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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsti Karjala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tomi Koski has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsti Karjala!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karjala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karjala on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karjala dodges the punch combination from Koski.
Koski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karjala scores with a takedown into Koski's guard.
Karjala really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karjala with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karjala gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karjala missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Karjala is fighting to break Koski's control of his arms but Koski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Karjala tries to free his leg and advance position but Koski is retaining full guard.
Karjala working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Koski's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Karjala controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Karjala throws a big right hand that misses.
Koski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karjala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karjala misses with a double jab.
Karjala scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Karjala lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Koski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Koski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karjala thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Koski's head.
Karjala wants to control but Koski is keeping him busy.
Karjala not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karjala looks gassed!
Koski tries to get to full guard but Karjala has control of the leg.
Koski wants to control but Karjala is keeping busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karjala fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Koski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut there from Koski.
Koski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karjala counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Karjala is thwarting Koski's attempts to control the position.
Koski manages to get to full guard.
Karjala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karjala preventing the sweep.
Karjala advances to half guard.
Koski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Koski.
Koski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Koski is cranking Karjala's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Karjala! He's tightened the choke and Karjala is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tomi Koski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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