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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Bielkheden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Raakalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rami Raakalainen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Bielkheden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rami Raakalainen!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raakalainen forces Bielkheden back against the cage and clinches.
Raakalainen stops a takedown attempt from Bielkheden.
Raakalainen gets underhooks to prevent Bielkheden's takedown attempt.
Bielkheden tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Bielkheden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bielkheden misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Raakalainen.
Raakalainen manages to break the clinch.
Raakalainen tries to keep at a distance but Bielkheden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Raakalainen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Raakalainen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bielkheden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Raakalainen.
Bielkheden is breathing heavily.
Bielkheden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Raakalainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Raakalainen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Raakalainen pulls guard effortlessly.
Raakalainen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bielkheden's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raakalainen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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!
Raakalainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raakalainen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Raakalainen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Raakalainen showed some decent athleticism there.
Raakalainen tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bielkheden.
Bielkheden makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bielkheden avoids the head kick by Raakalainen.
Raakalainen darts in trying to clinch
and Bielkheden counters by moving into the clinch.
Bielkheden stalling in the clinch but Raakalainen improves position.
Raakalainen successfully pulls guard.
Raakalainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bielkheden passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bielkheden stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bielkheden has Raakalainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Bielkheden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bielkheden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Raakalainen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Raakalainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bielkheden shoots and misses
and Raakalainen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Raakalainen.
Bielkheden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Raakalainen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bielkheden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Raakalainen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Raakalainen misses with a knee strike.
Bielkheden pulls guard.
Raakalainen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raakalainen stands up from Bielkheden's guard - Raakalainen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bielkheden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raakalainen stuffs the takedown attempt from Bielkheden. Bielkheden gets slowly back to his feet.
Raakalainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bielkheden wants to clinch
and Raakalainen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Raakalainen.
Raakalainen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bielkheden regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bielkheden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Raakalainen stands up and waves to Bielkheden to follow him.
Raakalainen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bielkheden counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Raakalainen's guard now.
Raakalainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Raakalainen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raakalainen is keeping the position for now.
Raakalainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raakalainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Raakalainen looking for a guillotine here but Bielkheden defends easily.
Bielkheden stops Raakalainen from standing up.
Raakalainen working for submissions but it's allowed Bielkheden to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Raakalainen wants to get back to full guard.
Raakalainen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Raakalainen is pressing down on Bielkheden's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Raakalainen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bielkheden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bielkheden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bielkheden cracks Raakalainen with a solid left hand.
Bielkheden wants to control from the top but Raakalainen keeps moving.
Bielkheden wants to pass the guard but Raakalainen is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden stopping the sweep attempt from Raakalainen.
Raakalainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bielkheden content to stall in guard here.
Bielkheden trying to control the position from guard on top but Raakalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raakalainen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Raakalainen is on top in guard.
Bielkheden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bielkheden manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Raakalainen manages to get himself to full guard.
Bielkheden trying to control but Raakalainen is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Raakalainen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bielkheden tries for a takedown but Raakalainen circles away easily
and Raakalainen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bielkheden tries to pull guard but Raakalainen holds him up against the cage and eventually Bielkheden drops back down to his feet.
Bielkheden holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Raakalainen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Raakalainen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
A nice elbow there by Raakalainen.
Bielkheden blocking the ground and pound.
Raakalainen lands with some strikes.
Rami Raakalainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Raakalainen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bielkheden tries to reverse the position but Raakalainen maintains control.
Raakalainen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Raakalainen looking to ground and pound but Bielkheden is blocking nicely.
Bielkheden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raakalainen unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bielkheden wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Raakalainen celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rami Raakalainen!
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hype
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