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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raivo Rape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvio Briatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raivo Rape has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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196 lbs
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198 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Raivo Rape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Silvio Briatore!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rape on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Briatore misses with a low kick.
Briatore throws a jab but it's blocked by Rape.
Briatore slips under a jab from Rape.
Rape misses with a wild combination.
Rape tries to clinch up but Briatore circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice jab there from Briatore.
Rape lands a jab.
Briatore lands a jab-cross combination.
Briatore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Briatore looks to land a left hand but Rape moved out of range nicely.
Briatore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rape.
Silvio Briatore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Briatore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Briatore throws a big shot that misses.
Briatore connects with a right hand. Rape shakes it off.
Briatore throws a right hand that Rape ducks under and follows up with a left that Rape also avoids with ease.
Briatore scores with a jab to the body.
Rape fails with an attempt to clinch.
Briatore gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rape to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Briatore pulls Rape in close to his closed guard and prevents Rape from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briatore looking for a sweep. Not yet Briatore, not yet.
Rape looking to pass the guard.
Rape trying to control but Briatore is working from the bottom.
Briatore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rape postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Briatore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Silvio Briatore.
Rape rushes Briatore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rape lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rape lands a right hand.
Briatore is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rape gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Briatore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Briatore goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rape prevents it.
Rape working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rape lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rape lands a nice uppercut.
Briatore working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rape.
Briatore can't break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rape as the two fighters clinch.
Briatore looks gassed!
Rape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rape misses with a hook from the clinch.
Briatore is trying to force a seperation but Rape has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Briatore.
A right hand to the body from Rape.
A right handed body shot lands from Rape.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rape.
Rape lands a hook that snaps the head of Briatore backwards.
Rape lands a hook that snaps the head of Briatore backwards.
Rape digs a right hand underneath Briatore's ribcage. Briatore let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rape.
A nice left hand lands by Rape.
Rape works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Rape.
Rape lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Briatore backwards.
Rape working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rape.
Rape lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Briatore backwards.
Rape lands a shot to the body.
Rape scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rape lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Rape.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rape.
Rape scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rape working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rape lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Briatore is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Raivo Rape has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silvio Briatore.
Rape lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rape presses Briatore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rape working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rape lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rape scores with a hook to the body.
Rape lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Briatore takes a shot to the head.
Briatore has had enough of the clinch but Rape keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Rape scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rape lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rape scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Rape.
Rape pushes Briatore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rape pushes Briatore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rape.
It looks like Silvio Briatore has been cut.
Rape lands with a short shot to the head.
Rape lands a shot to the body.
Rape lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rape lands a shoulder strike.
Rape lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Rape.
A short right from Rape.
Rape lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Briatore or not.
Rape lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Rape.
Briatore takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Rape.
A short left from Rape.
Rape lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rape lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rape lands an uppercut.
Rape working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rape lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Briatore.
A short body shot lands from Rape as the two fighters clinch.
Rape presses Briatore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rape lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raivo Rape dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silvio Briatore'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.
Rape scores with a jab. Briatore acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rape swings for the body but Briatore moves out of range.
Rape punishes Briatore's body with a nice straight punch.
Rape lands with a shot to the body.
Briatore misses with a body punch
and Rape counters with a single leg into guard. Briatore didn't expect that.
Rape is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rape trying to control the position from guard on top but Briatore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Briatore has his foot on Rape's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rape works his way back into a safe position though.
Rape wants to pass the guard but Briatore is keeping the position.
Briatore is breathing heavily.
Rape wants to control from the top but Briatore keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Raivo Rape.
Rape misses with the combination.
Briatore closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rape trying to control here.
Briatore wants to take a breather but Rape is having none of it.
Rape wants to control but Briatore is keeping busy.
Briatore sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rape defending well though.
Rape controlling the position for now.
Rape is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Briatore can do to turn this around?
Rape blocking the ground and pound attempt from Briatore.
Rape moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Briatore wants to control from the top but Rape keeps moving.
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.
Briatore cracks Rape with a solid left hand.
Rape looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rape manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Briatore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rape trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rape working Briatore over with strikes here.
Briatore is wriggling around trying to escape.
Briatore tries to hold on but Rape postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briatore is looking to get to half guard.
Rape scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Briatore?
Rape working Briatore over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Rape.
Briatore is squirming around, avoiding Rape's attempts to control the action.
Rape looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Briatore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rape raining down shots from the mount!
Rape landing shots from mount.
Rape controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briatore can't escape the position.
Briatore is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rape wants to control the pace but Briatore is squirming around nicely.
Rape controlling the pace for now.
Rape is working for a guillotine from mount but Briatore frees his head quite easily.
Rape tries to control but Briatore wriggling away.
Rape is working for a guillotine from mount but Briatore frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raivo Rape dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Silvio Briatore's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Rape walks into a straight right hand from Briatore.
Rape lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Briatore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rape counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Briatore!
Briatore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rape goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Briatore is on top in guard.
Rape trying to control the position.
Rape looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Briatore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape looking to hit a scissor sweep but Briatore is one step ahead there.
Rape has momentary wrist control but Briatore slips an elbow through the middle.
Rape is trying to control the position but Briatore postures up.
Briatore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rape works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rape trying to keep a closed guard but Briatore is proving a slippery customer.
Briatore won't allow Rape to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Briatore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Briatore with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Briatore postures up.
Briatore landing some decent shots from guard.
Rape preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rape keeping moving, preventing Briatore from controlling successfully.
Briatore throws a big right hand that misses.
Rape looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Briatore trying to control but Rape is working from the bottom.
Briatore wants to pass the guard but Rape is keeping the position.
Rape looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briatore distracts Rape with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rape keeping moving, preventing Briatore from controlling successfully.
Rape lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Briatore!
Briatore is squirming around, avoiding Rape's attempts to control the action.
Briatore defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rape.
Briatore keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rape trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Raivo Rape is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Briatore really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rape can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Briatore is looking to escape.
Rape punishing his opponent with strikes.
Briatore wants to control but Rape is having none of it.
Briatore is working to get back to half guard.
Briatore is squirming around, avoiding Rape's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raivo Rape showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rape, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raivo Rape!
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