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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teemu Karjalainen (ranked 483 p4p, 60 weight class) and Corwin Anstey (ranked 1565 p4p, 178 weight class). Karjalainen comes to the cage accompanied by Poisonblack - Sun Shines Black. Teemu Karjalainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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13 - 6 - 0 |
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170 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teemu Karjalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey scores with a jab.
Anstey throws a sloppy head kick
and Karjalainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anstey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karjalainen circles away quickly and effectively.
Karjalainen gets tackled into the cage by Anstey. Anstey maintains the clinch.
Anstey breaks from the clinch.
Karjalainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anstey cracks the inside of Karjalainen's front leg.
Karjalainen throws a big shot that misses.
Karjalainen gets tackled into the cage by Anstey. Anstey maintains the clinch.
Anstey blocks an elbow strike.
Karjalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karjalainen prevents Anstey from breaking the clinch.
Anstey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anstey clobbers Karjalainen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Karjalainen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Anstey wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey throws a combination that misses
and Karjalainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anstey avoids the body shot from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anstey.
It looked like Karjalainen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Karjalainen blocks a head kick by Anstey.
Anstey just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKarjalainen.
Anstey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anstey.
Anstey lands a head kick!
A punch combination from Karjalainen misses.
Anstey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anstey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Karjalainen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karjalainen slips under a jab from Anstey.
A quick step to the side and Karjalainen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karjalainen misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karjalainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anstey counters with a big head kick but Karjalainen shrugs it off.
Anstey avoids a kick to the body.
Anstey lands a head shot.
Corwin Anstey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anstey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Karjalainen blocks a head kick by Anstey.
Anstey pushes Karjalainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Anstey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anstey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karjalainen under the eye.
Karjalainen lands a big head kick that sends Anstey tumbling to the mat! Karjalainen takes a step backwards and waves Anstey back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Anstey is rocked!
It looks like Corwin Anstey has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anstey is still on wobbly legs! Can Karjalainen finish him?
Anstey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karjalainen's calf.
Karjalainen misses with an uppercut.
Anstey misses with a leg kick
and Karjalainen counters with a good low kick that Anstey was not able to check.
Anstey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Karjalainen drops Anstey with a huge uppercut! Anstey drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Karjalainen is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teemu Karjalainen!
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
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
61% |
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