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Event:
HFC 112: Godwin vs Cango
Date: Dec 10, 2023 |
#R1#
John looks to throw the jab but Karhu is out of range.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
John tries to bum rush Karhu with a series of wild strikes but Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
John swings widly with a right hand
and Karhu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. John darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
John lands a nice hook to Karhu's body. Karhu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karhu.
Karhu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from John with a body shot.
Karhu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
John throws a poor cross that misses
and Karhu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Karhu.
A swing and a miss from Karhu.
As Karhu looks to move away, John throws a big counter combo but Karhu just gets out of the way.
John slips under a jab.#T1#
Karhu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from John.
A combination from John does no damage.
Karhu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
John throws a hook but Karhu blocks it.
John throws a right hand that misses
and Karhu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John misses with a combination
and Karhu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu avoids the body shot from John.
John lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CUT#It looks like Rasmus Karhu has been cut.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karhu.
Karhu defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
John looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
John tries to bum rush Karhu with a series of wild strikes but Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Karhu's jab looks to have found its range, popping John under the eye.
Karhu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
John keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
John went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Karhu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
It seemed like Karhu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from John.
Karhu misses with a body shot.
John's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and John duly obliges.
Karhu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karhu ducks under a wild hook from John.
John lands a jab.#T3#
Karhu pivots, looking for a leg kick but John is out of range and Karhu settles back down.
John misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Karhu counter with a right hand.
John slips under a jab.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karhu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
John sizes up Karhu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #ROC#Karhu is rocked!
John lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Karhu head around and knocks him out cold! John hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sparring John!
Sparring John thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
HFC 108: Hernandez vs Cedillo
Date: Nov 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Gordon ducks under a wild hook from Karhu.
Gordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karhu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That kick from Gordon tenderised Karhu's leg. Karhu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gordon misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Karhu.
Gordon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CUT2#It looks like Lamar Gordon has been cut.
Gordon throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu drops his hands momentarily and Gordon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gordon looks to land a left hand but Karhu moved out of range nicely.
Gordon looks to score with a jab to the body but Karhu is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Karhu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gordon looks to land a body kick but Karhu moved away.
Karhu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Karhu misses the body punch
and Gordon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Karhu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've been told by Gordon's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Gordon there.
Good leg kick by Gordon.
Gordon with a hook.
Gordon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Karhu counters with a nice leg kick.
Gordon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karhu manages to avoid it.
Karhu lands a lovely overhand right.
Gordon feints a jab promting Karhu to slip. Gordon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Karhu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Rasmus Karhu has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon throws a poor cross that misses
and Karhu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Gordon looks to throw the jab but Karhu is out of range.
Gordon misses with a straight left.
Karhu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#KD#
Gordon cracks Karhu with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Karhu looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gordon finish him?
#ROC#Karhu is rocked!
Gordon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karhu is still on wobbly legs! Can Gordon finish him?
Gordon darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Karhu's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Gordon before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lamar Gordon!
A relieved looking Lamar Gordon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Bounty Tournament Finale
Date: Oct 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Nice uppercut there from Thorgard.
Karhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorgard throws out the jab.
Karhu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been told by Karhu's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Karhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorgard.
Thorgard feints the counter takedown.
Karhu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorgard.
Karhu misses with an uppercut.
Karhu lands with an uppercut that bounces Thorgard off the cage and back into range.
Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorgard.
Karhu looks to throw the jab but Thorgard is out of range.
Thorgard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Thorgard throws a sloppy body shot
#KD#
and Karhu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thorgard! Karhu lets Thorgard back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD#
Karhu lands a big right hand that sends Thorgard crashing to the mat! Karhu stays standing though and waves Thorgard back to his feet!#ROC#Thorgard is rocked!
Thorgard looks to land a left hand but Karhu moved out of range nicely.
Thorgard is still on wobbly legs! Can Karhu finish him?
Karhu lands a nice shot to the body.
#TD2#
Thorgard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Karhu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Thorgard seems to have recovered his senses.
Thorgard preventing the sweep. #T1#
Thorgard wants to control from the top but Karhu keeps moving.
Thorgard throwing strikes from guard but Karhu blocks nicely.
