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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Rubenstein (ranked 562 p4p, 390 weight class) and Risto Rautio (ranked 81 p4p, 59 weight class). Rautio has chosen mickey avalon as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19 - 13 - 0 |
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31 - 15 - 0 |
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 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Rubenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rautio throws a body punch but Rubenstein moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Rubenstein.
A little feinted left hand from Rubenstein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rautio misses with a body shot
and Rubenstein counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rubenstein looks to land a combination but Rautio avoids it well.
Rautio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rautio drops his hands momentarily and Rubenstein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rautio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautio looks to score with a jab to the body but Rubenstein is just out of range.
Rautio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein misses with an uppercut
and Rautio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rubenstein lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Risto Rautio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubenstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Rubenstein gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rautio.
A shot to the liver by Rautio. Beautiful body shot.
Rautio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rubenstein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rubenstein walks into a stiff left hand from Rautio.
Rubenstein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubenstein tests Rautio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rautio connects with a looping right hand.
Rubenstein slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Rubenstein misses the target.
Rautio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rubenstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Rubenstein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rautio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rubenstein. Rubenstein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Rautio.
Rautio throws a series of punches but Rubenstein moves out of range.
Rubenstein is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Rautio misses.
Rubenstein blocks a head kick by Rautio.
A little feinted left hand from Rubenstein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rubenstein misses with the combination.
Rautio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rautio throws a low kick, looking for Rubenstein's leg but Rubenstein calmly moves out of range.
Rautio has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein ducks right into an uppercut from Rautio.
Rautio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rubenstein throws a hook but Rautio avoids it easily.
Rautio connects with a solid leg kick.
Rautio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rautio misses with a jab to the body
enabling Rubenstein to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Rautio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rubenstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Risto Rautio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rautio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rubenstein.
Rubenstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rautio.
Rubenstein drops Rautio with a left and a right! Oh, Rautio is hurt - Rubenstein dives into side control looking to finish!
Rautio is rocked!
It looks like Risto Rautio has been cut.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubenstein wants to stand but Rautio is controlling his arm.
Rubenstein decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rautio to his feet.
Rubenstein shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rautio.
Rautio lands with a good body shot.
Rubenstein slips under a jab.
Rubenstein jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Rautio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rubenstein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rautio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rautio lands with a nice body kick.
Rautio misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio has closed the distance and engaged Rubenstein in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rubenstein as the two fighters clinch.
Rautio is breathing heavily.
Rubenstein tries to circle away but Rautio has him pinned against the ropes.
Rubenstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rautio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab-cross combination lands for Rubenstein and sends Rautio crashing to the mat! Rubenstein follows him down to the mat - Rautio regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Rautio is still in real trouble! Can Rubenstein finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubenstein decides to stand and escape the position.
Rubenstein connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Rautio covering up! Rubenstein comes in with a big uppercut and Rautio goes doooown! He's slumped up against the ropes, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Spencer Rubenstein!
A very excited looking Spencer Rubenstein made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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