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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Rytina (ranked 1777 p4p, 2024 weight class) and Trimagasi Junior (ranked 258 p4p, 281 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rytina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trimagasi Junior!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Junior throws a leg kick
and Rytina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Junior slips under a jab.
Rytina scores with a one two! Junior had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Junior blocks a head kick by Rytina.
Junior looks to throw a body kick
and Rytina counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rytina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rytina feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rytina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rytina.
A head kick by Junior misses
and Rytina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rytina. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rytina cracks Junior with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rytina feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Juniors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rytina checks a leg kick.
Junior ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Junior is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rytina checks a leg kick.
Rytina cracks Junior with an open hand slap.
A left and a right from Rytina both land. Nice combination.
Junior throws a leg kick but Rytina checks it.
Rytina gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Junior breaks from the clinch.
Rytina has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Junior darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rytina lands with a good body shot.
Rytina misses with a low kick.
And Junior responds with a good body kick, but Rytina manages to step out the way in time.
Rytina with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Junior to score with a decent uppercut.
Rytina checks a low kick from Junior.
Rytina tries to land a leg kick but Junior saw it coming and moves away.
Junior checks a leg kick nicely.
Junior throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rytina scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Junior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Junior explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rytina is looking to clinch.
Junior misses with a wild body shot.
Rytina seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Risto Rytina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Junior lands a nice hook to Rytina's body. Rytina takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Junior misses with an uppercut. Rytina saw that one coming.
Junior throws a poor cross that misses
and Rytina counters with a straight right hand.
Junior keeps the fight on the outside.
Junior takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rytina. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rytina misses with a lunging right hand
and Junior connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rytina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Junior misses.
Junior lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Junior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rytina is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Junior misses the body punch
and Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rytina lands a jab to Junior's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rytina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Junior.
Rytina lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Junior at a distance.
Rytina throws a low kick but it's checked well by Junior.
Junior misses with an uppercut
letting Rytina counter with a right hand.
Rytina looks to land a left hand but Junior moved out of range nicely.
Junior slips a straight right by Rytina.
Junior takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Junior misses the shot to the body.
Junior attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Rytina on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Junior.
Junior feints a counter leg kick.
Rytina moves into range and clinches up with Junior.
Rytina landing knees to the head.
It looks like Trimagasi Junior has been cut.
Junior's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Junior tries to throw a body punch but Rytina avoids it by throwing Junior back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rytina - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rytina fails to land.
Rytina scores with a shot to the side of Junior's head.
Rytina throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juniors head.
Rytina throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juniors head.
Junior breaks from the clinch.
Rytina jabs Junior to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rytina blocks a leg kick.
Rytina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Junior.
Rytina scores with a nice head shot.
Rytina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junior doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rytina throws a low kick but Junior moves out of range easily.
Jab by Rytina.
Rytina blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Rytina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trimagasi Junior's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rytina scoring well with a low kick there.
Rytina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Rytina.
A slow jab from Junior misses its intended target.
Junior misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rytina connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rytina fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Junior throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Junior 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 Rytina has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rytina and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rytina misses with a wild body shot.
Rytina takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rytina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Rytina.
Rytina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junior is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rytina has closed the distance and engaged Junior in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rytina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rytina fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Junior wants to break free but Rytina has control.
Rytina prevents a body shot from Junior.
Rytina manages to pull guard.
Junior showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Junior must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rytina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Junior is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rytina keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Rytina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rytina is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rytina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rytina is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rytina has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Junior is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rytina.
Junior working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rytina gets back to half guard.
Junior is taking a breather. Rytina says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior is pressing down on Rytina's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rytina is holding on for now.
Rytina trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rytina is looking to improve his position.
Rytina makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rytina.
Junior is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rytina escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Junior gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rytina had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Junior defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rytina can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Junior controls the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Rytina dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trimagasi Junior'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. This is the final round!
Junior motions for Rytina to come forward. Junior throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Junior looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rytina.
Junior blocks a head kick by Rytina.
Junior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Junior misses
and Rytina counters with a straight right hand.
Rytina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Junior has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rytina.
Rytina tried to score with a low kick but Junior checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Rytina misses the target.
Junior misses with an uppercut
and Rytina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rytina is out of range.
Junior stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rytina.
Rytina misses the shot to the body.
Rytina throws a wild body kick that Junior sees coming a mile off.
Junior moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rytina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rytina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rytina looks to land a combination but Junior avoids it well.
Junior appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Junior misses with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Junior blocks the low kick.
Rytina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Junior swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Junior avoids the body shot from Rytina.
Junior gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rytina does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rytina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rytina lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rytina tries to clinch up
and Junior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trimagasi Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior misses with a hook
and Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Junior misses with a straight left.
Junior slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Rytina.
An inside leg kick from Rytina misses.
Junior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rytina.
Junior throws a body kick that misses.
Junior fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rytina has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rytina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Junior can do to turn this around?
Rytina scores with a jab. Junior acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Junior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rytina misses with a straight right.
Junior on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rytina misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rytina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rytina.
Junior has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rytina misses with an uppercut.
Junior throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Junior looks to land a right hand but Rytina moved out of range.
Junior swings for the body but Rytina moves out of range.
Junior lands an overhand right.
Rytina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Risto Rytina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Junior motions for Rytina to come forward. Junior throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rytina thumps Junior with a low kick.
Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rytina scores with a head kick. Junior tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior misses with a left hand
and Rytina counters with a nice body kick.
Junior has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Junior misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior misses with a hook
and Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Junior throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rytina counters with a nice body shot.
Junior misses with a few strikes there.
Rytina with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Junior comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rytina doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Junior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Junior works the jab nicely.
Rytina sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Junior throws an overhand right that lands on Rytina's shoulder, as Rytina tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Rytina wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Junior dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rytina. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rytina tries to clinch up.
Rytina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
Rytina just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Junior on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rytina takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Risto Rytina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rytina has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Risto Rytina!
A very excited looking Risto Rytina rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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