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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teemu Karjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Vane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karjalainen comes into the arena with Poisonblack - Sun Shines Black blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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163 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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159 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teemu Karjalainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Vane!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vane misses with a low kick.
Karjalainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Vane misses.
Karjalainen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vane throws a lazy uppercut
and Karjalainen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karjalainen tries to work over Vane's front leg with a kick but Vane checks it.
Vane cracks the inside of Karjalainen's front leg.
Karjalainen ducks under a wild hook from Vane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Vane misses its intended target.
Karjalainen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Karjalainen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vane.
Vane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karjalainen.
Vane looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karjalainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen walks into a straight right hand from Vane.
Vane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karjalainen moves away.
Vane connects with a leg kick. Karjalainen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vane throws a head kick that misses.
Karjalainen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Karjalainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karjalainen.
Vane throws a hook but Karjalainen blocks it.
Vane throws an off balance right hand
and Karjalainen counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Vane. Beautiful body shot.
Karjalainen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen avoids the body shot from Vane.
Karjalainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vane.
Vane throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Karjalainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vane tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Karjalainen is able to avoid easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Karjalainen misses its target.
Vane misses with a straight right.
Charles Vane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karjalainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That kick from Karjalainen tenderised Vane's leg. Vane is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Vane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Karjalainen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vane rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karjalainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vane lands with an overhand left.
Karjalainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Vane misses
and Karjalainen counters with a thumping low kick.
Vane connects with a jab.
Vane misses with a body shot.
Vane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karjalainen throws out the jab.
Vane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karjalainen moves away.
Karjalainen throwing a counter right hand but Vane manages to avoid it.
Vane defending well as Karjalainen loads up on a big left hand.
Karjalainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vane looks to throw the jab but Karjalainen is out of range.
Karjalainen throwing a counter right hand but Vane manages to avoid it.
Vane misses with a kick to the body.
Vane ducks under a wild hook from Karjalainen.
Vane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Vane.
It looked like Karjalainen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vane.
Vane scores with a sloppy right hand. Karjalainen should have avoided that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Karjalainen blocks the leg kick.
Vane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Karjalainen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vane throws a right hand that misses
and Karjalainen counters with a low kick, right behind Vane 's knee.
Vane misses with a hook.
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!
Vane wants to land a leg kick but Karjalainen is out of range.
Karjalainen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vane misses with an uppercut.
Vane lands a nice looking body shot.
Vane loads up on a big right hand but Karjalainen slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Vane dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Karjalainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Charles Vane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vane throws a looping overhand right but Karjalainen ducks down to avoid it.
Karjalainen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Karjalainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karjalainen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Karjalainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karjalainen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vane just manages to avoid it.
Karjalainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vane misses with a low kick as Karjalainen jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karjalainen.
Vane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karjalainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karjalainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vane lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen is looking to chop away at Vane's legs.
A little jabbing left from Vane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Karjalainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vane cracks the inside of Karjalainen's front leg.
Vane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karjalainen doesn't seem bothered though.
Vane looks to land a left hand but Karjalainen moved out of range nicely.
Karjalainen jabs Vane to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vane takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karjalainen checks it well.
Vane misses with a leg kick
and Karjalainen counters with a low kick, right behind Vane 's knee.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Karjalainen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vane thows a leg kick but Karjalainen checks it
and Karjalainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vane is looking to chop away at Karjalainen's legs.
Karjalainen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Karjalainen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karjalainen is looking to score with low kicks.
Vane throws a lazy right hand but Karjalainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vane digs a good hook to Karjalainen's body.
Vane misses with a few strikes there.
Vane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karjalainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vane scores with a jab.
Karjalainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vane connects with a looping right hand.
Vane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from Vane misses.
Vane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Karjalainen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vane misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vane connects with a jab.
Karjalainen lands a jab to Vane's midsection.
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!
Vane connects with a crisp jab.
Vane throws a leg kick but Karjalainen checks it.
Karjalainen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vane throws a leg kick
and Karjalainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Vane misses with a straight left.
Vane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karjalainen.
Vane looks to land a right hand but Karjalainen moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Vane 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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Vane.
Karjalainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vane.
Vane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karjalainen doesn't seem bothered though.
Karjalainen punishes Vane's body with a nice straight punch.
Karjalainen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karjalainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Karjalainen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vane misses with a kick to the body
and Karjalainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vane is rocked!
Vane is holding his hands too far apart here. Karjalainen throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Vane is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teemu Karjalainen!
Teemu Karjalainen retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Teemu Karjalainen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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