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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felix Linwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Karjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix Linwood has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Linwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teemu Karjalainen!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karjalainen throws a wild body kick that Linwood sees coming a mile off.
Karjalainen thuds a left hand into Linwood's body.
Karjalainen throws out a leg kick but Linwood moves out of range and Karjalainen only half commits.
Karjalainen lands with a shot to the body.
Karjalainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Linwood is just out of range.
Linwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karjalainen gets the takedown into side control.
Linwood tries to improve position but can't.
Linwood can't do much from the bottom here.
Karjalainen controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linwood manages to work his way to half guard, despite Karjalainen's best efforts.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Karjalainen in particular looking to stall.
Linwood tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Linwood is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Karjalainen in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Linwood is looking to improve his position.
Linwood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karjalainen is working away from the top position though.
Karjalainen trying to control the pace.
Linwood is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Karjalainen trying to control the pace.
Linwood trying to control from the bottom.
Karjalainen not doing much here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Linwood shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Karjalainen eats them both and turns towards Linwood to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Linwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karjalainen gets the takedown into side control.
Linwood seems a little lost for a moment, as Karjalainen dominates the positioning.
Linwood manages to get back to half guard.
Linwood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karjalainen is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen is continuing to stall.
Linwood missing with punches from the bottom.
Well, if Karjalainen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Linwood is trying to control but can't.
Karjalainen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
More stalling from Karjalainen.
Linwood wants to improve his position but Karjalainen is controlling well.
Karjalainen wants to pass to mount but Linwood is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Linwood is looking for a sweep. Karjalainen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linwood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karjalainen is working away from the top position though.
Karjalainen blocks the strikes from Linwood.
Linwood slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Linwood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karjalainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Linwood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karjalainen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Linwood wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karjalainen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Linwood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karjalainen manages to get himself to full guard.
Linwood throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teemu Karjalainen dominated that round.
That's time! Linwood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Linwood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karjalainen tries to avoid it but Linwood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karjalainen to the ground. Karjalainen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karjalainen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Linwood under the eye.
Karjalainen takes one to the chin there.
Linwood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karjalainen swivels and escapes.
Karjalainen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Linwood throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Karjalainen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Karjalainen preventing the sweep.
Karjalainen is stalling in the full guard.
Linwood thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linwood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karjalainen is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linwood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Karjalainen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Linwood on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Linwood tries to get out of the position.
Linwood trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Karjalainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linwood throws a shot to the body.
Linwood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Karjalainen's waist but Karjalainen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Linwood off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Linwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linwood swings for the body but Karjalainen moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Linwood
and Karjalainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karjalainen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Linwood counters with a nice body shot.
Karjalainen cracks Linwood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karjalainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Linwood.
An attempted straight right counter from Linwood misses the target.
A cross from Karjalainen lands.
Linwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Karjalainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen staying out of range there.
Linwood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Karjalainen.
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!
Karjalainen misses with a looping right.
Karjalainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linwood throwing a counter right hand but Karjalainen manages to avoid it.
Linwood misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Karjalainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Linwood shoots in looking for a takedown but Karjalainen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Linwood's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Linwood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karjalainen.
Linwood blocks a head kick by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karjalainen.
Linwood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Linwood ducks right into an uppercut from Karjalainen.
A telegraphed right hand from Linwood misses the target.
Linwood throws the kick towards the body but Karjalainen avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Linwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karjalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karjalainen, right into the meat.
Karjalainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linwood.
Karjalainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Linwood catches Karjalainen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Karjalainen throws a looping overhand right but Linwood ducks down to avoid it.
Linwood misses with a hook. Karjalainen ducked under it nicely.
Karjalainen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Karjalainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linwood.
Karjalainen moves into range and connects with a jab.
A cross from Karjalainen lands.
Linwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Linwood throws a hook to the side of Karjalainen's head but Karjalainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karjalainen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Karjalainen.
A telegraphed right hand from Linwood misses the target.
Karjalainen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Karjalainen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Linwood on the side of the head.
Linwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karjalainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karjalainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Linwood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Karjalainen lands with a slapping head kick.
Linwood is rocked!
Linwood loads up on a big right hand but Karjalainen slips the punch.
Karjalainen feints a counter leg kick.
Karjalainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linwood throwing a counter right hand but Karjalainen manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Linwood, as that shot connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Linwood, as that shot connected.
Karjalainen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Linwood to score with a decent uppercut.
Karjalainen throws out a loose jab but Linwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karjalainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karjalainen stuffs the takedown attempt from Linwood. Linwood gets slowly back to his feet.
Karjalainen misses with the body kick
and Linwood counters with a low kick, right behind Karjalainen 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teemu Karjalainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Linwood misses.
Karjalainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linwood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Linwood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Linwood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karjalainen.
Linwood throws the left hand but Karjalainen avoids the punch easily.
Linwood misses with a hook
and Karjalainen counters with an inside leg kick.
Linwood throws a one two combo.
Karjalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Karjalainen slaps away a takedown attempt from Linwood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linwood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karjalainen.
Linwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Karjalainen.
Linwood slips under a jab from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karjalainen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linwood takes a swing at Karjalainen's ribcage but misses.
Karjalainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Linwood counters with a nice uppercut.
Linwood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Linwood misses with a leg kick.
Linwood missing with a left hand there. Karjalainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karjalainen misses with an uppercut. Linwood saw that one coming.
Karjalainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Linwood misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Karjalainen counter with a right hand.
Linwood misses the jab.
Karjalainen tries a quick counter leg kick but Linwood is wise to it.
Linwood throws a right hand that misses
and Karjalainen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Karjalainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Linwood.
Karjalainen feints and then cracks Linwood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linwood down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karjalainen throws a head kick but Linwood moves out of range.
Linwood throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Linwood misses with a looping left.
Karjalainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Karjalainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linwood.
Linwood swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Karjalainen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Linwood on the side of the head.
Teemu Karjalainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karjalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linwood.
Karjalainen scores with a decent looking hook.
Karjalainen scores with a leg kick.
Linwood misses with a hook. Karjalainen ducked under it nicely.
Karjalainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karjalainen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Linwood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karjalainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linwood throws a poor cross that misses
and Karjalainen counters with a takedown into side control.
Linwood struggling a bit here.
Linwood is trying to escape the position but Karjalainen is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen tries to advance to mount but Linwood denies him.
Linwood is trying to control Karjalainen's posture but Karjalainen avoids it.
Karjalainen trying to control the position but Linwood is working away.
Linwood tries to buck Karjalainen off but Karjalainen is having none of it.
Felix Linwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Linwood manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Linwood lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Linwood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karjalainen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Linwood.
Karjalainen wants to control but Linwood is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Linwood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Karjalainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Linwood.
Linwood preventing the sweep.
Linwood wants to control from the top but Karjalainen keeps moving.
Karjalainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Linwood.
Karjalainen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Linwood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Linwood 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.
Linwood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Linwood throws a strike but Karjalainen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teemu Karjalainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karjalainen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teemu Karjalainen!
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energy
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hype
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