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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukkis Karvakorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karvakorva has chosen Julma-Henri - Tarhan Täti as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
18 - 2 - 0 |
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177 lbs
13 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jukkis Karvakorva!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karvakorva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanchez.
Karvakorva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Karvakorva is just out of range.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanchez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Karvakorva throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
Karvakorva moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez connects with a solid leg kick.
Karvakorva throws a leg kick but Sanchez moved away.
Karvakorva rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Karvakorva.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karvakorva pushes Sanchez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karvakorva's elbow.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Karvakorva avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Sanchez leaning against his opponent.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karvakorva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Karvakorva swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karvakorva goes for a takedown attempt but Sanchez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sanchez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sanchez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karvakorva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanchez blocks a leg kick.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karvakorva.
Karvakorva rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
Sanchez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karvakorva backwards.
Karvakorva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karvakorva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva lands a nice uppercut.
Karvakorva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karvakorva lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Karvakorva fails to land.
Karvakorva taking a breather.
Karvakorva looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Karvakorva stalling the fight.
Karvakorva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Karvakorva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Karvakorva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karvakorva lands an uppercut.
Sanchez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karvakorva.
Karvakorva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Xavier Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukkis Karvakorva.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Karvakorva controls the action.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Karvakorva controls the action.
Karvakorva prevents the takedown attempt.
Karvakorva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva tries to stall but Sanchez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Karvakorva with a knee to the head.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Karvakorva.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karvakorva avoids it.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Karvakorva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanchez scores a nice knee to the body.
Sanchez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karvakorva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karvakorva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanchez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Sanchez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karvakorva throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Karvakorva controls the action.
Sanchez presses Karvakorva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karvakorva pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Karvakorva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sanchez passes into half guard.
Karvakorva is looking for a sweep. Sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Karvakorva dodges it nicely.
Karvakorva is looking for a sweep. Sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karvakorva actively working from the bottom here.
Karvakorva wants to get back to full guard.
Sanchez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Karvakorva pushes Sanchez off looking to stand but Sanchez dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Karvakorva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Karvakorva is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jukkis Karvakorva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Karvakorva takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to work over Karvakorva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karvakorva tries for a takedown but Sanchez manages to get underhooks.
Sanchez pushes Karvakorva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Sanchez.
Karvakorva blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Karvakorva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanchez is keeping busy.
Karvakorva tries to score a body lock takedown but Sanchez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Karvakorva struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Karvakorva struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Jukkis Karvakorva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Karvakorva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karvakorva is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Karvakorva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Karvakorva scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karvakorva looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Karvakorva lands a right hand.
Sanchez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karvakorva or not.
Karvakorva is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karvakorva is rocked!
Sanchez pushes Karvakorva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karvakorva is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
A short right from Sanchez.
Sanchez dips a shoulder and cracks Karvakorva with a mighty uppercut! Karvakorva falls back against the cage and Sanchez unloads with a barrage of strikes! Karvakorva is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sanchez screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Sanchez!
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hype
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