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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stan Macnturf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Rajkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rajkovic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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196 lbs
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198 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stan Macnturf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Rajkovic!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajkovic lands a front kick.
Rajkovic misses with a combination
and Macnturf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Macnturf misses with a hook
and Rajkovic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Macnturf keeps the fight on the outside.
Rajkovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rajkovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Macnturf is able to avoid easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rajkovic.
A jab from Macnturf does it's job there.
Rajkovic connects with a leg kick. Macnturf looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rajkovic tries to clinch up but Macnturf circles away and keeps his distance.
Rajkovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rajkovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Rajkovic missing with a left hand there. Macnturf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Macnturf just misses with a punch to the body.
Macnturf looks to score with a jab to the body but Rajkovic is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macnturf misses with a shot to the body
and Rajkovic counters with a good low kick that Macnturf was not able to check.
Rajkovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Macnturf misses with a hook
and Rajkovic counters with a good, hard body kick but Macnturf shrugs it off.
Macnturf misses the body punch
enabling Rajkovic to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Rajkovic.
Macnturf punishes Rajkovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Macnturf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rajkovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rajkovic staying out of range there.
Rajkovic misses with a right hand
and Macnturf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rajkovic.
Macnturf fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rajkovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Macnturf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rajkovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Macnturf thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rajkovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Macnturf is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Macnturf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rajkovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Macnturf misses with a shot to the body
and Rajkovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Macnturf's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macnturf misses with an uppercut
and Rajkovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Macnturf's knee momentarily.
Rajkovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Macnturf backs up against the cage.
Macnturf listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rajkovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rajkovic prevents Macnturf from breaking the clinch.
Rajkovic lands a body punch.
Rajkovic looking to slow down the pace here.
Macnturf has had enough of the clinch but Rajkovic keeps him there for the moment.
Macnturf is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Rajkovic.
Macnturf is breathing heavily.
Rajkovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rajkovic missing with knees to the body.
Rajkovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Macnturf is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf throws a punch but it's blocked by Rajkovic.
Rajkovic lands a shot to the body.
Macnturf misses with a punch to the body.
Macnturf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Macnturf struggles to land a body shot inside as Rajkovic controls his hands.
Rajkovic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Macnturf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rajkovic has Macnturf pressed against the cage.
Rajkovic has Macnturf pressed against the cage, preventing Macnturf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Macnturf misses with some punches.
Macnturf working hard to break the clinch.
Macnturf working aggressively here.
Rajkovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rajkovic lands a knee to the body.
Rajkovic presses Macnturf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Rajkovic.
Rajkovic effectively controlling the action here.
Macnturf takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rajkovic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hook to the body lands for Rajkovic.
Rajkovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rajkovic.
Rajkovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Macnturf avoids it.
Rajkovic leaning against his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Rajkovic.
Macnturf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rajkovic pushes Macnturf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Macnturf.
Rajkovic keeps control of Macnturf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rajkovic.
Rajkovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rajkovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Macnturf backwards.
Macnturf is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Macnturf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A left hand lands to the body for Rajkovic.
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!
Macnturf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Macnturf is trying to break the clinch but Rajkovic is controlling him.
Rajkovic lands a left hand.
Macnturf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Macnturf tries a body shot but Rajkovic blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rajkovic stalling the fight.
Macnturf is looking to break free of the clinch but Rajkovic has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Macnturf fails to land.
Macnturf can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Rajkovic.
Macnturf avoiding damage as Rajkovic throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Rajkovic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rajkovic throws a leg kick which misses Macnturf's front leg but catches the back leg as Macnturf tries to avoid it.
Macnturf avoids the head kick by Rajkovic.
Rajkovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Macnturf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Macnturf lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rajkovic tries to clinch but Macnturf moves out of range.
Rajkovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rajkovic throws a head kick that misses.
Rajkovic catches Macnturf with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rajkovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Macnturf is out of range.
Rajkovic wants to slow Macnturf down by chopping away at his legs.
Rajkovic throws a head kick but Macnturf moves out of range.
Macnturf throws a lazy uppercut
and Rajkovic counters with a leg kick.
Rajkovic is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macnturf throws a sloppy body shot
and Rajkovic counters with a solid body kick.
Rajkovic is looking to land body kicks.
Rajkovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rajkovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Macnturf misses.
Macnturf on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rajkovic is looking to chop away at Macnturf's legs.
Rajkovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Macnturf swings widly with a right hand
and Rajkovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Rajkovic.
Rajkovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rajkovic has Macnturf up against the cage in a clinch.
Rajkovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Macnturf's efforts to push away.
Macnturf misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajkovic is pushing Macnturf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short uppercut from Macnturf.
A head punch on the inside from Rajkovic fails to land.
Rajkovic works on Macnturf's body with a couple of short punches.
Rajkovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rajkovic stalling in the clinch.
Macnturf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rajkovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Macnturf backwards.
