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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kristus Koistinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Tarczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristus Koistinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Karol Tarczynski!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tarczynski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Koistinen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tarczynski. That's going to slow Koistinen down.
Koistinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tarczynski.
Koistinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Koistinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Tarczynski tries to clinch but Koistinen moves out of range.
Tarczynski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tarczynski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koistinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tarczynski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tarczynski connects with a jab.
Koistinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Karol Tarczynski has been cut.
Tarczynski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koistinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski lands the left hand.
Tarczynski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tarczynski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've been told by Koistinen's head coaches at RNC Sport Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Koistinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koistinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarczynski.
Koistinen throws a head kick but Tarczynski moves out of range.
Tarczynski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Karol Tarczynski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarczynski avoids the head kick by Koistinen.
Koistinen moves forwards but Tarczynski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tarczynski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koistinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarczynski moves out of range of the leg kick from Koistinen.
Tarczynski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koistinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tarczynski.
Tarczynski lands a jab to the head.
Koistinen walks into a stiff left hand from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koistinen staying out of range there.
Tarczynski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Koistinen on the side of the head.
Koistinen throws a low kick, looking for Tarczynski's leg but Tarczynski calmly moves out of range.
Tarczynski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koistinen.
Koistinen loads up on a big right hand but Tarczynski slips the punch.
Tarczynski slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Tarczynski there.
Koistinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tarczynski checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarczynski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koistinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Koistinen punishes Tarczynski's body with a nice straight punch.
Tarczynski thuds his right hand into Koistinen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tarczynski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski looks for the body kick but Koistinen saw that one coming.
Koistinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tarczynski blocks a low kick nicely.
Koistinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Koistinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tarczynski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tarczynski scores with a three punch combo!
Tarczynski slips under a jab.
Tarczynski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koistinen. That did some damage!
Koistinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koistinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Tarczynski is just out of range.
Tarczynski tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tarczynski avoids the body shot from Koistinen.
Koistinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Koistinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tarczynski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koistinen takes one on the button.
Tarczynski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koistinen darts in and clinches Tarczynski up against the cage.
Koistinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tarczynski backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen tries to throw a body punch but Tarczynski avoids it by throwing Koistinen back against the cage.
Tarczynski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Koistinen fails to land.
Tarczynski throws a punch but it's blocked by Koistinen.
Tarczynski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koistinen misses with some punches.
Koistinen breaks the clinch.
Tarczynski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koistinen moves away.
Tarczynski wants to clinch.
Tarczynski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tarczynski wants to clinch
and Koistinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tarczynski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Koistinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Koistinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Tarczynski.
Koistinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Koistinen is looking to wear down Tarczynski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tarczynski manages to avoid it.
Jab by Koistinen.
Tarczynski has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tarczynski moves into range and clinches up with Koistinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Tarczynski.
Tarczynski scores with a shoulder strike.
Tarczynski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tarczynski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Koistinen blocks an uppercut.
Koistinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tarczynski's elbow.
Koistinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koistinen managing to block the knees to the body from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski misses with a knee strike.
Koistinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarczynski digs a good hook to Koistinen's body.
Tarczynski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tarczynski connects with a crisp jab.
Koistinen misses with a hook.
Tarczynski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koistinen rushes Tarczynski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Tarczynski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karol Tarczynski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koistinen checks a leg kick.
Koistinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Tarczynski is just out of range.
Tarczynski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tarczynski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Koistinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koistinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Koistinen sets himself, and Tarczynski steps forward looking for the clinch! Koistinen avoids it this time.
Tarczynski slips a jab from Koistinen.
Koistinen throws a looping overhand right but Tarczynski ducks down to avoid it.
Koistinen throws a hook but Tarczynski blocks it.
Koistinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tarczynski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koistinen tries to clinch but Tarczynski moves out of range.
Koistinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tarczynski checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koistinen throws a hook but Tarczynski blocks it.
Tarczynski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koistinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tarczynski throws out the jab.
Koistinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Koistinen connects with a leg kick. Tarczynski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Koistinen slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarczynski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarczynski lands with a shot to the body.
Tarczynski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tarczynski keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Koistinen misses.
Koistinen cracks Tarczynski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tarczynski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tarczynski has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tarczynski working aggressively here.
Tarczynski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koistinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarczynski.
Tarczynski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koistinen backwards.
Koistinen can't find room to land a body shot as Tarczynski controls the action.
Koistinen lands with a left to the head.
Koistinen has a couple of punches blocked by Tarczynski.
Tarczynski tries to land a knee to the head but Koistinen blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarczynski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tarczynski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koistinen presses Tarczynski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karol Tarczynski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarczynski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tarczynski as Koistinen tries to tie him up.
Tarczynski scores a nice knee to the body.
