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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Mules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvi Rausku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rausku's choice of entrance music: The Prodigy - Girls (sexy girls mix). Arvi Rausku is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Mules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvi Rausku!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rausku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rausku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mules!
It looks like Arvi Rausku has been cut.
Rausku walks into a straight right hand from Mules.
Rausku takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Mules slams his shin into Rausku's torso.
Rausku looks gassed!
Rausku avoids a kick to the body.
Mules lands a body shot.
Mules scores with a one two! Rausku had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Mules as he connects with a hook.
Rausku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mules. Mules obviously looking to wear him down.
Mules scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mules stuns Rausku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mules misses with a series of wild punches.
Mules stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mules wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mules scores with a jab.
Mules fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rausku on the side of the head.
A shot to de liver by Mules. Beautiful body shot.
Rausku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mules. Mules obviously looking to wear him down.
Mules goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Robert Mules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mules 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.
Rausku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mules scores with a spinning back kick!
Rausku dodges the punch combination from Mules.
Mules cracks Rausku with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mules lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mules lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rausku at a distance.
Robert Mules is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rausku takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mules scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mules.
Mules displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mules lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mules looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rausku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab by Mules.
Mules scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mules catches Rausku with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mules rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rausku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mules lands a body shot.
Mules moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That has opened up Arvi Rausku's cut even more.
Mules scores with a jab to the body.
Mules is looking to wear down Rausku with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Mules does it's job there.
Mules looks to land a combination. Rausku sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Nice shot lands for Mules.
Mules throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mules fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mules feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rausku's calf.
Rausku slips a jab and a cross from Mules.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mules throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rausku slips a jab and a cross from Mules.
Mules moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mules ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mules throws a shot to the body.
Mules lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mules with a nice cross.
Rausku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rausku checks a leg kick.
Mules lands a jab-cross combination.
Mules throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rausku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mules dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arvi Rausku'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.
Mules cracks Rausku with a good jab.
Mules throws a leg kick that misses.
Rausku shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mules sprawls well. Mules wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rausku gets slowly back to his feet.
Mules's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mules duly obliges.
Mules connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Robert Mules is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mules connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rausku momentarily.
Rausku takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rausku is breathing heavily.
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!
Mules cracks the inside of Rausku's front leg.
Mules lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Mules.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mules throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mules lands a nice hook to Rausku's body. Rausku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Mules.
Mules lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mules lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mules dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mules lands a jab-cross combination.
Mules stuffs the takedown.
Rausku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mules ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mules thuds a left hand into Rausku's body.
Mules lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mules takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mules is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rausku can do to turn this around?
Rausku takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mules lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rausku at a distance.
Mules is looking to slow Rausku down with leg kicks.
Mules lands a body shot.
Mules closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mules goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mules throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mules thows a body kick. Rausku tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mules.
Mules changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rausku walks into a straight right hand from Mules.
Mules fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A combination from Mules does no damage.
Mules scores with a jab. Rausku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Mules.
Mules lands a right hook to the body.
Mules lands a jab-cross combination.
Mules throws a nice looking combination but Rausku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mules lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mules.
Rausku gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mules connects with a crisp jab.
Rausku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mules stuns Rausku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mules throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mules throws a right hand that Rausku ducks under and follows up with a left that Rausku also avoids with ease.
Mules throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mules with a nice cross.
Nice body punch from Mules.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mules moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mules scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mules dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arvi Rausku's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mules scores with a body shot.
Mules throws a leg kick but Rausku sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mules leaves Rausku with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mules scores with a jab.
Mules scores with a hook.
Rausku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mules throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mules connects with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mules tries to bum rush Rausku with a series of wild strikes but Rausku uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Mules.
Mules lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mules.
Mules thuds a left hand into Rausku's body.
Rausku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mules.
Rausku takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rausku crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mules - the referee stops the clock and Rausku gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mules. Rausku manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rausku stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mules.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rausku crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mules - the referee stops the clock and Rausku gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mules. Rausku manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mules throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rausku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rausku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mules lands a jab to Rausku's midsection.
Mules comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rausku has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mules.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mules throws a wild body kick that Rausku sees coming a mile off.
Mules throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rausku fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rausku takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mules looks for the body kick but Rausku saw that one coming.
Rausku moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rausku might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mules has got the better of the exchanges.
Mules lands a nice looking body shot.
Mules punishes Rausku's body with a nice straight punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mules!
Mules is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rausku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rausku has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mules.
Mules lands a body shot.
Arvi Rausku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mules lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mules lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rausku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Robert Mules is winning the standup battle so far.
Mules buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rausku doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mules scores with a jab.
Mules lands with a cross.
Good leg kick by Mules there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mules thuds his right hand into Rausku's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rausku walks into a stiff left hand from Mules.
Robert Mules is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mules connects with a solid leg kick.
Mules connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rausku. Rausku circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rausku moves out of range as Mules throws a body kick.
Rausku has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rausku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mules scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mules scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mules lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mules with a jab.
Mules moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mules scores with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Mules showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mules 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 30:24
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:24
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Mules!
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hype
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