Rajkovic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rajkovic prevents Macnturf from breaking the clinch.
Macnturf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Macnturf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rajkovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Macnturf or not.
Macnturf misses with a punch on the inside.
Rajkovic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Macnturf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Macnturf is trying to push Rajkovic away but Rajkovic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rajkovic slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macnturf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Macnturf.
Rajkovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rajkovic keeps control of Macnturf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rajkovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Macnturf or not.
Rajkovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rajkovic.
Nice elbow from Rajkovic.
Macnturf is trying to break free.
Alexander Rajkovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rajkovic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Macnturf is trying to break the clinch but Rajkovic has him pressed against the cage.
Rajkovic scores with a shot to the side of Macnturf's head.
A head punch on the inside from Macnturf fails to land.
Macnturf lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Macnturf is trying to break the clinch but Rajkovic has him pressed against the cage.
Macnturf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rajkovic misses with a low kick as Macnturf jumps back.
Macnturf misses with an uppercut
and Rajkovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Macnturf thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Macnturf thows a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rajkovic, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rajkovic misses with a body kick.
Nice shot by Rajkovic.
Rajkovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rajkovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Macnturf counters with a two punch combo.
Macnturf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left lands for Rajkovic.
Macnturf lands with an overhand left.
Alexander Rajkovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rajkovic throws a head kick but Macnturf moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rajkovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Macnturf stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rajkovic avoids the body shot from Macnturf.
A big right from Rajkovic misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Rajkovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rajkovic throws a leg kick but Macnturf checks it.
Macnturf walks into a straight right hand from Rajkovic.
Rajkovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Macnturf lands a body shot.
Macnturf misses with an uppercut
and Rajkovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Macnturf fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rajkovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rajkovic wants to land a leg kick but Macnturf is out of range.
Rajkovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Macnturf misses with a right hand
and Rajkovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Macnturf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rajkovic manages to avoid it.
Rajkovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick from Rajkovic is predictable there
and Macnturf counters with a left to the body.
Macnturf throws an overhand right that lands on Rajkovic's shoulder, as Rajkovic tries to avoid the shot.
Rajkovic throws a body kick the misses
and Macnturf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Macnturf keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macnturf misses the shot to the body.
Rajkovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Rajkovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Macnturf jabs Rajkovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Macnturf misses with an uppercut
and Rajkovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Rajkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Macnturf moves away.
Macnturf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rajkovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Macnturf moves away from the strike by Rajkovic.
Rajkovic throws a lazy head kick
and Macnturf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Macnturf tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Macnturf swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rajkovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Macnturf misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajkovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Macnturf tries to break free but Rajkovic pushes him back against the cage.
Rajkovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rajkovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rajkovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macnturfs head.
Rajkovic tries to work over Macnturf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rajkovic.
Macnturf can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rajkovic.
Macnturf misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Macnturf fails to land.
Rajkovic lands a nice uppercut.
Rajkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macnturf tries to circle away but Rajkovic has him pinned against the cage.
A body shot lands from Rajkovic.
Rajkovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rajkovic prevents a body shot from Macnturf.
Macnturf is trying to break the clinch but Rajkovic has him pressed against the cage.
Rajkovic blocks an uppercut.
Macnturf misses with some punches.
Macnturf throws a punch but it's blocked by Rajkovic.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Macnturf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Macnturf misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rajkovic.
Stan Macnturf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macnturf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Macnturf lands a shot to the body.
Rajkovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Macnturf lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rajkovic backwards.
Rajkovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Macnturf avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rajkovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rajkovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Macnturf leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Macnturf misses with some punches.
Macnturf working hard to break the clinch.
Macnturf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rajkovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rajkovic lands an uppercut.
Macnturf tries to circle away but Rajkovic has him pinned against the cage.
Rajkovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Macnturf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macnturf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Macnturf is trying to break the clinch but Rajkovic is controlling him.
Rajkovic missing with knees to the body.
Rajkovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Macnturf wants to get back to striking at distance but Rajkovic won't allow it.
Macnturf lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Rajkovic.
Rajkovic lands with a right to the head.
Rajkovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Stan Macnturf has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajkovic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rajkovic blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Rajkovic.
Macnturf struggles to land a body shot inside as Rajkovic controls his hands.
Rajkovic lands a shot to the body.
Macnturf can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rajkovic.
Rajkovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Macnturf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Macnturf being controlled against the cage.
Rajkovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macnturfs head.
Alexander Rajkovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right hand to the body from Rajkovic.
Rajkovic digs a right hand into Macnturf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Macnturf's gas tank.
Macnturf is trying to break free.
Macnturf swings wildly with an uppercut but Rajkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macnturf is trying to push Rajkovic away but Rajkovic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Macnturf fails to land.
Macnturf working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Rajkovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rajkovic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Rajkovic!
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hype
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RATING
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