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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Karinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Kontiovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karinen comes to the ring accompanied by Turisas - Sahti Waari. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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150 lbs
15 - 2 - 1 |
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180 cm
26
150 lbs
4 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Karinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juhani Kontiovaara!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karinen works the jab nicely.
Kontiovaara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karinen throws an off balance right hand
and Kontiovaara counters with a stiff right hand.
Kimbo Karinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karinen scores with a jab to the body.
Karinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kontiovaara manages to avoid it.
Karinen connects with a body shot.
Kontiovaara looks gassed!
Kontiovaara throws a poor cross that misses
and Karinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Karinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karinen 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!
Karinen digs a good hook to Kontiovaara's body.
Karinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kontiovaara.
Karinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karinen clinches up against the ropes.
Kontiovaara misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Karinen as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kontiovaaras head.
Karinen lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Karinen.
Karinen is struggling to control the position.
A nice left hand lands by Karinen.
Karinen lands a nice uppercut.
Karinen lands a nice uppercut.
Karinen stalling the fight.
Karinen works on Kontiovaara's body with a couple of short punches.
Karinen stalling in the clinch.
Karinen digs a right hand underneath Kontiovaara's ribcage. Kontiovaara let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right from Karinen on the inside.
Karinen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A left hand lands to the body for Karinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Karinen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karinen.
Karinen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kontiovaara up against the ropes.
Karinen works on Kontiovaara's body with a couple of short punches.
Karinen dodges an elbow strike from Kontiovaara.
Karinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Karinen as the two fighters clinch.
Karinen is leaning against Kontiovaara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karinen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Karinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Karinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Karinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karinen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kontiovaara up against the ropes.
Karinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Karinen dominated that round.
That's time! Karinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Karinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Juhani Kontiovaara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Karinen connects with a crisp jab.
Kontiovaara has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Karinen has Kontiovaara up against the ropes in a clinch.
Karinen lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Karinen.
Karinen lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Karinen.
Karinen has Kontiovaara pushed against the ropes.
Kontiovaara is breathing heavily.
Karinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Kontiovaara backwards.
Karinen has Kontiovaara pushed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karinen lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Karinen.
Kontiovaara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kontiovaara or not.
Karinen lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karinen.
Nice body punch from Karinen - that landed with a thud.
Kontiovaara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Karinen has Kontiovaara pushed against the ropes.
Karinen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karinen.
A body shot lands from Karinen.
Karinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Karinen.
Karinen lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Karinen.
Karinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kontiovaara backwards.
Karinen lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karinen presses Kontiovaara against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karinen scores with a shot to the side of Kontiovaara's head.
Karinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Karinen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Karinen works on Kontiovaara's body with a couple of short punches.
Karinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Kontiovaara backwards.
Karinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kontiovaara backwards.
A shot in the inside from Karinen.
Kontiovaara throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kontiovaara takes a shot to the head.
Karinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Karinen works on Kontiovaara's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Karinen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karinen, as that shot connected.
Karinen is looking to wear down Kontiovaara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Karinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kimbo Karinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Karinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Karinen forces Kontiovaara back against the ropes and clinches.
Kimbo Karinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee calls for Karinen to work.
Karinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karinen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Karinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Karinen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kontiovaara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left hand lands to the body for Karinen.
Karinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karinen taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kimbo Karinen.
Karinen digs a good body shot into Kontiovaara's ribs.
Karinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Karinen throws a good cross that connects.
Kontiovaara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Karinen closes the distance and clinches.
Karinen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kontiovaaras head.
Karinen presses Kontiovaara against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karinen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kontiovaara up against the ropes.
Karinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karinen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Karinen.
Karinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kimbo Karinen.
Karinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kontiovaara doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karinen lands a two punch combo.
Karinen clinches up against the ropes.
Juhani Kontiovaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kontiovaara can do to turn this around?
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!
Karinen cracks Kontiovaara with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Karinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Kimbo Karinen!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Kimbo Karinen!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Kimbo Karinen!
Kimbo Karinen wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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