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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kulan Gath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Rakko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kulan Gath has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kulan Gath !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Rakko!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakko dives in and grabs Gath 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gath pushes down on Rakko's head and hops out.
Gath tries to clinch but Rakko moves out of range.
Gath wants to clinch.
Rakko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rakko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gath sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gath looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gath wants to clinch up but Rakko keeps it at a distance.
Rakko shoots in for a takedown but Gath shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kulan Gath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pate Rakko.
Rakko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gath swivels and escapes.
Gath defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rakko.
Gath wants to clinch.
Rakko gets the takedown into side control.
Rakko looks gassed!
Gath throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rakko in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Gath 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rakko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rakko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rakko has control of an arm but Gath manages to advance to Rakko's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gath misses with punches from the back.
Will Gath go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gath keeps control of the position as Rakko tries to break free.
Gath is looking to control Rakko but Rakko is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rakko tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gath trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gath has control of Rakko's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rakko regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rakko is trying to escape the mount.
Gath wants to get back to his feet but Rakko is holding on tight.
Rakko is working to get back to half guard.
Rakko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gath not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gath wants to stand but Rakko has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rakko tries to roll over but Gath keeps him under control.
Gath wants to pass to mount but Rakko is defending the position.
Gath is keen to just control but Rakko is a slippery customer.
Rakko is trying to get back to full guard.
Gath trying to control the action but Rakko is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rakko wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rakko is refusing to be controlled, as Gath sits in half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Kulan Gath wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rakko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rakko shoots in and drives through. Gath sprawls well.
Kulan Gath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Gath misses.
Gath tries to close the distance and clinch but Rakko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rakko keeps the fight on the outside.
Gath tries to clinch up but Rakko circles away and keeps his distance.
Rakko fails with a takedown attempt.
Gath fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gath doesn't manage to clinch there - Rakko circles away.
Rakko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rakko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rakko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gath wants to sweep here but Rakko controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Rakko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gath clinches up with Rakko and pushes him back against the cage.
Rakko lands a hook that snaps the head of Gath backwards.
Rakko has Gath pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gath manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rakko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gath 's elbow.
Rakko blocks an uppercut.
Gath misses with a punch on the inside.
Gath lands with a left to the head.
Rakko has Gath pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gath manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rakko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gath fails to land.
Gath working aggressively here.
Gath wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rakko keeps control of Gath as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rakko lands a shot to the body.
Rakko has picked Gath up - he's going for a ride! Rakko dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gath works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gath is trying to control the position but Rakko postures up.
Gath is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rakko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rakko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gath throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rakko throwing strikes but missing.
Gath has momentary wrist control but Rakko slips an elbow through the middle.
Rakko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gath is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rakko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gath looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rakko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rakko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gath wants to stand up but Rakko is controlling him.
Rakko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rakko connects with a couple of short punches.
Gath thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gath will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rakko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rakko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rakko drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gath manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rakko has Gath in his guard.
Gath trying to control the position from guard on top but Rakko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rakko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gath is aware though and is defending well.
Rakko keeping moving, preventing Gath from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gath wants to pass the guard but Rakko is keeping the position.
Rakko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gath gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rakko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gath trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gath trying to control but Rakko is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Rakko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gath keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gath tries to clinch up but Rakko circles away and keeps his distance.
Rakko shoots in for a double leg but Gath sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gath looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gath tries to close the distance and clinch but Rakko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gath tries to clinch up but Rakko circles away and keeps his distance.
Gath throws a nice looking combination but Rakko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rakko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gath pinned against the cage. Gath gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kulan Gath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pate Rakko.
Gath has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gath lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Gath .
Rakko struggles to land a body shot inside as Gath controls his hands.
Gath makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gath wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rakko.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rakko.
Rakko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rakko digs a right hand underneath Gath 's ribcage. Gath let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Rakko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rakko has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gath is trying to keep an underhook but Rakko manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rakko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gath defending well though.
Rakko is trying to work for a kimura but Gath is defending well.
Rakko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gath has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rakko is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gath is looking for a sweep. Rakko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rakko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rakko blocks the strikes from Gath .
Rakko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rakko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rakko seems to be looking for submissions.
Rakko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gath wants to control but Rakko is keeping busy.
Pate Rakko has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gath avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rakko.
Rakko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gath trying to hold on to Rakko's head to control him but Rakko postures up.
Rakko is trying to work for a kimura but Gath is defending well.
Rakko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gath trying to control but Rakko postures up.
Gath looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gath is looking for a sweep. Rakko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gath taking some punishment here, with Rakko in his half guard.
Rakko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rakko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pate Rakko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rakko trying to pass the guard but Gath defending well.
Rakko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rakko is nestled in close to Gath , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pate Rakko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rakko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pate Rakko!
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hype
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