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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angus McButticutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Tuomela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McButticutty comes to the ring accompanied by Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure. On his way into the ring it seems that Angus McButticutty has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Angus McButticutty seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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191 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angus McButticutty!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raimo Tuomela!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuomela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McButticutty moves away.
Tuomela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McButticutty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tuomela looks to score with a jab to the body but McButticutty is just out of range.
Tuomela thows a body shot but no joy.
McButticutty misses with a looping right.
McButticutty misses the jab.
McButticutty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuomela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McButticutty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McButticutty defending well as Tuomela loads up on a big left hand.
Tuomela has managed to clinch.
Tuomela pushes McButticutty back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tuomela tries to work over McButticutty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McButticutty wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tuomela.
McButticutty tries to circle away but Tuomela has him pinned against the ropes.
McButticutty working hard to break the clinch.
Tuomela misses with a hook to the ribs.
McButticutty wants to break free but Tuomela has control.
Nice body punch from Tuomela.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McButticutty.
A nice left hand lands by Tuomela.
Tuomela works on McButticutty's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Tuomela.
McButticutty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tuomela changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McButticutty looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tuomela controlling from side mount.
Tuomela goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, McButticutty rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tuomela's guard! Nice work there by McButticutty!
McButticutty has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McButticutty controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tuomela wants to control the position but McButticutty says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tuomela keeps control of the position for the meantime.
McButticutty stalling.
Tuomela is trying to control but McButticutty manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McButticutty looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tuomela is in all sorts of trouble here.
McButticutty controlling from the full mount.
McButticutty can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tuomela is looking to escape.
McButticutty controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tuomela gets back to half guard.
McButticutty is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McButticutty tries to stand and escape but Tuomela is controlling the position.
McButticutty wants to take a breather but Tuomela is having none of it.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Angus McButticutty just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Tuomela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McButticutty misses with a shot to the body
and Tuomela makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tuomela slips a jab from McButticutty.
Raimo Tuomela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McButticutty throws a sloppy body shot
and Tuomela counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tuomela scores with a takedown into McButticutty's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Tuomela dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tuomela misses with a combination
and McButticutty counters with a low kick, right behind Tuomela 's knee.
Tuomela misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McButticutty counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tuomela lands a nice looking body shot.
Tuomela is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McButticutty rather than just go for the knockout.
McButticutty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McButticutty lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tuomela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McButticutty.
Tuomela looks to land a right hand but McButticutty moved out of range.
Tuomela swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McButticutty counters with a one-two to the body.
Tuomela takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McButticutty throws a head kick but Tuomela moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomela dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuomela lands a nice shot that snaps McButticutty's head back.
McButticutty avoids the body shot from Tuomela.
McButticutty throws a series of strikes that have Tuomela backpedaling.
Tuomela lands a nice looking body shot.
McButticutty takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McButticutty keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McButticutty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tuomela. That did some damage!
Tuomela lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McButticutty at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McButticutty tries to bum rush Tuomela with a series of wild strikes but Tuomela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McButticutty was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuomela.
Tuomela misses with a jab to the body
and McButticutty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tuomela tries to clinch but McButticutty is having none of it.
McButticutty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuomela is looking to clinch.
McButticutty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tuomela lands a jab to McButticutty's midsection.
McButticutty scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tuomela throws a combination. McButticutty tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Raimo Tuomela seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tuomela blocks a low kick nicely.
McButticutty throws a series of punches but Tuomela moves out of range.
Angus McButticutty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela misses with the combination.
McButticutty swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tuomela counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tuomela works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tuomela misses the shot to the body.
Tuomela scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tuomela lands a nice looking body shot.
Tuomela swings away with a body shot that misses
and McButticutty counters with a three punch combo that has Tuomela backing up. Tuomela nods at McButticutty to acknowledge the strikes.
Tuomela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McButticutty was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuomela.
Tuomela misses with a wild body shot.
Tuomela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tuomela lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McButticutty blocks a jab.
McButticutty throws a right hand that Tuomela ducks under and follows up with a left that Tuomela also avoids with ease.
Tuomela slips a straight right by McButticutty.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuomela. McButticutty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tuomela tries to clinch up but McButticutty circles away and keeps his distance.
Tuomela misses the jab.
Tuomela misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuomela ducks under a wild hook from McButticutty.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuomela. McButticutty does a little dance to reset his feet.
McButticutty misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Tuomela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McButticutty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McButticutty throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tuomela counters with a left to the body.
McButticutty ducks under a wild hook from Tuomela.
McButticutty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tuomela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McButticutty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tuomela darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McButticutty throws a right hand that Tuomela ducks under and follows up with a left that Tuomela also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuomela. McButticutty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tuomela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Angus McButticutty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McButticutty throws out a loose jab but Tuomela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuomela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McButticutty was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuomela.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McButticutty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuomela.
McButticutty takes one to the side of the head.
McButticutty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from McButticutty misses.
Tuomela looks to land a right hand but McButticutty moved out of range.
McButticutty slips under a jab.
McButticutty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tuomela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McButticutty defending well as Tuomela loads up on a big left hand.