Thorgard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thorgard throws a big elbow that misses.
Thorgard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thorgard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Karhu pulls Thorgard in close to prevent any damage.
Thorgard landing some decent shots from guard. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thorgard throwing strikes but missing.
Karhu is adopting a defensive guard.
Thorgard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Karhu just misses with a punch to the body.
#TD2#
Thorgard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Karhu was covering up waiting for the punch and Thorgard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Karhu is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T3#
Thorgard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karhu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thorgard throws a strike but Karhu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karhu stays in close to Thorgard's body and controls the position.
Thorgard controlling the position.
Thorgard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Karhu trying to control from the bottom.
Thorgard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Karhu trying to control from the bottom.
#T4#
Thorgard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karhu defending well though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thorgard in particular looking to stall.
Karhu trying to hold on to Thorgard's head to control him but Thorgard postures up.
Thorgard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Karhu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thorgard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Thorgard misses with a head shot. Karhu uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rasmus Karhu dominated that round.
That's time! Karhu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Karhu misses with an uppercut. Thorgard saw that one coming.#CL#
Karhu rushes Thorgard and presses him up against the cage.
Thorgard is trying to break the clinch but Karhu has him pressed against the cage.
Thorgard's coach down at Combat Wombat Burrow was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thorgard's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Karhu working aggressively here.
Karhu lands a right hand.
Karhu has a couple of punches blocked by Thorgard.
Karhu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu scores with a shot to the side of Thorgard's head.
Thorgard misses with the head strike.
Karhu lands a nice shot to the body.
Karhu lands a nice uppercut.
Karhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorgard.
Karhu has a couple of punches blocked by Thorgard.
Karhu tries to throw a body punch but Thorgard avoids it by throwing Karhu back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karhu gets through Thorgard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karhu misses with a punch on the inside.
Karhu lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karhu misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorgard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karhu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thorgard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T1#
Karhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorgard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karhu throws a hook to the side of Thorgard's head but Thorgard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karhu throws a head kick but Thorgard moves out of range.
Thorgard connects with a single shot there.
Thorgard slips under a jab.
No joy there for Thorgard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karhu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorgard.
Thorgard cracks Karhu with a good jab.
Karhu looks to land a left hand but Thorgard moved out of range nicely.
Thorgard loads up on a big right hand but Karhu slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karhu. Thorgard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karhu takes a swing at Thorgard's ribcage but misses.
Thorgard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karhu.
And Thorgard tries to counter it with a takedown but Karhu pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T2#
Thorgard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karhu.
Thorgard looks to throw the jab but Karhu is out of range.
Karhu defending well as Thorgard loads up on a big left hand.
Karhu moves out of range as Thorgard strikes.
Karhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorgard throws out the jab. #KD#
Karhu lands a big head kick that sends Thorgard tumbling to the mat! Karhu takes a step backwards and waves Thorgard back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorgard looks up at the clock. Bad move! Karhu lands a right hand from hell, dropping Thorgard. Karhu pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rasmus Karhu!
Our winner, Rasmus Karhu, 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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Event:
HFC 97: Cruz vs Mesquita
Date: Sep 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Karhu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Karhu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Kaca on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kaca throws a body punch but Karhu moves out of range.
Kaca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karhu.
Karhu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A cross from Kaca lands.
Kaca lands a nice hook to Karhu's body. Karhu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kaca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karhu.
Kaca slips a jab from Karhu.
Karhu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaca.
Kaca looks to throw the jab but Karhu is out of range.
Karhu blocks a jab.
Karhu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaca looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karhu, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Kaca misses the target.
Kaca lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CUT2#It looks like Rasmus Karhu has been cut.
Karhu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Karhu pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Karhu misses with a head kick.
Karhu staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Kaca.
Kaca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karhu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaca moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Kaca catches Karhu right on the button with a cross.
Karhu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaca.
Kaca misses with a hook. Karhu ducked under it nicely.
Karhu tries to clinch there but Kaca circles away.
Gatot Kaca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaca was well out of range. Poor timing from Karhu.#CL#
Karhu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karhu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karhu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karhu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karhu.
Karhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaca.
