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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvi Rausku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rausku's entrance music is Notkea Rotta - Taas Lähtee Taju . A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rivera's choice of entrance music: Your Hand in Mine. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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190 lbs
20 - 30 - 1 |
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190 cm
34
197 lbs
30 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class 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
20 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvi Rausku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rausku misses with a takedown
and Rivera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rausku doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rivera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rausku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rivera counters with a one-two to the body.
Rausku swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Rausku misses with a takedown
and Rivera counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rausku's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvi Rausku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rausku working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rivera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rivera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rivera wants to control from the top but Rausku keeps moving.
Rivera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rivera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rausku is looking to stand up but Rivera isn't so interested in that idea.
Rivera not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rausku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but Rausku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rausku looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rausku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Rausku.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Rausku.
Rausku moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rivera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab from Rivera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rausku misses with a lunging right hand
and Rivera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rausku misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rausku is defended easily by Rivera.
Rivera connects with a single shot there.
Rausku fails with the takedown
and Rivera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rausku is breathing heavily.
Rausku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rausku shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Rivera to counter with a crisp jab.
Rausku shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rivera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivera lands a big head kick that sends Rausku tumbling to the mat! Rivera takes a step backwards and waves Rausku back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rausku is rocked!
It looks like Arvi Rausku has been cut.
Arvi Rausku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rausku misses with a straight left.
Rausku doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rausku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rausku moves forwards but Rivera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rivera is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rausku had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rivera connects with a right hand. Rausku shakes it off.
Carlos Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rausku.
Rausku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rausku scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rivera struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is looking for a sweep.
Rausku scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rivera to see if he's OK.
Rausku goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rivera rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rausku's guard! Nice work there by Rivera!
Rivera is pushing down on Rausku's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rausku is fighting to maintain full guard but Rivera has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rivera trying to control from half guard but Rausku is working away.
Rivera is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rausku!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rivera content just to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rausku is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arvi Rausku's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rausku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivera circles away quickly and effectively.
Rausku misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rausku shoots in and drives through. Rivera sprawls well.
Rausku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivera counters with a good low kick that Rausku was not able to check.
Rivera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rausku throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rausku with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rivera counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvi Rausku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rausku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh Rausku is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rausku seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a two punch combination.
Rivera jabs Rausku right on the nose. Rausku blinks but takes it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Rivera.
Rausku shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rivera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rivera connects with a right hand. Rausku shakes it off.
Horrible takedown by Rausku or perhaps it was just good defense by Rivera which made him look bad.
Rivera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rivera connects with a crisp jab.
Rivera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rausku shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rivera sprawls well. Rivera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rausku gets slowly back to his feet.
Rivera lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rivera!
Rivera lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rivera throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Rivera.
Carlos Rivera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rausku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivera can pounce on him.
Rausku on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rivera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body. Rausku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arvi Rausku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rausku throws a right hand that misses
and Rivera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rivera.
Rivera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rausku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carlos Rivera has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rausku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rivera controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rausku looking for subs off his back but Rivera has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rivera controlling the action here.
Rausku is not content to let Rivera control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rausku makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rivera jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rausku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rausku tries for a takedown but Rivera circles away easily
and Rivera counters with an outside leg kick.
Rivera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rausku on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rausku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rausku looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rivera is fending him off so far but Rausku persists. Nope, Rivera circles away and we're back to standing.
Rivera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rausku is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera lands with a good body shot.
Jab, jab by Rivera - just one landing.
Rausku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rivera to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivera lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rivera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arvi Rausku's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rivera digs a good hook to Rausku's body.
Rausku looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rivera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rausku closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rivera circles away.
Rausku gets tackled into the cage by Rivera. Rivera maintains the clinch.
Rausku is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivera has double underhooks.
Rivera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivera connects with a crisp jab.
Rivera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rausku tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rivera swivels and escapes.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rausku misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rivera counters with a low kick, right behind Rausku 's knee.
A jab lands there for Rivera.
Rausku on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera feints and then cracks Rausku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rausku down.
Rivera lands with an overhand left.
Rivera connects with a nice looking jab.
Rausku has his takedown stuffed
and Rivera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvi Rausku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rausku doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rausku misses with the combination.
Rivera catches Rausku with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rausku shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rivera digs a good hook to Rausku's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rausku is looking to wear down Rivera with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rivera moves into range and clinches up with Rausku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rausku jumps guard but Rivera turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rivera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rivera manages to break the clinch.
Rausku shoots and misses
and Rivera counters with a stiff right hand.
Arvi Rausku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oooooh!!! Rivera has knocked Rausku down with a huge combo! Rivera steps away and waves a wobbly Rausku back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Rausku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rivera scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rausku looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rivera is fending him off so far but Rausku persists. Nope, Rivera circles away and we're back to standing.
Rivera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rivera rushes Rausku and presses him up against the cage.
Rivera breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Rivera finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rausku gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rausku shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rausku will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rausku fails with the takedown
and Rivera counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rivera leaves Rausku with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rausku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rausku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rivera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rausku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivera can pounce on him.
Rivera lands with a cross.
Rivera drops Rausku with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rausku looks back up at him and smiles so Rivera waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera moves out of range as Rausku strikes.
Rausku has his takedown stuffed
enabling Rivera to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Rausku right on the button. Rausku goes down! Rivera follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rivera gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Rivera!
After winning the bout, Carlos Rivera thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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