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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Karelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Laukanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelis comes to the cage accompanied by Sail - AwolNation. Laukanen has chosen Side Of A Bullet by Nickelback as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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220 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kostas Karelis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matti Laukanen!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laukanen moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hook to the body lands for Karelis.
Karelis misses with the head strike.
Karelis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karelis gets through Laukanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karelis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laukanen backwards.
Karelis misses with a punch on the inside.
Laukanen throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karelis.
Karelis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laukanen backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karelis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Karelis works on Laukanen's body with a couple of short punches.
Laukanen looks winded!
A short uppercut from Karelis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karelis lands an uppercut.
Karelis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karelis misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laukanen.
Karelis scores with a shoulder strike.
Laukanen takes a shot to the head.
Laukanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karelis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karelis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karelis sets himself, and Laukanen steps forward looking for the clinch! Karelis avoids it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laukanen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laukanen tries to keep at a distance but Karelis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laukanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karelis's elbow.
Karelis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laukanen is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karelis.
Laukanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Karelis finish him?
Karelis blocks an uppercut.
Karelis creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Laukanen's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Laukanen drops to his knees and Karelis pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kostas Karelis!
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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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