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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mika Karalahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pantera - Fucking Hostile. Karalahti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ensiferum - Into Battle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mika Karalahti has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brutus Kowalski's chin.
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210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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199 cm
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212 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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, Brutus Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mika Karalahti!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Kowalski misses the target.
Karalahti misses with a kick to the body.
Kowalski throws a sloppy body shot
and Karalahti counters with an inside leg kick.
Kowalski blocks the body kick.
Karalahti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kowalski is able to avoid easily.
Karalahti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A head kick misses from Karalahti.
Kowalski misses with a hook to the body
and Karalahti counters with a good low kick that Kowalski was not able to check.
Karalahti avoids a kick to the body.
Kowalski just misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalski throws a lazy uppercut
and Karalahti counters with a body kick.
Karalahti misses with a head kick.
Kowalski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Karalahti just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Kowalski misses.
Kowalski blocks a leg kick.
Kowalski misses with a hook to the body
and Karalahti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kowalski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karalahti.
Kowalski misses with a shot to the body
and Karalahti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karalahti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kowalski.
It looks like Brutus Kowalski has been cut.
Kowalski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karalahti moves away.
Karalahti is looking to slow Kowalski down with leg kicks.
Karalahti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kowalski is looking to wear down Karalahti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Karalahti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kowalski scores with a jab to the head.
Kowalski misses with a hook.
Kowalski misses with a looping right.
A jab from Kowalski misses.
A shot to the liver by Karalahti. Beautiful body shot.
Kowalski just misses with a punch to the body.
Karalahti looks to land a right hand but Kowalski moved out of range.
It looked like Kowalski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kowalski throws a sloppy body shot
letting Karalahti counter with a right hand.
Karalahti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kowalski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kowalski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Karalahti.
Kowalski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Karalahti coming out on top.
Karalahti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karalahti scoring well with a low kick there.
Karalahti misses with a leg kick.
Karalahti avoids the body shot from Kowalski.
Kowalski throws a jab but it's blocked by Karalahti.
Karalahti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kowalski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karalahti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kowalski doesn't manage to clinch there - Karalahti circles away.
Karalahti staying out of range there.
Karalahti lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Karalahti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kowalski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kowalski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karalahti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karalahti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kowalski tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Karalahti manages to circle out of the way.
Kowalski thows a leg kick but Karalahti checks it
and Karalahti counters with a crisp one two that drops Kowalski! Karalahti thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kowalski to his feet! Kowalski is in big trouble!
Kowalski is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Karalahti! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mika Karalahti!
An out of breath Mika Karalahti 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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