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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tero Susi (ranked 662 p4p, 104 weight class) and Risto Rautio (ranked 444 p4p, 67 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rautio's choice of entrance music: mickey avalon. On his way into the cage it seems that Tero Susi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tero Susi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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205 lbs
16 - 7 - 1 |
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189 cm
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210 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Susi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susi throws a right hand that misses
and Rautio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Susi misses with a body punch
and Rautio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Susi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from Susi.
Susi throws a looping overhand right but Rautio ducks down to avoid it.
Rautio counters with a body kick.
Rautio works the jab nicely.
Rautio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rautio has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Susi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Susi misses with a wild body shot.
Susi defending well as Rautio loads up on a big left hand.
Susi scores with a leg kick.
Susi misses with a body shot.
Rautio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Susi does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Susi.
Rautio scoring well with a low kick there.
Rautio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Susi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rautio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Susi gets a takedown into half guard.
Rautio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Susi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rautio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio taking some punishment here, with Susi in his half guard.
Susi winds up and cracks Rautio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Susi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Susi trying to control the action but Rautio is working from the bottom.
Susi seems to be working for a kimura but Rautio defends the submission attempt.
Susi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Susi misses with a head shot. Rautio uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rautio wants to get back to his feet but Susi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Susi throwing strikes from guard but Rautio blocks nicely.
Susi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Susi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Susi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Susi throws an elbow that misses. Rautio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Susi's guard. Nice move by Rautio!
Rautio engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Susi has his foot on Rautio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rautio works his way back into a safe position though.
Susi is looking for a triangle but Rautio pushes his legs off easily.
Susi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rautio is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tero Susi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rautio throws a body kick that misses.
Susi throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rautio counter with a right hand.
Susi swings widly with a right hand
and Rautio counters with a nice uppercut.
Tero Susi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Rautio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rautio.
A slow jab from Susi misses its intended target.
Rautio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Susi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rautio.
Susi jabs at Rautio's body.
Nice shot lands for Rautio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Susi.
Susi with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Susi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rautio counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi scores with a shot to the body.
Risto Rautio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rautio scores with a hook to the body. Susi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rautio tries to clinch but Susi moves out of range.
Rautio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Rautio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Susi moves in looking to clinch but Rautio pushes him off.
Nice body kick from Rautio.
Susi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Susi moves forwards but Rautio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Susi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Rautio misses.
Rautio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rautio avoids the head kick by Susi.
Susi misses with an uppercut.
Susi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Susi misses with a looping left.
Susi misses with a low kick as Rautio jumps back.
Susi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rautio misses with a wild body shot.
Rautio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Susi was well out of range. Poor timing from Rautio.
Susi throws a poor cross that misses
and Rautio counters with an inside leg kick.
Susi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Susi connects with a leg kick. Rautio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Susi throws a head kick that Rautio semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Susi moves away.
Rautio slips under a jab.
Rautio throws a body kick that misses.
Susi gets a double leg takedown into Rautio's guard.
Susi throws a big right hand that misses.
Susi throws a big elbow that misses.
Susi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Rautio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Susi in side control, throwing shots but Rautio defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautio struggling a bit here.
Susi throws a strike aimed at the side of Rautio's head but Rautio avoids it well.
Susi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rautio is looking to reverse the position.
Susi is trying to ground and pound but Rautio uses the momentary lack of control by Susi to regain half guard.
Rautio gets full guard.
Rautio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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 Tero Susi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Susi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rautio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rautio scores with a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by Susi - just one landing.
Rautio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Susi misses.
Susi throws a hook but Rautio blocks it.
A head kick misses from Rautio.
Susi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rautio.
Susi drops his hands momentarily and Rautio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rautio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Susi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Susi tries to counter with a takedown but Rautio is quick to defend against it.
Susi thuds his right hand into Rautio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi throws a lazy uppercut
and Rautio counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rautio looks to land a right hand but Susi moved out of range.
Rautio looks to land a left hand but Susi moved out of range nicely.
Susi closes the distance and clinches.
Rautio misses with some punches.
Susi prevents a body shot from Rautio.
Susi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Susi scores with a shot to the side of Rautio's head.
Susi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rautio is defending well.
Rautio misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rautio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rautio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Susi blocks a body shot from Rautio.
Rautio cracks Susi with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Susi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rautio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rautio scores with a sloppy right hand. Susi should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Susi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Rautio.
Rautio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Susi will feel that in the morning.
Rautio thuds a left hand into Susi's body.
Susi ducks under a wild hook from Rautio.
Rautio throws a hook to the side of Susi's head but Susi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Susi thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circle momentarily. Rautio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rautio has closed the distance and engaged Susi in a clinch.
Rautio prevents Susi from breaking the clinch.
Risto Rautio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautio lands a hook that snaps the head of Susi backwards.
Rautio lands a left hand.
Susi swings wildly with an uppercut but Rautio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rautio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Susi backwards.
Susi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rautio is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tero Susi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Susi throws a punch but it's blocked by Rautio.
Rautio works on Susi's body with a couple of short punches.
Susi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rautio lands with a left to the head.
Susi has Rautio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rautio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rautio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rautio.
A short left from Rautio.
Susi is rocked!
Good body shot from Rautio.
Oh Susi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rautio scores with a shot to the side of Susi's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rautio breaks from the clinch.
Rautio cracks Susi with a hook to the temple - Susi is on wobbly legs here! Rautio swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Susi falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Rautio wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Risto Rautio!
Risto Rautio gave a mention to Reaper Combatwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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