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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Viittala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
25
211 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
185 lbs
13 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Meridius! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rauno Viittala! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Viittala throws a half hearted mid kick. Meridius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Meridius goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. An inside leg kick from Meridius misses. Viittala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meridius looks to land a combination but Viittala avoids it well. Good leg kick by Viittala there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Meridius throws a sloppy head kick and Viittala moves out of range easily. Meridius tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Meridius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Viittala. A left and a right from Meridius both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Rauno Viittala has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A good leg kick by Meridius. Maximus Meridius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Viittala blocks a head kick by Meridius.
A head kick from Viittala lands but Meridius takes it in his stride. Viittala clinches with his opponent.
Meridius tries to stall but Viittala uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Viittala. Still in the clinch, Viittala scores with a nice short uppercut. Viittala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Meridius tries to stall but Viittala uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Meridius can't break the clinch.
Viittala tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meridius avoids it. Meridius working hard to break the clinch. Viittala can't find room to land a body shot as Meridius controls the action.
Meridius trying to stall but Viittala improves his position.
A hook to the body from Viittala.
The referee calls for Meridius to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Viittala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Meridius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Both guys are working to get underhooks. Meridius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Meridius. Viittala misses with a low kick as Meridius jumps back. Meridius throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Meridius misses with a wild combination.
Good leg kick by Viittala there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Viittala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Meridius misses with a leg kick and Viittala counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Meridius throws a quick inside leg kick. Meridius misses with an uppercut. Meridius tries to bum rush Viittala with a series of wild strikes but Viittala uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Viittala lands a front kick. Meridius is breathing heavily. Meridius throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Viittala looks to score with a jab to the body but Meridius is just out of range. Meridius thows a leg kick but Viittala checks it and Viittala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Meridius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Viittala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Viittala lands with a right hand. Viittala misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Meridius takes a body punch but keeps moving. Viittala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Viittala thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Meridius if he has to take too many more of those.
Meridius takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Viittala lands a slapping body shot.
Jab, jab by Viittala - just one landing.
Meridius is rocked! Viittala fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Meridius out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Rauno Viittala!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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