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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hung Underwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Burgh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burgh has chosen Oy, da ne vecher, russian folk song as his entrance music. Hung Underwood has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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214 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hung Underwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Burgh!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgh throws a sloppy head kick
and Underwood counters by clinching up.
Underwood decides to pull guard.
Underwood controls Burgh momentarily but Burgh frees himself.
Underwood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Underwood might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Burgh decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Burgh tries to clinch up.
Burgh tries a head kick but it misses.
Underwood looks for a takedown but Burgh sprawls well.
Underwood shoots in and drives through. Burgh sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Underwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burgh misses with a wild combination.
Burgh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Underwood but Underwood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Underwood shoots in looking for a takedown but Burgh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Underwood's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hung Underwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Underwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burgh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Underwood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burgh's waist but Burgh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Underwood off to one side.
Burgh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burgh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Underwood swivels and escapes.
Burgh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Burgh showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgh wants to stand up but Underwood has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Underwood regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Burgh.
Underwood throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Underwood trying to keep a closed guard but Burgh is proving a slippery customer.
Burgh trying to control the position from guard on top but Underwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Underwood trying to keep a closed guard but Burgh is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgh won't allow Underwood to get back to his feet.
Burgh gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Burgh wants to clinch.
Underwood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burgh.
Burgh looks winded!
Underwood tries to close the distance and clinch but Burgh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Underwood shoots for a double leg takedown but Burgh sprawls well. He's pushed Underwood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Underwood is fending him off so far but Burgh persists. Nope, Underwood circles away and we're back to standing.
Burgh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Underwood.
Burgh throws a nice looking combination but Underwood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Burgh. No joy for Underwood on that attempt.
A head kick by Burgh misses
and Underwood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burgh goes for a double leg but Underwood avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Underwood continues to drive forward.
Good body shot from Underwood.
Underwood breaks from the clinch.
Underwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burgh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Underwood.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Underwood.
Underwood throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karl Burgh will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Underwood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burgh drags the fight down to the ground.
Underwood trying to control but Burgh is working from the bottom.
Underwood could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Burgh looking to control.
Burgh wants to get back to his feet but Underwood is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Burgh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Underwood. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Underwood wants to control from the top but Burgh keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Hung Underwood wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Underwood stalks Burgh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burgh's face. Burgh staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood lands with a slapping head kick.
Underwood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Burgh.
Hung Underwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burgh is breathing heavily.
Burgh looks for a takedown but Underwood sprawls well.
Underwood shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Underwood not doing much here.
Underwood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underwood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Underwood stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Underwood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burgh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Underwood somewhat.
Burgh closes the distance but Underwood moves to the side
and Underwood counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Underwood tries to pull guard but Burgh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Burgh goes for a takedown attempt but Underwood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hung Underwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Burgh.
Burgh tries for a takedown but Underwood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood lands with a nice body kick.
Underwood closes the distance and clinches.
Underwood stalling in the clinch.
Burgh tries to pull guard but Underwood forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Burgh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Underwood is trying to pull guard but Burgh has him pressed against the cage.
Burgh jumps guard but Underwood turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Underwood is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Burgh is defending well.
Underwood jumps into guard, dragging Burgh to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgh postures up in Underwood's guard and throws a big left but Underwood blocks it.
Underwood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Burgh throws a big elbow that misses.
Underwood looking to control.
Burgh throws an elbow that misses. Underwood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burgh's guard. Nice move by Underwood!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Underwood passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Underwood tries to pass to full mount but Burgh defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hung Underwood dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Underwood shoots in looking for a takedown but Burgh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Underwood's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Burgh dives in and scores a takedown into Underwood's guard.
Underwood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burgh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Underwood is working an open guard so Burgh takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Underwood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burgh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Burgh tries to close the distance and clinch but Underwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burgh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Underwood.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hung Underwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Underwood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burgh swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Underwood as Burgh shoots in.
Burgh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burgh wants to clinch
and Underwood counters by clinching up.
Underwood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Underwood keeps control of Burgh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Underwood breaks the clinch.
Underwood shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Underwood tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Burgh defends well and Underwood ends up having to push Burgh into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burgh throws an elbow but misses.
Underwood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burgh is pressed up against the cage. Underwood has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burgh down to the mat. Burgh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Underwood checks a low kick from Burgh.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burgh is defended easily by Underwood.
Underwood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood clinches with his opponent.
Underwood has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Burgh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Burgh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Underwood walks away with a smile on his face. Burgh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Underwood throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burgh is looking to take this one to the mat.
Underwood is looking for a takedown.
Burgh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burgh is trying to break the clinch but Underwood is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Underwood has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Underwood as Burgh tries to tie him up.
Underwood gets control of Burgh's arms and successfully pulls guard. Underwood will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Burgh stops Underwood from standing up.
Underwood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Underwood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burgh controls the pace.
Underwood is looking for a triangle but Burgh pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Burgh's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karl Burgh.
I think Burgh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Burgh!
Karl Burgh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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