Karhu blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Karhu tries to throw a body punch but Kaca avoids it by throwing Karhu back against the cage.
Karhu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karhu lands a left hand.
Karhu tries to throw a body punch but Kaca avoids it by throwing Karhu back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kaca scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karhu digs a right hand into Kaca's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kaca's gas tank.
Karhu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaca controls his hands.
Kaca tries to break the clinch but Karhu is controlling the position.
Kaca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karhu backwards.
Kaca swings wildly with an uppercut but Karhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Kaca.
Kaca lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Kaca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karhu thuds his right hand into Kaca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaca misses the target.
Kaca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaca scores with a jab to the jaw.#T3#
A jab from Karhu misses.
Kaca is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Karhu throws a jab when Kaca was well out of range.
Kaca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Karhu.
Karhu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Karhu throws a looping overhand right but Kaca ducks down to avoid it.
Karhu missing with a left hand there. Kaca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karhu ducks under a wild hook from Kaca.
Nice body punch from Karhu.
Karhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaca doesn't seem bothered though.
Karhu punishes Kaca's body with a nice straight punch.
Karhu throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaca scores with the left hand. Karhu knows he should have avoided that one.
Kaca ducks right into an uppercut from Karhu.
Kaca misses with a lunging right hand
and Karhu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kaca looks winded!
A lazy left from Karhu finds it's target.#T4#
Karhu ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Kaca's jaw. Kaca's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Karhu does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rasmus Karhu!
After winning the bout, Rasmus Karhu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
MMAHKI 68
Date: Jul 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Nog connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT2#It looks like Rasmus Karhu has been cut.
Nog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been told by Karhu's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Karhu punishes Nog's body with a nice straight punch.
Karhu misses with a right hand
and Nog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karhu throws a sloppy body shot
and Nog counters with a nice uppercut.
Karhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nog needs to keep his hands up - Karhu had a free shot at his head there.
Karhu misses with a left hand
and Nog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karhu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nog's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Nog catches Karhu right on the button with a cross.#T1#
Karhu throws an off balance right hand
and Nog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nog misses with an uppercut.
Karhu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CUT#It looks like Lieutenant Nog has been cut.
Karhu connects with a right hand. Nog shakes it off.
Nog misses with a lunging right hand
#KD#
and Karhu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nog! Karhu lets Nog back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Nog is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karhu looks to throw the jab but Nog is out of range.
It seemed like Nog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nog moves out of range as Karhu strikes.
Karhu throws an overhand right that lands on Nog's shoulder, as Nog tries to avoid the shot.
Karhu misses with a hook.
Nog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karhu.
Nog shapes to counter with a head kick.#T2#
Nog missing with a left hand there. Karhu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karhu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good shot there by Karhu.
Nog paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Karhu throws a looping overhand right but Nog ducks down to avoid it.
Karhu tries to clinch up but Nog circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Nog releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nog misses with a hook.
Karhu lands a jab.
Nog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Karhu misses its target.
Decent striking displayed by Nog there.#T3#
A big left from Karhu misses.
Karhu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nog misses with a hook to the body
and Karhu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nog with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karhu to score with a decent uppercut.
Karhu throws a body punch but Nog moves out of range.
Karhu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nog looks to score with a jab to the body but Karhu is just out of range.
Karhu looks to land a left hand but Nog moved out of range nicely.
Nog scores with a nice strike.#T4#
Nog drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Karhu right on the button. Karhu goes down! Nog follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Nog gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lieutenant Nog!
Lieutenant Nog 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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Event:
MMAHKI 62
Date: Jul 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Tsuruta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Karhu lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT#It looks like Tomomi Tsuruta has been cut.
Tsuruta with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karhu counters with a right hand to the body.
Karhu drops Tsuruta with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Tsuruta! Karhu dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rasmus Karhu!
Rasmus Karhu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
MMAHKI 53
Date: May 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Karhu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Young Stallion.#CUT#It looks like Riptide Young Stallion has been cut.#CL#
Karhu moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Karhu.
Karhu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young Stallion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young Stallion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young Stallion misses with the head strike.
Young Stallion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Young Stallion.
