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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nyrkki Rauta (ranked 1660 p4p, 951 weight class) and Alain Aspect (ranked 232 p4p, 137 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyrkki Rauta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alain Aspect!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aspect gets tackled into the cage by Rauta. Rauta maintains the clinch.
Aspect blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rauta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aspect blocks an uppercut.
Rauta lands with a left to the head.
Aspect working aggressively here.
Aspect misses with some punches.
I was talking to Rauta's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rauta.
Aspect misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aspect has a couple of punches blocked by Rauta.
Aspect blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aspect misses with the head strike.
Rauta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aspect backwards.
Rauta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rauta throws a head punch that misses.
Rauta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aspects head.
Rauta working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauta.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauta.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauta.
Aspect looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rauta blocking some punches.
Rauta swings wildly with an uppercut but Aspect uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rauta lands with a short shot to the head.
Aspect fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Aspect scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aspect blocking some punches.
Aspect lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Rauta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aspect blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aspect swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rauta lands with a right to the head.
Rauta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aspect blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aspect misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aspect.
Aspect scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauta.
Rauta blocking some punches.
Rauta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rauta misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rauta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aspect throws a head punch that misses.
Rauta has a couple of punches blocked by Aspect.
Aspect throws a punch but it's blocked by Rauta.
Rauta misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauta.
Rauta misses with some punches.
Aspect misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rauta lands with a short shot to the head.
Aspect misses with the head strike.
Rauta lands with a right to the head.
Rauta lands a nice uppercut.
Rauta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rauta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aspect swings wildly with an uppercut but Rauta uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rauta.
Aspect swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rauta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aspect backwards.
Aspect throws a punch but it's blocked by Rauta.
Aspect blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Aspect fails to land.
Aspect working aggressively here.
Aspect makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rauta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aspect has a couple of punches blocked by Rauta.
Rauta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aspect misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aspect.
Rauta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aspect has a couple of punches blocked by Rauta.
Rauta working aggressively here.
Rauta working aggressively here.
Rauta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aspect swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aspect misses with some punches.
Rauta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aspect lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aspect working aggressively here.
Aspect lands a hook that snaps the head of Rauta backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rauta.
Rauta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aspect misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rauta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rauta has a couple of punches blocked by Aspect.
Aspect blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rauta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rauta blocking some punches.
Rauta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rauta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Rauta.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rauta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aspect scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aspect.
Aspect lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rauta backwards.
Rauta throws a punch but it's blocked by Aspect.
Aspect throws a punch but it's blocked by Rauta.
Aspect pushes Rauta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aspect swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rauta throws a head punch that misses.
Rauta blocking some punches.
Aspect blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rauta fails to land.
Aspect tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aspect throws a head punch that misses.
Rauta misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Rauta.
Rauta scores with a shoulder strike.
Aspect misses with some punches.
Aspect blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rauta.
Aspect has a couple of punches blocked by Rauta.
Aspect lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aspect.
Rauta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rauta swings wildly with an uppercut but Aspect uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nyrkki Rauta will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rauta moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauta.
Rauta throws a punch but it's blocked by Aspect.
Nyrkki Rauta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rauta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aspect misses with a punch on the inside.
Aspect blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aspect misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rauta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aspect backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Rauta fails to land.
Aspect misses with the head strike.
Aspect makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aspect lands with a light punch inside.
Rauta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rauta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aspect misses with a punch on the inside.
Rauta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rauta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rauta lands a hook that snaps the head of Aspect backwards.
Rauta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aspect blocking some punches.
Aspect working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rauta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aspect lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rauta backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aspect swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aspect blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aspect.
Rauta scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Aspect fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauta.
Aspect working aggressively here.
Aspect misses with some punches.
Rauta throws a punch but it's blocked by Aspect.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rauta.
Aspect swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rauta misses with some punches.
Aspect throws a punch but it's blocked by Rauta.
Rauta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aspect blocking some punches.
Rauta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aspect misses with the head strike.
Aspect blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aspect throws a punch but it's blocked by Rauta.
Rauta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rauta throws a head punch that misses.
Aspect misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta misses with some punches.
Aspect misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aspect swings wildly with an uppercut but Rauta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aspect blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rauta throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aspect.
