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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erasmo Vale Queiroz (ranked 90 p4p, 494 weight class) and Karl Karjalainen (ranked 4 p4p, 77 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erasmo Vale Queiroz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Karjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vale Queiroz lands a high kick!
Vale Queiroz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vale Queiroz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vale Queiroz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Karjalainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Erasmo Vale Queiroz has been cut.
Vale Queiroz throws a sloppy head kick and Karjalainen moves out of range easily.
Vale Queiroz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vale Queiroz moves into the clinch.
Vale Queiroz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Karl Karjalainen has been cut.
Karjalainen manages to break the clinch.
Vale Queiroz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karjalainen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and Karjalainen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Karjalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karjalainen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Karjalainen misses with a double jab.
Karjalainen misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vale Queiroz throws a combination. Karjalainen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vale Queiroz blocks a head kick by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vale Queiroz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vale Queiroz closes the distance and clinches.
Vale Queiroz misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vale Queiroz prevents Karjalainen from breaking the clinch.
Vale Queiroz tries a body shot but Karjalainen blocks it.
Vale Queiroz presses Karjalainen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vale Queiroz misses with a punch on the inside.
Karjalainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vale Queiroz throws a good cross that connects.
Good standup being displayed there by Vale Queiroz as he connects with a hook.
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick that Karjalainen semi-blocks.
Vale Queiroz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karjalainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karjalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vale Queiroz.
Karjalainen throws a big shot that misses.
Vale Queiroz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vale Queiroz is looking to counter with head kicks.
A lazy left from Karjalainen finds it's target.
Vale Queiroz clobbers Karjalainen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick that misses.
Karjalainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vale Queiroz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz lands an uppercut.
Karjalainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karjalainen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vale Queiroz slips a straight right by Karjalainen.
Vale Queiroz wants to clinch up but Karjalainen keeps it at a distance.
Vale Queiroz moves into range and clinches up with Karjalainen.
Vale Queiroz tries to work over Karjalainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karjalainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vale Queiroz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vale Queiroz lands a high kick!
Karjalainen looks to land a left hand but Vale Queiroz moved out of range nicely.
Karjalainen misses the jab.
Vale Queiroz misses the shot to the body.
Karjalainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vale Queiroz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz's cut is getting worse.
A swing and a miss from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen stuns Vale Queiroz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karjalainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vale Queiroz throwing a counter right hand but Karjalainen manages to avoid it.
Vale Queiroz slips a jab from Karjalainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen looks to land a right hand but Vale Queiroz moved out of range.
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slow jab from Karjalainen misses its intended target.
Karjalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Karjalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Karjalainen misses.
Karjalainen connects with a body shot that sends Vale Queiroz's belly button to the back.
Vale Queiroz moves out of range of the strikes.
Karjalainen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karjalainen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Karjalainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karjalainen lands a jab to the nose.
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karjalainen with a nice cross.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vale Queiroz instigates a clinch.
Vale Queiroz misses with a punch to the body.
Vale Queiroz misses with the head strike.
Karjalainen breaks from the clinch.
Vale Queiroz avoids the body shot from Karjalainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen punishes Vale Queiroz's body with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vale Queiroz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vale Queiroz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vale Queiroz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Karjalainen misses.
Vale Queiroz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karjalainen.
Vale Queiroz tries to clinch but Karjalainen moves out of range.
Karjalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vale Queiroz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karjalainen throws a looping overhand right but Vale Queiroz ducks down to avoid it.
Karjalainen throws a right hand that misses
and Vale Queiroz counters with a left and a right that stings Karjalainen.
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick but Karjalainen moves out of range.
Karjalainen throws a hook but Vale Queiroz avoids it easily.
Vale Queiroz closes the distance and clinches.
Karjalainen wants to break free but Vale Queiroz has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vale Queiroz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vale Queiroz lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Vale Queiroz - that landed with a thud.
Karjalainen blocks a body shot from Vale Queiroz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vale Queiroz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karjalainen blocks a head kick by Vale Queiroz.
A little jabbing left from Karjalainen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick that Karjalainen semi-blocks.
A punch combination from Vale Queiroz misses.
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vale Queiroz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vale Queiroz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen looks to land a right hand but Vale Queiroz moved out of range.
It looked like Vale Queiroz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vale Queiroz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen blocks a head kick by Vale Queiroz.
