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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gruffo Muffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reiska Rakennusmies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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159 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gruffo Muffo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reiska Rakennusmies!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muffo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rakennusmies scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Gruffo Muffo has been cut.
Rakennusmies lands with an uppercut that bounces Muffo off the cage and back into rage.
Rakennusmies swats away the attempt to clinch by Muffo.
Rakennusmies misses with the combination.
Rakennusmies throws a jab but it's blocked by Muffo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Muffo.
A left lands for Rakennusmies.
Muffo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rakennusmies.
Muffo slips a jab from Rakennusmies.
Reiska Rakennusmies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muffo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rakennusmies blocks a head kick by Muffo.
Muffo lands a big head kick that sends Rakennusmies tumbling to the mat! Muffo takes a step backwards and waves Rakennusmies back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rakennusmies is rocked!
It looks like Reiska Rakennusmies has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muffo closes the distance and clinches.
Rakennusmies is still on wobbly legs! Can Muffo finish him?
Muffo breaks from the clinch.
Rakennusmies lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rakennusmies is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rakennusmies checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Muffo moves away from the strike by Rakennusmies.
Rakennusmies seems to have recovered his senses.
Muffo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rakennusmies circles away.
Muffo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rakennusmies connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rakennusmies chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Muffo can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakennusmies connects with a body shot.
Muffo throws a head kick but Rakennusmies moves out of range.
Rakennusmies dips to his left and cracks Muffo with an uppercut!
Rakennusmies avoids the head kick by Muffo.
Rakennusmies looks to land a left hand but Muffo moved out of range nicely.
Muffo defending well as Rakennusmies loads up on a big left hand.
Muffo tries a low kick but Rakennusmies avoids it.
Rakennusmies lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Muffo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Muffo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rakennusmies lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Muffo at a distance.
Muffo is breathing heavily.
Muffo staying out of range there.
Muffo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Muffo slips under a jab.
Rakennusmies avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rakennusmies is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rakennusmies checks a leg kick.
Rakennusmies throws a solid leg kick but Muffo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rakennusmies.
Rakennusmies scores with a punch to the head.
Gruffo Muffo's cut is getting worse.
Rakennusmies might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rakennusmies throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muffo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muffo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Muffo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muffo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rakennusmies.
Muffo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muffo.
Muffo scores with a leg kick.
Rakennusmies stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Muffo.
Rakennusmies checks a leg kick.
Rakennusmies avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Muffo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Muffo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Muffo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rakennusmies throws a big shot that misses.
Rakennusmies is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Muffo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Muffo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rakennusmies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rakennusmies keeps the fight on the outside.
Muffo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rakennusmies!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick from Muffo lands but Rakennusmies takes it in his stride.
Rakennusmies has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rakennusmies scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Muffo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Muffo.
Rakennusmies scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Muffo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rakennusmies circles away.
Muffo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muffo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muffo.
Rakennusmies misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Muffo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Muffo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Muffo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Muffo throws a leg kick that misses.
Rakennusmies closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Muffo lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Rakennusmies blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies moves out of range as Muffo throws a body kick.
Rakennusmies steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Muffo. That one must have hurt.
Muffo rushes Rakennusmies and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rakennusmies misses with a punch on the inside.
Muffo is trying to maintain a safe position but Rakennusmies gets an underhook and turns Muffo into the cage.
Muffo trying to land knees to the body.
Muffo trying to land knees to the body.
Rakennusmies lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muffo backwards.
Muffo tries a knee to the head but Rakennusmies blocks it.
Muffo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rakennusmies.
Rakennusmies blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rakennusmies lands a right hand.
Rakennusmies digs a right hand underneath Muffo's ribcage. Muffo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rakennusmies's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Muffo misses with a knee to the head.
Muffo looking to slow down the pace here.
Muffo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rakennusmies lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muffo backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muffo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rakennusmies blocks it with crossed arms.
Rakennusmies presses Muffo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Rakennusmies.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rakennusmies throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muffos head.
Rakennusmies tries to stall but Muffo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muffo misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Reiska Rakennusmies will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Muffo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rakennusmies throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muffo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick from Muffo lands but Rakennusmies takes it in his stride.
Rakennusmies fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Muffo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rakennusmies lands a really nice looking cross but Muffo seems unphased.
Reiska Rakennusmies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rakennusmies sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Muffo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rakennusmies's calf.
Muffo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Muffo throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rakennusmies blocks the body kick.
Muffo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Muffo.
Muffo tries to clinch up but Rakennusmies circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muffo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rakennusmies.
Muffo tries to clinch but Rakennusmies is having none of it.
Muffo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muffo, right into the meat.
Muffo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rakennusmies.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muffo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rakennusmies if he has to take too many more of those.
Rakennusmies stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Muffo.
Muffo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Muffo looks for the body kick but Rakennusmies saw that one coming.
Rakennusmies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muffo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rakennusmies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muffo, right into the meat.
Muffo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rakennusmies takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rakennusmies stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Muffo.
Muffo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muffo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Muffo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rakennusmies keeps the fight on the outside.
Muffo connects with a solid leg kick.
Rakennusmies lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rakennusmies chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Muffo can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muffo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rakennusmies missing with a left hand there. Muffo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muffo moves in looking to clinch but Rakennusmies pushes him off.
