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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cango (ranked 196 p4p, 236 weight class) and Kulma Rauta (ranked 22 p4p, 31 weight class). Cango comes to the cage accompanied by Into Action by Tim Armstrong. Kulma Rauta has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Cango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kulma Rauta!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cango takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rauta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rauta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cango misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cango lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rauta circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Rauta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rauta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cango throws out the jab.
Rauta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cango misses with an uppercut.
Rauta throws out a counter right but Cango avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Cango misses.
Rauta blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Rauta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cango tried to score with a low kick but Rauta checks it.
Rauta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cango takes a swing at Rauta's ribcage but misses.
Rauta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cango throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rauta makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cango really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cango connects with a leg kick.
Cango forces Rauta back against the cage and clinches.
Rauta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cango tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rauta avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Cango fails to land.
Cango swings wildly with an uppercut but Rauta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rauta has a couple of punches blocked by Cango.
Rauta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cango backwards.
Cango scores with a shoulder strike.
Rauta pushes Cango back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cango throws a punch but it's blocked by Rauta.
Rauta struggles to land a body shot inside as Cango controls his hands.
Cango lands a nice uppercut.
Cango tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rauta avoids it.
Cango looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cangos head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rauta misses with a body punch.
Cango working aggressively here.
Rauta lands a right hand.
Rauta is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rauta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cango scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rauta misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cango.
Rauta scores with a shoulder strike.
Rauta lands with a left to the head.
Cango lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rauta tries to throw a body punch but Cango avoids it by throwing Rauta back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rauta.
Cango with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cango's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jack Cango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cango tries to clinch but Rauta moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cango fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rauta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cango scoring well with a low kick there.
Cango misses with an uppercut. Rauta saw that one coming.
Cango doesn't manage to clinch there - Rauta circles away.
Rauta tries a quick counter leg kick but Cango is wise to it.
Cango misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cango moves into the clinch successfully.
Cango misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rauta prevents a body shot from Cango.
Cango escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cango tries to clinch up
enabling Rauta to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Kulma Rauta has been cut.
Cango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rauta counters with a right hand to the body.
Cango is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Cango misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rauta! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rauta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rauta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cango darts in trying to clinch
and Rauta counters with a left to the body.
Cango throws a sloppy head kick and Rauta moves out of range easily.
Rauta follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cango clinches up against the cage.
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 Jack Cango will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kulma Rauta's cut.
That's time! Cango's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cango connects with a body shot that sends Rauta's belly button to the back.
Cango is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cango throws a good cross that connects.
Cango misses with a body shot.
Cango wants to clinch but Rauta slips to the side
and Cango takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cango thumps Rauta with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Cango.
Cango tries to clinch up but Rauta circles away and keeps his distance.
Rauta follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cango misses with an uppercut. Rauta saw that one coming.
Rauta appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cango closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rauta tries to work over Cango's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cango misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rauta.
Cango working aggressively here.
Cango's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rauta throws a leg kick but Cango checks it.
Cango scores with a nice strike.
Cango throws a right hand that misses
and Rauta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rauta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cango closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rauta working aggressively here.
Rauta working aggressively here.
Cango tries to land a knee to the head but Rauta blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Cango fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Rauta.
Cango manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cango misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rauta flicks out a counter leg kick but Cango steps away.
A head kick misses from Cango.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rauta! But no joy.
A jab from Cango does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rauta avoids the body shot from Cango.
Rauta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cango tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rauta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cango throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rauta.
Cango throws a leg kick
and Rauta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cango thinking.
Nice defenses there by Rauta.
Rauta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cango finds it's way round the side to connect with Rauta's head.
Cango throws an off balance right hand
and Cango takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cango falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rauta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cango.
It seemed like Rauta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Cango misses.
Rauta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cango misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cango falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rauta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cango throws a right hand that misses
and Rauta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rauta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cango. Cango obviously looking to wear him down.
Cango throws a sloppy head kick
and Rauta counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cango throws a right hand that misses
and Rauta counters with a stiff right hand.
Cango is rocked!
Cango misses with a combination
and Rauta counters with a body kick that stops Cango in his tracks momentarily.
Oh Cango is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cango misses with an uppercut
and Rauta counters with a nice body shot.
Cango seems to have got his legs back now.
Cango misses with a double jab
and Rauta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cango thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Cango misses
and Rauta counters with a nice leg kick.
Rauta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rauta has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cango misses with a lunging right hand
and Rauta counters with a crisp right that sends Cango to the canvas! Rauta follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kulma Rauta!
A very excited looking Kulma Rauta made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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