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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Rajantaka (ranked 2063 p4p, 4264 weight class) and Roger Daly (ranked 272 p4p, 509 weight class). The key to victory for Tarmo Rajantaka has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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8 - 9 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Good kicks
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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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Rajantaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Daly!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajantaka scores with a nice body kick.
Daly throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rajantaka counter with a right hand.
Daly throws a series of punches but Rajantaka avoids them all with ease.
Rajantaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Daly is just out of range.
Daly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
No joy there for Daly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daly misses with a combination
and Rajantaka counters with an outside leg kick.
We've been told by Rajantaka's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Good leg kick by Rajantaka.
Rajantaka with a nice calf kick.
A punch lands to the side of Rajantaka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rajantaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daly moves away.
Daly with the counter takedown but Rajantaka avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Daly 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rajantaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rajantaka is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Daly.
Rajantaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rajantaka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Daly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rajantaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantaka looks for the body kick but Daly saw that one coming.
Rajantaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daly feints the counter takedown.
Daly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rajantaka closes the distance and clinches.
Daly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Daly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daly tries to land knees in the clinch but Rajantaka avoids the damage to the body.
Rajantaka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rajantaka lands with a right to the head.
Rajantaka lands a damaging elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rajantaka.
Daly trying to land knees to the body.
Rajantaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daly is defending well for now.
Rajantaka lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Roger Daly has been cut.
Daly swings wildly with an uppercut but Rajantaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daly tries to work over Rajantaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daly looking to stall.
Daly blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of stalling here from Daly.
Rajantaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daly.
Rajantaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daly blocks it with crossed arms.
Daly tries to stall but Rajantaka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Daly on the inside.
Daly wants to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rajantaka landing knees to the head.
Rajantaka landing knees to the head.
Rajantaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daly's elbow.
A knee to the head by Rajantaka.
Daly looks winded!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rajantaka.
Rajantaka scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajantaka landing knees to the body.
Rajantaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rajantaka with a knee to the head.
Rajantaka works on Daly's body with a couple of short punches.
Rajantaka digs a right hand underneath Daly's ribcage. Daly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rajantaka with a knee to the head.
Rajantaka lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rajantaka obliges.
Rajantaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rajantaka looking to throw knees to the head but Daly is blocking nicely.
Rajantaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daly.
A shot in the inside from Rajantaka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daly struggles to land a body shot inside as Rajantaka controls his hands.
Daly avoids the elbow strike from Rajantaka, against the cage.
Rajantaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rajantaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daly avoids it.
Rajantaka lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajantaka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rajantaka misses with a knee strike.
Daly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rajantaka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daly at a distance.
Daly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roger Daly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rajantaka misses the jab.
Rajantaka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daly misses with a combination
and Rajantaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rajantaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daly misses with a double jab
and Rajantaka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tarmo Rajantaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Daly's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Daly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Rajantaka misses its target.
Daly misses with a hook. Rajantaka ducked under it nicely.
Rajantaka fires out a quick counter leg kick but Daly just manages to avoid it.
Daly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rajantaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from Daly misses.
Rajantaka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rajantaka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Roger Daly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rajantaka.
Daly looks to land a combination but Rajantaka avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Rajantaka. That snapped Daly's head back.
That has opened up Roger Daly's cut even more.
Daly lands a body shot.
Daly misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daly. Rajantaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rajantaka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Daly is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daly swings widly with a right hand
and Rajantaka counters with a crisp right hand that drops Daly! Rajantaka lets Daly back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Daly is rocked!
Rajantaka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daly is still on wobbly legs! Can Rajantaka finish him?
Daly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rajantaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Daly misses with a looping left.
Daly seems to have recovered his senses.
Rajantaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daly throws out the jab.
Daly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daly misses with a combination
and Rajantaka counters with a leg kick.
Daly throws out a loose jab but Rajantaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rajantaka.
Rajantaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rajantaka lunges at Daly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daly's hand.
Rajantaka slips a straight right by Daly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Daly.
Daly throws a hook to the side of Rajantaka's head but Rajantaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rajantaka is looking to slow Daly down with leg kicks.
Daly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rajantaka lands a big uppercut and Daly crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Daly looks OK. Rajantaka waves Daly back to his feet!
Daly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rajantaka slips a jab from Daly.
And Rajantaka counters with a quick kick to the body but Daly blocks it.
Daly jabs Rajantaka right on the nose. Rajantaka blinks but takes it well.
Daly swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Rajantaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Daly in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A telegraphed right hand from Daly misses the target.
And Rajantaka counters with a quick kick to the body but Daly blocks it.
Daly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rajantaka misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daly tries to bum rush Rajantaka with a series of wild strikes but Rajantaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daly misses with a hook. Rajantaka ducked under it nicely.
Rajantaka is looking to counter the offense by Daly and move into the clinch.
Rajantaka slips a straight right by Daly.
Tarmo Rajantaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Daly throws a shot from downtown. Rajantaka moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Rajantaka finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rajantaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daly throws a series of punches but Rajantaka moves out of range.
Daly avoids a kick to the body.
Rajantaka cracks Daly with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Daly looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rajantaka finish him?
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!
Daly just misses with a punch to the body.
Daly swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rajantaka counters with a crisp right that sends Daly to the canvas! Rajantaka follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarmo Rajantaka!
Tarmo Rajantaka thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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