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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bonnabengt Rattinsson (ranked 4326 p4p, 4118 weight class) and Rahmi Kaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rahmi Kaan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 cm 18 160 0 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm 18 162 2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Great elbows KO power |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bonnabengt Rattinsson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rahmi Kaan! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kaan forces Rattinsson back against the cage and clinches. A head punch blocked on the inside by Rattinsson. Still in the clinch, Kaan scores with a nice short uppercut. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Kaan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Kaan is stalling here.
Rattinsson tries to pull guard but Kaan holds him up against the cage and eventually Rattinsson drops back down to his feet.
Rattinsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rattinsson up against the cage. Rattinsson jumps guard but Kaan stands there with Rattinsson around his waist. Rattinsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kaan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaan lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kaan manages to break the clinch.
Kaan cracks Rattinsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Kaan misses the jab. Rattinsson is looking to counter with head kicks. Rahmi Kaan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kaan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Rattinsson fails with the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bonnabengt Rattinsson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kaan tests Rattinsson's chin there with a solid looking shot. Rattinsson throws a low kick, looking for Kaan's leg but Kaan calmly moves out of range. Rattinsson fails with the takedown enabling Kaan to counter with a crisp jab. Rattinsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kaan now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Rattinsson goes for a double leg but Kaan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kaan continues to drive forward. Kaan throws a fast counter high kick but Rattinsson manages to duck under it in time. Kaan lands a hook to the side of the head. Kaan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rattinsson's elbow. Kaan manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Kaan as Rattinsson shoots in. Kaan fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kaan thumps Rattinsson with a low kick. A jab from Kaan does it's job there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kaan throws a quick inside leg kick. Rattinsson tries for a takedown but Kaan circles away easily and Kaan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rattinsson is rocked! Rattinsson is breathing heavily. Kaan steps in with a hook that catches Rattinsson right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kaan follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Rattinsson looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rahmi Kaan!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
47% |
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