Young Stallion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Young Stallion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in the clinch, Karhu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Young Stallion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karhu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young Stallion scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Karhu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Young Stallion.
Young Stallion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karhu's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Young Stallion.
Karhu can't find room to land a body shot as Young Stallion controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karhu.
A right hook to the body lands for Karhu.
Karhu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karhu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Karhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Young Stallion.
Karhu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karhu tries to work over Young Stallion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young Stallion tries to work over Karhu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young Stallion is trying to push Karhu away but Karhu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Young Stallion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karhu backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Karhu fails to land.
Karhu tries to work over Young Stallion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karhu prevents a body shot from Young Stallion. #BC2#
Young Stallion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karhu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crunch! Young Stallion slams his shin into Karhu's torso.
Young Stallion takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Young Stallion moves out of range of the strikes.
Young Stallion thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice defenses there by Young Stallion.
Karhu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Karhu throws a poor cross that misses
and Young Stallion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young Stallion tries to clinch up but Karhu circles away and keeps his distance.
Karhu misses with a looping right.
Young Stallion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
A slow jab from Karhu misses its intended target. #CL#
Karhu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karhu misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Karhu.
Karhu working aggressively here.
Young Stallion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karhu backwards. #BC2#
Young Stallion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab from Karhu.
Young Stallion tries to clinch but Karhu is having none of it. #CL2#
Young Stallion moves into range and clinches up with Karhu.
Young Stallion is leaning against Karhu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC2#
Young Stallion breaks from the clinch.
Karhu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young Stallion blocks a jab.
Karhu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rasmus Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Karhu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Young Stallion, pushing him back against the cage.
Karhu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karhu swings wildly with an uppercut but Young Stallion uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3##BC2#
Young Stallion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young Stallion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karhu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL2#
Young Stallion clinches with his opponent.
Young Stallion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young Stallion struggles to land a body shot inside as Karhu controls his hands.
Karhu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Young Stallion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karhu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young Stallion scores with a nice strike.
Young Stallion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karhu.
Young Stallion tries to clinch up but Karhu circles away and keeps his distance.
Karhu throws a jab when Young Stallion was well out of range.
Karhu lands an overhand right.#CUT#That has opened up Riptide Young Stallion's cut even more.
A big right from Karhu misses.
Young Stallion tries to clinch but Karhu moves out of range. #CL#
Karhu darts in and clinches Young Stallion up against the cage.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karhu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karhu.
Karhu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karhu has Young Stallion pressed against the cage, preventing Young Stallion from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Young Stallion misses with a punch to the body.
Young Stallion working aggressively here.
Karhu blocks a body shot from Young Stallion.
Karhu misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Young Stallion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young Stallion moves out of range as Karhu strikes.
Young Stallion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Karhu misses with an uppercut
letting Young Stallion counter with a right hand.
Karhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young Stallion throws out the jab.
Karhu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Karhu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karhu misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karhu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Young Stallion backwards.
Karhu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karhu scores with a shot to the side of Young Stallion's head.
Young Stallion working aggressively here.
Young Stallion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karhu blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rasmus Karhu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riptide Young Stallion's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Karhu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karhu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Young Stallion releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Karhu missing with a left hand there. Young Stallion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Karhu closes the distance and clinches.
Young Stallion lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Karhu on the inside.
Young Stallion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Karhu throws a head punch that misses.
Karhu misses with a punch on the inside.
Karhu misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karhu.
Karhu can't find room to land a body shot as Young Stallion controls the action.
Young Stallion tries to break free but Karhu pushes him back against the cage.
Karhu working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young Stallion blocks an uppercut.
Young Stallion can't find room to land a body shot as Karhu controls the action.
Young Stallion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Young Stallion's elbow.
Young Stallion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karhu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Young Stallion.
Karhu working aggressively here.
#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Karhu fails to land.
Karhu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Young Stallion prevents a body shot from Karhu.
Young Stallion blocks an uppercut.
Karhu lands an uppercut.
Karhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Young Stallion.
Young Stallion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Karhu.
#BC2#
Young Stallion manages to break the clinch.
Karhu throws a hook but Young Stallion blocks it.
Young Stallion looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karhu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young Stallion flicks out a counter leg kick but Karhu steps away.
