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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johann Joensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karri Vahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joensen comes to the cage accompanied by Gasolina. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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170 lbs
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johann Joensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karri Vahti!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vahti lands a lovely overhand right.
Joensen misses with a body shot.
Vahti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vahti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joensen.
Vahti connects with a looping right hand.
Joensen misses the shot to the body.
Vahti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vahti misses with a series of wild punches.
Joensen avoids a kick to the body.
Joensen throws a hook to the side of Vahti's head but Vahti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vahti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joensen.
Vahti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joensen.
Vahti throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Joensen throws out a loose jab but Vahti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vahti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vahti misses with a looping left.
Karri Vahti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vahti lands a nice shot that snaps Joensen's head back.
Vahti thows a body kick. Joensen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Vahti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Joensen.
Joensen misses with a looping left.
A big left from Vahti misses.
Joensen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vahti lands a leg kick that knocks Joensen off balance momentarily.
Vahti throws a leg kick but Joensen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vahti misses with a low kick.
Vahti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joensen.
Vahti misses with a few strikes there.
Joensen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Karri Vahti has been cut.
Vahti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vahti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vahti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Joensen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joensen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vahti misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vahti avoids the body shot from Joensen.
Vahti throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Vahti.
Vahti blocks a leg kick.
Vahti swinging wildly here.
Vahti looks to land a right hand but Joensen moved out of range.
Joensen walks into a stiff left hand from Vahti.
Vahti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joensen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vahti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vahti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Joensen's calf.
Joensen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vahti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joensen.
Joensen walks into a straight right hand from Vahti.
Joensen misses with a hook. Vahti ducked under it nicely.
Vahti tries to work over Joensen's front leg with a kick but Joensen checks it.
Joensen throws a lazy right hand but Vahti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vahti with a nice cross.
Joensen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vahti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Joensen coming out on top.
Joensen misses with a few strikes there.
Joensen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vahti.
Joensen wants to land a leg kick but Vahti is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vahti!
Vahti misses with a wild body shot.
Joensen lands with a slapping head kick.
Vahti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joensen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body punch from Vahti.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joensen.
Vahti lunges at Joensen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Joensen's hand.
Vahti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Joensen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joensen defending well as Vahti loads up on a big left hand.
Joensen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vahti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joensen.
Joensen checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joensen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Joensen blocks the low kick.
A jab from Joensen misses.
Vahti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joensen misses with a straight right.
Vahti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Joensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vahti was well out of range. Poor timing from Joensen.
Joensen staying out of range there.
Joensen avoids a kick to the body.
Joensen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vahti lands a leg kick that knocks Joensen off balance momentarily.
Joensen feints and then cracks Vahti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vahti down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Vahti. Joensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vahti misses with an uppercut. Joensen saw that one coming.
Joensen walks into a jab.
Vahti looks to land a combination but Joensen avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karri Vahti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karri Vahti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice uppercut lands for Vahti. That snapped Joensen's head back.
Vahti swats away the attempt to clinch by Joensen.
Vahti misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Joensen misses its intended target.
Joensen pushes Vahti up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Vahti.
Joensen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vahti's elbow.
Joensen working Vahti over with knees to the body.
A short right from Vahti.
Joensen can't find room to land a body shot as Vahti controls the action.
Vahti tries to circle away but Joensen has him pinned against the cage.
Joensen gets through Vahti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vahti leaning his opponent against the cage.
Joensen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vahti's elbow.
Vahti blocks a body shot from Joensen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen tries a body shot but Vahti blocks it.
Joensen scores a nice knee to the body.
Vahti misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Vahti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vahti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vahti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joensen lands an uppercut.
Vahti swings wildly with an uppercut but Joensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vahti scores with a shot to the side of Joensen's head.
Joensen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joensen takes the fight into the clinch.
Vahti throws a punch but it's blocked by Joensen.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Joensen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Joensen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vahti.
Vahti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Joensen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Vahti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joensen manages to break the clinch.
Joensen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vahti on the side of the head.
Vahti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Joensen if he has to take too many more of those.
