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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Tribute (ranked 1465 p4p, 2723 weight class) and Tarmo Rajantaka (ranked 220 p4p, 352 weight class). Tribute comes to the cage accompanied by tank abbot tribute. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Tribute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Rajantaka!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tribute throws a jab when Rajantaka was well out of range.
Tribute is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rajantaka.
Tribute throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tribute moves out of range of the leg kick from Rajantaka.
Tribute misses with a body shot.
Rajantaka connects with a solid leg kick.
Rajantaka misses with a kick to the body
and Tribute counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Tarmo Rajantaka has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Rajantaka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rajantaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tribute working some nice short punches in the clinch.
I was talking to Tribute's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tribute lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tribute tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rajantaka keeps control of Tribute as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantaka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tribute up against the cage.
Rajantaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tribute lands a shoulder strike.
Rajantaka misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Tribute.
Tribute lands a left hand.
Tribute is looking to break free of the clinch but Rajantaka has double underhooks.
Rajantaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tribute has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tribute escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tribute misses the shot to the body.
Tribute misses with a hook
letting Rajantaka counter with a right hand.
Tribute avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rajantaka connects with the punch.
It looks like Tank Tribute has been cut.
Rajantaka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tribute to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tribute keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rajantaka.
Tribute misses with a looping left.
Tribute lands a big uppercut and Rajantaka crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rajantaka looks OK. Tribute waves Rajantaka back to his feet!
Rajantaka is rocked!
Tribute shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Rajantaka takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Tribute sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Rajantaka bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tank Tribute!
Tank Tribute made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying '(Stares at the crowd where Donkey and SPPS Owner Hare sits) Hey Donkey!!! I love it when you pick the opponent in your previews coz when you do, I always win. (smiles 😈 at Donkey while clapping) '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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