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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Rakuuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nosmo King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakuuna comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch - Bad Company . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Rakuuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nosmo King!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakuuna throws a big shot that misses.
Rakuuna slips under a jab from King.
Rakuuna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Rakuuna scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rakuuna lands a jab to King's midsection.
Rakuuna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Rakuuna thows a body shot but no joy.
Rakuuna stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rakuuna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
Rakuuna looks to land a combination. King sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rakuuna misses with a wild body shot.
King takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rakuuna slips under a jab.
King takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Rakuuna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakuuna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Rakuuna drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rakuuna moves into the clinch.
King throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rakuuna trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rakuuna into the cage.
Rakuuna wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
King creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rakuuna is defending well for now.
King throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rakuuna takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Taisto Rakuuna has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rakuuna.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rakuuna lands a body shot.
King stalls.
Rakuuna throws a head punch that misses.
Rakuuna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rakuuna is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
Rakuuna will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning King up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, King throws an elbow but misses.
Rakuuna being controlled against the cage.
Rakuuna trying to stall but King improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from King.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rakuuna's efforts to push away.
Rakuuna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rakuuna lands a left hand.
King throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by King as Rakuuna tries to tie him up.
Rakuuna really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rakuuna's defenses.
Rakuuna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Rakuuna misses.
Rakuuna connects with a single shot there.
King thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Rakuuna's head back.
Jab by Rakuuna.
Rakuuna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rakuuna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
Rakuuna's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rakuuna duly obliges.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rakuuna.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as King backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Rakuuna.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Rakuuna thows a left - swing and a miss!
King loads up on a big right hand but Rakuuna slips the punch.
Rakuuna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rakuuna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna lands a jab to the head.
Rakuuna throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Rakuuna dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut!
Rakuuna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King looks to throw the jab but Rakuuna is out of range.
King looks to throw the jab but Rakuuna is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna connects with a good right hand that stumbles King. King circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rakuuna tries to clinch but fails miserably
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King wants to clinch up but Rakuuna keeps it at a distance.
King misses with a hook. Rakuuna ducked under it nicely.
Rakuuna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rakuuna misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Rakuuna fails to land with a series of punches.
Rakuuna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before King has time to react.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rakuuna throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rakuuna misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by King.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Rakuuna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taisto Rakuuna's cut.
That's time! Rakuuna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rakuuna connects with a good right hand that stumbles King. King circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rakuuna lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rakuuna closes the distance and clinches.
Rakuuna lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Rakuuna wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rakuuna fails to land.
Rakuuna dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice elbow from King.
King is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
King blocking some punches.
King lands an elbow just above Rakuuna 's eye.
King lands an elbow inside that Rakuuna shrugs off.
Rakuuna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rakuuna lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakuuna lands with a straight right. King didn't see that one coming.
Rakuuna is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rakuuna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
A jab lands there for Rakuuna.
Rakuuna uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rakuuna darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rakuuna lands a jab to the nose.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rakuuna.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Rakuuna.
King throws out a loose jab but Rakuuna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by King.
Rakuuna misses with an uppercut.
Rakuuna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Rakuuna throws a hook but King blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King slips a jab from Rakuuna.
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
King misses with a straight right.
King ducks under a wild hook from Rakuuna.
King misses with a hook. Rakuuna ducked under it nicely.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rakuuna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Rakuuna.
Taisto Rakuuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rakuuna throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rakuuna misses the body punch
and King counters with a two punch combo.
King has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from King there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rakuuna closes the distance and lands a one-two.
King slips a jab and a cross from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna thuds a left hand into King's body.
King misses with a looping right.
King is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna lands with a nice combination. King backs away looking to recover.
Rakuuna throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King moves out of range as Rakuuna strikes.
Rakuuna on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
King takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Taisto Rakuuna is winning the standup battle so far.
King dodges the punch combination from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rakuuna moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rakuuna throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rakuuna lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Rakuuna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakuuna connects with a right hand. King shakes it off.
Rakuuna looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
Rakuuna throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
Taisto Rakuuna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rakuuna scores with a nice strike.
King throws a lazy right hand but Rakuuna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rakuuna scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rakuuna throws a predictable looking body shot
and King counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
King lands an elbow inside.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Rakuuna.
Rakuuna misses with the head strike.
King has Rakuuna pressed against the cage, preventing Rakuuna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rakuuna.
Rakuuna wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rakuuna lands a nice shot to the body.
Rakuuna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Rakuuna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
Rakuuna throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King throws an elbow but it's blocked.
King has Rakuuna pressed against the cage, preventing Rakuuna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rakuuna wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Rakuuna dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taisto Rakuuna's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rakuuna with a jab.
Rakuuna comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
No joy there for Rakuuna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King takes a swing at Rakuuna's ribcage but misses.
Rakuuna lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.
Rakuuna lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
King gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rakuuna.
King is rocked!
Rakuuna misses with an uppercut.
Rakuuna thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Rakuuna finish him?
King slips a jab and a cross from Rakuuna.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
King throws a hook to the side of Rakuuna's head but Rakuuna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Rakuuna does no damage.
King throws a hook but Rakuuna avoids it easily.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rakuuna.
Rakuuna throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Rakuuna sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice shot by Rakuuna.
Rakuuna lands with a cross.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Rakuuna.
Rakuuna lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rakuuna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Rakuuna.
King throws a hook but Rakuuna avoids it easily.
Rakuuna lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as King backs up against the cage.
King takes one on the chin but seems OK.
King looks up at the clock. Bad move! Rakuuna lands a right hand from hell, dropping King. Rakuuna pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taisto Rakuuna!
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energy
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hype
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