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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvi Rausku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Zelda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rausku's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Notkea Rotta - Taas Lähtee Taju . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190 lbs
10 - 15 - 1 |
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
10 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvi Rausku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lance Zelda!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rausku shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zelda is trying to defend but Rausku finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zelda wants to improve his position but Rausku is controlling well.
Rausku is keen to just control but Zelda is a slippery customer.
Zelda wants to control but Rausku is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rausku is trying to work for a kimura but Zelda is defending well.
Zelda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rausku passes Zelda's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zelda trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zelda wants to get back to his feet.
Rausku tries to pass to full mount but Zelda defends it.
Rausku is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zelda defends it well.
Rausku is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rausku seems to be working for a kimura but Zelda defends the submission attempt.
Rausku blocks the strikes from Zelda.
Zelda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rausku is working away from the top position though.
Rausku missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zelda trying to control here.
Zelda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zelda trying to control but Rausku postures up.
Rausku is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rausku is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelda is looking for a sweep. Rausku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zelda is looking to escape.
Rausku is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rausku is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zelda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rausku's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rausku's back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zelda is trying to stick to Rausku's back but Rausku is turning into Zelda. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zelda's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rausku.
Zelda throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Zelda is trying to control the position but Rausku postures up.
Zelda is looking for a triangle but Rausku pushes his legs off easily.
Zelda trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Zelda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rausku defends well.
Zelda is looking for a triangle but Rausku pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelda doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rausku wants to control from the top but Zelda keeps moving.
Zelda controls Rausku momentarily but Rausku frees himself.
Zelda might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rausku kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rausku pushes down on Zelda's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rausku is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rausku throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zelda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zelda trying to control but Rausku postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rausku is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zelda wants to control but Rausku is keeping busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rausku lands a nice short elbow.
Zelda trying to control here.
Rausku is looking for a kimura here.
Zelda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zelda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rausku is aware though and is defending well.
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!
Rausku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Arvi Rausku will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big left from Zelda misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zelda enables Rausku to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zelda manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Zelda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zelda is looking for a triangle but Rausku pushes his legs off easily.
Rausku wants to control from the top but Zelda keeps moving.
Zelda keeping full guard, as Rausku tries to pass.
Rausku thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rausku throwing strikes from guard but Zelda blocks nicely.
Zelda manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zelda wants to control the action but instead Rausku gets a body lock and reverses into Zelda's guard! Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zelda working for a triangle but Rausku defends it easily.
Rausku wants to pass the guard but Zelda is keeping the position.
Zelda tries to strike from the bottom.
Zelda doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rausku thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rausku sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zelda's guard.
Rausku lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rausku is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zelda defends it well.
Zelda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rausku might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelda manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zelda scores with a jab. Rausku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zelda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rausku scores with a decent looking hook.
Rausku drops his hands momentarily and Zelda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arvi Rausku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zelda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rausku momentarily.
Rausku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zelda connects with a jab.
Zelda misses with a looping left.
Zelda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zelda throws the left hand but Rausku avoids the punch easily.
Rausku throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Zelda tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rausku is in Zelda's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rausku thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rausku tries to free his leg and advance position but Zelda is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rausku won't allow Zelda to get back to his feet.
Rausku won't allow Zelda to sweep him here.
Zelda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rausku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zelda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zelda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zelda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rausku defends well.
Rausku throws a big right hand that misses.
Zelda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rausku advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelda is trying to buck Rausku off.
Zelda is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rausku's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zelda wants to improve his position but Rausku is controlling well.
Rausku tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zelda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelda trying to control here.
Rausku looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zelda is trying to stand up here but Rausku is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lance Zelda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rausku closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zelda to the mat! Zelda manages to get full guard.
Zelda is trying to keep Rausku in close.
Rausku working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zelda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zelda trying to control the position.
Rausku slips nicely into half guard.
Zelda is looking to control Rausku's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zelda avoid being mounted?
Rausku seems to be working for a kimura but Zelda defends the submission attempt.
Zelda looking for submissions off his back.
Zelda actively working from the bottom here.
Zelda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rausku is working for a submission of some sort.
Rausku wants to take a breather but Zelda is having none of it.
Arvi Rausku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rausku wants to work for an arm triangle but Zelda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rausku is looking for a kimura here.
Zelda is trying to stand.
Zelda looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rausku pushes past his half guard into mount!
Rausku working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Zelda turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Rausku off and cradles Zelda's limp body as Rausku celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Arvi Rausku!
A victorious Arvi Rausku thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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