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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Karl Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Carnitine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Carnitine's choice of entrance music: Doro Pesch and Udo Dirkschneider covering Breaking the Law. The key to victory for Karl Kunnas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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157 cm
26
143 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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160 cm
24
140 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Kunnas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larry Carnitine! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carnitine looks to land a right hand but Kunnas moved out of range. Kunnas misses with a wild combination.
Kunnas slips a jab and a cross from Carnitine.
Kunnas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kunnas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carnitine. Some wild striking there from Carnitine.
Carnitine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kunnas throws a right and a left that both miss. No joy there for Kunnas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kunnas throws out a loose jab but Carnitine uses good head movement to avoid it. Carnitine fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Kunnas misses. Carnitine misses with a combination
and Kunnas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A combination from Carnitine does no damage. Kunnas tests Carnitine's chin there with a solid looking shot. Good leg kick by Carnitine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Karl Kunnas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kunnas getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Kunnas lands a head shot. Kunnas throws a big shot that misses. Kunnas feints a jab promting Carnitine to slip. Kunnas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carnitine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Carnitine tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Kunnas throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Carnitine tries to clinch up. A swing and a miss from Carnitine. Carnitine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Kunnas moves into the clinch successfully.
Carnitine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Kunnas has a couple of punches blocked by Carnitine.
Carnitine is looking to break free of the clinch but Kunnas has double underhooks. Carnitine tries to pull guard but Kunnas holds him up against the cage and eventually Carnitine drops back down to his feet.
Carnitine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carnitine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Larry Carnitine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kunnas dodges the punch combination from Carnitine.
Kunnas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kunnas blocks a head kick by Carnitine.
Kunnas takes a kick to the side of the head. Kunnas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Kunnas slips a jab and a cross from Carnitine.
Carnitine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carnitine tries to land a front kick but Kunnas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Kunnas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carnitine on the side of the head. Carnitine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kunnas. Carnitine throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kunnas throws a hook but Carnitine blocks it. Carnitine takes a swing at Kunnas's ribcage but misses. Carnitine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kunnas.
Kunnas scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kunnas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Kunnas lands a right hook to the body.
Carnitine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kunnas. Carnitine walks into a jab. Kunnas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Kunnas lands a nice looking body shot.
Kunnas scores with a jab. Carnitine acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Carnitine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Carnitine tries to bum rush Kunnas with a series of wild strikes but Kunnas uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kunnas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. The crowd cheers as Kunnas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carnitine doesn't seem phased though.
Carnitine is rocked! Kunnas drops Carnitine with a huge uppercut! Carnitine drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Kunnas is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Kunnas!
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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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