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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsoko Chikatchawan (ranked 64 p4p, 12 weight class) and Risto Rautio (ranked 287 p4p, 46 weight class). Chikatchawan comes into the arena with Animal blaring out of the sound system. Rautio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: mickey avalon. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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210 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tsoko Chikatchawan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rautio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slow jab from Rautio misses its intended target.
Chikatchawan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rautio throws the kick towards the body but Chikatchawan avoids it.
Chikatchawan stuns Rautio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rautio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chikatchawan on the side of the head.
Chikatchawan moves away from the strike by Rautio.
Chikatchawan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chikatchawan takes a swing at Rautio's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Chikatchawan blocks the low kick.
Rautio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chikatchawan, pushing him back against the cage.
Rautio cracks Chikatchawan with a nice body shot.
Chikatchawan has a couple of punches blocked by Rautio.
Chikatchawan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rautio's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Chikatchawan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rautio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chikatchawan scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikatchawan tries a body shot but Rautio blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rautio.
Rautio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chikatchawan lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rautio or not.
Chikatchawan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chikatchawan gets through Rautio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rautio blocks a body shot from Chikatchawan.
Rautio working aggressively here.
Chikatchawan swings wildly with an uppercut but Rautio uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rautio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rautio has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chikatchawan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rautio can turn it around.
Chikatchawan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chikatchawan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rautio backwards.
Chikatchawan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rautio looks winded!
Chikatchawan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chikatchawan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rautio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chikatchawan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chikatchawan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chikatchawan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rautio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chikatchawan tries a body shot but Rautio blocks it.
Chikatchawan prevents a body shot from Rautio.
Chikatchawan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chikatchawan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chikatchawan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rautio's elbow.
Chikatchawan breaks the clinch.
Chikatchawan misses with a hook. Rautio ducked under it nicely.
Chikatchawan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chikatchawan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chikatchawan with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chikatchawan.
A shot to the body from Rautio misses
and Chikatchawan counters by clinching up.
Rautio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chikatchawan's elbow.
Chikatchawan misses with some punches.
Rautio can't find room to land a body shot as Chikatchawan controls the action.
Chikatchawan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chikatchawan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan lands a hook that snaps the head of Rautio backwards.
Rautio blocks a body shot from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chikatchawan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rautio misses with a body punch.
Rautio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan cracks Rautio with a nice body shot.
Chikatchawan gets through Rautio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rautio blocks a body shot from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan tries to work over Rautio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chikatchawan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rautio backwards.
A short right from Chikatchawan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rautio struggles to land a body shot inside as Chikatchawan controls his hands.
Chikatchawan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chikatchawan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chikatchawan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chikatchawan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chikatchawan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chikatchawan pushes Rautio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chikatchawan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chikatchawan blocks an uppercut.
Chikatchawan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Rautio.
Chikatchawan digs a right hand underneath Rautio's ribcage. Rautio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rautio prevents a body shot from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan misses with a punch to the body.
Chikatchawan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rautio swings wildly with an uppercut but Chikatchawan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chikatchawan misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chikatchawan tries a body shot but Rautio blocks it.
Rautio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chikatchawan fakes the leg kick and cracks Rautio in the body.
Rautio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsoko Chikatchawan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chikatchawan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rautio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rautio checks the leg kick.
Chikatchawan thows a leg kick but Rautio checks it
and Rautio counters with a stiff right hand.
Chikatchawan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rautio is rocked!
Chikatchawan lands a leg kick that knocks Rautio off balance momentarily.
Chikatchawan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rautio is out of range.
Rautio doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chikatchawan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rautio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautio defending well as Chikatchawan loads up on a big left hand.
Rautio is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chikatchawan with a body shot.
Tsoko Chikatchawan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rautio misses with a leg kick
and Chikatchawan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rautio is still on wobbly legs! Can Chikatchawan finish him?
Chikatchawan closes the distance and clinches.
Tsoko Chikatchawan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chikatchawan lands a left hand.
Rautio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikatchawan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chikatchawan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rautio is breathing heavily.
Rautio throws a punch but it's blocked by Chikatchawan.
Rautio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chikatchawan lands a big right hand that drops Rautio! The killer instinct kicks in and Chikatchawan finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Chikatchawan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tsoko Chikatchawan!
A less than humble Tsoko Chikatchawan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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