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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Finley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvi Rausku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finley comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Rausku has chosen Notkea Rotta - Taas Lähtee Taju as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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197 lbs
18 - 19 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad Finley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvi Rausku!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finley misses with a takedown
and Rausku counters with a good low kick that Finley was not able to check.
Rausku looks for a takedown but Finley sprawls well.
Finley has managed to clinch.
Rausku has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Finley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Finley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Finley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rausku tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brad Finley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvi Rausku.
Finley stops a takedown attempt from Rausku.
Finley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Finley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rausku is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rausku wants a takedown but no success here.
Finley taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley lands a hook that snaps the head of Rausku backwards.
Knees to the body from Finley.
Rausku looks winded!
Finley lands an elbow inside that Rausku shrugs off.
Rausku is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Finley is defending well.
Finley scores with a shoulder strike.
Finley effectively controlling the action here.
A short left from Finley.
Finley lands an elbow just above Rausku 's eye.
It looks like Arvi Rausku has been cut.
Finley is pressed up against the cage. Rausku has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Finley down to the mat. Finley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Finley is looking to clinch but Rausku is avoiding it.
Finley moves into the clinch successfully.
Finley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Finley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rausku is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Finley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Finley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finley lands a left hand.
Rausku is trying to drag Finley to the mat but Finley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Finley gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rausku regains guard.
Finley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rausku's head.
Finley is working Rausku over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Finley postures up in Rausku's guard and throws a big left but Rausku blocks it.
Rausku keeping moving, preventing Finley from controlling successfully.
Finley throws an elbow that misses. Rausku uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Finley's guard. Nice move by Rausku!
Rausku trying to control the position from guard on top but Finley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finley has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rausku off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Finley closes the distance and clinches.
Rausku is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rausku has Finley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Finley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rausku is working for takedown but Finley is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Finley.
Finley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Arvi Rausku's cut even more.
Finley lands a takedown into guard.
Finley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Finley throws a big elbow that misses.
Finley postures up in Rausku's guard and throws a big left but Rausku blocks it.
Finley postures up in Rausku's guard and throws a big left but Rausku blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rausku's head.
Rausku tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rausku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Finley.
Finley stands up over Rausku, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Finley throwing strikes but missing.
Finley landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Finley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Finley lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Finley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arvi Rausku's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Finley closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rausku's guard.
Finley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Finley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Finley throws a strike but Rausku rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rausku trying to control but Finley is working from the bottom.
Rausku engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Finley is trying to keep Rausku in close.
Finley is looking for a triangle but Rausku pushes his legs off easily.
Rausku trying to control the position from guard on top but Finley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rausku is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Arvi Rausku.
Finley has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Finley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rausku can't get the takedown.
Finley breaks the clinch.
Rausku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Finley with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Finley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finley fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Finley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rausku misses the shot to the body.
Rausku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finley shoots in but Rausku avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rausku lands with a nice combination. Finley backs away looking to recover.
Brad Finley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rausku throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Finley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rausku is in Finley's guard.
Finley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Finley wants to get back to his feet but Rausku is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rausku trying to control the position from guard on top but Finley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rausku avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Finley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rausku is one step ahead there.
Rausku is pushing down on Finley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Finley is fighting to maintain full guard but Rausku has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finley is looking to escape.
Rausku tries to pass the half guard into mount. Finley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rausku throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Finley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Finley is refusing to be controlled, as Rausku sits in half guard.
Finley is trying to stand up here but Rausku is controlling him 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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rausku is looking for a kimura here.
Finley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brad Finley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arvi Rausku's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rausku closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Finley quickly recovers to half guard.
Finley is trying to stand up here but Rausku is controlling him well.
Finley is trying to maintain the position but Rausku is very close to passing his half guard.
Rausku trying to control from half guard but Finley is working away.
Rausku trying to mount his opponent but Finley defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rausku in particular looking to stall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rausku is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rausku is pressing down on Finley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Finley is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley kicks Rausku off and gets back to his feet.
Rausku throws a right and a left that Finley avoids nicely.
Finley looks to score with a jab to the body but Rausku is just out of range.
Finley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rausku counters with a takedown into side control.
Finley is looking for a sweep.
Rausku wants to control but Finley is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rausku might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Finley kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Finley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rausku trying to control the action but Finley is working from the bottom.
Finley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
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!
Finley wants to get back to his feet.
Finley is not content to let Rausku control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Arvi Rausku was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Finley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Arvi Rausku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rausku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finley landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Finley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Finley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rausku has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Finley has managed to get both his arms back between Rausku's legs - danger averted.
Finley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Finley with a nice head shot there.
Finley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Finley wants to control from the top but Rausku keeps moving.
Finley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brad Finley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finley wants to control from the top but Rausku keeps moving.
Finley stays in close to Rausku's body and controls the position.
Finley trying to control the position from guard on top but Rausku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brad Finley has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A combination from Rausku does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brad Finley.
Well Finley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Finley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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