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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hans Gruber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leifi Rallare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gruber kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Irwin Goodman - St. Pauli Ja Reeperbahn. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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180 cm
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193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Gruber! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leifi Rallare! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rallare tries to keep at a distance but Gruber has taken the fight into the clinch. Rallare takes a knee to the side of the body. Gruber throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gruber just leaning against Rallare, taking a breather. Gruber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Rallare swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gruber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Hans Gruber has been cut. Rallare throws a series of punches but Gruber moves out of range. Rallare lands with a cross. Rallare uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gruber has time to react. Nice defenses there by Gruber. Leifi Rallare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gruber takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rallare rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gruber moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Rallare shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gruber defends it nicely. Rallare throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gruber sees it coming and avoids it easily. Rallare ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Gruber slips a jab from Rallare.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gruber closes the distance and pushes Rallare back into the cage. Rallare managing to block the knees to the body from Gruber.
Gruber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rallare avoids it. Rallare prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rallare takes a knee to the side of the body. Gruber scores a nice knee to the body.
Gruber has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rallare avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Rallare wants to stall.
Gruber tries to land knees in the clinch but Rallare avoids the damage to the body. Gruber missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Gruber.
Gruber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gruber dodges the punch combination from Rallare.
Gruber scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Rallare scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Gruber forces Rallare back against the cage and clinches. Rallare avoiding damage as Gruber throws knees to the body.
Gruber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Gruber looks for the body kick but Rallare saw that one coming. Leifi Rallare is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rallare misses with a series of wild punches.
Rallare scores with a jab. Rallare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gruber misses with a head kick.
Gruber moves into range and clinches up with Rallare. Gruber landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gruber with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gruber throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rallare trying to control the position but instead, Gruber has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rallare into the cage. Gruber connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Leifi Rallare has been cut. Gruber manages to break the clinch.
Rallare throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gruber sees it coming and avoids it easily. Gruber is looking to clinch. A looping hook to the body misses from Rallare. Gruber does a little dance to reset his feet. Rallare stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Gruber on the wrong end of a nice hook. Gruber lands a head kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position. Gruber is struggling to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gruber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rallare.
Gruber with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Gruber with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Gruber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rallare.
Rallare on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gruber unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gruber working Rallare over with knees to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gruber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rallare is defending well for now. Gruber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rallare.
Rallare avoiding damage as Gruber throws knees to the body.
Gruber throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leifi Rallare will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action!
Rallare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gruber moves away. Gruber clinches up against the cage. Gruber prevents Rallare from breaking the clinch. Gruber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rallare is defending well for now. Rallare is trying to break the clinch but Gruber is controlling him. Gruber changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rallare fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rallare scores with a nice head shot. A leg kick checked by Rallare. Rallare lands a jab to the nose. Rallare lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hans Gruber's cut is getting worse. Gruber slips under a jab from Rallare. Rallare misses with a double jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Rallare prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gruber slowing the pace effectively. Gruber tries to land knees in the clinch but Rallare avoids the damage to the body. Rallare blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Gruber wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Gruber. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rallare is trying to stall.
Rallare on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gruber has Rallare pressed against the cage, preventing Rallare from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Gruber misses with a knee to the head. Gruber tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gruber looks to throw an elbow but misses. Rallare struggles to land a body shot inside as Gruber controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Rallare avoiding damage as Gruber throws knees to the body.
Rallare on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gruber.
A bit of stalling here from Gruber.
Gruber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rallare.
A bit of stalling here from Gruber.
Gruber crunches a lovely knee into Rallare's ribcage. Gruber goes for a takedown attempt but Rallare pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice jab there from Rallare. Gruber has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gruber there as he acknowledges the shot. Rallare misses with a straight right. Rallare throws a hook but Gruber avoids it easily. Gruber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rallare pinned against the cage. Rallare gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gruber looks for a takedown but Rallare sprawls well. Rallare throws a hook to the side of Gruber's head but Gruber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Rallare lands a nice shot to the body.
Rallare fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rallare slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Gruber shoots for a double leg takedown but Rallare sprawls well. He's pushed Gruber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Rallare fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Rallare misses with a straight right. Rallare lands a body shot.
Gruber on the wrong end of a nice jab. Rallare misses with a looping left. Gruber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gruber is rocked! Rallare moves in close and cracks Gruber with a massive right hand! Gruber, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Rallare!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leifi Rallare!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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