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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raivo Rape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brown's choice of entrance music: Candy Paint. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
196 lbs
8 - 1 - 1 |
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190 cm
28
187 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Brown!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rape lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rape tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rape darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Rape throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Rape connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rape with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Raivo Rape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rape throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rape throws a sloppy body shot
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Rape connects with the punch.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.
Rape throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Rape tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rape looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rape misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rape misses with a body punch
and Rape takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rape throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Brown lands with a good body shot.
Rape swings widly with a right hand
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rape misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raivo Rape. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rape connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook
and Rape counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rape is controlling him.
Rape wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown is looking to stand up but Rape isn't so interested in that idea.
Rape trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Rape prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rape's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rape postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown wants to stand but Rape is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rape trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Rape from controlling successfully.
Rape looking to pass the guard.
Rape sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brown's 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 is looking to pass Brown's guard but actually Brown recovers to full guard.
Rape tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Rape trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rape pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rape is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Rape is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rape is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rape prevents Brown from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charlie Brown will probably get the nod.
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.
Rape fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rape!
A jab from Rape does it's job there.
Rape swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Brown lands with a right hand.
Rape moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Brown is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rape throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Rape ducks down to avoid it.
Rape throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rape doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Rape throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rape misses with a combination
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rape misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Rape counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rape falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rape takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rape tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Rape tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rape misses with a hook to the body
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rape darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rape misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Rape misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rape fails with a takedown attempt.
Rape swings widly with a right hand
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rape shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brown napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rape controls the position.
Rape trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Rape tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rape wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown sneaks out the side door and pushes Rape away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rape connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Charlie Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rape moves out of range of the strikes.
Rape misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Rape misses
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rape connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rape looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Rape persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raivo Rape. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rape takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Charlie Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rape tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rape throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rape thinking.
Rape throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rape tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rape swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Rape throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rape tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rape comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rape looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Rape throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Rape swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rape misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rape shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Rape changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown misses with a hook
and Rape counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown throws a body punch but Rape moves out of range.
Brown swings widly with a right hand
and Rape counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Rape throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rape looks to clinch
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rape fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rape misses with a right hand
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Rape tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rape looks to clinch
and Rape takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rape throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Rape counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rape takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rape tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raivo Rape has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown looks to land a right hand but Rape moved out of range.
Rape misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rape tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rape feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Browns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rape lands a nice looking body shot.
Rape throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rape wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rape misses with a hook
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rape throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rape in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rape misses with a body shot
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Rape misses with a jab to the body
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Rape gets a takedown into half guard.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Rape trying to pass the guard but Brown defending well.
Charlie Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown wants to stand back up but Rape manages to pass into side control.
Brown pushes Rape away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rape gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brown winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Brown!
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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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