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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Maunonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauta comes to the cage accompanied by Frederik - Harva Meistä On Rautaa. Maunonen has chosen Dragonforce - Operation ground and pound as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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257 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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269 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Maunonen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauta throws a big shot that misses.
Maunonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maunonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rauta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pertti Rauta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maunonen checks a leg kick.
Rauta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rauta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maunonen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rauta tries to clinch up.
Rauta walks into a left hand.
Maunonen moves out of range as Rauta strikes.
Rauta misses with a straight left.
A big right from Rauta misses.
Rauta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Janne Maunonen has been cut.
Rauta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rauta misses with an uppercut. Maunonen saw that one coming.
Rauta misses the shot to the body.
Rauta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maunonen lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maunonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Rauta scoring well with a low kick there.
Rauta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maunonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rauta.
A telegraphed right hand from Rauta misses the target.
Rauta thows a leg kick but Maunonen checks it
and Rauta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maunonen works Rauta's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Rauta.
Rauta misses the body punch
and Maunonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maunonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rauta.
Rauta wants to clinch but Maunonen slips to the side
enabling Maunonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Rauta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maunonen counters with a straight right hand.
Rauta clinches but Maunonen breaks the clinch
and Maunonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Pertti Rauta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta throws a lazy right hand but Maunonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maunonen slips a straight right by Rauta.
Maunonen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maunonen connects with the punch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maunonen.
Rauta is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rauta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maunonen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rauta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maunonen seems to be working for a kimura but Rauta defends the submission attempt.
Rauta trying to hold on to Maunonen's head to control him but Maunonen postures up.
Maunonen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rauta defending well though.
Maunonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maunonen winds up and cracks Rauta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta is concentrating on defense, preventing Maunonen from advancing position.
Maunonen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maunonen throwing shots but Rauta is blocking nicely.
Maunonen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rauta trying to hold on to Maunonen's head to control him but Maunonen postures up.
Rauta tries to get to full guard but Maunonen has control of the leg.
Rauta trying to control but Maunonen postures up.
Rauta wants to improve his position but Maunonen is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maunonen staying out of range there.
Rauta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta throws a leg kick
and Maunonen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Maunonen stopping the sweep attempt from Rauta.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rauta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maunonen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rauta manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Maunonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rauta wanted to stand there but Maunonen had control of the position.
Maunonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rauta is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janne Maunonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Janne Maunonen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rauta clinches but Maunonen breaks the clinch
and Maunonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Rauta throws a jab when Maunonen was well out of range.
Rauta is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Maunonen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maunonen.
Rauta misses with a body shot
and Maunonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maunonen staying out of range there.
Maunonen throws a body punch but Rauta moves out of range.
Rauta misses with a straight right.
Maunonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rauta.
Rauta darts in trying to clinch
and Maunonen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maunonen tries to bum rush Rauta with a series of wild strikes but Rauta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rauta clinches but Maunonen breaks the clinch
and Maunonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Maunonen misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maunonen lands a slapping body shot.
Maunonen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rauta's waist but Rauta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maunonen off to one side.
Maunonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rauta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maunonen.
Rauta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maunonen throws a big shot that misses.
Maunonen connects with a jab.
A shot to the body from Rauta misses
and Maunonen counters with a straight right hand.
Maunonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rauta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maunonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rauta wants to clinch
and Maunonen counters with a left to the body.
Maunonen lands a jab to the nose.
Maunonen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen pushes down on Rauta's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maunonen trying to control from half guard but Rauta is working away.
Maunonen wants to advance to full mount but Rauta doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Maunonen prevents Rauta from getting back to his feet.
Maunonen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rauta is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Maunonen, into his guard.
Maunonen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rauta defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maunonen is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta wants to sweep here but Maunonen controlling him for the moment.
Rauta controls Maunonen momentarily but Maunonen frees himself.
Rauta scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Maunonen throws the left hand but Rauta avoids the punch easily.
Rauta misses with a shot to the body
and Maunonen counters with a single leg into guard. Rauta didn't expect that.
Rauta is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Maunonen pushes down on Rauta's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rauta wants to control but Maunonen is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen prevents Rauta from standing back up.
Janne Maunonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rauta is refusing to be controlled, as Maunonen sits in half guard.
Rauta trying to control from the bottom.
Rauta on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Maunonen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rauta wants to improve his position but Maunonen is controlling well.
Maunonen works his way into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rauta tries to buck Maunonen off but Maunonen is having none of it.
Maunonen working away.
An elbow from Maunonen crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janne Maunonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Janne Maunonen's cut.
That's time! Rauta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maunonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rauta darts in trying to clinch
and Maunonen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Janne Maunonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rauta throws a solid leg kick but Maunonen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rauta.
Rauta walks into a straight right hand from Maunonen.
Maunonen slips under a jab from Rauta.
Rauta closes the distance but Maunonen moves to the side
and Maunonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rauta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maunonen counters with a single leg into guard. Rauta didn't expect that.
Rauta looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Maunonen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rauta is trying to get back to full guard.
Maunonen is pressing down on Rauta's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rauta is holding on for now.
Maunonen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta is trying desperately to improve position.
Maunonen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rauta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rauta is trying desperately to improve position.
Maunonen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rauta is looking to escape.
Rauta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Maunonen wants to control the pace but Rauta is squirming around nicely.
Maunonen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta regains half guard.
Rauta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maunonen.
Maunonen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rauta is controlling Maunonen's trapped leg to prevent Maunonen from advancing to side control.
Maunonen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rauta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maunonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rauta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maunonen.
Ground and pound from Maunonen.
Maunonen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maunonen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Maunonen working Rauta over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maunonen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rauta is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maunonen connects with a bit shot that sees Rauta covering up! More strikes from Maunonen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Maunonen is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Janne Maunonen!
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energy
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hype
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