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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Karjalainen (ranked 479 p4p, 733 weight class) and Lazaros Constantinou (ranked 61 p4p, 96 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 cm 39 211 24 - 13 - 0 |
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190 cm 28 209 14 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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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 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Karjalainen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lazaros Constantinou! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Constantinou ducks under a wild hook from Karjalainen. Constantinou doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Constantinou throws a body kick that misses and Karjalainen counters with a straight right hand. Constantinou scores with a push kick. A telegraphed right hand from Karjalainen misses the target. Constantinou throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Karjalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Constantinou moves away. Karjalainen lands the left hand. Constantinou avoids the body shot from Karjalainen.
Constantinou replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Karjalainen blocks it well. Constantinou throws the kick towards the body but Karjalainen avoids it. Karjalainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Constantinou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Karl Karjalainen has been cut. Karjalainen scores with a jab to the body. Constantinou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Karjalainen misses the target. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Karjalainen checks a low kick from Constantinou. Karjalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karjalainen, as that shot connected.
Karjalainen lands a nice looking body shot.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Constantinou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karjalainen lands a nice hook to Constantinou's body. Constantinou takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Karl Karjalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Karjalainen throws a leg kick which misses Constantinou's front leg but catches the back leg as Constantinou tries to avoid it. Constantinou throws out a loose jab but Karjalainen uses good head movement to avoid it. Karjalainen misses with a wild body shot. Constantinou doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. A jab from Karjalainen misses. Constantinou connects with a crisp jab. Constantinou misses with a looping right. Karjalainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Constantinou throws out the jab. Constantinou moves away from the strike by Karjalainen. Karjalainen throws a combination that misses
and Constantinou counters with a crisp right hand that drops Karjalainen! Constantinou lets Karjalainen back up to his feet, looking for a finish! This has been an exciting period of action! Karjalainen throws a jab when Constantinou was well out of range. Karjalainen throws out a loose jab but Constantinou uses good head movement to avoid it. Constantinou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karjalainen throws out the jab.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Karjalainen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Constantinou is out of range and Karjalainen settles back down. Karjalainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Constantinou counters with a crisp right hand that drops Karjalainen! Constantinou lets Karjalainen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Karjalainen is rocked!
 Karl Karjalainen's cut is getting worse. Constantinou moves in close and cracks Karjalainen with a massive right hand! Karjalainen, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Constantinou!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lazaros Constantinou! A victorious Lazaros Constantinou thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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