Young Stallion connects with the punch.
Karhu checks the leg kick.#CL2#
Young Stallion has closed the distance and engaged Karhu in a clinch.
Young Stallion misses with a punch to the body.
Karhu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karhu misses with a body punch.
Young Stallion tries to throw a body punch but Karhu avoids it by throwing Young Stallion back against the cage.
Good body shot from Karhu.
Young Stallion is breathing heavily.
Karhu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Karhu.
Karhu blocking some punches.
Karhu lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Karhu.
Young Stallion takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Karhu.
Karhu scores with a shot to the side of Young Stallion's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karhu.
Karhu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young Stallion can do to turn this around?
Karhu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karhu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karhu lands a body shot.
Karhu misses with a body punch.
Karhu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Young Stallion backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Karhu.
Karhu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karhu.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karhu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Karhu.
Karhu digs a right hand into Young Stallion's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Young Stallion's gas tank.
Karhu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Young Stallion backwards.
Karhu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karhu scores with a hook to the body.#T3#
Karhu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karhu lands with a right to the head.
Young Stallion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karhu.
Good body shot from Karhu.
Karhu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karhu can't find room to land a body shot as Young Stallion controls the action.
Karhu 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.
Karhu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karhu tries to throw a body punch but Young Stallion avoids it by throwing Karhu back against the cage.
Karhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Young Stallion.
Young Stallion blocks an uppercut.
Young Stallion prevents a body shot from Karhu.
Still in the clinch, Karhu scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Young Stallion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young Stallion ducks under a wild hook from Karhu.
Young Stallion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karhu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young Stallion tries to clinch up but Karhu circles away and keeps his distance.
Young Stallion slips a jab from Karhu.
Young Stallion looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Young Stallion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karhu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Karhu scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD#
Karhu cracks Young Stallion with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Karhu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Young Stallion to stand back up!#ROC#Young Stallion is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Riptide Young Stallion's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#CL#
Karhu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Karhu on the inside.
Young Stallion is still on wobbly legs! Can Karhu finish him?
Young Stallion lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Karhu fails to land.
Young Stallion seems to have recovered his senses.#BC2#
Young Stallion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Karhu forces Young Stallion back against the cage and clinches.
Young Stallion struggles to land a body shot inside as Karhu controls his hands.
Karhu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young Stallion misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Young Stallion fails to land.
Karhu has a couple of punches blocked by Young Stallion.
Karhu has a couple of punches blocked by Young Stallion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karhu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young Stallion has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A body shot lands from Karhu.
Young Stallion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karhu is working Young Stallion over against the cage.
Karhu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rasmus Karhu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Riptide Young Stallion's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
A big left from Karhu misses.
Karhu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Karhu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karhu scores with a nice head shot.
Karhu looks to land a left hand but Young Stallion moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Young Stallion was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Young Stallion on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT#Riptide Young Stallion's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Young Stallion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karhu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Young Stallion doesn't manage to clinch there - Karhu circles away.
#KD#
Karhu lands a big right hand that sends Young Stallion crashing to the mat! Karhu stays standing though and waves Young Stallion back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young Stallion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karhu cracks Young Stallion on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Young Stallion falls backwards against the cage. Karhu follows up with more strikes that drop Young Stallion to his knees. Karhu keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Young Stallion! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rasmus Karhu!
Rasmus Karhu 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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Event:
MMAHKI 46
Date: May 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Karhu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've been told by Karhu's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Karhu.
Voltage is trying to break free.
Voltage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karhu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karhu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voltage comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#It looks like Rasmus Karhu has been cut.
Voltage is trying to break the clinch but Karhu is controlling him.
Voltage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karhu avoids it.
Karhu lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karhu.
Voltage looks winded!
Karhu lands a shoulder strike.
Karhu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Voltage or not.
A short uppercut from Karhu.
Karhu lands a nice uppercut.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karhu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Karhu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karhu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karhu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Karhu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Karhu.
Voltage takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Karhu.
#T1#
Karhu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC#Voltage is rocked!
A short left from Karhu.
Voltage is still on wobbly legs! Can Karhu finish him?
