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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rurik Raivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radboud Van Dousen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rurik Raivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Radboud Van Dousen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dousen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Raivo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Van Dousen gets tackled into the cage by Raivo. Raivo maintains the clinch.
Raivo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Van Dousen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Raivo lands a two punch combo.
Van Dousen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raivo instigates a clinch.
Raivo gets underhooks to prevent Van Dousen's takedown attempt.
Raivo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Van Dousen to keep the fight standing.
Van Dousen pushes off an throws an elbow but Raivo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Raivo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Van Dousen uses from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raivo has his feet on Van Dousen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Raivo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Dousen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Raivo clinches up with Van Dousen and pushes him back against the cage.
Raivo dodges an elbow strike from Van Dousen.
Van Dousen prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rurik Raivo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Dousen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raivo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Raivo manages to end up in side control.
Van Dousen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Raivo.
Raivo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Van Dousen struggling a bit here.
Van Dousen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Raivo working the strikes but Van Dousen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Van Dousen taking some punishment here, with Raivo in his half guard.
Raivo is trying to control the action in half guard but Van Dousen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Raivo there.
Raivo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Raivo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Van Dousen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Raivo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Van Dousen wants to improve his position but Raivo is controlling well.
Raivo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Van Dousen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Van Dousen trying to control but Raivo postures up.
Van Dousen looks gassed!
Raivo lands with a punch from half guard.
Van Dousen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Raivo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Raivo working Van Dousen over with strikes.
Van Dousen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raivo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Raivo there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raivo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Van Dousen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Raivo.
Van Dousen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Raivo.
Raivo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Raivo looks to land a strike but Van Dousen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Raivo stands and steps away. Van Dousen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Van Dousen walks into a jab.
Van Dousen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Raivo.
Raivo throws a solid leg kick but Van Dousen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raivo.
Raivo closes the distance and clinches up with Van Dousen, looking for a takedown. Raivo pushes Van Dousen against the cage but Van Dousen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Dousen doesn't manage to clinch there - Raivo circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dousen walks into a left hand.
Van Dousen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Raivo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Dousen's head backwards.
Raivo swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Dousen.
Sloppy strikes from Raivo. Those never looked like landing.
Raivo misses with an uppercut. Van Dousen saw that one coming.
Raivo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Van Dousen tries to clinch there but Raivo circles away.
Raivo moves into the clinch successfully.
Raivo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Van Dousen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Raivo has managed to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Dousen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Raivo is keeping busy.
Van Dousen blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rurik Raivo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Van Dousen tries to clinch but Raivo moves out of range.
Van Dousen forces Raivo back against the cage and clinches.
Raivo successfully pulls guard.
Raivo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Van Dousen is controlling him.
Raivo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Raivo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Van Dousen is trying to stand up here but Raivo is controlling him well.
Raivo thows a huge punch but Van Dousen dodges it nicely.
Raivo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Dousen defending well though.
Raivo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Raivo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raivo working over Van Dousen with some ground and pound. Van Dousen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Raivo with the ground and pound but Van Dousen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Van Dousen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raivo.
Raivo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Van Dousen working a defensive guard here.
Raivo wants to control from the top but Van Dousen keeps moving.
Van Dousen keeping full guard, as Raivo tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raivo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Raivo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raivo throwing strikes but missing.
Van Dousen wants to stand but Raivo is controlling the position.
Raivo postures up and lands a big shot to Van Dousen's brow.
Raivo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van Dousen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raivo.
Raivo with a flurry of punches that miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raivo with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raivo cracks Van Dousen with a solid left hand.
Raivo lands a couple of elbows.
Raivo cracks Van Dousen with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raivo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Raivo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Raivo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Raivo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Raivo throwing strikes from guard but Van Dousen blocks nicely.
Raivo cracks Van Dousen with a solid left hand.
Raivo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Dousen can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dousen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Van Dousen has momentary wrist control but Raivo slips an elbow through the middle.
Rurik Raivo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raivo lands a couple of digs.
Raivo is standing up over Van Dousen. Van Dousen looks to escape but Raivo dives into side control.
Van Dousen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Van Dousen is rocked!
Raivo scoring with punches and elbows.
Van Dousen is still in real trouble! Can Raivo finish him?
Van Dousen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Raivo in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Van Dousen looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Raivo turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rurik Raivo!
Rurik Raivo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Outkast Clothing Line for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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FIGHT
RATING
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