Rakennusmies checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rakennusmies keeps the fight on the outside.
Rakennusmies misses with a hook. Muffo ducked under it nicely.
Rakennusmies paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Muffo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muffo scoring well with a low kick there.
Muffo misses with a head kick.
Muffo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rakennusmies finds it's way round the side to connect with Muffo's head.
Rakennusmies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Muffo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muffo connects with a high kick.
Muffo misses with a head kick.
Muffo throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies misses with a looping right.
Muffo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rakennusmies is out of range.
Rakennusmies looks to land a right hand but Muffo moved out of range.
Muffo ducks under a wild hook from Rakennusmies.
Muffo forces Rakennusmies back against the cage and clinches.
Muffo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rakennusmies lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Muffo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Muffo.
Muffo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Muffo tries to land a knee to the head but Rakennusmies blocks with his arms.
Muffo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rakennusmies lands a shoulder strike.
Muffo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Muffo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rakennusmies has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rakennusmies.
Muffo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Rakennusmies scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rakennusmies pushes Muffo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rakennusmies lands with a right to the head.
Muffo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rakennusmies blocks it with crossed arms.
Rakennusmies lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Muffo misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A short left from Rakennusmies.
Rakennusmies lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muffo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Rakennusmies.
Muffo tries to land a knee to the head but Rakennusmies blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rakennusmies.
Rakennusmies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muffo backwards.
Rakennusmies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muffo backwards.
Muffo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rakennusmies lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muffo backwards.
A short right from Rakennusmies.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Muffo wants to stall.
Rakennusmies lands a shoulder strike.
Muffo landing knees to the head.
A shot in the inside from Rakennusmies.
Rakennusmies lands a shoulder strike.
Rakennusmies lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Muffo or not.
Rakennusmies softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muffo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rakennusmies has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Rakennusmies.
Muffo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Rakennusmies as the two fighters clinch.
Muffo tries to land a knee to the head but Rakennusmies blocks with his arms.
Muffo looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gruffo Muffo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Muffo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rakennusmies scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Muffo ducks under a wild hook from Rakennusmies.
Muffo misses with a head kick.
Rakennusmies misses with a wild combination.
Rakennusmies thows a body shot but no joy.
Rakennusmies keeps the fight on the outside.
Rakennusmies uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Muffo has time to react.
Muffo tries to clinch there but Rakennusmies circles away.
Rakennusmies checks a leg kick nicely.
Rakennusmies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muffo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Muffo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muffo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rakennusmies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rakennusmies uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rakennusmies avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Muffo keeps Rakennusmies at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakennusmies blocks the body kick.
Muffo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rakennusmies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rakennusmies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rakennusmies on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Muffo. Muffo obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Muffo.
Rakennusmies on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Muffo ducks under a wild hook from Rakennusmies.
A leg kick checked by Rakennusmies.
Rakennusmies avoids the head kick by Muffo.
Muffo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rakennusmies circles away.
Rakennusmies with a nice cross.
Rakennusmies blocks a head kick by Muffo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rakennusmies darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Rakennusmies as he connects with a hook.
Rakennusmies throws a hook but Muffo avoids it easily.
Muffo lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Muffo.
Good shot there by Rakennusmies.
Muffo slips a jab and a cross from Rakennusmies.
Rakennusmies moves out of range of the body kick.
Rakennusmies dips to his left and cracks Muffo with an uppercut!
Muffo throws a sloppy head kick and Rakennusmies moves out of range easily.
Muffo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rakennusmies.
Muffo tries to clinch there but Rakennusmies circles away.
Rakennusmies swats away the attempt to clinch by Muffo.
Rakennusmies misses with a straight right.
Muffo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Muffo throws a sloppy head kick and Rakennusmies moves out of range easily.
Rakennusmies checks a leg kick.
Muffo misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rakennusmies, as that shot connected.
Rakennusmies stalks Muffo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Muffo's face. Muffo staggers backwards, shaken.
Rakennusmies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muffo scoring well with a low kick there.
Rakennusmies jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rakennusmies takes a swing at Muffo's ribcage but misses.
Muffo feints and then cracks Rakennusmies's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rakennusmies down.
Rakennusmies has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Muffo.
Muffo misses with a head kick.
Muffo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rakennusmies walks forward, straight into a front kick from Muffo.
Muffo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rakennusmies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rakennusmies lunges at Muffo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Muffo's hand.
Muffo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rakennusmies.
Rakennusmies displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Muffo misses with a head kick.
Rakennusmies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rakennusmies connects with a looping right hand.
Rakennusmies connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muffo scores with a head kick.
Muffo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Muffo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Rakennusmies does it's job there.
Rakennusmies thuds a left hand into Muffo's body.
Rakennusmies on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Muffo. Muffo obviously looking to wear him down.
Rakennusmies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muffo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muffo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rakennusmies lands with a nice combination. Muffo backs away looking to recover.
Muffo lands a high kick!
Muffo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Muffo tries to land a front kick but Rakennusmies steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rakennusmies connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Muffo's hands.
Rakennusmies lands a jab to Muffo's midsection.
Muffo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Muffo misses with a kick to the body.
Muffo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rakennusmies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gruffo Muffo.
I think Muffo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gruffo Muffo!
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