Karhu creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Voltage 's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Voltage drops to his knees and Karhu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rasmus Karhu!
An out of breath Rasmus Karhu 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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Event:
MMAHKI 38
Date: Apr 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Kaca scores with a jab to the body.
Kaca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karhu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karhu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karhu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaca.
Karhu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kaca throws a right hand that Karhu ducks under and follows up with a left that Karhu also avoids with ease.
Karhu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kaca swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Karhu counter with a right hand.
Kaca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karhu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good standup being displayed there by Kaca as he connects with a hook.
A combination from Kaca does no damage.
Kaca misses with a hook to the body
and Karhu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaca throws a shot from downtown. Karhu moves away and avoids it.
Karhu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karhu punishes Kaca's body with a nice straight punch.
Karhu lands a lovely overhand right.
Kaca misses with a hook. Karhu ducked under it nicely.
Kaca looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#KD2#
Karhu cracks Kaca with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Karhu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kaca to stand back up!#ROC2#Kaca is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Gatot Kaca has been cut.#CL2#
Kaca tries to keep at a distance but Karhu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Kaca is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karhu working aggressively here.
Karhu lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Kaca misses with the head strike.
Karhu gets through Kaca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karhu creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kaca's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kaca drops to his knees and Karhu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rasmus Karhu!
During a confident post fight interview, Rasmus Karhu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
ICE 9:
Date: Feb 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Karhu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karhu.#CUT#It looks like Paul Hunter has been cut.
Karhu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Paul Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter swings for the body but Karhu moves out of range.
Hunter thuds a left hand into Karhu's body.
Hunter throws the left hand but Karhu avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Karhu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been told by Karhu's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Karhu throws a big shot that misses.
Hunter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hunter missing with a left hand there. Karhu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karhu throws a jab when Hunter was well out of range.
Karhu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hunter has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hunter misses with a hook. Karhu ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karhu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karhu.
Hunter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hunter punishes Karhu's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Karhu coming out on top.
Karhu misses with a hook
and Hunter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Karhu thinking. #T1#
Karhu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Karhu gets tackled into the cage by Hunter. Hunter maintains the clinch. #BC#
Karhu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Hunter has Karhu up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hunter has Karhu pressed against the cage, preventing Karhu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hunter trying to stall but Karhu improves his position.
Karhu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karhu scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunter is struggling to control the position.
Hunter prevents Karhu from breaking the clinch.
Karhu has a couple of punches blocked by Hunter.
Karhu has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.#T2#
Hunter blocks a body shot from Karhu.
Hunter misses with a body punch.
Hunter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Karhu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunter stalls.
Hunter stalling in the clinch.
Hunter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hunter continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Hunter trying to control the position but instead, Karhu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hunter into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paul Hunter.
Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karhu.
Hunter misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Karhu misses the target.
Hunter throws a big shot that misses.
Hunter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Karhu misses.
Hunter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karhu scores with a jab. Hunter acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T3#
A slow jab from Karhu misses its intended target.
Hunter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Karhu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karhu at a distance.
Karhu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Karhu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karhu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hunter throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Karhu to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunter cracks Karhu with a good jab.
Hunter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karhu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#That has opened up Paul Hunter's cut even more.
A punch lands to the side of Hunter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunter misses the target.
Karhu throws a hook but Hunter avoids it easily.
Hunter looks to land a right hand but Karhu moved out of range.
Karhu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hunter scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Karhu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Hunter throws a looping overhand right but Karhu ducks down to avoid it.
Hunter slips under a jab from Karhu.
Karhu lands with a cross. #CUT#The cut above Paul Hunter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Karhu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karhu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karhu manages to avoid it.
It looked like Karhu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hunter.
Karhu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hunter looks winded!
Hunter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hunter moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunter lands with a good body shot.
Karhu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karhu lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunter was well out of range. Poor timing from Karhu.
Hunter misses the jab.
Karhu scores with the left hand. Hunter knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT#Paul Hunter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hunter slips a straight right by Karhu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rasmus Karhu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Hunter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Hunter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karhu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hunter's head.
Hunter lands a slapping body shot.
Hunter misses with a body shot.
Karhu throws a shot to the body.
