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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kulma Rauta (ranked 453 p4p, 744 weight class) and Cathal Doherty (ranked 53 p4p, 91 weight class). Doherty has chosen Jeremy- Pearl Jam as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kulma Rauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cathal Doherty!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauta misses with a hook. Doherty ducked under it nicely.
Doherty moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Kulma Rauta has been cut.
Doherty blocks a jab.
Rauta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Doherty misses with a wild body shot.
Doherty throws an overhand right that lands on Rauta's shoulder, as Rauta tries to avoid the shot.
Rauta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rauta blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Doherty misses.
Doherty slips a straight right by Rauta.
Doherty takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rauta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rauta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cathal Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rauta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doherty.
Rauta lands with a straight right. Doherty didn't see that one coming.
Doherty just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rauta is out of range and Doherty settles back down.
Rauta throws an overhand right that lands on Doherty's shoulder, as Doherty tries to avoid the shot.
Doherty throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Doherty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rauta is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Doherty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Rauta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rauta takes one on the button.
Doherty throws a leg kick which misses Rauta's front leg but catches the back leg as Rauta tries to avoid it.
Doherty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Rauta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Doherty. Those never looked like landing.
Doherty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Rauta to counter with a crisp jab.
Doherty throws a big shot that misses.
Rauta throws a hook to the side of Doherty's head but Doherty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doherty fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rauta takes a swing at Doherty's ribcage but misses.
Rauta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rauta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doherty checks the leg kick nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rauta. Doherty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doherty misses with a left hand
and Rauta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Rauta.
Doherty clobbers Rauta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Doherty ducks under a wild hook from Rauta.
Rauta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doherty on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rauta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Doherty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta checks a leg kick.
Rauta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rauta thows a body kick. Doherty tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Doherty tried to score with a low kick but Rauta checks it.
Rauta is looking to counter punch.
Rauta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rauta throwing a counter right hand but Doherty manages to avoid it.
Doherty misses with a leg kick
enabling Rauta to counter with a crisp jab.
Doherty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rauta.
Doherty thinks about the counter body kick.
Rauta throws a head kick that misses
and Doherty counters with a straight right hand.
Rauta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Doherty throws a shot from downtown. Rauta moves away and avoids it.
Doherty connects with a single shot there.
Rauta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rauta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Doherty swings for the body but Rauta moves out of range.
Rauta moves out of range as Doherty strikes.
Doherty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rauta's sensitive parts.
Doherty misses with a double jab
and Rauta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rauta throws a leg kick that misses.
Rauta lands a really nice looking cross but Doherty seems unphased.
Nice jab there from Rauta.
A low kick lands for Rauta.
Rauta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doherty throws a looping overhand right but Rauta ducks down to avoid it.
Doherty scores with a body shot.
Rauta throws a shot from downtown. Doherty moves away and avoids 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 Kulma Rauta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kulma Rauta's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rauta moves out of range as Doherty strikes.
Doherty on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rauta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doherty throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Rauta.
Rauta slips a jab from Doherty.
Doherty misses with a lunging right hand
and Rauta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rauta has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A clash of legs there as Rauta blocks the low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Rauta as he connects with a hook.
Rauta takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doherty misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rauta to counter with a crisp jab.
Doherty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Rauta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Doherty lands a jab to the nose.
Doherty thows a leg kick but Rauta checks it
enabling Rauta to counter with a crisp jab.
Doherty is rocked!
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!
Rauta knocks out Doherty with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Rauta before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Rauta picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kulma Rauta!
A victorious Kulma Rauta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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