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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reijo Raju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Raju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuomas Keto!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keto swats away the attempt to clinch by Raju.
Raju is looking to clinch but Keto is avoiding it.
Raju tries to clinch up but Keto circles away and keeps his distance.
Raju tries to clinch up.
Keto swats away the attempt to clinch by Raju.
Raju tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raju tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keto keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raju looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raju closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keto circles away.
Raju is looking to clinch but Keto is avoiding it.
Keto swats away the attempt to clinch by Raju.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Raju tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Raju tries to clinch up.
Raju throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Tuomas Keto has been cut.
Raju moves in looking to clinch but Keto pushes him off.
Keto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raju doesn't manage to clinch there - Keto circles away.
Raju tries to clinch but Keto moves out of range.
Keto swats away the attempt to clinch by Raju.
Raju tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Keto. No joy for Raju on that attempt.
Raju fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raju tries to clinch but Keto is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raju tries to clinch up but Keto circles away and keeps his distance.
Raju is looking to clinch.
Raju gets a takedown into half guard.
Raju is breathing heavily.
Keto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Raju's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Raju's back!
Keto has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Raju has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Keto is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Raju knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Raju for a finish.
Raju wants to get back to his feet.
Raju is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Keto gets his way!
Keto is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Raju won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Keto off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tuomas Keto!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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