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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhymin Slayin (ranked 446 p4p, 568 weight class) and Risto Rautio (ranked 64 p4p, 83 weight class). Rautio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: mickey avalon. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhymin Slayin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayin misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Rautio.
Slayin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rautio cracks Slayin with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Rhymin Slayin has been cut.
Slayin fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Rautio misses.
Slayin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slayin throws a hook to the side of Rautio's head but Rautio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rautio misses with a wild body shot.
Rautio throws a hook but Slayin avoids it easily.
Slayin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayin works over Rautio's head and body with a nice combination.
Slayin slips a jab and a cross from Rautio.
Slayin misses with a lunging right hand
and Rautio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rautio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slayin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rautio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Slayin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rautio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slayin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rautio.
Slayin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rautio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Slayin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rautio tries to land a body kick
and Slayin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rautio on the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rautio.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slayin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rautio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Slayin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rautio counters with a nice uppercut.
Rautio moves into the clinch.
Rautio throws a punch but it's blocked by Slayin.
Rautio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rautio throws a punch but it's blocked by Slayin.
Slayin misses with a punch to the body.
Rautio cracks Slayin with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slayin.
Slayin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Slayin is looking to break free of the clinch but Rautio has double underhooks.
Slayin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rautios head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Slayin.
Rautio gets through Slayin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rautio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slayin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rautio.
Rautio avoids the body shot from Slayin.
Rautio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slayin.
Slayin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Slayin takes the fight into the clinch.
Rautio tries to work over Slayin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slayin tries to land knees in the clinch but Rautio avoids the damage to the body.
Rautio blocking some punches.
Slayin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slayin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slayin tries to land knees in the clinch but Rautio avoids the damage to the body.
Slayin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Rautio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slayin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rautio is defending well for now.
Rautio gets through Slayin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slayin scores with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Slayin.
Rautio misses with a punch to the body.
Slayin misses with some punches.
Slayin is trying to break the clinch but Rautio has him pressed against the cage.
Rautio is trying to force a seperation but Slayin has the dominant position.
Rautio tries to throw a body punch but Slayin avoids it by throwing Rautio back against the cage.
Slayin breaks from the clinch.
Rautio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rautio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slayin misses with a left hand
and Rautio makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Slayin really felt that one!
Rautio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slayin scores with a shoulder strike.
Rautio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slayin's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Risto Rautio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rhymin Slayin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rautio avoids a punch combination nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Rautio misses.
Rautio throws a body shot but no joy.
Slayin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rautio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rautio scores with a nice head shot.
Slayin looks to land a left hand but Rautio moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slayin misses with a lunging right hand
and Rautio counters with a body kick that stops Slayin in his tracks momentarily.
Slayin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rautio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rautio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio scores with a kick to the body.
Rautio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Slayin blocks a low kick nicely.
Slayin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rautio finds it's way round the side to connect with Slayin's head.
Rautio has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Slayin slips a jab from Rautio.
Slayin checks a leg kick nicely.
A big right from Rautio misses.
Slayin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rautio scores with a nice head shot.
Slayin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rautio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayin throws a head kick but Rautio moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Slayin.
Rautio misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Slayin misses the target.
Slayin misses with a wild body shot.
Slayin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rautio to score with a decent uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rautio in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A jab lands there for Rautio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rautio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slayin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slayin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rautio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rautio. Slayin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rautio.
Slayin misses with a hook.
Rautio motions for Slayin to come forward. Rautio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rautio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slayin takes one to the chin there.
A head kick misses from Slayin.
Rautio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Slayin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rautio.
Rautio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Slayin checks a low kick from Rautio.
Rautio swats away the attempt to clinch by Slayin.
Rautio follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Risto Rautio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rautio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rautio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slayin's corner calls for a 1-2. Slayin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rautio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slayin lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Rautio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rhymin Slayin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rautio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rautio throws a big shot that misses.
Rautio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slayin walks into a straight right hand from Rautio.
Rautio throws an overhand right that lands on Slayin's shoulder, as Slayin tries to avoid the shot.
Rautio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slayin misses with a head kick.
Slayin misses with a low kick as Rautio jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Rautio.
Rautio closes the distance and pushes Slayin back into the cage.
Rautio misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rautio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slayin.
Rhymin Slayin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slayin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rautio throws a body shot but no joy.
Rautio connects with a jab.
Slayin walks into a straight right hand from Rautio.
A big right from Rautio misses.
Slayin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rautio can pounce on him.
Slayin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rautio darts in and clinches Slayin up against the cage.
Rautio lands with a light punch inside.
Rautio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rhymin Slayin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayin breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rautio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slayin moves away.
Rautio avoids the head kick by Slayin.
Rautio throws a hook but Slayin avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Slayin misses the target.
Slayin throws a sloppy head kick and Rautio moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rautio! But no joy.
Rautio scores with the left hand. Slayin knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab by Slayin.
Rautio scores with a punch to the head.
Rautio misses with a hook to the body
and Slayin counters with an outside leg kick.
Slayin fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rautio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Rautio lands.
Rautio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Slayin in his tracks.
Slayin is rocked!
Slayin connects with a crisp jab.
Slayin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Slayin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Slayin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rautio throws a body shot but no joy.
Rautio just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSlayin.
Slayin throws a right hand that Rautio ducks under and follows up with a left that Rautio also avoids with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rautio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Slayin does no damage.
Rautio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rautio stuns Slayin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slayin throws a body shot but no joy.
Slayin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slayin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rautio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Slayin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Risto Rautio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rautio 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Risto Rautio!
Risto Rautio managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear, into his post fight interview.
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