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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Rajala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Ilves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rajala might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Whom the Bell Tolls. Ilves has chosen Disco Duck as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
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199 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomi Rajala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Juhani Ilves!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rajala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rajala stuffs the takedown.
Rajala decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ilves works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rajala got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ilves has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rajala has managed to get both his arms back between Ilves's legs - danger averted.
Ilves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ilves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rajala doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rajala manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ilves looks gassed!
Rajala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ilves is keeping the position for now.
Ilves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rajala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ilves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rajala stands up over Ilves, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ilves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rajala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajala scoring with some ground and pound.
Ilves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rajala can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rajala lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rajala is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rajala trying to control the position from guard on top but Ilves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rajala chips away with some ground and pound.
Rajala avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rajala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ilves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rajala working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ilves's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rajala stands up over Ilves, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rajala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ilves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ilves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rajala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rajala lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rajala wants to pass the guard but Ilves is keeping the position.
Ilves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rajala is aware though and is defending well.
Ilves looking for a guillotine here but Rajala defends easily.
Rajala trying to control the position from guard on top but Ilves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ilves is keeping the position for now.
Ilves working for submissions but it's allowed Rajala to get to half guard.
Rajala is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ilves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rajala scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ilves wants to control but Rajala is keeping busy.
Rajala working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rajala working over Ilves with some ground and pound. Ilves looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rajala winds up and cracks Ilves with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajala prevents Ilves from improving his position.
Rajala takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rajala lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Rajala there.
Ilves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Rajala there.
Ilves won't allow Rajala to pass to mount.
Ilves wants to improve his position but Rajala is controlling well.
Ilves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rajala pulls his head out easily.
Rajala winds up and cracks Ilves with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomi Rajala dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rajala looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ilves!
Ilves tries to lock up and control but Rajala gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rajala scoring with strikes but Ilves is staying in there.
Rajala landing shots from mount.
Ilves wants to hold on but Rajala pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ilves is bucking up trying to escape but Rajala cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rajala with good strikes from the mount here!
Rajala with shots to the head and body - Ilves looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ilves is breathing heavily.
Rajala landing strikes from the mount and Ilves is in trouble!
Rajala breaks from Ilves's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajala lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rajala scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ilves?
Ilves tries to hold on but Rajala postures up.
Rajala scoring with strikes but Ilves is staying in there.
Rajala is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ilves can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rajala lands a big shot there that rocks Ilves but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rajala fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rajala raining down shots from the mount!
Ilves bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rajala pulls Ilves in to control the position.
Rajala keeping full guard, as Ilves tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilves trying to control but Rajala is working from the bottom.
Rajala is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ilves wants to control from the top but Rajala keeps moving.
Ilves tries to free his leg and advance position but Rajala is retaining full guard.
Rajala is controlling Ilves's posture.
Ilves slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rajala wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilves preventing the sweep.
Rajala keeping full guard, as Ilves tries to pass.
Ilves wants to control from the top but Rajala keeps moving.
Rajala has Ilves pulled in close to control his posture.
Rajala wants to sweep but no luck.
Ilves throws and elbow that misses. Rajala uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ilves's guard. Nice move by Rajala!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rajala trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ilves looking for a guillotine here but Rajala defends easily.
Ilves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rajala got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ilves has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rajala has managed to get both his arms back between Ilves's legs - danger averted.
Rajala with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rajala working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ilves's head.
Rajala working some strikes from top position.
Ilves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomi Rajala dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rajala swats away the attempt to clinch by Ilves.
Rajala misses with a body kick.
Rajala gets the takedown into side control.
Ilves on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rajala grinds an elbow into Ilves's temple.
Ilves is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ilves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ilves trying to hold on to Rajala's head to control him but Rajala postures up.
Rajala landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ilves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rajala landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ilves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rajala scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajala working over Ilves with some ground and pound. Ilves looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ilves is trying to maintain the position but Rajala is very close to passing his half guard.
Rajala lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rajala connects with a nice short shot to Ilves's temple.
Rajala working Ilves over with strikes.
Tomi Rajala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rajala sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ilves defending well though.
Ilves is pressing down on Rajala's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rajala trying to control the position from guard on top but Ilves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rajala working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ilves's head.
Rajala looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rajala defends it easily.
Rajala connects with a couple of short punches.
Ilves throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rajala escapes and throws Ilves's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rajala cracks Ilves with a big right hand but Ilves just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rajala has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ilves!
Rajala looking to finish Ilves with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ilves!
Rajala is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ilves is surviving well by controlling Rajala's body position as best he can.
Ilves is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilves tries to hold on but Rajala postures up.
Rajala is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rajala lands a big shot there that rocks Ilves but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ilves bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ilves lands a couple of digs.
Ilves preventing the sweep.
Ilves postures up in Rajala's guard and throws a big left but Rajala blocks it.
Rajala is pulling down on Ilves's head. It's preventing any offense from Ilves, at least for the moment.
Ilves trying to move into half guard but instead Rajala has managed to sweep!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rajala's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rajala wants to control from the top but Ilves keeps moving.
Ilves looking to control.
Ilves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rajala with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rajala with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rajala postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tomi Rajala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ilves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rajala wants to pass the guard but Ilves is keeping the position.
Juhani Ilves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rajala shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ilves napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomi Rajala showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rajala 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomi Rajala!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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