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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Juho (ranked 3391 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diluka Mendis (ranked 3474 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaarlo Juho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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169 cm
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136 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Juho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diluka Mendis!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juho misses with a takedown attempt
and Mendis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendis misses with a straight right.
Juho shoots in and drives through. Mendis sprawls well.
Mendis stuffs the takedown attempt from Juho. Juho gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaarlo Juho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juho looking to score a takedown here. Mendis is defending well but Juho drives through and ends up in Mendis's guard.
Mendis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Juho is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendis has wrist control.
Mendis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Juho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mendis looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendis, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juho cracks Mendis with a solid left hand.
Juho connects with a couple of short punches.
Juho distracts Mendis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Juho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendis trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Juho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Juho is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendis has wrist control.
Juho is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juho stopping the sweep attempt from Mendis.
Mendis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Juho keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mendis's head.
Juho is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Juho works over Mendis with some ground and pound from guard.
Juho works over Mendis with some ground and pound from guard.
Mendis keeping moving, preventing Juho from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juho lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Juho controlling from the top position.
Juho connects with a couple of short punches.
Juho lands a couple of digs.
Juho landing with the ground and pound.
Juho content to stall in guard here.
Juho trying to control but Mendis is working from the bottom.
Mendis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Juho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Juho lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juho with a nice head shot there.
Juho postures up and lands a big shot to Mendis's brow.
Juho with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Juho controls from within his opponent's guard.
Juho stands up over Mendis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mendis is rocked!
Juho lands a couple of elbows.
Mendis is still in real trouble! Can Juho finish him?
Juho is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Juho working some strikes from top position.
Juho cracks Mendis with a solid left hand.
Juho loads up on a big left hand. Mendis felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Juho looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Mendis can't hide his disappointment, as Juho celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaarlo Juho!
Kaarlo Juho seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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