Vahti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joensen tries to bum rush Vahti with a series of wild strikes but Vahti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joensen wants to land a leg kick but Vahti is out of range.
Vahti misses with a right hand
and Joensen counters with a good low kick that Vahti was not able to check.
Vahti is looking to clinch.
Vahti takes a swing at Joensen's ribcage but misses.
Vahti misses with a body kick.
Joensen wants to slow Vahti down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahti wants to slow Joensen down by chopping away at his legs.
Vahti misses with a few strikes there.
Joensen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vahti in his tracks.
Vahti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joensen blocks a leg kick.
Joensen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joensen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vahti manages to avoid it.
Joensen closes the distance and pushes Vahti back into the cage.
Vahti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johann Joensen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joensen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vahti blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Joensen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joensen misses with a body punch.
Vahti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vahti tries to throw a body punch but Joensen avoids it by throwing Vahti back against the cage.
Vahti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Joensen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vahti.
Still in the clinch, Joensen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joensen throws a head punch that misses.
Joensen tries to throw a body punch but Vahti avoids it by throwing Joensen back against the cage.
Joensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vahti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joensen misses with a looping right.
Joensen misses with a straight left.
Karri Vahti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vahti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joensen misses with a head kick.
Vahti throws a low kick, looking for Joensen's leg but Joensen calmly moves out of range.
Joensen looks to score with a jab to the body but Vahti is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vahti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Joensen counters with a nice uppercut.
Vahti misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Vahti. Those never looked like landing.
Vahti misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johann Joensen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karri Vahti's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vahti throws a body kick that misses.
Vahti clinches with his opponent.
Joensen tries to work over Vahti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vahti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joensen moves out of range of the strikes.
Vahti looks to score with a jab to the body but Joensen is just out of range.
Vahti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joensen, as that shot connected.
Joensen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vahti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joensen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vahti keeps the fight on the outside.
Vahti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Joensen's calf.
Joensen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joensen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vahti looks to score with a jab to the body but Joensen is just out of range.
Joensen tries to clinch but Vahti is having none of it.
Vahti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joensen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahti works over Joensen's head and body with a nice combination.
Vahti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vahti misses with an uppercut. Joensen saw that one coming.
Joensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Joensen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vahti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vahti misses the jab.
Vahti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joensens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vahti slips under a jab.
Vahti throws a body punch but Joensen moves out of range.
Joensen tries to clinch there but Vahti circles away.
Joensen lands with a straight right. Vahti didn't see that one coming.
Vahti swats away the attempt to clinch by Joensen.
Joensen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joensen clinches with his opponent.
Joensen stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vahti.
Joensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Vahti.
Vahti scores with a hook to the body.
Joensen tries to land knees in the clinch but Vahti avoids the damage to the body.
Joensen digs a right hand into Vahti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vahti's gas tank.
A short right from Vahti.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hook to the body lands for Joensen.
Vahti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joensen gets through Vahti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vahti manages to break the clinch.
Vahti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joensen on the side of the head.
Joensen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vahti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joensen.
Vahti lands a nice looking kick to the body. Joensen takes a step back to recover.
Joensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Joensen tries a head kick but it misses.
Joensen misses the jab.
Joensen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vahti.
Joensen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vahti.
Vahti with a nice cross.
Vahti throws a lazy head kick
and Joensen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Vahti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joensen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vahti clobbers Joensen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joensen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joensen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Joensen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vahti circles away quickly and effectively.
Joensen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vahti can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vahti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Vahti.
Vahti scores with a nice strike.
Joensen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vahti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joensen clinches.
Joensen misses with a knee strike.
Joensen tries to land knees in the clinch but Vahti avoids the damage to the body.
Vahti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Vahti.
Joensen looking to throw knees to the head but Vahti is blocking nicely.
Vahti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joensen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vahti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joensen backwards.
Joensen missing with knees to the body.
Joensen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Joensen misses with a body punch.
Vahti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joensen has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karri Vahti.
I think Vahti 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Karri Vahti!
Karri Vahti thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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