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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gord Ryan (ranked 27 p4p, 134 weight class) and Kulma Rauta (ranked 4 p4p, 17 weight class). Ryan's entrance music is Rusty Cage. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gord Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kulma Rauta!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ryan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rauta misses with a right hand
letting Ryan counter with a right hand.
Ryan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot lands for Rauta.
A low kick from Rauta misses
and Ryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Kulma Rauta has been cut.
Ryan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rauta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rauta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Ryan misses its target.
Jab from Rauta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rauta lands with a shot to the body.
Rauta misses with a hook.
It appears Ryan was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ryan moves away from the strike by Rauta.
Rauta jabs Ryan right on the nose. Ryan blinks but takes it well.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rauta misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Ryan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rauta has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rauta misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rauta.
Rauta throws an off balance right hand
and Ryan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rauta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rauta throws a body kick that misses.
Rauta throws a leg kick but Ryan sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Ryan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ryan tries to move into range but Rauta moves to the side and lands with a nice 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!
Ryan checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta connects with a single shot there.
Rauta throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rauta.
Rauta misses with an uppercut.
Rauta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rauta lands a high kick!
Nice body kick there by Rauta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta throws a good cross that connects.
Rauta scores with a decent looking hook.
Rauta darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice leg kick from Rauta, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rauta.
Rauta scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ryan slips under a jab from Rauta.
Ryan is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kulma Rauta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kulma Rauta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ryan moves out of range as Rauta strikes.
Rauta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good shot there by Rauta.
Rauta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Rauta.
Ryan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ryan slips under a jab from Rauta.
Ryan throwing a counter right hand but Rauta manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rauta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rauta misses with a straight left.
Ryan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rauta looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
It looked like Ryan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ryan 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.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Rauta.
Rauta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ryan's head.
Rauta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rauta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta throws a good cross that connects.
Rauta scores with a punch to the head.
Rauta takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Ryan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rauta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rauta throws a sloppy body shot
and Ryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kulma Rauta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rauta tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ryan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta feints and then cracks Ryan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ryan down.
Ryan tries to move into range but Rauta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rauta wants to land a leg kick but Ryan is out of range.
Rauta tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rauta avoids it.
Ryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rauta.
Ryan is looking to counter punch.
Ryan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rauta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta scores with a jab.
Rauta misses the body punch
and Ryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Rauta.
Ryan throwing a counter right hand but Rauta manages to avoid it.
Rauta misses with a lunging right hand
and Ryan counters with a straight right hand.
That has opened up Kulma Rauta's cut even more.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rauta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ryan under the eye.
Rauta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kulma Rauta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kulma Rauta's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rauta misses with a body shot.
Ryan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rauta throws a hook to the side of Ryan's head but Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rauta lands a body shot.
Rauta throws a jab when Ryan was well out of range.
Rauta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan.
Kulma Rauta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rauta motions for Ryan to come forward. Rauta throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It appears Ryan was looking to counter with a kick there.
Rauta throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ryan to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta with a nice cross.
Rauta misses with a body shot
and Ryan counters with a low kick, right behind Rauta 's knee.
Rauta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ryan momentarily.
Rauta scores with a body shot.
Rauta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rauta scores with a nice head shot.
Rauta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Rauta.
Ryan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rauta finds it's way round the side to connect with Ryan's head.
Ryan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan avoids the body shot from Rauta.
Ryan throwing a counter right hand but Rauta manages to avoid it.
Rauta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rauta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta misses with a shot to the body
and Ryan counters with a nice uppercut.
Rauta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rauta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rauta misses with a lunging right hand
and Ryan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ryan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rauta throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Ryan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rauta throws a lazy uppercut
and Ryan counters with a right hand to the body.
Rauta takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Ryan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta delivers a nice body kick.
Rauta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ryan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ryan checks a low kick from Rauta.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rauta.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kulma Rauta really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kulma Rauta's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rauta cracks Ryan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ryan blocks the body kick.
Rauta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rauta lands a jab.
Ryan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rauta misses with a low kick.
Rauta missing with a left hand there. Ryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rauta throws an off balance right hand
and Ryan counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.
Ryan avoids a kick to the body.
Ryan throwing a counter right hand but Rauta manages to avoid it.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Rauta.
Rauta cracks Ryan with an open hand slap.
Rauta looks for the body kick but Ryan saw that one coming.
It looked like Ryan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rauta.
Rauta loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
Ryan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ryan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rauta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ryan 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.
A big left from Rauta misses.
Ryan blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Rauta. That snapped Ryan's head back.
Rauta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rauta digs a good body shot into Ryan's ribs.
Rauta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rauta works Ryan's body with a nice hook.
Ryan checks a low kick from Rauta.
A quick step to the side and Ryan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ryan checks a leg kick.
Rauta misses with an uppercut. Ryan saw that one coming.
Rauta wants to slow Ryan down by chopping away at his legs.
Rauta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rauta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rauta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A good leg kick by Rauta.
A clash of legs there as Ryan blocks the low kick.
Ryan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kulma Rauta dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kulma Rauta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rauta.
Ryan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gord Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rauta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Rauta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rauta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Ryan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rauta throws a shot to the body.
Rauta thuds his shin into the meat of Ryan's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta swings widly with a right hand
and Ryan counters with a nice uppercut.
Rauta with a hook.
Rauta throws a lazy body kick
and Ryan counters with a straight right hand.
The cut above Kulma Rauta's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rauta tries to land a front kick but Ryan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And Ryan counters with a quick kick to the body but Rauta blocks it.
Rauta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ryan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta misses the jab.
Ryan is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Rauta misses.
Rauta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rauta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Rauta tenderised Ryan's leg. Ryan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ryan tries to move into range but Rauta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rauta connects with an inside leg kick.
Rauta missing with a left hand there. Ryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Ryan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rauta misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryan misses the target.
Ryan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rauta throws out a loose jab but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan throwing a counter right hand but Rauta manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rauta misses the body punch
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rauta throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryan.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryan misses the target.
Rauta throws a body kick that misses
and Ryan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rauta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kulma Rauta's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rauta throws a right hand that misses
letting Ryan counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kulma Rauta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rauta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kulma Rauta!
A relieved looking Kulma Rauta thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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