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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jore Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Tennenbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jore Karhu has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jore Karhu seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jore Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rich Tennenbaum!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tennenbaum stuffs the takedown.
Karhu fails to land the takedown.
Tennenbaum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tennenbaum throws a sloppy head kick and Karhu moves out of range easily.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tennenbaum as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jore Karhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch but Karhu is having none of it.
Tennenbaum wants to clinch.
Karhu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tennenbaum!
Karhu has control of Tennenbaum's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tennenbaum regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tennenbaum tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu looking for a guillotine from mount but Tennenbaum is having none of it.
Tennenbaum really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Karhu wants to control but Tennenbaum has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Tennenbaum is looking for a sweep. Karhu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karhu uses his free foot to push down on Tennenbaum's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tennenbaum.
Karhu jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Tennenbaum is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Tennenbaum and Karhu has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Karhu is breathing heavily.
Tennenbaum is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tennenbaum gets back to full guard.
Tennenbaum wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Karhu manages to pass to side control.
Tennenbaum tries to kick Karhu off but Karhu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennenbaum trying to hold on to Karhu's head to control him but Karhu postures up.
Tennenbaum gets full guard.
Karhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Tennenbaum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tennenbaum looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karhu is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Karhu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tennenbaum is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tennenbaum has escaped and now he's on top!
Tennenbaum passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Karhu is trying to get back to half guard.
Tennenbaum is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karhu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Karhu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tennenbaum off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rich Tennenbaum will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tennenbaum scores with a head kick.
Karhu is rocked!
It looks like Jore Karhu has been cut.
Karhu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Karhu is working for a kimura here but Tennenbaum manages to reverse the position and he's now in Karhu's guard.
Tennenbaum decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tennenbaum throws a head kick that misses.
Karhu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tennenbaum tries to clinch but Karhu moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tennenbaum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karhu keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tennenbaum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karhu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karhu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tennenbaum moves in looking to clinch but Karhu pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tennenbaum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karhu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karhu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Karhu keeps the fight on the outside.
Karhu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jore Karhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Karhu with that takedown attempt.
Karhu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jore Karhu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tennenbaum as he avoids it easily.
Tennenbaum stuffs the takedown.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tennenbaum as he jumps to the side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tennenbaum.
Tennenbaum has Karhu up against the cage in a clinch.
Tennenbaum gets underhooks to prevent Karhu's takedown attempt.
Tennenbaum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karhu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karhu blocks an elbow strike.
Tennenbaum throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tennenbaum.
Tennenbaum gets underhooks to prevent Karhu's takedown attempt.
Tennenbaum tries to land a knee to the head but Karhu blocks with his arms.
Karhu is working for takedown but Tennenbaum is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tennenbaum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tennenbaum scores with a shot to the side of Karhu's head.
Karhu blocking some punches.
Tennenbaum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tennenbaum crunches a lovely knee into Karhu's ribcage.
Tennenbaum throws an elbow that misses.
Tennenbaum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tennenbaum tries to throw a body punch but Karhu avoids it by throwing Tennenbaum back against the cage.
Karhu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tennenbaum avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Karhu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tennenbaum is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Tennenbaum fails to land.
Tennenbaum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tennenbaum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karhu.
Tennenbaum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karhu blocks it with crossed arms.
Tennenbaum misses with a knee to the head.
Tennenbaum misses with a knee strike.
Tennenbaum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tennenbaum tries to land knees in the clinch but Karhu avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu can't get the takedown.
Tennenbaum landing knees to the body.
Karhu dodges an elbow strike from Tennenbaum.
Karhu goes for a takedown attempt but Tennenbaum pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rich Tennenbaum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karhu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Karhu shoots in and drives through. Tennenbaum sprawls well.
Karhu shoots in but no luck this time.
Tennenbaum forces Karhu back against the cage and clinches.
Tennenbaum tries a knee to the head but Karhu blocks it.
Tennenbaum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karhu blocks it with crossed arms.
Tennenbaum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tennenbaum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tennenbaum landing knees to the head.
Tennenbaum tries to land a knee to the head but Karhu blocks with his arms.
Tennenbaum misses with a knee strike.
Tennenbaum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Karhu looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tennenbaum lands a knee to the head.
Tennenbaum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karhu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tennenbaum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karhu blocks it with crossed arms.
Tennenbaum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tennenbaum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tennenbaum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A knee to the head by Tennenbaum.
Oh Karhu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tennenbaum has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Karhu - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Tennenbaum, and another! Karhu is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Rich Tennenbaum!
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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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