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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Celsius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Rautavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celsius comes into the arena with The Prodigy - No Good blaring out of the sound system. Rautavaara has chosen The Stranglers - No More Heroes as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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164 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
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170 lbs
16 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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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
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kelvin Celsius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Rautavaara!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rautavaara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Celsius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rautavaara swings for the body but Celsius moves out of range.
Rautavaara shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Celsius eats them both and turns towards Rautavaara to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rautavaara moves away from the strike by Celsius.
Rautavaara throws a hook but Celsius avoids it easily.
Celsius wants to clinch
and Rautavaara moves into the clinch.
Celsius is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Celsius throws an elbow but misses.
Celsius avoiding damage as Rautavaara throws knees to the body.
Celsius working aggressively here.
Rautavaara utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Celsius controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celsius is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Celsius tries to circle away but Rautavaara has him pinned against the cage.
Celsius avoids the elbow strike from Rautavaara, against the cage.
Celsius is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rautavaara gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Celsius manages to break the clinch.
Celsius fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelvin Celsius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rautavaara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rautavaara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Celsius changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rautavaara looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautavaara sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rautavaara is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Celsius's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Celsius's back!
Celsius takes a big shot to the side of the head.
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!
Rautavaara is persistently looking for the submission but Celsius is defending it well.
Rautavaara looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Celsius covers up after that shot from Rautavaara.
Rautavaara trying to control.
Rautavaara keeps control of the position as Celsius tries to break free.
Celsius 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 Rautavaara gets his way!
Celsius tries to escape the position.
Celsius trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celsius tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Celsius is wriggling around trying to escape.
Celsius is working hard here to advance position.
Rautavaara pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rautavaara lands a big elbow.
Rautavaara wants to control the pace but Celsius is squirming around nicely.
Rautavaara landing strikes from the mount.
Rautavaara lands a big elbow.
Celsius really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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!
Rautavaara working Celsius over with strikes here.
Rautavaara working Celsius over with strikes here.
Rautavaara is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Celsius has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rautavaara avoids the attempt from Celsius to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celsius can't escape the position.
Rautavaara landing strikes from the mount and Celsius is in trouble!
Rautavaara landing shots from mount.
Celsius is trying to escape the mount.
Rautavaara landing strikes from the mount and Celsius is in trouble!
Celsius is rocked!
Rautavaara is landing with some decent strikes but Celsius is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Celsius is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rautavaara lands a big shot to the head and Celsius winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jarkko Rautavaara!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jarkko Rautavaara thanked Reaper Combatwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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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
RATING
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