Tarczynski tries to land a knee to the head but Koistinen blocks with his arms.
Tarczynski tries to land knees in the clinch but Koistinen avoids the damage to the body.
Koistinen tries to throw a body punch but Tarczynski avoids it by throwing Koistinen back against the cage.
Koistinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tarczynski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tarczynski throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarczynski.
Tarczynski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tarczynski fails to land.
Koistinen misses with a punch to the body.
Tarczynski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarczynski tries to throw a body punch but Koistinen avoids it by throwing Tarczynski back against the cage.
Koistinen can't find room to land a body shot as Tarczynski controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski lands with a light punch inside.
Tarczynski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koistinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Tarczynski misses with some punches.
Tarczynski misses with the head strike.
Koistinen can't find room to land a body shot as Tarczynski controls the action.
Koistinen lands with a left to the head.
Koistinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tarczynski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koistinen's elbow.
Koistinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koistinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Tarczynski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koistinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tarczynski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tarczynski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koistinen's efforts to push away.
Tarczynski misses with some punches.
Koistinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tarczynski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Koistinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koistinen throws a body punch but Tarczynski moves out of range.
Tarczynski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koistinen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tarczynski just manages to avoid it.
Tarczynski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koistinen misses with a low kick.
Tarczynski slips a jab from Koistinen.
Tarczynski takes a swing at Koistinen's ribcage but misses.
Koistinen throws a big shot that misses.
Karol Tarczynski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koistinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tarczynski tries to land a leg kick but Koistinen saw it coming and moves away.
Koistinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koistinen throws a low kick but Tarczynski avoids it.
Tarczynski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koistinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tarczynski lunges at Koistinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koistinen's hand.
Tarczynski slips a jab and a cross from Koistinen.
Tarczynski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koistinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Tarczynski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Karol Tarczynski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tarczynski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Koistinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Koistinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tarczynski. That did some damage!
Koistinen works Tarczynski's body with a nice hook.
Tarczynski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koistinen.
Tarczynski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tarczynski connects with a body shot that sends Koistinen's belly button to the back.
Koistinen swings for the body but Tarczynski moves out of range.
Koistinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tarczynski.
Koistinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tarczynski was well out of range. Poor timing from Koistinen.
Koistinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tarczynski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koistinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tarczynski lands a right hook to the body.
Tarczynski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koistinen swings widly with a right hand
and Tarczynski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koistinen throws a looping overhand right but Tarczynski ducks down to avoid it.
Tarczynski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koistinen.
Tarczynski scores with a nice head shot.
Tarczynski throws a low kick, looking for Koistinen's leg but Koistinen calmly moves out of range.
Tarczynski lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Koistinen.
Tarczynski swings for the body but Koistinen moves out of range.
Tarczynski connects with a solid leg kick.
Tarczynski moves out of range of the body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tarczynski!
Koistinen swings for the body but Tarczynski moves out of range.
Tarczynski lands a jab to Koistinen's midsection.
Koistinen tests Tarczynski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koistinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Koistinen is looking to clinch but Tarczynski is avoiding it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koistinen.
Tarczynski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tarczynski blocks the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Tarczynski. Those never looked like landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Koistinen misses its target.
Koistinen swings for the body but Tarczynski moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tarczynski, right into the meat.
Tarczynski wants to slow Koistinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tarczynski cracks Koistinen with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski misses with a low kick.
Koistinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kristus Koistinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarczynski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koistinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tarczynski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tarczynski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koistinen looks to land a right hand but Tarczynski moved out of range.
Tarczynski lands a right hook to the body.
Tarczynski throws a big shot that misses.
Tarczynski checks a low kick from Koistinen.
Koistinen has closed the distance and engaged Tarczynski in a clinch.
Tarczynski misses with a knee to the head.
Koistinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koistinen tries a body shot but Tarczynski blocks it.
Tarczynski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tarczynski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koistinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tarczynski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koistinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koistinen avoids it.
Koistinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Koistinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tarczynski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koistinen.
Tarczynski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koistinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Tarczynski controls his hands.
Tarczynski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tarczynski misses with the head strike.
Koistinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tarczynski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koistinen.
Koistinen can't find room to land a body shot as Tarczynski controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Koistinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tarczynski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tarczynski throws a head punch that misses.
Koistinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koistinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tarczynski prevents a body shot from Koistinen.
Tarczynski connects with a knee to the head.
Koistinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tarczynski's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Koistinen.
Koistinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tarczynski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tarczynski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koistinens head.
Koistinen throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tarczynski.
Tarczynski lands a good knee to the midsection. Koistinen won't want to take too many of those.
Tarczynski scores with a shot to the side of Koistinen's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koistinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarczynski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koistinen backwards.
Tarczynski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koistinen misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karol Tarczynski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tarczynski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karol Tarczynski!
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hype
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