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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claes Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gattuso might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to doo doo doo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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172 cm
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165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wesley Gattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claes Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson with a nice cross.
Gattuso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Gattuso misses.
Karlsson jabs at Gattuso's body.
Gattuso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karlsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karlsson slips a jab and a cross from Gattuso.
Gattuso darts in and clinches Karlsson up against the cage.
Gattuso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Gattuso.
Gattuso throws a right hand that Karlsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Karlsson also avoids with ease.
Gattuso shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Karlsson is trying to defend but Gattuso finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gattuso trying to control the action but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
Gattuso wants to stand but Karlsson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gattuso has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Karlsson works to full guard.
Karlsson has control of Gattuso's left arm, preventing Gattuso from doing any damage.
Karlsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gattuso stands up and waves to Karlsson to follow him.
Gattuso defending well as Karlsson loads up on a big left hand.
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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gattuso breaks the clinch.
Karlsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gattuso. Gattuso circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Karlsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Gattuso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karlsson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gattuso throws a head kick that misses.
Gattuso looks for a takedown but Karlsson sprawls well.
Karlsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gattuso.
Gattuso throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karlsson lands an overhand right.
Karlsson blocks a head kick by Gattuso.
Karlsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karlsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Karlsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karlsson can pounce on him.
Gattuso throws a combination that misses
and Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Karlsson misses.
A head kick by Gattuso misses
and Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gattuso misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Gattuso.
Gattuso tries to land a body kick
and Karlsson counters with a head kick.
Gattuso dodges the punch combination from Karlsson.
Gattuso misses with a combination
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
Karlsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gattuso tries to score a power double leg takedown but Karlsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gattuso somewhat.
Karlsson dips to his left and cracks Gattuso with an uppercut!
Karlsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gattuso.
Karlsson throws a series of strikes that have Gattuso backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso throws a head kick that misses
and Karlsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gattuso takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gattuso tries to move into range but Karlsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gattuso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karlsson, right into the meat.
Gattuso looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Karlsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gattuso looks to land a body kick but Karlsson moved away.
Nice sprawl there from Karlsson as Gattuso shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Gattuso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gattuso moves in looking to clinch but Karlsson pushes him off.
Karlsson throws a head kick that Gattuso semi-blocks.
Karlsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Karlsson finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Karlsson.
Gattuso shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Karlsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gattuso fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claes Karlsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gattuso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karlsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Karlsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karlsson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gattuso moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gattuso as Karlsson tries to tie him up.
Gattuso fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gattuso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gattuso is looking to break free of the clinch but Karlsson has double underhooks.
Gattuso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gattuso falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
Karlsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karlsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Gattuso's head.
Gattuso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karlsson has managed to clinch.
Karlsson working aggressively here.
Gattuso tries to pull guard but Karlsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Gattuso drops back down to his feet.
Karlsson can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso breaks the clinch.
Karlsson scores with a nice head shot.
Gattuso darts in trying to clinch
and Karlsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gattuso shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Karlsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wesley Gattuso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gattuso throws a head kick that Karlsson semi-blocks.
Gattuso misses with a double jab
and Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Karlsson misses.
Good work by Karlsson as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gattuso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karlsson tries to avoid it but Gattuso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karlsson to the ground. Karlsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Gattuso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gattuso tries a head kick but it misses.
Gattuso takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Karlsson blocks a head kick by Gattuso.
Karlsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karlsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gattuso throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karlsson counters with a head kick.
Karlsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gattuso counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gattuso looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gattuso throws a sloppy head kick
and Karlsson counters with a left to the body.
Gattuso throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karlsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Karlsson moves out of range as Gattuso throws a body kick.
Gattuso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karlsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gattuso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gattuso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karlsson cracks Gattuso with a right hand to the side of the head.
Karlsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses.
Gattuso gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso is working for takedown but Karlsson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gattuso blocking some punches.
Karlsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karlsson is trying to break the clinch but Gattuso has him pressed against the cage.
Karlsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Karlsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Karlsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gattuso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson throws a lazy head kick
and Gattuso counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karlsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gattuso throws a nice head kick!
Karlsson misses with a straight left.
Karlsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Claes Karlsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick by Gattuso misses
enabling Karlsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Karlsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gattuso throws a sloppy head kick
and Karlsson counters with a low kick, right behind Gattuso 's knee.
Gattuso moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson stuns Gattuso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gattuso scores with a takedown into Karlsson's guard.
Karlsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karlsson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Karlsson is looking to stand up but Gattuso isn't so interested in that idea.
Gattuso trying to control but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gattuso wants to stand but Karlsson is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claes Karlsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gattuso tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karlsson swivels and escapes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a hook to the side of Gattuso's head but Gattuso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donk. Karlsson catches Gattuso right on the button with a cross.
Karlsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Karlsson jabs at Gattuso's body.
Karlsson dodges the punch combination from Gattuso.
Gattuso shoots for a takedown but Karlsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karlsson lands a right hook to the body.
Gattuso tries to bum rush Karlsson with a series of wild strikes but Karlsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gattuso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karlsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gattuso in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso rushes Karlsson and presses him up against the cage.
Karlsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Karlsson wants to break free but Gattuso has control.
Karlsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gattuso lands with a kick to the temple. Karlsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gattuso throws a head kick that misses
and Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gattuso blocks a jab.
Karlsson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Karlsson duly obliges.
Gattuso misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Karlsson.
Karlsson cracks the inside of Gattuso's front leg.
Gattuso takes a jab right on the kisser.
Karlsson scores with the left hand. Gattuso knows he should have avoided that one.
Karlsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gattuso counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso loads up on a big right hand but Karlsson slips the punch.
Karlsson tries to clinch but Gattuso is having none of it.
Karlsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gattuso.
Karlsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Gattuso.
Gattuso throws a head kick that misses
and Karlsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karlsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gattuso.
Karlsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gattuso counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Karlsson throws a shot from downtown. Gattuso moves away and avoids it.
Gattuso takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gattuso misses the body punch
and Karlsson counters with a three punch combo that has Gattuso backing up. Gattuso nods at Karlsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Karlsson thumps Gattuso with a low kick.
Karlsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gattuso counters with a two punch combo.
Gattuso clinches with his opponent.
Karlsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso jumps guard but Karlsson stands there with Gattuso around his waist. Gattuso gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Gattuso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karlsson takes a shot to the head.
Karlsson trying to stall but Gattuso improves his position.
Karlsson is trying to break the clinch but Gattuso is controlling him.
Karlsson looking to stall.
Karlsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Karlsson stops a takedown attempt from Gattuso.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Gattuso.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gattuso is trying to break the clinch but Karlsson has him pressed against the cage.
Gattuso has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Karlsson uses from the top position.
Karlsson won't allow Gattuso to sweep him here.
Gattuso wants to stand up but Karlsson is controlling him.
Gattuso working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Karlsson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gattuso throws a right and a left that Karlsson avoids nicely.
Gattuso tries to clinch up.
Wesley Gattuso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gattuso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gattuso lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gattuso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karlsson misses with a straight right.
Karlsson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Claes Karlsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gattuso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Claes Karlsson.
I've got Karlsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claes Karlsson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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