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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Heuman Raikuen (ranked 25014 p4p, 5575 weight class) and Luke Naison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Naison has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heuman Raikuen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Naison!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raikuen.
Raikuen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Raikuen misses with a hook to the body
and Naison counters with a right hand to the body.
Raikuen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raikuen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naison.
Naison swings away with a body shot that misses
and Raikuen counters with a straight right hand.
Naison misses with a hook
and Raikuen counters with a stiff right hand.
Raikuen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raikuen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Naison moves out of range as Raikuen strikes.
Naison swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Naison misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Raikuen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Naison misses with an uppercut. Raikuen saw that one coming.
Naison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raikuen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Raikuen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Naison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Raikuen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Naison takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Naison lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Heuman Raikuen has been cut.
Naison dips to his left and cracks Raikuen with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Naison misses with a left hand
and Raikuen counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Naison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Raikuen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Naison.
Raikuen missing with a left hand there. Naison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Naison scores with the left hand. Raikuen knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raikuen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naison manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Naison! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Raikuen misses the target.
Luke Naison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naison misses with a straight left.
Raikuen is looking to counter punch.
Naison misses with a hook to the body
and Raikuen counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naison throws an off balance right hand
and Raikuen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A cross from Naison lands.
Raikuen throws a lazy right hand but Naison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Naison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raikuen. Naison does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Naison darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Naison thuds a left hand into Raikuen's body.
Naison throws a body shot but no joy.
Raikuen misses with a hook. Naison ducked under it nicely.
Raikuen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Naison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naison scores with a nice strike.
Raikuen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naison swings for the body but Raikuen moves out of range.
Raikuen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Raikuen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Jab from Raikuen.
Raikuen misses the body punch
and Naison counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Naison misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Raikuen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raikuen misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Heuman Raikuen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heuman Raikuen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Raikuen moves out of range of the strikes.
Raikuen looks to score with a jab to the body but Naison is just out of range.
Naison takes a swing at Raikuen's ribcage but misses.
Raikuen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Naison throws a hook but Raikuen avoids it easily.
Raikuen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Naison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Naison tests Raikuen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naison moves out of range as Raikuen strikes.
A little jabbing left from Naison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Raikuen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naison slips under a jab from Raikuen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikuen with a nice cross.
Raikuen looks to score with a jab to the body but Naison is just out of range.
Naison throws an overhand right that lands on Raikuen's shoulder, as Raikuen tries to avoid the shot.
Raikuen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Raikuen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naison moves away.
Raikuen lands a body shot.
Heuman Raikuen is winning the standup battle so far.
Raikuen scores with a hook to the body. Naison takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raikuen. Naison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Naison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Raikuen with a body shot.
Raikuen throws a body punch but Naison moves out of range.
Naison looks to score with a jab to the body but Raikuen is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raikuen throws a body shot but no joy.
Naison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Naison misses with a body shot
and Raikuen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Raikuen misses.
Naison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raikuen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Naison misses with a left hand
and Raikuen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naison throws a body shot but no joy.
Naison sizes up Raikuen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Raikuen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Naison on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naison throws a lazy right hand but Raikuen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raikuen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Naison lands a body shot.
Naison walks into a straight right hand from Raikuen.
Naison throws a looping overhand right but Raikuen ducks down to avoid it.
Raikuen throwing a counter right hand but Naison manages to avoid it.
Naison misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Raikuen to counter with a crisp jab.
Raikuen throws a lazy uppercut
letting Naison counter with a right hand.
Raikuen staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raikuen tries to move into range but Naison moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Naison throws a body shot but no joy.
Raikuen just misses with a punch to the body.
Naison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Naison on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Naison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raikuen.
Raikuen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naison.
Naison swings for the body but Raikuen moves out of range.
Naison lands a slapping body shot.
Raikuen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Naison.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heuman Raikuen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heuman Raikuen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Raikuen throws a poor cross that misses
letting Naison counter with a right hand.
Naison connects with a body shot that sends Raikuen's belly button to the back.
Raikuen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Naison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naison misses the shot to the body.
Raikuen throws the left hand but Naison avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naison digs a good body shot into Raikuen's ribs.
Raikuen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naison was well out of range. Poor timing from Raikuen.
Raikuen misses with a jab to the body
and Naison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikuen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Naison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raikuen.
Naison fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raikuen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Raikuen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naison.
Naison slips a straight right by Raikuen.
Raikuen just misses with a punch to the body.
Naison throws a lazy right hand but Raikuen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Naison misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raikuen looks to score with a jab to the body but Naison is just out of range.
Raikuen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Naison.
Raikuen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raikuen misses with a looping left.
Naison jabs Raikuen right on the nose. Raikuen blinks but takes it well.
Naison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raikuen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Raikuen takes one to the side of the head.
Raikuen looks to land a left hand but Naison moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naison misses with a jab to the body
and Raikuen counters with a stiff right hand.
Raikuen is looking to wear down Naison with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Raikuen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raikuen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raikuen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Naison lands a right hook to the body.
Naison throws a looping overhand right but Raikuen ducks down to avoid it.
Raikuen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy left from Naison finds it's target.
Naison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Raikuen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Raikuen.
Naison keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Naison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Naison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raikuen.
Raikuen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Raikuen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Naison on the side of the head.
Raikuen lands a glancing blow to the side of Naison's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luke Naison.
Well Raikuen 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Heuman Raikuen!
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energy
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RATING
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