Hunter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Karhu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Karhu cracks Hunter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hunter swings away with a body shot that misses
#KD#
and Karhu counters with a nice right hand that sends Hunter toppling to the canvas! Hunter scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Karhu finish him?!#ROC#Hunter is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Hunter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rasmus Karhu!
Rasmus Karhu is the new light heavyweight champion!
Rasmus Karhu thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
ICE 6:
Date: Jan 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Corbin drops his hands momentarily and Karhu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #KD2#
Karhu drops Corbin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Corbin looks back up at him and smiles so Karhu waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#Corbin is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Ulysses Corbin has been cut.
Corbin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karhu.
Oh Corbin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karhu knocks out Corbin with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Karhu before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Karhu picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rasmus Karhu!
A relieved looking Rasmus Karhu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
ICE 3: Hoʻomaka ka huakaʻi
Date: Dec 31, 2022 |
#R1#
Wittaker lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karhu. Wittaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karhu.
Karhu jabs Wittaker right on the nose. Wittaker blinks but takes it well.
Karhu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wittaker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karhu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Wittaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wittaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karhu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karhu lands the left hand.#KD2#
Karhu cracks Wittaker with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Karhu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wittaker to stand back up!#CUT2#It looks like Myles Wittaker has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wittaker walks straight into a right hand from Karhu - that's dropped him! Karhu jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Wittaker from any more punishment! Wittaker complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rasmus Karhu!
A relieved looking Rasmus Karhu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Karhu lands a head shot.
One avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karhu ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with One's jaw. One's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Karhu does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rasmus Karhu!
A very excited looking Rasmus Karhu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Kenitov walks into a jab.
Kenitov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Karhu scores with a hook.
A head kick misses from Kenitov.
Kenitov walks into a stiff left hand from Karhu.
Karhu jabs at Kenitov's body.
Kenitov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Karhu.
Kenitov tries to clinch but Karhu moves away
and Karhu counters with a right hand to the body.
Kenitov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Karhu checks the leg kick nicely there.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karhu misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu misses with a punch on the inside.
Karhu lands a nice shot to the body.
Karhu tries a body shot but Kenitov blocks it.
Kenitov blocks an uppercut.
Karhu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karhu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenitov tries to circle away but Karhu has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Kenitov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Karhu scores with a jab. Kenitov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, jab by Karhu - just one landing.
Nemanja Kenitov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu punishes Kenitov's body with a nice straight punch.
Karhu connects with a single shot there.
A shot to the liver by Karhu. Beautiful body shot.
Kenitov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karhu lands a glancing blow to the side of Kenitov's head.
Kenitov takes one on the button.
Kenitov misses with the body kick
and Karhu counters with a straight right hand.
Karhu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kenitov has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Karhu.
Kenitov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karhu connects with a right hand. Kenitov shakes it off.
Karhu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kenitov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kenitov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karhu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karhu cracks Kenitov with a right hand to the side of the head.#T2#
Karhu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Karhu lands a nice shot that snaps Kenitov's head back.
Karhu works Kenitov's body with a nice hook.
Karhu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karhu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kenitov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Karhu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kenitov's head backwards.
Karhu lands a nice looking body shot.
Karhu lands with a nice body punch.
Karhu throws a shot to the body.
Karhu thuds a left hand into Kenitov's body.
Karhu connects with a crisp jab.
Karhu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karhu lands a jab to the head.
Kenitov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karhu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kenitov scrambles back to his feet.
Karhu scores with a body shot.
Karhu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karhu lands a nice shot that snaps Kenitov's head back.
#T3#
Karhu scores with a jab. Kenitov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Karhu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice uppercut there from Karhu.
The fighters circle momentarily. Karhu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kenitov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rasmus Karhu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kenitov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karhu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Karhu as he connects with a hook.
Karhu connects with a body shot that sends Kenitov's belly button to the back.
Karhu scores with a hook to the body. Kenitov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karhu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhu lands a jab to the head.
Karhu digs a good body shot into Kenitov's ribs.
Karhu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenitov throws out the jab.
Karhu thuds a left hand into Kenitov's body.#T4#
Karhu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karhu lands with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Karhu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kenitov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karhu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Karhu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karhu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donk. Karhu catches Kenitov right on the button with a cross.
