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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Rantanen (ranked 1869 p4p, 2044 weight class) and Paul Coombs (ranked 155 p4p, 167 weight class). Mikko Rantanen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikko Rantanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Coombs!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rantanen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rantanen misses with a low kick.
Rantanen throws a head kick that half lands.
Coombs tried to score with a low kick but Rantanen checks it.
Coombs avoids the head kick by Rantanen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rantanen. That's going to slow Coombs down.
Mikko Rantanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rantanen thumps Coombs with a low kick.
Rantanen throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rantanen throws a head kick that misses.
Coombs misses with a leg kick
and Rantanen counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Coombs misses.
It looked like Rantanen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rantanen looks to throw a body kick
and Rantanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Mikko Rantanen has been cut.
Rantanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coombs punishes Rantanen's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rantanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Coombs is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rantanen with a body shot.
Rantanen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Coombs.
Coombs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rantanen tries to land a body kick
and Coombs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coombs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick from Rantanen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rantanen avoids the body shot from Coombs.
Rantanen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coombs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Coombs throws a lazy uppercut
and Rantanen counters with an inside leg kick.
Coombs avoids the head kick by Rantanen.
Rantanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rantanen lands a leg kick that knocks Coombs off balance momentarily.
Rantanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coombs moves away.
Coombs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rantanen thumps Coombs with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Coombs as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rantanen.
Rantanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coombs appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rantanen scores with a head kick.
Rantanen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Coombs throws a hook to the side of Rantanen's head but Rantanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rantanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick lands for Rantanen.
Rantanen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Coombs avoids the head kick by Rantanen.
Coombs misses with a wild body shot.
Rantanen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rantanen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rantanen throws a head kick but Coombs moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coombs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rantanen feints and then cracks Coombs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coombs down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rantanen - that will leave a mark!
Rantanen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rantanen tries to score with a low kick but Coombs moves his leg out of the way.
Some bone on bone action there as Rantanen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rantanen scores with a push kick.
Coombs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rantanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rantanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coombs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coombs. Rantanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rantanen scores with a spinning back kick!
Coombs throws a head kick that misses.
Coombs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Coombs throws a body shot but no joy.
Coombs scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen is looking to chop away at Coombs's legs.
Rantanen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Coombs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rantanen lands a leg kick that knocks Coombs off balance momentarily.
Rantanen tries to land a front kick but Coombs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Coombs throws a leg kick
and Rantanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rantanen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Rantanen.
Coombs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rantanen checks it well.
Coombs throws a combination that misses
and Rantanen counters with a thumping low kick.
Rantanen misses with a head kick.
Coombs is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rantanen with a body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coombs looks to score with a jab to the body but Rantanen is just out of range.
Rantanen misses with a head kick.
Rantanen throws a body kick that misses.
Rantanen misses with a leg kick
and Coombs counters with a stiff right hand.
Coombs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rantanen.
Rantanen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rantanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rantanen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rantanen throws a head kick that misses.
Rantanen checks a low kick from Coombs.
Rantanen misses with a head kick.
Rantanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Coombs throws a poor cross that misses
and Rantanen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rantanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rantanen misses with some punches.
Rantanen can't find room to land a body shot as Coombs controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Coombs fails to land.
Coombs can't find room to land a body shot as Rantanen controls the action.
Rantanen wants to stall.
Coombs misses with some punches.
Rantanen blocks a body shot from Coombs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rantanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rantanen lands with a left to the head.
Rantanen misses with a body punch.
Rantanen lands with a left to the head.
Coombs tries a body shot but Rantanen blocks it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Coombs taking a breather.
Rantanen blocks a body shot from Coombs.
Coombs stalling in the clinch.
Rantanen blocks an uppercut.
Coombs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rantanen can't find room to land a body shot as Coombs controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rantanen as Coombs tries to tie him up.
Coombs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coombs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rantanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rantanen scores with a shoulder strike.
Coombs misses with some punches.
Coombs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Rantanen blocks a body shot from Coombs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coombs has a couple of punches blocked by Rantanen.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rantanen lands a right hand.
Coombs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rantanen stalling against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Coombs fails to land.
A short right from Rantanen.
Coombs tries a body shot but Rantanen blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Rantanen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rantanen pushes Coombs back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Coombs throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rantanen.
Rantanen stalling in the clinch.
Mikko Rantanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coombs.
Coombs looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rantanen.
Rantanen lands a left hand.
Coombs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Coombs looking to stall.
Rantanen tries a body shot but Coombs blocks it.
Good body shot from Coombs.
Rantanen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Coombs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paul Coombs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rantanen stalls.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikko Rantanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rantanen 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight for Mikko Rantanen!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Mikko Rantanen!
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight for Mikko Rantanen!
Mikko Rantanen wins by unanimous decision!
The defeated Paul Coombs had this to say: 'Hey, I'm not gonna win every fight, so just gotta work with it.'.
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G |
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G |
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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