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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Didion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Karhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhula is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Will Smith - Men In Black. Tero Karhula will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Didion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Karhula!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Didion takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chad Didion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Karhula.
Karhula throws out a loose jab but Didion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhula fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Didion looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Didion is looking to clinch but Karhula is avoiding it.
Didion tries to clinch there but Karhula circles away.
Karhula has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Didion misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Karhula.
Didion wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karhula scores with a nice right hand.
Karhula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Didion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karhula shoots in for a double leg but Didion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Didion. Karhula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Didion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karhula manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Didion has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BigMouth Cabrons in the buildup to the fight.
Karhula throws a lazy right hand but Didion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karhula throws the left hand but Didion avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhula swats away the attempt to clinch by Didion.
A slow jab from Karhula misses its intended target.
Didion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Didion slips a jab from Karhula.
Didion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karhula.
Didion fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karhula cracks Didion with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Didion misses the shot to the body.
Didion walks into a straight right hand from Karhula.
Didion scores with a nice strike.
Nice straight punches there by Karhula. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karhula.
Didion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karhula paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Didion tries to clinch up but Karhula circles away and keeps his distance.
Didion looks to clinch
and Karhula counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhula is pressing down on Didion's thigh, looking to free his foot. Didion is holding on for now.
Still in half guard, Karhula seems content to control.
Karhula thows a huge punch but Didion dodges it nicely.
Didion desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karhula is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Karhula trying to control but Didion is working from the bottom.
Didion might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Karhula throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Didion tries to work over Karhula's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Didion misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Didion.
A body shot lands from Didion.
Didion scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karhula is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Karhula blocking some punches.
Didion cracks Karhula with a nice body shot.
Karhula wants to take the fight to the mat but Didion manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Karhula has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Didion is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chad Didion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tero Karhula.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didion has Karhula pressed against the cage, preventing Karhula from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Didion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karhula wants to break the clinch but can't.
Didion is fighting off a takedown attempt but Karhula is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Didion to the mat. Didion regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Karhula tries to free his leg and advance position but Didion is retaining full guard.
Karhula trying to control but Didion is working from the bottom.
Karhula slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Karhula wants to lay and pray for a moment but Didion keeps working.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karhula advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tero Karhula dominated that 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.
Didion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Didion tries to clinch up but Karhula circles away and keeps his distance.
Karhula tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Didion swivels and escapes.
Karhula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Didion.
Karhula looks to land a combination but Didion avoids it well.
A low kick from Karhula is predictable there
and Didion makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Karhula really felt that one!
Karhula takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Didion misses.
Karhula is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice defenses there by Didion.
Didion tries to clinch
so Karhula counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Didion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Didion can't keep his opponent in guard - Karhula advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Karhula wants to free his trapped foot but Didion is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhula not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Didion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karhula.
Karhula throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Didion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karhula tries to pass to full mount but Didion defends it.
Karhula has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karhula looks to land a strike but Didion avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karhula postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karhula looking to pass the guard.
Didion keeping moving, preventing Karhula from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chad Didion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karhula misses with a double jab
and Didion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karhula keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karhula. Didion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karhula dives in and grabs Didion's left leg, looking for a takedown. Didion pushes down on Karhula's head and hops out.
Didion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karhula.
Chad Didion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tero Karhula.
Karhula fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhula uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Didion.
Didion looks to score with a jab to the body but Karhula is just out of range.
Didion blocks a jab.
Jab from Didion.
Didion misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Karhula checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A left lands for Didion.
Karhula connects with a right hand. Didion shakes it off.
Didion throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Didion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karhula cracks Didion with an open hand slap.
A jab lands there for Didion.
Karhula darts in looking for a takedown but Didion gets double underhooks and turns Karhula into the cage.
Karhula prevents a body shot from Didion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didion lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karhula blocks a body shot from Didion.
Didion prevents the takedown attempt.
Didion misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Didion.
Karhula is looking to take this one to the mat.
Didion swings wildly with an uppercut but Karhula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Didion blocks an elbow strike.
Karhula tries for a takedown but Didion manages to get underhooks.
Karhula is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Didion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Didion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Didion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Didion lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Karhula has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Didion is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Didion lands with a light punch inside.
Karhula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Didion dominated that second round.
That's time! Didion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Karhula dodges the punch combination from Didion.
Nice defenses there by Didion.
Karhula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Didion moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karhula connects with a body shot that sends Didion's belly button to the back.
Didion has Karhula up against the cage in a clinch.
Didion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karhula has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Karhula is trying to force a seperation but Didion has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Didion misses with the head strike.
Karhula blocks a body shot from Didion.
Didion lands a right hand.
Didion tries to work over Karhula's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karhula blocks an uppercut.
Chad Didion has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Didion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Didion has a couple of punches blocked by Karhula.
Karhula manages to break the clinch.
Didion scores with a jab to the jaw.
Karhula looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Didion wants to control but Karhula is keeping busy.
Karhula is looking to take a break and control but Didion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karhula throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Karhula thows a huge punch but Didion dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhula is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Karhula looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Didion with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Didion trying to control but Karhula postures up.
Karhula wants to control but Didion is keeping him busy.
Didion tries to roll over but Karhula keeps him under control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Karhula wants to lay and pray for a moment but Didion keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chad Didion is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didion tries to clinch up but Karhula circles away and keeps his distance.
Didion throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karhula slips under a jab from Didion.
Karhula fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Karhula uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Didion has time to react.
Didion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karhula.
Didion just misses with a punch to the body.
Karhula misses with a hook
and Didion counters with a stiff right hand.
Didion defending well as Karhula loads up on a big left hand.
Karhula misses with a straight left.
Didion doesn't manage to clinch there - Karhula circles away.
Karhula gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Didion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didion shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Karhula keeps the fight on the outside.
Didion rushes Karhula and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Didion working aggressively here.
Karhula has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Didion after a bit of a struggle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karhula pressing his opponent against the cage.
Karhula wants a takedown but no success here.
Chad Didion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tero Karhula.
Karhula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Didion tries to throw a body punch but Karhula avoids it by throwing Didion back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Didion.
Karhula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karhula can't get the takedown.
Didion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karhula is trying to break the clinch but Didion is controlling him.
Didion scores with a shoulder strike.
Karhula is trying to push Didion away but Didion has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Didion throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Didion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Didion 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Didion!
Chad Didion seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Tero Karhula stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm too old for this shit.'.
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