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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Rauha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Johanssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauha comes to the cage accompanied by Age of Aquarius. Pasi Rauha is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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200 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
22
193 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pasi Rauha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Johanssen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johanssen is trying to defend but Rauha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johanssen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rauha forces his way into half guard.
Rauha prevents Johanssen from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johanssen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johanssen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johanssen being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rauha stopping the sweep attempt from Johanssen.
Rauha is looking to work some ground and pound but Johanssen has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johanssen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rauha has managed to get both his arms back between Johanssen's legs - danger averted.
Johanssen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johanssen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rauha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johanssen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rauha is aware though and is defending well.
Johanssen looks gassed!
Rauha makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rauha wants to control from the top but Johanssen keeps moving.
Rauha has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johanssen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rauha!
Johanssen tries to control but Rauha wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johanssen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rauha is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rauha and Johanssen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johanssen laying and praying for a moment but Rauha takes advantage and regains half guard.
Rauha is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanssen throwing shots but Rauha is blocking nicely.
Johanssen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rauha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johanssen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rauha!
Johanssen content just to control the position here.
Rauha is trying to escape the mount.
Johanssen avoids the attempt from Rauha to control.
Rauha is trying to escape the mount.
Rauha is squirming around, avoiding Johanssen's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rauha tries to hold on but Johanssen pushes him away.
Rauha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johanssen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rauha is now in Johanssen's guard. A big mistake from Johanssen there, giving up the dominant position!
Rauha trying to control the position from guard on top but Johanssen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rauha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johanssen is keeping the position for now.
Johanssen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pasi Rauha will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johanssen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rauha.
Johanssen throws a nice looking combination but Rauha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
David Johanssen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johanssen leaves Rauha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johanssen swinging wilding here.
Rauha slips a jab and a cross from Johanssen.
Rauha darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johanssen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rauha looking to sit in guard and control but Johanssen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rauha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanssen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rauha manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Johanssen looking for a sweep. Not yet Johanssen, not yet.
Johanssen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johanssen is breathing heavily.
Johanssen working for a triangle but Rauha defends it easily.
Rauha throws and elbow that misses. Johanssen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rauha's guard. Nice move by Johanssen!
Rauha controlling the position.
Rauha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johanssen is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauha pulls Johanssen in close to prevent any damage.
Johanssen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rauha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johanssen preventing the sweep.
Johanssen wants to control from the top but Rauha keeps moving.
Rauha wants to sweep but no luck.
Johanssen postures up in Rauha's guard and throws a big left but Rauha blocks it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rauha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johanssen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johanssen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johanssen throws a combination that misses
and Rauha counters with a nice uppercut.
Johanssen throws a series of punches but Rauha avoids them all with ease.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rauha.
Johanssen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rauha connects with a decent elbow.
Johanssen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rauha is trying to control the action in half guard but Johanssen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rauha landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johanssen is trying to maintain the position but Rauha is very close to passing his half guard.
Rauha works his way into full mount!
Johanssen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johanssen tries to roll over but Rauha keeps him under control.
Rauha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johanssen keeps working.
Johanssen manages to get to full guard.
Rauha wants to control from the top but Johanssen keeps moving.
Rauha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johanssen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Rauha dominated that second round.
That's time! Rauha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rauha keeps the fight on the outside.
Johanssen misses with a body kick.
No luck for Rauha with that takedown attempt.
Rauha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johanssen.
Rauha misses with a straight right.
Johanssen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rauha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rauha bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johanssen tries to bench press Rauha off him but Rauha keeps the position.
Johanssen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rauha is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johanssen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johanssen.
Johanssen wants to sweep here but Rauha controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauha wants to control from the top but Johanssen keeps moving.
Rauha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johanssen is keeping the position for now.
Johanssen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rauha working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Johanssen.
Rauha keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johanssen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rauha can't escape the position.
Johanssen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rauha is surviving well by controlling Johanssen's body position as best he can.
Johanssen looking to secure an arm triangle but Rauha defends it well.
Pasi Rauha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rauha is in all sorts of trouble here.
David Johanssen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rauha wants to control but Johanssen is having none of it.
Johanssen lands a big shot there that rocks Rauha but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johanssen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rauha is looking to escape.
Johanssen scoring with strikes but Rauha is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauha tries to buck Johanssen off but he can't manage it.
Johanssen lands a big elbow.
Johanssen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johanssen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Johanssen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johanssen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Johanssen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rauha tries to hold on but Johanssen pushes him away.
Rauha is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Johanssen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Johanssen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rauha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasi Rauha!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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