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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damien Stones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Karppinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stones's entrance music is "Angry Mob Justice" - The Acacia Strain. A fine choice. Karppinen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Disturbed - Stricken. Josh Karppinen struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Damien Stones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damien Stones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Karppinen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karppinen slips a jab and a cross from Stones.
Stones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stones throws a right hand that Karppinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Karppinen also avoids with ease.
Karppinen tries to clinch there but Stones circles away.
Karppinen pushes Stones up against the cage in a clinch.
Stones is trying to break free.
Karppinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Karppinen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Karppinen is thwarting Stones's attempts to control the position.
Stones tries to get to full guard but Karppinen has control of the leg.
Stones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Stones is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stones wants to improve his position but Karppinen is controlling well.
Karppinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Karppinen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karppinen tries to clinch but Stones moves out of range.
Damien Stones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karppinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stones throws a right hand that Karppinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Karppinen also avoids with ease.
Karppinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stones!
Karppinen is rocked!
Stones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Karppinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Stones finish him?
Karppinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stones misses with a two punch combination.
Karppinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Stones keeps the fight on the outside.
Stones throws out a loose jab but Karppinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stones throws a right and a left that Karppinen avoids nicely.
Stones drops Karppinen with a nice combination! Stones dives into Karppinen's guard, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stones postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Karppinen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stones, into his guard.
Stones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karppinen preventing the sweep.
Stones working for a triangle but Karppinen defends it easily.
Stones is breathing heavily.
Stones keeping full guard, as Karppinen tries to pass.
Stones has an active guard here but Karppinen has managed to pass into half guard.
Karppinen wants to stand up but Stones is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stones wants to improve his position but Karppinen is controlling well.
Karppinen content to control rather than advance.
Stones has hold of Karppinen's hands but Karppinen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Karppinen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Karppinen's back!
Karppinen covering up well under a series of strikes from Stones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Stones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Karppinen takes one to the side of the head.
Stones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Karppinen has Stones up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Karppinen.
Karppinen prevents Stones from breaking the clinch.
Stones lands a right hand.
Stones tries to break the clinch but Karppinen is controlling the position.
Stones wants to break free but Karppinen has control.
Karppinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Karppinen - that landed with a thud.
Karppinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karppinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karppinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stones to score with a decent uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karppinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Karppinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Karppinen is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Stones. That snapped Karppinen's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karppinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karppinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Stones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stones jabs at Karppinen's body.
Karppinen dodges the punch combination from Stones.
Karppinen has managed to clinch.
Stones lands with a light punch inside.
Stones lands a body shot.
Stones lands a right hand.
Stones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karppinen has him pressed against the cage.
Stones manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karppinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stones throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karppinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stones thuds a left hand into Karppinen's body.
Stones misses with a leg kick
and Karppinen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Karppinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Karppinen fails to land.
Karppinen misses with a punch to the body.
Karppinen missing with knees to the body.
Karppinen tries to land a knee to the head but Stones blocks with his arms.
Stones stops a takedown attempt from Karppinen.
Stones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stones lands a hook that snaps the head of Karppinen backwards.
Karppinen misses with a knee to the head.
Karppinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Karppinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good body shot from Karppinen.
Karppinen looking to throw knees to the head but Stones is blocking nicely.
Karppinen has Stones pushed against the cage.
Karppinen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stones wants to get back to striking at distance but Karppinen won't allow it.
Karppinen keeps control of Stones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stones has had enough of the clinch but Karppinen keeps him there for the moment.
Karppinen breaks from the clinch.
Karppinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karppinen is looking to clinch but Stones is avoiding it.
Stones lands the left hand.
Karppinen tries to clinch up.
Karppinen walks into a jab.
Good shot there by Stones.
Stones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stones tries to bum rush Karppinen with a series of wild strikes but Karppinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stones throws a series of punches but Karppinen avoids them all with ease.
Damien Stones is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stones misses with a few strikes there.
Karppinen clinches.
Karppinen wants the takedown. Stones is fighting it off but Karppinen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stones's guard against the cage.
Karppinen content to stall in guard here.
Stones is working an open guard so Karppinen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Karppinen tries to clinch there but Stones circles away.
Karppinen tries to clinch up but Stones circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stones misses with a body shot.
Karppinen tries for a takedown but Stones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Damien Stones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Karppinen.
Stones clobbers Karppinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Stones dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karppinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stones throws out the jab.
Stones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stones misses with a double jab
and Karppinen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stones!
Stones working to try and regain half guard.
Karppinen controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stones is looking to improve his position but Karppinen isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karppinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stones is looking to escape.
Stones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Karppinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stones is looking to escape.
Stones sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stones has a hand on Karppinen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Karppinen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Stones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stones is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karppinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stones is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karppinen looking to control but Stones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stones is looking to get to half guard.
Stones is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Stones is desperately trying to improve his position but Karppinen has a good base and remains in mount.
Karppinen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Josh Karppinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karppinen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Stones is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Karppinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Stones!
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