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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Case Steele (ranked 3029 p4p, 4269 weight class) and Mikko Rantanen (ranked 255 p4p, 316 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Case Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikko Rantanen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnem�ki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rantanen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rantanen throws a head kick that misses.
Steele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rantanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steele blocks a head kick by Rantanen.
Rantanen ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Rantanen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Steele swings for the body but Rantanen moves out of range.
And Rantanen responds with a good body kick, but Steele manages to step out the way in time.
Rantanen misses with a head kick.
Case Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Rantanen saw that one coming.
Rantanen throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Rantanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rantanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Rantanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rantanen counters with a big head kick but Steele shrugs it off.
Steele ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steele blocks a head kick by Rantanen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Steele lands.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Steele swings for the body but Rantanen moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Rantanen's head but Rantanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rantanen ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Rantanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Mikko Rantanen has been cut.
Rantanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rantanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Rantanen throws a head kick that misses.
Steele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rantanen. Rantanen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rantanen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steele scores with a jab to the body.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
Steele misses with a right hand
and Rantanen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Steele really felt that one!
Steele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rantanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Steele works the jab nicely.
Rantanen slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Rantanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rantanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Steele misses the target.
A head kick misses from Rantanen.
Rantanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
Rantanen has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Rantanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele throws a hook but Rantanen avoids it easily.
Rantanen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rantanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rantanen.
Steele misses the jab.
Rantanen unleashes a big counter combination but Steele bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rantanen misses with a head kick.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele throws a good cross that connects.
Rantanen defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
Rantanen keeps Steele at a distance using the push kick.
Rantanen throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rantanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steele misses with a looping right.
Rantanen blocks a jab.
Good exchange - Steele coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele swings for the body but Rantanen moves out of range.
Steele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Steele throws a jab when Rantanen was well out of range.
Rantanen lands a high kick!
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Rantanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rantanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Rantanen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steele.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Rantanen slips the punch.
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!
Rantanen ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rantanen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steele's head.
Steele looks to throw the jab but Rantanen is out of range.
Rantanen shapes to counter with a head kick.
Steele misses with a hook. Rantanen ducked under it nicely.
Rantanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Rantanen staying out of range there.
Rantanen counters with a body kick.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Rantanen is just out of range.
Rantanen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A solid body kick from Rantanen.
Rantanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Rantanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rantanen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
and Rantanen counters with a body kick that stops Steele in his tracks momentarily.
Steele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rantanen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Steele really felt that one!
Rantanen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steele's head.
Steele sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steele finds it's way round the side to connect with Rantanen's head.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rantanen.
Rantanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Rantanen moved out of range.
Rantanen tries to counter with a clinch but Steele shakes him off and moves away.
Steele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Rantanen is just out of range.
Rantanen needs to keep his hands up - Steele had a free shot at his head there.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rantanen.
Rantanen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Steele is rocked!
Steele misses with a shot to the body
and Rantanen counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Steele is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mikko Rantanen!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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