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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Rajala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koji Kobayashi is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomi Rajala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koji Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rajala has closed the distance and engaged Kobayashi in a clinch.
Rajala has Kobayashi pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rajala pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kobayashi tumbling to the mat - Rajala dives into Kobayashi's guard.
Rajala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kobayashi is keeping the position for now.
Rajala scoring with some ground and pound.
Rajala working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kobayashi's head.
Kobayashi looking to control.
Kobayashi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rajala cracks Kobayashi with a solid left hand.
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.
Kobayashi is looking to stand up but Rajala isn't so interested in that idea.
Rajala slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rajala working the body and head with strikes.
Rajala connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kobayashi some visible discomfort.
Kobayashi is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi is trying to work for a sweep but Rajala has mounted him!
Kobayashi is still in real trouble! Can Rajala finish him?
Rajala dominating with strikes here.
Rajala in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rajala working Kobayashi over with strikes here.
Rajala breaks from Kobayashi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rajala lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Rajala has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kobayashi's face.
Rajala postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kobayashi looks a forlorn figure.
Kobayashi is bucking up trying to escape but Rajala cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rajala dominating with strikes here.
Kobayashi is in a horrible position here. Rajala smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rajala putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rajala unloading with bombs!
Rajala lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kobayashi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rajala controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajala lands a big elbow.
Rajala working for a submission but Kobayashi is keeping him at bay.
Rajala is breathing heavily.
Rajala lands a big elbow.
Rajala looking to control but Kobayashi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rajala postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kobayashi looks a forlorn figure.
Rajala avoids the attempt from Kobayashi to control.
Rajala landing strikes from the mount and Kobayashi is in trouble!
Kobayashi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rajala looking to control but Kobayashi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rajala postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kobayashi looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rajala putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kobayashi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rajala lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kobayashi tries to hold on but Rajala pushes him away.
Kobayashi is looking to get to half guard.
Rajala lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kobayashi gets back to half guard.
Kobayashi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kobayashi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kobayashi.
Rajala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rajala trying to control the position from guard on top but Kobayashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajala postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rajala advances position into side control!
Kobayashi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rajala taking a breather here.
Kobayashi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Rajala in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kobayashi struggling a bit here.
Kobayashi is looking to regain half guard here but Rajala keeps moving and retains side control.
Rajala working the body and head with strikes.
Rajala scoring with punches from side control.
Rajala scores with punches from side control.
Kobayashi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rajala connects with a decent elbow.
Rajala scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi is trying to escape the position but Rajala is controlling the position.
Rajala scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kobayashi to see if he's OK.
Rajala lands a nice forearm strike.
Rajala lands some shots froms side control.
Rajala has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kobayashi!
Rajala unloading with bombs!
Kobayashi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rajala controlling the position easily from mount.
Rajala prevents Kobayashi from getting the reversal.
Rajala looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rajala lands a nice shot to the head.
Rajala landing punches.
Rajala has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kobayashi's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rajala cracks Kobayashi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rajala scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kobayashi?
Rajala looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rajala is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kobayashi is surviving well by controlling Rajala's body position as best he can.
Kobayashi is working to get back to half guard.
Rajala with a couple of short strikes.
Rajala lands with some strikes.
Rajala working Kobayashi over with strikes here.
Rajala is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kobayashi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rajala postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kobayashi looks a forlorn figure.
Rajala punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kobayashi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rajala lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rajala postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Kobayashi badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rajala around the waist but Rajala pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rajala is the winner by TKO! Rajala jumps onto the ropes and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomi Rajala!
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hype
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