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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leifi Rallare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raivo Rape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raivo Rape has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 lbs
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170 cm
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196 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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ADCC Champion
Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leifi Rallare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raivo Rape!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rallare throws a hook but Rape avoids it easily.
Rape avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leifi Rallare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rallare stuns Rape with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rape thuds a left hand into Rallare's body.
Rallare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rape.
Rallare throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rallare takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rape digs a good hook to Rallare's body.
Rallare takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Leifi Rallare has been cut.
Rape shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rape is looking for a kimura but Rallare is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rape to get the leverage.
Rape seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rallare does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rallare tries to get to full guard but Rape has control of the leg.
Rape sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rape tries to pass to full mount but Rallare defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rape is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rallare defends it well.
Ground and pound from Rape.
Rape with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rape thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rape wants to free his trapped foot but Rallare is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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.
Rallare wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rallare is looking to escape.
Rape wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rallare keeps working.
Rape is pressing down on Rallare's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rallare is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rallare throws the left hand but Rape avoids the punch easily.
Rallare scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rape gets the takedown into side control.
Rape is putting a hurting on Rallare here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rape in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rape tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rallare is trying to control Rape's posture but Rape avoids it.
Rallare is not content to let Rape control the position.
You can see the frustration on Rallare's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rape wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rallare, who protects the arm well.
Rape is trying to get an arm triangle but Rallare is defending well.
Rallare on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rallare tries to get out of the position.
Rape lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rallare down.
Rallare prevents Rape from improving position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rallare is looking to regain half guard here but Rape keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raivo Rape dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leifi Rallare's cut.
That's time! Rallare's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rallare gets caught flat footed, as Rape shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rape trying to control the position from guard on top but Rallare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rape might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rallare kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rape with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rape stands and throws Rallare's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rape has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rape is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rallare regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rallare wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rape.
Rape tries to control but Rallare wriggling away.
Rallare knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rape on the ground.
BOOM! Rape connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rallare wants to control but Rape is having none of it.
Rape tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rape working the ground and pound effectively.
Rallare is desperately trying to improve his position but Rape has a good base and remains in mount.
Rape in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rape pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rallare tries to hold on but Rape pushes him away.
Rallare is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rape lands a big shot there that rocks Rallare but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rallare is rocked!
Leifi Rallare's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leifi Rallare's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raivo Rape!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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