Karhu connects with a right hand. Kenitov shakes it off.
Karhu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karhu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenitov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karhu moves in looking to clinch but Kenitov pushes him off.
Karhu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rasmus Karhu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kenitov tries to close the distance and clinch but Karhu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karhu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Karhu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Karhu lands a nice shot that snaps Kenitov's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Karhu. That snapped Kenitov's head back.
Kenitov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A shot to the liver by Karhu. Beautiful body shot.
Karhu lands a nice looking body shot.
Karhu cracks a nice hook into Kenitov's ribs.
Kenitov tries to move into range but Karhu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karhu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kenitov has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Karhu.
Karhu cracks a nice hook into Kenitov's ribs.
Kenitov tries a head kick but it misses.
Nemanja Kenitov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kenitov is breathing heavily.
Karhu with a nice cross.
Karhu cracks Kenitov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kenitov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karhu finds it's way round the side to connect with Kenitov's head. #T1#
Karhu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karhu connects with the punch.
Karhu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kenitov's head.
Kenitov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Karhu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kenitov's head backwards.
Karhu lands a jab to the nose.
Kenitov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karhu dips to his left and cracks Kenitov with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Karhu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karhu scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karhu avoids the head kick by Kenitov.
Kenitov takes one on the button.
Kenitov walks into a straight right hand from Karhu.
Karhu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good exchange - Karhu coming out on top.
Kenitov walks into a left hand. #T2#
Karhu connects with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karhu, as that shot connected.
Kenitov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Karhu.
Karhu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab by Karhu.
Karhu punishes Kenitov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kenitov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kenitov walks into a straight right hand from Karhu.
Kenitov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rasmus Karhu is winning the standup battle so far.
Karhu digs a good body shot into Kenitov's ribs.
Karhu connects with the punch.
Karhu connects with a body shot.
Karhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kenitov doesn't seem bothered though.
Karhu with a jab.
Kenitov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Karhu to counter with a crisp jab.
Karhu jabs at Kenitov's body.#T3#
Kenitov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Karhu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kenitov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karhu scores with a punch to the head.#CL#
Karhu clinches up against the cage.
Karhu gets underhooks to prevent Kenitov's takedown attempt.
A short left from Karhu.
Karhu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kenitov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karhu misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karhu.
Karhu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kenitov.
Karhu misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Karhu.
Kenitov blocks an uppercut.
Come on Kenitov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T4#
Karhu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kenitov controls his hands.
Karhu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kenitov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karhu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kenitov controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Karhu fails to land.
Karhu misses with a punch to the body.
Karhu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karhu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karhu.
Karhu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenitov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Karhu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kenitov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rasmus Karhu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Kenitov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karhu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kenitov scrambles back to his feet.
Karhu cracks Kenitov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Karhu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karhu.
Kenitov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Karhu.
Karhu scores with a hook to the body. Kenitov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karhu digs a good body shot into Kenitov's ribs.
Karhu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kenitov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karhu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kenitov can do to turn this around?
Jab by Karhu.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karhu, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Kenitov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kenitov showed some decent athleticism there.
Karhu has a hand on Kenitov's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kenitov takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kenitov controlling the pace for now.
Kenitov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Karhu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kenitov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Karhu tries to lock up and control but Kenitov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Karhu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Karhu tries to lock up and control but Kenitov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kenitov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kenitov throws some wild stikes that Karhu manages to avoid easily.
Karhu can't escape the position.
#SUB2#
Kenitov looking for a guillotine from mount but Karhu is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenitov avoids the attempt from Karhu to control.
Kenitov looking to finish with strikes here!
#T3#
Kenitov wants to control the pace but Karhu is squirming around nicely.
Karhu tries to reverse the position but Kenitov maintains control.
Kenitov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Karhu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kenitov on the ground.
Kenitov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Karhu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kenitov lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenitov looking to control but Karhu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
Karhu tries to hold on but Kenitov pushes him away.
Karhu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kenitov controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karhu trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rasmus Karhu.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Karhu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rasmus Karhu!
During a confident post fight interview, Rasmus Karhu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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