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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puntti Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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252 lbs
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190 cm
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235 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Karelin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Puntti Pena!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pena fails to land with a series of punches.
Pena swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pena throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karelin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pena's guard now.
Karelin connects with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karelin throwing strikes but missing.
Pena wants to sweep here but Karelin controlling him for the moment.
Karelin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Karelin forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pena really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karelin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karelin wants to stand but Pena has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Pena keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pena wants to improve his position but Karelin is controlling well.
Karelin is working for a submission of some sort.
Pena is defending against the submission attempts here by Karelin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Karelin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Karelin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is trying to work for a kimura but Pena is defending well.
Karelin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pena defending well though.
Pena blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karelin.
We've been hearing that Karelin has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Karelin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Karelin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena is not content to let Karelin control the position.
Karelin thows a huge punch but Pena dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin is trying to work for a kimura but Pena is defending well.
Karelin is looking to advance position but Pena won't allow it.
Pena is staying active underneath Karelin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karelin trying to mount his opponent but Pena defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Karelin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Karelin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pena was covering up waiting for the punch and Karelin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Karelin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pena's head.
Karelin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Karelin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karelin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Aleksandr Karelin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Karelin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pena knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Karelin trying to control the position but Pena is working away.
Pena being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin trying to control the action but Pena is working from the bottom.
Karelin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Karelin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Karelin is looking to take a break and control but Pena is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena taking punishment in the form of punches.
It looks like Puntti Pena has been cut.
Karelin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Karelin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pena keeps working.
Pena taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin tries to advance to mount but Pena denies him.
Karelin wants to stand but Pena is controlling his arm.
Karelin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pena has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Karelin but great work by Pena.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karelin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Karelin works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karelin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Karelin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Puntti Pena's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pena swinging wildly here.
Pena keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pena fails to land with a series of punches.
Pena connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Karelin's hands.
It looks like Aleksandr Karelin has been cut.
Pena lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karelin at a distance.
Pena fails to land with a series of punches.
Pena throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karelin.
Aleksandr Karelin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karelin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pena.
Karelin misses with a wild combination.
Pena digs a good body shot into Karelin's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pena's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pena duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin misses with a wild combination.
Karelin walks into a left hand.
Karelin misses with a combination
and Pena makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pena misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karelin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karelin walks into a straight right hand from Pena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pena stuffs the takedown attempt from Karelin. Karelin gets slowly back to his feet.
Pena drops Karelin with a beautiful combination! Karelin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pena is looking for the KO!
Karelin is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Pena.
Karelin dodges the punch combination from Pena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin shoots in for a takedown but Pena shows good takedown defense.
A jab lands there for Pena.
Oh Karelin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karelin tries to clinch but Pena is having none of it.
Karelin is looking to clinch but Pena is avoiding it.
Karelin seems to have got his legs back now.
Pena misses with the combination.
Karelin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pena defends well and Karelin ends up having to push Pena into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Karelin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karelin takes a shot to the head.
Pena is pressed up against the cage. Karelin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pena down to the mat. Pena avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pena drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Karelin right on the button. Karelin goes down! Pena follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Pena gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Puntti Pena!
Puntti Pena is the new heavyweight champion!
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