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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teemu Karjalainen (ranked 895 p4p, 110 weight class) and Scott Watt (ranked 2599 p4p, 276 weight class). Karjalainen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Poisonblack - Sun Shines Black. Watt has chosen Edmund Fitzgerald as his entrance music. 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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Good wrestling
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
16 - 10 - 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
18 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Watt!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karjalainen clinches up with Watt and pushes him back against the cage.
Karjalainen prevents Watt from breaking the clinch.
Karjalainen wants to stall.
Watt tries a body shot but Karjalainen blocks it.
Karjalainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watt's elbow.
I was talking to Karjalainen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Karjalainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karjalainen checks a low kick from Watt.
Watt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Watt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karjalainen on the side of the head.
Watt throws a series of punches but Karjalainen avoids them all with ease.
Karjalainen throws a nice looking combination but Watt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karjalainen throws a head kick that Watt semi-blocks.
Karjalainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watt manages to avoid it.
Karjalainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watt.
Karjalainen scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karjalainen lands with a cross.
Karjalainen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watt has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Scott Watt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watt misses with an uppercut
letting Karjalainen counter with a right hand.
Watt is rocked!
Karjalainen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Watt throws a leg kick but Karjalainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Karjalainen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Watt.
Karjalainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Watt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watt's corner calls for a 1-2. Watt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Watt missing with a left hand there. Karjalainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watt stalks Karjalainen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Karjalainen's face. Karjalainen staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick from Watt lands but Karjalainen takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karjalainen misses with a wild body shot.
Karjalainen dodges the punch combination from Watt.
As Watt tries to get set, Karjalainen tries to push him back and clinch up but Watt manages to avoid the attempt.
Watt misses with a left hand
and Karjalainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt swinging wildly here.
A low kick from Watt misses
and Karjalainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watt is still on wobbly legs! Can Karjalainen finish him?
Watt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karjalainen has time to react.
Watt throws a series of punches but Karjalainen avoids them all with ease.
Watt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Watt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karjalainen throws out the jab.
Watt seems to have recovered his senses.
Karjalainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watt.
Watt scores with a hook.
Karjalainen ducks right into an uppercut from Watt.
Watt 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.
Watt throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karjalainen, right into the meat.
Watt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Watt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karjalainen's head backwards.
Karjalainen throws a one two combo.
Watt sizes up Karjalainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt tests Karjalainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karjalainen.
Watt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Watt misses with a double jab
enabling Karjalainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Karjalainen connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Watt misses the target.
Watt throws an off balance right hand
and Karjalainen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Watt thinking.
Watt thows a leg kick but Karjalainen checks it
and Karjalainen counters by clinching up.
Karjalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Watt.
Watt lands a body shot.
Karjalainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Karjalainen is trying to stall.
Karjalainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karjalainen jabs Watt right on the nose. Watt blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Watt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karjalainen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watt throws a big shot that misses.
Karjalainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karjalainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watt can pounce on him.
Watt scores with a nice strike.
Watt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karjalainen counters with a left to the body.
Karjalainen moves away from the strike by Watt.
Karjalainen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice body kick there by Karjalainen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Karjalainen.
Watt throws a poor cross that misses
and Karjalainen counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Teemu Karjalainen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Karjalainen looks to land a body kick but Watt moved away.
Watt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karjalainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Watt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karjalainen is looking to counter punch.
Watt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Karjalainen will feel that in the morning.
Karjalainen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Watt in his tracks.
Karjalainen punishes Watt's body with a nice straight punch.
Karjalainen throws a push kick but Watt slaps the foot to one side.
Watt scores with a jab.
Watt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karjalainen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Watt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Watt missing with a left hand there. Karjalainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watt scores with a one two! Karjalainen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karjalainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watt throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watt misses with a left hand
and Karjalainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karjalainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Karjalainen in his tracks.
Karjalainen misses with a wild combination.
Scott Watt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watt tries to keep at a distance but Karjalainen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Karjalainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karjalainen is struggling to control the position.
Watt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karjalainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karjalainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watt.
Karjalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Watt throws a lazy right hand but Karjalainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watt misses with a double jab
letting Karjalainen counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watt throws a hook but Karjalainen avoids it easily.
Watt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Karjalainen slips under a jab from Watt.
Watt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karjalainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watt misses with a few strikes there.
Karjalainen throws a big counter combination but Watt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Watt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watt.
Karjalainen is looking to counter with head kicks.
Scott Watt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karjalainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karjalainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Karjalainen cracks the inside of Watt's front leg.
Watt catches Karjalainen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Watt throws a right hand that Karjalainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Karjalainen also avoids with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Karjalainen misses its target.
A jab from Watt finds it's way through Karjalainen's defenses.
Watt blocks a jab.
Watt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karjalainen.
Watt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Watt connects with a looping right hand.
Watt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Watt does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen tries to bum rush Watt with a series of wild strikes but Watt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karjalainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Karjalainen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Watt just manages to avoid it.
Watt is looking to slow Karjalainen down with leg kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karjalainen.
Karjalainen cracks Watt with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Watt looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Karjalainen finish him?
Karjalainen throws a lazy right hand but Watt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karjalainen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Karjalainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watt.
Watt tries to score with a low kick but Karjalainen moves his leg out of the way.
Karjalainen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Watt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Karjalainen throws a series of punches but Watt avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karjalainen misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Karjalainen.
Watt thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Teemu Karjalainen will probably get the nod.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Karjalainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Watt looks to land a left hand but Karjalainen moved out of range nicely.
Karjalainen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Watt is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karjalainen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Watt.
Karjalainen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karjalainen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Watt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Karjalainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Karjalainen blocks a head kick by Watt.
A telegraphed right hand from Watt misses the target.
Watt misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Karjalainen. Beautiful body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watt.
Karjalainen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Watt doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Watt misses the jab.
Karjalainen drops Watt with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Watt looks back up at him and smiles so Karjalainen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Watt staying out of range there.
Watt switches off momentarily and Karjalainen cracks him with a monster right hand! Watt topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Karjalainen dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Karjalainen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teemu Karjalainen!
An out of breath Teemu Karjalainen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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