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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takuma Sakazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Rauhala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauhala has chosen Kreator, Impossible Brutality as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
24
280 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takuma Sakazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauno Rauhala!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauhala moves into the clinch.
Sakazaki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sakazaki is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rauhala can't fight it off and eventually Sakazaki manages to take the fight to the floor. Rauhala looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sakazaki is looking to work some ground and pound but Rauhala has wrist control.
Rauhala avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sakazaki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rauhala avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakazaki throws a big right hand that misses.
Rauhala utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sakazaki postures up and lands a big shot to Rauhala's brow.
Sakazaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rauhala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sakazaki is looking to work some ground and pound but Rauhala has wrist control.
Sakazaki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakazaki throwing strikes from guard but Rauhala blocks nicely.
Sakazaki lands a couple of elbows.
Rauhala utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sakazaki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rauhala manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rauhala landing strikes from the mount and Sakazaki is in trouble!
Rauhala throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sakazaki because Rauhala loaded up on that one.
Rauhala dominating with strikes here.
Rauhala unloading with bombs!
Sakazaki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sakazaki tries to get out of the position.
Sakazaki is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakazaki tries to hold on but Rauhala pushes him away.
Rauhala throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sakazaki is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sakazaki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rauhala postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sakazaki looks a forlorn figure.
It looks like Takuma Sakazaki has been cut.
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!
Rauhala with shots to the head and body - Sakazaki looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Rauhala connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rauhala lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sakazaki hang on?
Rauhala misses with a head shot.
Rauhala with shots to the head and body - Sakazaki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Takuma Sakazaki's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauhala connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jeez, Takuma Sakazaki's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Takuma Sakazaki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rauno Rauhala!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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