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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Rask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dante Bautista has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Rask!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bautista keeps the fight on the outside.
Rask gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bautista.
Bautista scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rask looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rask showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bautista.
No joy there for Bautista, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bautista throws a right and a left that Rask avoids nicely.
Bautista closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rask shoots in and drives through. Bautista sprawls well.
Bautista lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rask at a distance.
Bautista tries to bum rush Rask with a series of wild strikes but Rask uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rask darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rask trying to control the action but Bautista is working from the bottom.
Rask perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rask wants to pass to mount but Bautista is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bautista actively working from the bottom here.
Rask seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bautista does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rask seems to be looking for submissions.
Rask looks gassed!
Bautista wants to get back to his feet.
Bautista makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bautista misses with a series of wild punches.
Bautista lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rask.
Bautista stuffs the takedown.
Bautista stalks Rask and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rask's face. Rask staggers backwards, shaken.
Bautista scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bautista connects with a nice looking jab.
Rask has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bautista throws a right hand that Rask ducks under and follows up with a left that Rask also avoids with ease.
Bautista lands a lovely overhand right.
Bautista scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bautista comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bautista throws a series of strikes that have Rask backpedaling.
Bautista connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rask's hands.
Bautista goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab lands there for Bautista.
Bautista stalks Rask and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rask's face. Rask staggers backwards, shaken.
Rask avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bautista scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bautista.
Dante Bautista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bautista rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rask moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bautista tests Rask's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice combination there by Bautista.
Rask avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bautista scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Bautista - just one landing.
Rask avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bautista scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No luck for Rask with that takedown attempt.
Dante Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Rask.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bautista scores with a hook.
Bautista with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bautista throws a one two combo.
Rask has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bautista scores with a three punch combo!
Bautista lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rask backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Bautista, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bautista scores with a three punch combo!
Bautista throws a series of strikes that have Rask backpedaling.
Bautista stalks Rask and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rask's face. Rask staggers backwards, shaken.
Rask shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bautista misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bautista fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A combination from Bautista does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Bautista dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rask takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rask fails with a takedown attempt.
Bautista fails to land with a series of punches.
Bautista throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rask.
A punch combination from Bautista misses.
Rask shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bautista but Bautista pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bautista scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rask in his tracks.
Bautista throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bautista lands a nice shot that snaps Rask's head back.
Dante Bautista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bautista throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bautista is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sloppy strikes from Bautista. Those never looked like landing.
A left lands for Bautista.
Bautista lunges at Rask with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rask's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bautista throws a nice looking combination but Rask bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rask takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bautista stalks Rask and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rask's face. Rask staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Bautista, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bautista closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bautista darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rask is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bautista.
Bautista lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rask takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bautista keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bautista connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bautista misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bautista.
Bautista displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista throws a series of punches but Rask moves out of range.
Bautista looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rask misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dante Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Rask.
Bautista scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rask avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rask drops his hands momentarily and Bautista takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bautista swinging wildly here.
Bautista uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rask has time to react.
Bautista jabs at Rask's body.
Bautista lands a jab to the nose.
Bautista connects with a nice looking jab.
Bautista misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bautista scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bautista thuds his right hand into Rask's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bautista lands a jab-cross combination.
Bautista throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rask.
A nice combination there by Bautista.
Dante Bautista is winning the standup battle so far.
Bautista with a hook.
Rask fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bautista misses with a two punch combination.
Rask pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bautista looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rask tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bautista swivels and escapes.
Rask takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bautista misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bautista throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rask.
Bautista misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Bautista.
Bautista rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rask moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bautista throws a right and a left that Rask avoids nicely.
Dante Bautista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bautista throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rask tries to clinch but Bautista moves out of range.
Bautista throws a nice looking combination but Rask bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bautista throws a nice looking combination but Rask bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rask tries to clinch up but Bautista circles away and keeps his distance.
Rask doesn't manage to clinch there - Bautista circles away.
Bautista scores with a three punch combo!
Rask on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A left and a right from Bautista both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Bautista dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rask tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bautista swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bautista. Rask does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rask on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bautista connects with a nice looking jab.
Bautista misses with a double jab.
Bautista moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A left and a right from Bautista both land. Nice combination.
Bautista swats away the attempt to clinch by Rask.
Bautista misses with a double jab.
Bautista stuffs the takedown attempt from Rask. Rask gets slowly back to his feet.
Bautista throws a right and a left that Rask avoids nicely.
Bautista throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bautista lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rask circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista scores with a one two! Rask had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Rask with that takedown attempt.
Bautista throws a combination. Rask tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rask fails to land the takedown.
Dante Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Rask.
Bautista stalks Rask and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rask's face. Rask staggers backwards, shaken.
Bautista scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice combination there by Bautista.
Bautista bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bautista connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bautista scores with a three punch combo!
Bautista lands an overhand right.
Bautista throws a series of punches but Rask avoids them all with ease.
Bautista is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bautista lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bautista throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista lands a glancing blow to the side of Rask's head.
Bautista works over Rask's head and body with a nice combination.
Rask pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bautista lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bautista stalks Rask and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rask's face. Rask staggers backwards, shaken.
Bautista misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rask clinches.
Rask prevents Bautista from breaking the clinch.
Rask breaks from the clinch.
Rask dodges the punch combination from Bautista.
Rask shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bautista as he jumps to the side.
Danga de danga de dang - Bautista scores with a four punch combination!
Bautista connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista lands a jab-cross combination.
Bautista connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rask momentarily.
Bautista keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rask tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bautista sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rask somewhat.
Bautista is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rask can do to turn this around?
Rask avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rask fails with the takedown.
Rask walks into a jab.
Bautista lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rask circles away quickly and effectively.
Rask tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bautista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bautista lands a really nice looking cross but Rask seems unphased.
That's four 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.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rask is defended easily by Bautista.
Bautista lands a jab-cross combination.
A left and a right from Bautista both land. Nice combination.
Bautista misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rask has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rask there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bautista scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bautista listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bautista avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donk. Bautista catches Rask right on the button with a cross.
Bautista tests Rask's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rask is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mikko Rask has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dante Bautista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bautista moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Bautista showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bautista, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Bautista!
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