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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ice Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Karhu's choice of entrance music: Samuli Edelmann - Teit meistä kauniin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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138 lbs
24 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Drago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antti Karhu!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago connects with an inside leg kick.
Drago lands a leg kick that knocks Karhu off balance momentarily.
Drago has taken the fight to the clinch.
Drago throws a head punch that misses.
Karhu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karhu misses with the head strike.
Karhu tries to score a body lock takedown but Drago shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Karhu breaks the clinch.
Karhu slips under a jab from Drago.
And Karhu tries to counter it with a takedown but Drago pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Drago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karhu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Drago manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karhu lands with a right to the head.
Drago misses with a punch to the body.
Drago swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karhu can't find room to land a body shot as Drago controls the action.
Drago tries to work over Karhu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drago lands with a left to the head.
Karhu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drago swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Drago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karhu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Karhu manages to break the clinch.
Karhu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karhu.
Drago on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Karhu slips under a jab from Drago.
Antti Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Karhu is looking to score with low kicks.
Drago throwing a counter right hand but Karhu manages to avoid it.
Karhu motions for Drago to come forward. Karhu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Drago wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drago chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karhu can pounce on him.
Karhu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karhu loads up on a big right hand but Drago slips the punch.
Karhu throws a jab when Drago was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Karhu wants to land a leg kick but Drago is out of range.
Drago connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karhu misses with a straight left.
Karhu loads up on a big right hand but Drago slips the punch.
Drago takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drago throws a leg kick but Karhu checks it.
Drago misses with a low kick.
Karhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Crunch! Drago slams his shin into Karhu's torso.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karhu checks a leg kick.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drago looks to land a body kick but Karhu moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karhu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Karhu lands a nice forearm strike.
Drago is pushing Karhu's head away, looking to escape. Karhu manages to hold on to the position though.
Karhu is chipping away with strikes.
Drago managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Karhu.
Karhu working the head with strikes.
Karhu tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karhu trying to control the position but Drago is working away.
Drago is looking for a sweep.
Karhu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Drago is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu tries to advance to mount but can't.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Karhu working his ground and pound in the gym.
Karhu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Karhu working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago is looking for a sweep.
Karhu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Drago down.
Drago is looking to reverse the position.
Drago gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drago won't allow Karhu to pass to mount.
Karhu is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Karhu landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ice Drago will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karhu, right into the meat.
Karhu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Drago.
That kick from Karhu tenderised Drago's leg. Drago is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Drago misses its intended target.
Drago throws a low kick but Karhu avoids it.
Karhu takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses.
Karhu lands a jab.
Drago tries to clinch but Karhu moves out of range.
Karhu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Drago with a body shot.
Karhu lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karhu.
Drago missing with a left hand there. Karhu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drago loads up on a big right hand but Karhu slips the punch.
Drago's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karhu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drago scrambles back to his feet.
Karhu checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karhu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Karhu - that will leave a mark!
Antti Karhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drago fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karhu.
Karhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu misses with a lunging right hand
and Drago counters with a left to the body.
Karhu avoids the head kick by Drago.
Karhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drago swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drago fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karhu checks it well.
Karhu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Karhu lands with a cross.
Drago avoids a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karhu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karhu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drago.
Karhu misses with a hook.
Drago throws a leg kick that is checked
and Karhu counters with a straight right hand.
Drago with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karhu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drago looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karhu lands a nice shot that snaps Drago's head back.
Drago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karhu.
Karhu staying out of range there.
Karhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice jab there from Karhu.
Karhu scores with a hook to the body. Drago takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drago avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu misses with an uppercut
and Drago counters with a slapping leg kick.
Karhu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drago tried to counter with a leg kick but Karhu avoided it.
Drago misses with a low kick.
Drago is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Drago drops his hands momentarily and Karhu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ice Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drago throws a leg kick
and Karhu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Karhu.
Karhu throws a strike but Drago rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Drago won't allow Karhu to sweep him here.
Karhu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Karhu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drago controls from within his opponent's guard.
Karhu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Drago passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Karhu throws a leg kick
and Drago counters with a big head kick but Karhu shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Karhu is predictable there
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drago moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drago on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drago gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Karhu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Drago pushes Karhu off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Karhu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Karhu.
Drago walks into a left hand.
Karhu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drago throws a low kick but Karhu avoids it.
Karhu flicks out a counter leg kick but Drago steps away.
Drago pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A lazy left from Drago finds it's target.
Drago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drago throws the kick towards the body but Karhu avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Karhu there.
Karhu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drago.
Karhu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karhu misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago tries to clinch there but Karhu circles away.
A jab lands there for Karhu.
Karhu throws a push kick but Drago slaps the foot to one side.
Drago tried to score with a low kick but Karhu checks it.
Karhu tries a quick counter leg kick but Drago is wise to it.
Karhu throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Karhu misses with a body shot.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karhu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Drago tests Karhu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karhu misses with a leg kick
and Drago counters with a nice low kick that buckles Karhu's knee momentarily.
Karhu misses with a straight right.
Karhu looks to throw the jab but Drago is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily.
Karhu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drago in his tracks.
Karhu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drago.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago misses with a left hand
and Karhu counters with a straight right hand.
Drago misses with a combination
and Karhu counters with a stiff right hand.
Karhu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drago can pounce on him.
Karhu misses the shot to the body.
Drago stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karhu.
Karhu is looking to slow Drago down with leg kicks.