Karjalainen throws out a counter right but Vale Queiroz avoids it with no problem.
Karjalainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vale Queiroz moves out of range as Karjalainen strikes.
Karjalainen avoids the head kick by Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karjalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vale Queiroz is looking to counter punch.
Karl Karjalainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vale Queiroz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vale Queiroz.
Karjalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karjalainen misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale Queiroz lands with a nice body punch.
Vale Queiroz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karjalainen can do to turn this around?
Karjalainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karjalainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vale Queiroz ducks under a wild hook from Karjalainen.
Vale Queiroz throwing a counter right hand but Karjalainen manages to avoid it.
Vale Queiroz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vale Queiroz tries to clinch but Karjalainen moves out of range.
Vale Queiroz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vale Queiroz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karjalainen swings for the body but Vale Queiroz moves out of range.
Karjalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vale Queiroz drops his hands momentarily and Karjalainen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Karjalainen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Karjalainen misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Karjalainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karjalainen misses with a few strikes there.
Karjalainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vale Queiroz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Vale Queiroz.
Karjalainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vale Queiroz counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Vale Queiroz finds it's way through Karjalainen's defenses.
Vale Queiroz closes the distance and clinches.
Vale Queiroz prevents Karjalainen from breaking the clinch.
Vale Queiroz lands a left hand.
Karjalainen stalling in the clinch but Vale Queiroz improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Vale Queiroz fails to land.
Vale Queiroz misses with some punches.
Vale Queiroz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karjalainen blocking some punches.
Vale Queiroz is working Karjalainen over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz throws a punch but it's blocked by Karjalainen.
Vale Queiroz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Karjalainen is trying to push Vale Queiroz away but Vale Queiroz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vale Queiroz tries a body shot but Karjalainen blocks it.
Vale Queiroz digs a right hand into Karjalainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karjalainen's gas tank.
Vale Queiroz struggles to land a body shot inside as Karjalainen controls his hands.
Karjalainen prevents a body shot from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz presses Karjalainen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vale Queiroz tries to work over Karjalainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karjalainen.
Vale Queiroz keeps control of Karjalainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vale Queiroz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vale Queiroz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karjalainen's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vale Queiroz.
Karjalainen blocking some punches.
Vale Queiroz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Vale Queiroz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vale Queiroz lands with a short shot to the head.
Vale Queiroz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karjalainen or not.
Karjalainen is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vale Queiroz misses with a body punch.
Karjalainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karjalainen looks to land a right hand but Vale Queiroz moved out of range.
Karjalainen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vale Queiroz throws a body punch but Karjalainen moves out of range.
Vale Queiroz is looking to clinch but Karjalainen is avoiding it.
Vale Queiroz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vale Queiroz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vale Queiroz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karjalainen circles away quickly and effectively.
Vale Queiroz takes one to the side of the head.
Vale Queiroz moves out of range as Karjalainen strikes.
Karjalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vale Queiroz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karjalainen misses with a straight right.
Karjalainen takes a swing at Vale Queiroz's ribcage but misses.
Karjalainen looks to land a left hand but Vale Queiroz moved out of range nicely.
Vale Queiroz is looking to counter with head kicks.
Karjalainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Vale Queiroz finds it's way through Karjalainen's defenses.
Karjalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vale Queiroz fails to land with a series of punches.
Vale Queiroz doesn't manage to clinch there - Karjalainen circles away.
Vale Queiroz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karjalainen.
Good shot there by Karjalainen.
Good exchange - Karjalainen coming out on top.
Vale Queiroz connects with a jab.
Karjalainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Karjalainen throws an overhand right that lands on Vale Queiroz's shoulder, as Vale Queiroz tries to avoid the shot.
Vale Queiroz ducks under a wild hook from Karjalainen.
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick that misses.
Karjalainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vale Queiroz misses with a wild combination.
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!
Vale Queiroz moves in looking to clinch but Karjalainen pushes him off.
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick that misses.
Karjalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale Queiroz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karjalainen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vale Queiroz scrambles back to his feet.
Jeez, Erasmo Vale Queiroz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Karjalainen walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Vale Queiroz drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Karjalainen swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Vale Queiroz's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Karjalainen!
Karl Karjalainen is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Karl Karjalainen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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