an elbow over the top.
Penaali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Karbasi has Penaali pressed against the cage, preventing Penaali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Penaali avoids the elbow strike from Karbasi, against the cage.
Penaali tries to break free but Karbasi pushes him back against the cage.
Karbasi breaks from the clinch.
Karbasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penaali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Karbasi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karbasi wants to clinch.
Penaali rushes Karbasi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karbasi keeps control of Penaali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karbasi throws an elbow but misses.
Karbasi pushes off an throws an elbow but Penaali leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Penaali is trying to push Karbasi away but Karbasi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penaali is looking to break free of the clinch but Karbasi has double underhooks.
Penaali blocks an elbow strike.
Karbasi pushes off an throws an elbow but Penaali leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karbasi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Karbasi wants to get back to striking at distance but Penaali won't allow it.
Pentti Penaali seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Karbasi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penaali's efforts to push away.
Karbasi tries to break the clinch but Penaali is controlling the position.
Penaali blocks the elbow strike.
Penaali working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karbasi misses with an elbow over the top.
Penaali breaks from the clinch.
Penaali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penaali keeps the fight on the outside.
Karbasi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penaali is out of range.
Penaali keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Korosh Karbasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penaali wants to clinch.
Penaali forces Karbasi back against the cage and clinches.
Penaali tries to break the clinch but Karbasi is controlling the position.
Penaali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Penaali stalls.
Karbasi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karbasi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Penaali counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penaali pushes Karbasi up against the cage in a clinch.
Penaali blocks an elbow strike from Karbasi.
Penaali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penaali moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karbasi throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penaali is trying to push Karbasi away but Karbasi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Penaali takes an elbow to the temple.
Karbasi is trying to break free.
Karbasi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penaali clinches up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penaali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karbasi has him pressed against the cage.
Penaali is trying to break free.
Karbasi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penaali has him pressed against the cage.
Penaali is trying to push Karbasi away but Karbasi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Penaali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Korosh Karbasi's cut.
That's time! Karbasi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Penaali clinches up against the cage.
Karbasi breaks the clinch.
Karbasi tries to clinch there but Penaali circles away.
Penaali has Karbasi up against the cage in a clinch.
Penaali has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Karbasi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karbasi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penaali.
Penaali closes the distance and clinches.
Penaali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Penaali avoids a wild elbow strike from Karbasi.
Karbasi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Penaali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Karbasi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Penaali dodges an elbow strike from Karbasi.
Penaali is trying to force a seperation but Karbasi has the dominant position.
Penaali wants to get back to striking at distance but Karbasi won't allow it.
Penaali dodges an elbow strike from Karbasi.
Karbasi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karbasi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karbasi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penaali counters by clinching up.
Karbasi wants to get back to striking at distance but Penaali won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Penaali.
Penaali keeps control of Karbasi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karbasi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Karbasi misses with an elbow over the top.
Karbasi throws an elbow but it misses.
Penaali breaks from the clinch.
Penaali forces Karbasi back against the cage and clinches.
Karbasi takes a shot to the head.
Penaali takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penaali is looking to break free of the clinch but Karbasi has double underhooks.
Penaali breaks the clinch.
Penaali is looking to clinch but Karbasi is avoiding it.
Penaali gets a clinch.
Penaali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Korosh Karbasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karbasi has Penaali pressed against the cage, preventing Penaali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Karbasi is trying to break the clinch but Penaali is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Karbasi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Penaali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penaali taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penaali avoids a wild elbow strike from Karbasi.
Karbasi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Penaali is trying to break the clinch but Karbasi has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Penaali.
Penaali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karbasi has him pressed against the cage.
Karbasi has Penaali pressed against the cage, preventing Penaali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Karbasi lands an elbow just above Penaali 's eye.
Karbasi is trying to force a seperation but Penaali has the dominant position.
Penaali working hard to break the clinch.
Karbasi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penaali has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Penaali.
Penaali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Penaali prevents Karbasi from breaking the clinch.
Karbasi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penaali throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Penaali blocks the elbow strike.
Penaali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Penaali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Penaali manages to break the clinch.
Penaali throws a series of strikes that have Karbasi backpedaling.
Karbasi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penaali rushes Karbasi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Penaali tries to break the clinch but Karbasi is controlling the position.
Penaali lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penaali has had enough of the clinch but Karbasi keeps him there for the moment.
Karbasi breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karbasi walks into a straight right hand from Penaali.
Penaali has managed to clinch.
Karbasi has Penaali pressed against the cage, preventing Penaali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pentti Penaali is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Penaali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Penaali avoids a wild elbow strike from Karbasi.
Penaali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karbasi has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Penaali blocks an elbow strike from Karbasi.
Penaali can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karbasi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Penaali's brow.
A frustrated look appears on Penaali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Penaali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pentti Penaali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Penaali 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pentti Penaali!
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