Drago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karhu.
Drago half committed to a counter leg kick.
Drago avoids the head kick by Karhu.
Drago thuds a left hand into Karhu's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karhu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drago slips under a jab from Karhu.
Karhu throws a hook but Drago blocks it.
Karhu walks into a stiff left hand from Drago.
Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drago.
Karhu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drago is able to avoid easily.
Drago falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karhu counters with a stiff right hand.
Karhu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karhu throws a right hand that misses
and Drago counters with a head kick that drops Karhu to the mat! Karhu scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Karhu is rocked!
Drago takes one to the side of the head.
Karhu is still on wobbly legs! Can Drago finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu throws a hook but Drago blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Karhu showed some decent athleticism there.
Drago pushes Karhu off and gets back to his feet.
A lazy left from Karhu finds it's target.
Karhu seems to have recovered his senses.
Drago looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drago closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karhu.
Karhu blocks an uppercut.
Drago pushes Karhu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ice Drago has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Drago has a couple of punches blocked by Karhu.
Karhu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Karhu fails to land.
Karhu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago lands a leg kick that knocks Karhu off balance momentarily.
Drago attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Antti Karhu just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Drago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Karhu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drago connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karhu scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Karhu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karhu. Drago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drago seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Drago throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drago checks a leg kick.
Karhu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drago misses the jab.
Karhu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drago slips a jab from Karhu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu misses with an uppercut. Drago saw that one coming.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Karhu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karhu.
Drago misses with a straight right.
Karhu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Karhu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu misses with a few strikes there.
Karhu misses with a straight right.
Drago swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Karhu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drago throws a low kick but Karhu moves out of range easily.
Drago lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karhu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karhu's corner calls for a 1-2. Karhu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Drago throws a wild body kick that Karhu sees coming a mile off.
Karhu misses with a head kick.
Karhu blocks a head kick by Drago.
Karhu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karhu throws a leg kick but Drago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Drago fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to clinch but Karhu is having none of it.
Drago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Karhu lands with a left to the head.
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!
Drago throws a punch but it's blocked by Karhu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karhu.
Karhu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Drago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karhu digs a right hand underneath Drago's ribcage. Drago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drago.
Karhu avoids the elbow strike from Drago, against the cage.
Drago has a couple of punches blocked by Karhu.
Drago blocks an uppercut.
Karhu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drago tried to score with a low kick but Karhu checks it.
Drago wants to clinch
and Karhu counters with a takedown into side control.
Drago throws Karhu to one side and escapes!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drago thinks about countering with a body kick.
Karhu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drago. That did some damage!
Karhu throws a series of punches but Drago moves out of range.
Karhu throws a head kick that misses
and Drago counters with a slapping leg kick.
Karhu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice sprawl there from Drago as Karhu shoots in.
Karhu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karhu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Karhu moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu misses with a body punch
and Drago moves into the clinch.
Drago throws a punch but it's blocked by Karhu.
Karhu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Karhu.
Drago tries to work over Karhu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Drago on the inside.
Karhu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Drago after a bit of a struggle.
Drago throws a head punch that misses.
Drago throws a punch but it's blocked by Karhu.
Drago misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karhu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drago misses with a punch on the inside.
Drago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karhu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karhu throws the left hand but Drago avoids the punch easily.
Karhu throws a front kick that sends Drago stumbling back into the cage.
Drago wants to clinch up but Karhu keeps it at a distance.
Karhu throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Drago had his way with Antti Karhu in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Drago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drago avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drago as he avoids it easily.
Drago keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karhu throws a lazy uppercut
and Drago counters with a thumping low kick.
That kick from Drago tenderised Karhu's leg. Karhu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drago scores with a head kick.
Karhu moves out of range of the body kick from Drago.
Karhu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Karhu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karhu.
Karhu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drago's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago lands a leg kick that knocks Karhu off balance momentarily.
Drago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drago tried to counter with a leg kick but Karhu avoided it.
Drago 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.
Karhu feints a counter leg kick.
Drago dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karhu. That did some damage!
Drago misses with a low kick as Karhu jumps back.
A countering left hand to the body from Karhu misses.
Karhu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karhu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drago tries to land a leg kick but Karhu saw it coming and moves away.
Drago moves away from the strike by Karhu.
Karhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.
Karhu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karhu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karhu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Karhu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drago has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karhu moves out of range of the body kick.
Karhu misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Karhu.
Drago wants to slow Karhu down by chopping away at his legs.
Karhu is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice shot lands for Karhu.
Drago throws a solid leg kick but Karhu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drago.
Drago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karhu throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu missing with a left hand there. Drago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drago swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karhu misses with a low kick.
Drago cracks a nice hook into Karhu's ribs.
Karhu throws a hook to the side of Drago's head but Drago sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drago takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drago swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karhu.
Karhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Drago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Karhu does it's job there.
Drago fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Karhu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drago.
Nice body kick from Karhu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karhu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drago backing away here, and Karhu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Karhu looks to land a left hand but Drago moved out of range nicely.
Drago looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karhu lands a body shot.
Karhu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drago slips a jab and a cross from Karhu.
Drago throwing a counter right hand but Karhu manages to avoid it.
Karhu fails with a takedown attempt.
Ice Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Karhu.
Karhu throws a head kick that Drago semi-blocks.
Karhu connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antti Karhu.
I think Karhu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
Ice Drago retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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