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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Rauhala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zydrunas Zavickas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauhala comes into the arena with Kreator, Impossible Brutality blaring out of the sound system. Zavickas has chosen Bloodhound Gang: I Hope You Die as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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195 cm
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285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauno Rauhala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zydrunas Zavickas!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauhala throws a right and a left that Zavickas avoids nicely.
Rauhala on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zavickas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Zavickas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rauhala on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zavickas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rauhala sprawls well. Rauhala wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zavickas gets slowly back to his feet.
Zavickas shoots for a double leg takedown but Rauhala sprawls well. He's pushed Zavickas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zavickas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rauno Rauhala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zydrunas Zavickas.
Zavickas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rauhala napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zavickas controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauhala tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rauhala avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zavickas.
Zavickas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rauhala's shoulder. That is not cool.
Rauhala on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rauhala tries to get out of the position.
Rauhala manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Zavickas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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.
Zavickas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zavickas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zavickas moves into full mount! Rauhala won't be happy about that!
Rauhala wants to control but Zavickas is having none of it.
Rauhala manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Rauhala, under a barage of strikes from Zavickas.
Zavickas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zavickas working Rauhala over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zavickas content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zydrunas Zavickas.
Zavickas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rauhala.
Zavickas looks for a takedown but Rauhala sprawls well.
Rauhala checks a leg kick.
Zavickas shoots for a double leg takedown but Rauhala sprawls well. He's pushed Zavickas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rauhala will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zavickas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rauhala manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zavickas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zavickas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rauhala can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zavickas controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zydrunas Zavickas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rauhala gets caught flat footed, as Zavickas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zavickas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rauhala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zavickas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rauhala seems keen to control Zavickas's posture.
Zavickas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zavickas trying to control but Rauhala is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavickas advances to half guard.
Zavickas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zydrunas Zavickas.
Rauhala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zavickas.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zavickas.
Zydrunas Zavickas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zavickas misses with a body kick.
Rauno Rauhala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rauhala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zavickas circles away quickly and effectively.
Zavickas thuds a left hand into Rauhala's body.
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.
Rauhala throws a right and a left that Zavickas avoids nicely.
Zavickas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rauhala checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zavickas throws out a powerful jab.
Rauhala keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zavickas misses with a body kick.
Zavickas misses with a low kick.
Zavickas misses with a straight right.
Zavickas throws a solid leg kick but Rauhala takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zavickas.
Rauhala throws a nice looking combination but Zavickas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauhala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zavickas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rauhala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zavickas.
Zavickas dodges the punch combination from Rauhala.
Zavickas looks to score with a jab to the body but Rauhala is just out of range.
Horrible takedown by Zavickas or perhaps it was just good defense by Rauhala which made him look bad.
Rauno Rauhala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zydrunas Zavickas.
Zavickas jabs at Rauhala's body.
Rauhala throws a combination. Zavickas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavickas throws out a leg kick but Rauhala moves out of range and Zavickas only half commits.
Zavickas fails with the takedown.
Zavickas misses with a hook. Rauhala ducked under it nicely.
Rauno Rauhala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zavickas fails with the takedown.
Nice shot lands for Zavickas.
Zavickas throws a front kick aimed at Rauhala's knee but Rauhala avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zavickas lands a right hook to the body.
Zavickas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zavickas lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zydrunas Zavickas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rauhala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Zavickas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zavickas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zavickas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Zavickas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rauhala prevents Zavickas from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zavickas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zavickas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rauhala taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavickas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rauhala has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rauhala tries to buck Zavickas off but Zavickas is having none of it.
Zavickas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rauhala wants to control but Zavickas postures up.
Rauhala is looking to regain half guard here but Zavickas keeps moving and retains side control.
Rauhala is not content to let Zavickas control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rauhala wants to control but Zavickas postures up.
Rauno Rauhala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rauhala seems a little lost for a moment, as Zavickas dominates the positioning.
Rauhala prevents Zavickas from improving position.
Zavickas takes a little break here. Rauhala wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zavickas working the head with strikes.
Zavickas in side control lands a decent elbow.
Zavickas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rauhala is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zavickas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rauhala's shoulder. That is not cool.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zavickas throws a strike aimed at the side of Rauhala's head but Rauhala avoids it well.
Rauhala takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavickas staying calm.
Zydrunas Zavickas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zydrunas Zavickas.
Zavickas lands with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zydrunas Zavickas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zavickas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zydrunas Zavickas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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