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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklas Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johansson swats away the attempt to clinch by Karhu.
Karhu is looking to clinch.
Johansson fails to land with a series of punches.
Karhu fails with a takedown attempt.
Karhu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johansson tries to avoid it but Karhu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johansson to the ground. Johansson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karhu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johansson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Karhu's guard.
Johansson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johansson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karhu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johansson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karhu wants to sweep here but Johansson controlling him for the moment.
Karhu looking for a guillotine here but Johansson defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu controls Johansson momentarily but Johansson frees himself.
Johansson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Johansson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johansson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johansson.
Johansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Karhu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johansson throwing strikes but missing.
Karhu keeping full guard, as Johansson tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson stands up and waves to Karhu to follow him.
Karhu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johansson counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teppo Karhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johansson working the ground and pound from side control.
Karhu dodges the ground and pound from Johansson.
Karhu prevents Johansson from moving into mount.
Johansson working the body and head with strikes.
Johansson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karhu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Karhu is breathing heavily.
Johansson wants to control but Karhu is keeping him busy.
Johansson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson cracks Karhu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Johansson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johansson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Karhu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johansson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Karhu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johansson trying to control the position but Karhu is working away.
Karhu is trying to buck Johansson off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson working the body and head with strikes.
Karhu can't do much from the bottom here.
Karhu trying to remain calm as Johansson controls from the top position.
Karhu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johansson off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johansson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Karhu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johansson looks a forlorn figure.
Johansson is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karhu avoids the attempt from Johansson to control.
Johansson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niklas Johansson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Johansson misses with a straight left.
A head kick by Karhu misses
and Johansson counters with a takedown into side control.
Karhu tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Johansson is chipping away with strikes.
Karhu striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Johansson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karhu keeps working.
Johansson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Johansson is looking to take a break and control but Karhu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johansson controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karhu sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johansson throwing shots but Karhu is blocking nicely.
Karhu trying to control from the bottom.
Karhu is refusing to be controlled, as Johansson sits in half guard.
Johansson controlling the pace.
Johansson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Karhu is just riding it out for now. Johansson eventually gives up the hold.
Karhu trying to hold on to Johansson's head to control him but Johansson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johansson works his way into full mount!
Johansson trying to control but Karhu is having none of it.
Johansson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Karhu is in a horrible position here. Johansson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson cracks Karhu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johansson has control of Karhu's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Karhu regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Karhu trying desperately to get to his feet.
Johansson cracks Karhu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johansson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Johansson lands a heavy elbow.
Karhu working to try and regain half guard.
Karhu tries to hold on but Johansson postures up.
Johansson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Karhu?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson cracks Karhu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johansson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Johansson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Johansson landing strikes from the mount.
Karhu tries to reverse the position but Johansson maintains control.
Karhu taking shots to the head.
Karhu is desperately trying to improve his position but Johansson has a good base and remains in mount.
Johansson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Johansson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johansson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Karhu hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niklas Johansson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Karhu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johansson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johansson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johansson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johansson prevents Karhu from improving his position.
Johansson wants to control but Karhu is keeping him busy.
Johansson wants to work for an arm triangle but Karhu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johansson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johansson thows a huge punch but Karhu dodges it nicely.
Johansson prevents Karhu from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson wants to take a breather 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Karhu fails with the takedown
and Johansson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Karhu's guard now.
Johansson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Niklas Johansson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johansson scoring with some ground and pound.
Johansson forces his way into half guard.
Johansson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johansson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johansson is working for a kimura but Karhu is defending it quite comfortably.
Nice strikes from Johansson there.
Karhu is refusing to be controlled, as Johansson sits in half guard.
Johansson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johansson works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Karhu is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Johansson works to advance to full mount. Karhu defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Karhu taking shots to the head.
Johansson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johansson controlling from the full mount.
Johansson working for a guillotine from mount but Karhu is in no mood to give up.
Johansson scoring with strikes but Karhu is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Karhu hang on?
Karhu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johansson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Karhu is working to get back to half guard.
Johansson dominating with strikes here.
Karhu taking shots to the head.
Karhu is squirming around, avoiding Johansson's attempts to control the action.
Johansson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Johansson with the ground and pound from mount.
Teppo Karhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee warns Karhu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niklas Johansson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johansson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niklas Johansson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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