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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raipe Raikas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unto Haikio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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148 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raipe Raikas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Unto Haikio!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raikas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raikas thuds his right hand into Haikio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haikio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Raikas tries to avoid it but Haikio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Raikas to the ground. Raikas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Haikio clinches up with Raikas and pushes him back against the ropes.
Haikio pulls guard.
Haikio had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Raikas is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Haikio Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Raikas's back instead.
Haikio missing with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Raikas wants to get back to his feet.
Haikio has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Haikio has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Raikas has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Haikio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikas preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Haikio.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Haikio looking for the RNC.
Haikio looks gassed!
A lull in the action here.
Raikas is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Raikas manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Haikio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raikas.
Raikas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haikio avoids the head kick by Raikas.
Raikas throws a nice head kick!
Haikio looks for a takedown but Raikas sprawls well.
Raikas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raikas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Raikas throws a series of punches but Haikio avoids them all with ease.
Haikio shoots in and drives through. Raikas sprawls well.
Raipe Raikas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Unto Haikio.
Raikas works over Haikio's head and body with a nice combination.
Raikas scores with a sloppy right hand. Haikio should have avoided that one.
Raikas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raikas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Haikio backs up against the ropes.
A leg kick checked by Haikio.
No luck for Haikio with that takedown attempt.
Raikas misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raikas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Haikio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haikio slips a jab from Raikas.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Haikio.
Raikas 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.
Haikio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raikas is fending him off so far but Haikio persists. Nope, Raikas circles away and we're back to standing.
Haikio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Raikas pinned against the cage. Raikas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Haikio shoots in but Raikas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Haikio looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Raikas!
Haikio takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Haikio lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haikio goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Raikas turns into him and now he's in Haikio's guard.
Raikas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Haikio trying to keep a closed guard but Raikas is proving a slippery customer.
Haikio looking for a guillotine here but Raikas defends easily.
Raikas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raipe Raikas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Haikio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raikas can pounce on him.
Nice sprawl there from Raikas as Haikio shoots in.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raikas.
Raikas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raikas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haikio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Raikas pinned against the cage. Raikas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Raikas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Haikio.
Raipe Raikas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raikas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haikio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Raikas throws a head kick that misses.
Raikas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
No luck for Haikio with that takedown attempt.
Raipe Raikas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Unto Haikio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haikio wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Raikas, right into the meat.
Raikas misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Raikas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Raikas tries to score with a low kick but Haikio moves his leg out of the way.
Raikas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Haikio changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Raikas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Raikas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Haikio has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Haikio tries to advance to mount but Raikas denies him.
Raikas wants to get back to his feet but Haikio drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haikio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Raikas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Raikas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Haikio or perhaps it was just good defense by Raikas which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Raikas. No joy for Haikio on that attempt.
Raikas misses with a series of wild punches.
Raikas misses with a body shot.
Raikas misses the shot to the body.
Raikas misses with a double jab.
Raikas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Raikas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haikio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raikas is fending him off so far but Haikio persists. Nope, Raikas circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haikio slips a jab and a cross from Raikas.
Raipe Raikas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haikio tries for a takedown but Raikas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Haikio shoots in for a double leg but Raikas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Raikas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haikio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raikas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haikio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raikas but Raikas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haikio has a takedown stuffed.
Haikio is looking to clinch.
Raikas misses with a wild body shot.
Haikio shoots in for a takedown but Raikas shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Haikio or perhaps it was just good defense by Raikas which made him look bad.
Raikas throws a head kick that misses.
Raipe Raikas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haikio clinches.
Haikio wants a takedown.
Raikas prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raikas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Raikas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raikas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haikio is out of range.
Raikas scores with a spinning back kick!
Haikio shoots in looking for a takedown. Raikas tries to sprawl out of it but Haikio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Raikas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Raikas throws out a leg kick but Haikio moves out of range and Raikas only half commits.
Raikas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haikio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Haikio wants to control from the top but Raikas keeps moving.
Raikas wants to stand up but Haikio is controlling him.
Haikio tries to stand but Raikas is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Unto Haikio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Raikas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Raikas.
Raikas is looking to wear down Haikio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
An inside leg kick from Raikas misses.
A head kick misses from Raikas.
Raikas throws a head kick that misses
and Haikio counters with an inside leg kick.
Haikio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raikas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raikas throws a jab when Haikio was well out of range.
Haikio gets a takedown into half guard.
Haikio slips a nice elbow through Raikas's hands, connecting with Raikas's forehead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raikas is not content to let Haikio control the position.
Haikio is working for a kimura but Raikas is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikas wants to get back to his feet.
Haikio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Raikas defends it well.
Haikio is looking to take a break and control but Raikas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haikio might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Raikas kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Haikio tries to pass to full mount but Raikas defends it.
Haikio seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Haikio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Raikas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Raikas throws a series of strikes that have Haikio backpedaling.
Raikas misses with a combination
and Haikio decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Raikas's guard.
Haikio prevents Raikas from getting back to his feet.
Raikas can't keep his opponent in guard - Haikio advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Haikio has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haikio jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Raikas is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Raikas and Haikio has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Haikio trying to control the position but Raikas is working away.
Raikas is trying to buck Haikio off.
Raikas is not content to let Haikio control the position.
Haikio goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Raikas has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Haikio but great work by Raikas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Haikio gets back to half guard.
Haikio is looking to improve his position.
Haikio is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Raikas is tapping! Great win for Haikio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Unto Haikio!
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energy
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RATING
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