Aspect working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Rauta fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aspect.
Rauta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aspect swings wildly with an uppercut but Rauta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rauta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauta.
Aspect working aggressively here.
Rauta blocks an uppercut.
Rauta has a couple of punches blocked by Aspect.
Aspect throws a punch but it's blocked by Rauta.
Aspect swings wildly with an uppercut but Rauta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aspect working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Aspect fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta pushes Aspect back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aspect lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rauta backwards.
Aspect throws a head punch that misses.
Rauta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rauta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aspect working aggressively here.
Rauta scores with a shot to the side of Aspect's head.
Rauta has a couple of punches blocked by Aspect.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rauta.
Rauta misses with a punch on the inside.
Aspect fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rauta pushes Aspect back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aspect has a couple of punches blocked by Rauta.
Rauta has a couple of punches blocked by Aspect.
Aspect blocks an uppercut.
Aspect swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rauta working aggressively here.
Rauta misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rauta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rauta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aspect throws a head punch that misses.
Rauta lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aspect.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rauta.
Aspect blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rauta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aspect misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rauta lands a shoulder strike.
Aspect lands with a left to the head.
Rauta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aspect backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauta.
A short right from Aspect.
Aspect swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aspect blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rauta fails to land.
Aspect has a couple of punches blocked by Rauta.
Rauta working aggressively here.
Rauta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aspect backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rauta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rauta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rauta blocks an uppercut.
Rauta swings wildly with an uppercut but Aspect uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aspect throws a punch but it's blocked by Rauta.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nyrkki Rauta dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rauta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aspect's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Rauta.
Rauta misses with the head strike.
Rauta lands a nice uppercut.
Rauta lands a shoulder strike.
Aspect working aggressively here.
Rauta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rauta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aspect backwards.
Aspect misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauta.
Rauta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aspect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aspect takes a shot to the head.
Aspect is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauta.
Aspect tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rauta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rauta lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aspect.
Rauta blocking some punches.
Rauta lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Aspect fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta misses with some punches.
Aspect misses with some punches.
Aspect fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aspect misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aspect.
Rauta misses with a punch on the inside.
Rauta blocks an uppercut.
Aspect lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rauta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rauta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aspect lands with a left to the head.
Rauta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aspect throws a punch but it's blocked by Rauta.
Rauta misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aspect.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauta.
Aspect throws a head punch that misses.
Aspect blocks an uppercut.
Aspect misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Aspect swings wildly with an uppercut but Rauta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rauta throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rauta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rauta misses with a punch on the inside.
Rauta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aspect makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aspect.
Aspect blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rauta misses with a punch on the inside.
Rauta misses with a punch on the inside.
Rauta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aspect misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aspect tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rauta gets through Aspect's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rauta has a couple of punches blocked by Aspect.
Aspect misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rauta misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Aspect fails to land.
Rauta misses with the head strike.
Rauta blocks an uppercut.
Rauta swings wildly with an uppercut but Aspect uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aspect swings wildly with an uppercut but Rauta uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta scores with a shot to the side of Aspect's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rauta.
Aspect fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aspect misses with the head strike.
Rauta blocking some punches.
Aspect throws a punch but it's blocked by Rauta.
Aspect misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rauta.
Aspect misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rauta gets through Aspect's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rauta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rauta misses with the head strike.
Aspect lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rauta backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Aspect fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Rauta fails to land.
Aspect misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aspect misses with some punches.
Aspect tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aspect working aggressively here.
Aspect misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aspect misses with the head strike.
Aspect tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rauta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aspect backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Aspect fails to land.
Rauta has a couple of punches blocked by Aspect.
Aspect throws a head punch that misses.
Aspect tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rauta working aggressively here.
Aspect fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rauta lands a right hand.
Alain Aspect has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aspect.
Aspect throws a head punch that misses.
Aspect throws a punch but it's blocked by Rauta.
A short uppercut from Rauta.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aspect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rauta working aggressively here.
Rauta lands an uppercut.
Rauta throws a punch but it's blocked by Aspect.
Aspect misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rauta.
Aspect swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nyrkki Rauta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rauta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nyrkki Rauta!
Nyrkki Rauta is the new welterweight champion!
Nyrkki Rauta decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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RATING
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