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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karri Koira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karri Koira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karri Koira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Tate!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tate circles away quickly and effectively.
Tate misses with a low kick as Koira jumps back.
Koira misses the shot to the body.
Koira blocks a leg kick.
Koira with a nice cross.
Koira tries to bum rush Tate with a series of wild strikes but Tate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Karri Koira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tate tries to score with a low kick but Koira moves his leg out of the way.
Koira clobbers Tate with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koira throws an overhand right that lands on Tate's shoulder, as Tate tries to avoid the shot.
Koira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tate drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Koira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tate looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tate is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tate throws a sloppy head kick
and Koira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tate is still on wobbly legs! Can Koira finish him?
Koira lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Tate falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Karri Koira!
Karri Koira retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Karri Koira made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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
RATING
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