McButticutty misses with a combination
and Tuomela counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tuomela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McButticutty manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McButticutty on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McButticutty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McButticutty throws a sloppy head kick and Tuomela moves out of range easily.
Tuomela sizes up McButticutty with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tuomela misses with a combination
and McButticutty counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tuomela's knee momentarily.
McButticutty throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McButticutty finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A shot to the body from Tuomela misses
and McButticutty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tuomela misses the body punch
and McButticutty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McButticutty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tuomela counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela swings for the body but McButticutty moves out of range.
McButticutty throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tuomela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McButticutty.
Tuomela lands a right hook to the body.
Tuomela misses with a wild body shot.
Tuomela throws the left hand but McButticutty avoids the punch easily.
McButticutty throws a jab when Tuomela was well out of range.
McButticutty misses with a jab to the body
and Tuomela counters with a stiff right hand.
Tuomela misses with a hook. McButticutty ducked under it nicely.
Tuomela scores with a jab to the body.
McButticutty swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tuomela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McButticutty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuomela.
Tuomela throws a sloppy body shot
and McButticutty counters with a stiff right hand.
Tuomela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tuomela just misses with a punch to the body.
McButticutty slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - McButticutty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McButticutty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuomela misses the body punch
and McButticutty counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tuomela thinking.
Tuomela shoots in and drives through. McButticutty sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Tuomela really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tuomela throws a predictable looking body shot
and McButticutty counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tuomela's knee momentarily.
McButticutty connects with the punch.
McButticutty scores with a hook to the body. Tuomela takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McButticutty throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tuomela.
Tuomela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McButticutty takes a swing at Tuomela's ribcage but misses.
Tuomela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McButticutty moves away.
Tuomela listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McButticutty avoids the body shot from Tuomela.
McButticutty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tuomela counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomela connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McButticutty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McButticutty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tuomela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from McButticutty misses
and Tuomela counters with a straight right hand.
Tuomela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tuomela swings away with a body shot that misses
and McButticutty counters with a nice uppercut.
Tuomela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McButticutty misses with a shot to the body
and Tuomela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by McButticutty.
Tuomela throws a looping overhand right but McButticutty ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela throws a body punch but McButticutty moves out of range.
McButticutty takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tuomela drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tuomela thuds a left hand into McButticutty's body.
McButticutty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tuomela counters with a straight right hand.
Tuomela misses with a body shot.
McButticutty throws a combination that misses
enabling Tuomela to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuomela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McButticutty avoids the body shot from Tuomela.
Tuomela throws a jab when McButticutty was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McButticutty.
McButticutty tries to work over Tuomela's front leg with a kick but Tuomela checks it.
Tuomela lands with a right hand.
Tuomela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McButticutty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuomela.
Tuomela misses the body punch
and McButticutty counters with a straight right hand.
Tuomela misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tuomela misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McButticutty counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tuomela thinking.
Tuomela takes one to the chin there.
McButticutty finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McButticutty misses with a body punch
and Tuomela counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McButticutty looks for the body kick but Tuomela saw that one coming.
Tuomela just misses with a punch to the body.
Tuomela takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tuomela throws a looping overhand right but McButticutty ducks down to avoid it.
McButticutty finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tuomela misses the body punch
and McButticutty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McButticutty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuomela.
Tuomela takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuomela takes a swing at McButticutty's ribcage but misses.
McButticutty lands a body shot.
Tuomela wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Tuomela dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tuomela tries to clinch but McButticutty moves out of range.
Tuomela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McButticutty misses with a shot to the body
and Tuomela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tuomela lands a body shot.
Tuomela shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McButticutty defends it nicely.
A shot to the body from Tuomela misses
letting McButticutty counter with a right hand.
Tuomela scores with a hook to the body. McButticutty takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tuomela misses with a body punch
and McButticutty finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McButticutty misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuomela. McButticutty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tuomela looks to score with a jab to the body but McButticutty is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McButticutty walks into a jab.
Tuomela cracks McButticutty with a good jab.
McButticutty misses with a leg kick.
McButticutty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tuomela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tuomela fails with a takedown attempt.
Tuomela misses the body punch
and McButticutty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McButticutty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tuomela counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tuomela looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tuomela is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Raimo Tuomela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tuomela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McButticutty is keeping the position for now.
McButticutty keeping moving, preventing Tuomela from controlling successfully.
Well,McButticutty is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
McButticutty wants to stand up but Tuomela is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tuomela's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tuomela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McButticutty is keeping the position for now.
Tuomela wants to control from the top but McButticutty keeps moving.
Tuomela slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tuomela wants to control from the top but McButticutty keeps moving.
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.
Tuomela stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McButticutty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McButticutty wants to stand and escape but Tuomela is having none of it.
Angus McButticutty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuomela is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Despite being in the dominant position, Raimo Tuomela just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McButticutty thows a body kick. Tuomela tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raimo Tuomela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tuomela has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Raimo Tuomela!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Raimo Tuomela!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Raimo Tuomela!
Raimo Tuomela wins by unanimous decision! Raimo Tuomela retains his middleweight title!
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