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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azor Ahai (ranked 774 p4p, 296 weight class) and Risto Rautio (ranked 111 p4p, 49 weight class). Rautio has chosen mickey avalon as his entrance music. Risto Rautio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azor Ahai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahai pushes Rautio away with a front kick.
Rautio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ahai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rautio.
Ahai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ahai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rautio manages to avoid it.
Ahai misses with a right hand
and Rautio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rautio avoids a kick to the body.
Rautio throws out a counter right but Ahai avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Rautio misses.
Rautio misses with a head kick.
Ahai jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Rautio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahai throws out the jab.
Ahai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rautio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahai misses with a body shot.
Ahai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rautio has Ahai up against the cage in a clinch.
Ahai misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio takes a shot to the head.
Rautio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ahai slips a straight right by Rautio.
Rautio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ahai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rautio is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rautio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahai moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ahai.
Rautio has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ahai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch lands to the side of Rautio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ahai slips under a jab.
Ahai looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ahai misses with a wild combination.
Rautio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Rautio blocks the leg kick.
Rautio doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rautio dips to his left and cracks Ahai with an uppercut!
Ahai slips a straight right by Rautio.
Rautio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ahai counters with a straight right hand.
Rautio moves out of range of the body kick from Ahai.
Rautio throws an off balance right hand
and Ahai counters with a good low kick that Rautio was not able to check.
Ahai throws an overhand right that lands on Rautio's shoulder, as Rautio tries to avoid the shot.
Ahai throws a lazy right hand but Rautio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rautio throws a hook to the side of Ahai's head but Ahai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rautio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ahai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rautio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautio looks to land a left hand but Ahai moved out of range nicely.
Rautio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rautio throws a sloppy body shot
and Ahai counters with a nice leg kick.
Ahai throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rautio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ahai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Ahai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rautio moves out of range as Ahai throws a body kick.
Rautio loads up on a big right hand but Ahai slips the punch.
Ahai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ahai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ahai throws a leg kick which misses Rautio's front leg but catches the back leg as Rautio tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rautio lands with a shot to the body.
Rautio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rautio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rautio tests Ahai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ahai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ahai avoids the body shot from Rautio.
Ahai misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rautio to counter with a crisp jab.
Rautio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ahai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rautio scores with a jab to the body.
Ahai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rautio throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azor Ahai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rautio misses with a looping right.
Rautio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It appears Ahai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ahai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rautio moves away.
Rautio connects with a looping right hand.
Ahai throws a sloppy body shot
letting Rautio counter with a right hand.
Ahai misses with an uppercut
and Rautio counters with a stiff right hand.
Ahai is rocked!
Ahai misses with a body shot.
Oh Ahai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rautio drops his hands momentarily and Ahai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ahai seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautio cracks Ahai with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rautio has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ahai to stand back up!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rautio moves away from the strike by Ahai.
Ahai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ahai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rautio moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ahai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rautio will feel that in the morning.
Azor Ahai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rautio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rautio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rautio is out of range.
A nice side step and Rautio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ahai throws a body punch but Rautio moves out of range.
Rautio throws out a counter right but Ahai avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Ahai misses its intended target.
Rautio now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rautio moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahai throws a lazy uppercut
and Rautio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ahai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rautio counters with a right hand to the body.
Ahai connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahai misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rautio to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahai throws a right hand that misses
and Rautio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ahai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rautio moves out of range as Ahai strikes.
Rautio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rautio throws a right hand that misses
and Ahai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ahai looks to score with a jab to the body but Rautio is just out of range.
Rautio cracks Ahai with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rautio has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ahai to stand back up!
Rautio lands a brutal uppercut that launches Ahai off his feet! Ahai tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Risto Rautio!
Risto Rautio managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear, into his post fight interview.
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