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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roope Rautakoura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Draco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roope Rautakoura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Draco!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draco scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Draco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rautakoura's sensitive parts.
Rautakoura takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Draco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Draco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draco misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A bone on bone clash there as Rautakoura blocks the leg kick.
Rautakoura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Draco defends it nicely.
Draco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rautakoura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautakoura keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Draco's head.
Draco controls Rautakoura momentarily but Rautakoura frees himself.
Draco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rautakoura.
Rautakoura trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rautakoura postures up.
Draco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rautakoura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Draco is pulling down on Rautakoura's head to control his posture.
Draco looking to control.
Draco keeping moving, preventing Rautakoura from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Draco misses with the combination.
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.
Draco has his takedown stuffed
and Rautakoura counters with a shoot takedown. Draco fights it but they end up in guard.
Rautakoura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Draco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rautakoura working some strikes from top position.
Rautakoura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Draco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rautakoura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Draco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rautakoura is breathing heavily.
Rautakoura wants to control from the top but Draco keeps moving.
Rautakoura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Draco is trying to keep Rautakoura in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Draco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco wants to clinch but Rautakoura slips to the side
and Rautakoura counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Draco wants to get back to full guard.
Draco is trying to control but can't.
Draco is staying active underneath Rautakoura, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Draco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Draco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rautakoura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Draco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rautakoura.
Draco looking to control.
Rautakoura working some strikes from top position.
Rautakoura is looking to work some ground and pound but Draco has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draco is controlling Rautakoura's posture.
Draco is trying to control the position but Rautakoura postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautakoura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Draco does no damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Draco.
Draco connects with a high kick.
Draco tries to clinch
and Rautakoura counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Draco's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rautakoura throwing strikes from guard but Draco blocks nicely.
Draco keeping full guard, as Rautakoura tries to pass.
Rautakoura has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draco is controlling Rautakoura's posture.
Draco trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roope Rautakoura dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rautakoura with a poor takedown
and Draco counters with a nice uppercut.
Draco tries to clinch up
and Rautakoura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Draco seems keen to control Rautakoura's posture.
Draco looking to control.
Draco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rautakoura kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rautakoura is looking to work some ground and pound but Draco has wrist control.
Rautakoura drops back looking for a leg! Draco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Draco manages to kick Rautakoura off! Rautakoura jumps back into Draco's guard.
Rautakoura postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Draco lands with a kick to the temple. Rautakoura shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Draco works over Rautakoura's head and body with a nice combination.
Draco shoots and misses
and Rautakoura counters with a single leg into guard. Draco didn't expect that.
Draco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rautakoura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rautakoura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rautakoura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rautakoura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rautakoura trying to control but Draco is working from the bottom.
Rautakoura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco trying to control the position.
Draco pulls Rautakoura in close to prevent any damage.
Draco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Draco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rautakoura decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Draco is trying to control but can't.
Rautakoura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Draco defending well though.
Draco is trying to maintain the position but Rautakoura is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautakoura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Draco controlling the position for now.
Draco trying to control from the bottom.
Rautakoura missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Draco wants to clinch
and Rautakoura counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Draco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rautakoura is working away from the top position though.
Draco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rautakoura is thwarting Draco's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautakoura drops an elbow to the side of Draco's head.
Draco manages to get to full guard.
Draco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rautakoura.
Draco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Draco is trying to keep Rautakoura in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good leg kick by Draco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Draco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Draco scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roope Rautakoura dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rautakoura is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Draco.
Draco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rautakoura dodges the punch combination from Draco.
Draco tries to bum rush Rautakoura with a series of wild strikes but Rautakoura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Draco lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Draco.
Draco lunges at Rautakoura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rautakoura's hand.
Nice body kick from Draco.
Draco goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draco fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco looks to land a combination. Rautakoura sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rautakoura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rautakoura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Draco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rautakoura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Draco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rautakoura.
Draco tries for a takedown but Rautakoura circles away easily
and Rautakoura counters with a shoot takedown. Draco fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco is trying to keep Rautakoura in close.
Rautakoura got a little sloppy there for a moment and Draco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rautakoura has managed to get both his arms back between Draco's legs - danger averted.
Rautakoura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rautakoura throwing strikes from guard but Draco blocks nicely.
Rautakoura throwing strikes from guard but Draco blocks nicely.
Draco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Draco looking for a triangle here. Rautakoura is fighting it but it looks tight! Draco pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Rautakoura is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tony Draco!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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