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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Rautio (ranked 950 p4p, 135 weight class) and James McGuire (ranked 1233 p4p, 175 weight class). Rautio comes to the cage accompanied by mickey avalon. McGuire has chosen Metallica - Enter Sandman as his entrance music. James McGuire has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Risto Rautio's chin.
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210 lbs
28 - 15 - 0 |
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192 cm
33
210 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and Rautio moves out of range easily.
We've been informed that McGuire has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rautio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
A little feinted left hand from Rautio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rautio lands a glancing blow to the side of McGuire's head.
It looks like James McGuire has been cut.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Rautio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGuire misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rautio.
McGuire lands a head kick!
Rautio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rautio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Rautio keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rautio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire gets a clinch.
Rautio lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio lands a right hand.
McGuire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rautio cracks McGuire with a nice body shot.
Rautio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGuire wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rautio misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire wants to get back to striking at distance but Rautio won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Rautio.
McGuire throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rautio blocks it with crossed arms.
McGuire wants to get back to striking at distance but Rautio won't allow it.
McGuire blocking some punches.
McGuire manages to break the clinch.
McGuire moves out of range of the body kick.
Rautio misses the body punch
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
McGuire closes the distance and pushes Rautio back into the cage.
Rautio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Rautio.
Rautio scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rautio lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire moves into the clinch successfully.
McGuire is trying to break free.
Rautio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rautio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rautio blocks an elbow strike.
McGuire breaks from the clinch.
McGuire moves in looking to clinch but Rautio pushes him off.
Rautio throws a body kick that misses
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire misses with a hook
and Rautio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rautio connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circling - McGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Rautio misses its target.
Rautio works McGuire's body with a nice hook.
McGuire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rautio to score with a decent uppercut.
Rautio thuds his right hand into McGuire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGuire takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGuire looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautio throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire has managed to clinch.
Rautio tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rautio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGuires head.
Rautio lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
McGuire fails to pull guard.
A shot in the inside from Rautio.
McGuire tries to circle away but Rautio has him pinned against the cage.
Rautio lands a right hand.
Rautio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire tries to clinch but Rautio is having none of it.
McGuire closes the distance but Rautio moves to the side
and Rautio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rautio with a hook.
McGuire is rocked!
Rautio connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rautio throws a leg kick which misses McGuire's front leg but catches the back leg as McGuire tries to avoid it.
Rautio scores with a jab to the head.
McGuire is still on wobbly legs! Can Rautio finish him?
That has opened up James McGuire's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McGuire seems to have recovered his senses.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
McGuire tries a knee to the head but Rautio blocks it.
McGuire blocks an uppercut.
McGuire drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rautio pulls his leg out and moves away.
McGuire moves into range and clinches up with Rautio.
McGuire is trying to force a seperation but Rautio has the dominant position.
McGuire has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGuire wants to break free but Rautio has control.
McGuire breaks from the clinch.
A big right from McGuire misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire moves into the clinch successfully.
Rautio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Rautio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James McGuire's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
Rautio is looking to counter punch.
Rautio lands a big right hand that sends McGuire crashing to the mat! Rautio stays standing though and waves McGuire back to his feet!
McGuire looks to clinch
and Rautio counters with a crisp right that sends McGuire to the canvas! Rautio follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Risto Rautio!
Risto Rautio took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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