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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Payette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonas Karjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payette comes to the cage accompanied by Sick Puppies- Youre Going Down. Karjalainen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eminem: Go to Sleep. Joonas Karjalainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 cm
28
128 lbs
10 - 20 - 0 |
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171 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
World class 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
10 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Payette ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonas Karjalainen! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurstr�m.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Payette tries to bum rush Karjalainen with a series of wild strikes but Karjalainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Payette throws a series of punches but Karjalainen avoids them all with ease. Payette doesn't manage to clinch there - Karjalainen circles away.
Karjalainen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karjalainen wants it to stay on the feet. Karjalainen misses with an uppercut
and Payette counters with a two punch combo. Karjalainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Karjalainen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Payette . Payette misses with a takedown attempt and Karjalainen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Payette thinking. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Payette . That's going to take a lot out of him. Payette moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Nice sprawl there from Karjalainen as Payette shoots in. Payette takes a shot right to the bread basket. A punch combination from Karjalainen misses. Karjalainen connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Karjalainen misses the target. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Payette misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karjalainen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Payette throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Karjalainen scores with a jab to the body. Payette is breathing heavily. Karjalainen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A jab from Karjalainen finds it's way through Payette 's defenses. Karjalainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Karjalainen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Payette misses with a takedown attempt letting Karjalainen counter with a right hand.

Payette is rocked! Payette throws a right hand that misses
and Karjalainen counters with a lovely shot to the body. Karjalainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Payette 's head. Oh Payette is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Karjalainen lands a nice hook to Payette 's body. Payette takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Karjalainen darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Karjalainen! Payette is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joonas Karjalainen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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