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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claus Clausen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvi Rausku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rausku has chosen Notkea Rotta - Taas Lähtee Taju as his entrance music. Arvi Rausku has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
16 - 16 - 0 |
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190 lbs
25 - 41 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claus Clausen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 41 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvi Rausku!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rausku has a takedown stuffed.
Nice straight punches there by Clausen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Clausen.
Clausen misses with a hook.
Rausku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clausen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clausen connects with a body shot that sends Rausku's belly button to the back.
Clausen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rausku throws a nice looking combination but Clausen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Clausen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rausku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clausen moves forwards but Rausku connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rausku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Clausen stuffs the takedown.
Clausen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rausku under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rausku misses with a few strikes there.
Rausku throws a series of punches but Clausen avoids them all with ease.
Clausen lands a right hook to the body.
Clausen throws a big shot that misses.
Arvi Rausku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rausku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clausen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rausku manages to avoid it.
Rausku has a takedown stuffed.
Claus Clausen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvi Rausku.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clausen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rausku.
Sloppy strikes from Rausku. Those never looked like landing.
Rausku shoots in but Clausen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clausen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rausku manages to avoid it.
Clausen misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Clausen misses.
Clausen misses with a low kick.
Rausku shoots in but no luck this time.
Rausku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clausen.
Clausen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rausku manages to avoid it.
Rausku tries for a takedown but Clausen circles away easily
and Clausen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rausku fails with the takedown
and Clausen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clausen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rausku shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clausen pinned against the cage. Clausen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rausku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clausen.
Clausen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rausku in his tracks.
Rausku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rausku shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clausen defends it nicely.
Rausku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clausen.
Rausku tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clausen swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Clausen as Rausku shoots in.
Rausku jabs Clausen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clausen, as that shot connected.
Rausku shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Clausen is not content to let Rausku control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rausku seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clausen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rausku seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Clausen has recovered full guard.
Rausku drops back looking for a leg! Clausen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clausen manages to kick Rausku off! Rausku jumps back into Clausen's guard.
Rausku loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rausku stops Clausen from standing up.
Rausku advances position into side control!
Clausen stops Rausku from passing to mount.
Rausku tries for a kimura but Clausen is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rausku wants to control but Clausen is keeping him busy.
Rausku tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rausku has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claus Clausen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rausku ducks under a wild hook from Clausen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Clausen.
Clausen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rausku manages to avoid it.
Clausen throws a body shot but no joy.
Rausku throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clausen lands with an uppercut that bounces Rausku off the cage and back into range.
Rausku shoots for a double leg takedown but Clausen sprawls well. He's pushed Rausku's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Clausen misses with a wild body shot.
Rausku fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Rausku misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clausen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rausku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rausku checks a leg kick.
Rausku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clausen circles away quickly and effectively.
Rausku shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clausen sprawls well. Clausen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rausku gets slowly back to his feet.
Claus Clausen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvi Rausku.
Clausen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rausku misses with a double jab
letting Clausen counter with a right hand.
Clausen throws a lazy right hand but Rausku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clausen. Rausku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rausku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rausku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rausku is defended easily by Clausen.
Clausen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rausku has time to react.
Rausku throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clausen's waist but Clausen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rausku off to one side.
Rausku tries for a takedown but Clausen circles away easily
and Clausen counters with a stiff right hand.
Clausen misses the shot to the body.
Clausen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clausen misses with a wild body shot.
Rausku throws a right and a left that Clausen avoids nicely.
Rausku takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clausen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rausku was well out of range. Poor timing from Clausen.
Rausku fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rausku shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rausku is breathing heavily.
Clausen slips a straight right by Rausku.
Clausen throws a looping overhand right but Rausku ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clausen. Rausku does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck for Rausku with that takedown attempt.
Clausen scoring well with a low kick there.
Clausen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clausen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Clausen there.
Clausen sizes up Rausku with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rausku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clausen.
Rausku misses with a wild combination.
Rausku shoots in but no luck this time.
Rausku throws a nice looking combination but Clausen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rausku shoots for a double leg takedown but Clausen sprawls well. He's pushed Rausku's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Clausen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rausku tries for a takedown but Clausen circles away easily
and Clausen counters with a stiff right hand.
Clausen lands a nice shot to the body.
Claus Clausen is winning the standup battle so far.
Clausen thuds his right hand into Rausku's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rausku fails with a takedown attempt.
Clausen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Clausen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Arvi Rausku has been cut.
Rausku shoots for a double leg takedown but Clausen sprawls well. He's pushed Rausku's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rausku fails with a takedown attempt.
Rausku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Rausku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clausen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice takedown defense from Clausen. No joy for Rausku on that attempt.
Clausen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clausen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arvi Rausku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rausku throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clausen's waist but Clausen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rausku off to one side.
Rausku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rausku gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clausen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clausen lands with an uppercut that bounces Rausku off the cage and back into range.
Rausku is rocked!
Rausku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rausku is still on wobbly legs! Can Clausen finish him?
A punch lands to the side of Rausku 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Clausen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rausku can do to turn this around?
Clausen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rausku.
Clausen digs a good hook to Rausku's body.
Clausen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rausku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clausen scores with a decent looking hook.
Clausen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rausku has his takedown stuffed
and Clausen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rausku seems to have recovered his senses.
Clausen swings for the body but Rausku moves out of range.
Clausen lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claus Clausen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arvi Rausku's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rausku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clausen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rausku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rausku goes for a double leg but Clausen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Clausen continues to drive forward.
Clausen tries a body shot but Rausku blocks it.
Clausen stalling in the clinch.
Rausku is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clausen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Clausen lands a right hand.
Clausen gets underhooks to prevent Rausku's takedown attempt.
Claus Clausen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvi Rausku.
Clausen misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clausen throws a punch but it's blocked by Rausku.
Clausen lands a body punch.
Rausku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clausen lands a body punch.
Clausen swings wildly with an uppercut but Rausku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clausen misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clausen misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Clausen.
Rausku blocking some punches.
Rausku blocking some punches.
Clausen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rausku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clausen tries to work over Rausku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Clausen.
Clausen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rausku takes a shot to the head.
Clausen has a couple of punches blocked by Rausku.
Arvi Rausku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clausen tries a body shot but Rausku blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Clausen.
Clausen pushes Rausku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clausen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clausen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Clausen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clausen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rausku blocks a body shot from Clausen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rausku.
Rausku blocks a body shot from Clausen.
Clausen scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clausen.
Clausen throws a head punch that misses.
Clausen misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rausku goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clausen prevents it.
Clausen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clausen taking a breather.
Rausku is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Clausen can't fight it off and eventually Rausku manages to take the fight to the floor. Clausen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rausku throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rausku throws a big right hand that misses.
Rausku thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rausku trying to control the position from guard on top but Clausen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clausen can't keep his opponent in guard - Rausku advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Claus Clausen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rausku throwing shots but Clausen is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claus Clausen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clausen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claus Clausen!
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energy
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hype
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