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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvi Rausku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Suttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rausku comes to the cage accompanied by Notkea Rotta - Taas Lähtee Taju . The crowd seem to be enjoying Suttu's choice of entrance music: Aba Shanti-Zulu Warrior . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 cm
28
190 lbs
8 - 14 - 1 |
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180 cm
27
201 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvi Rausku! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Suttu! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Suttu scores a takedown into full mount! The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Rausku tries to buck Suttu off but he can't manage it. Rausku trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Suttu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rausku has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rausku is looking to improve his position but Suttu isn't that keen on the idea. Suttu raining down shots from the mount!
It looks like Arvi Rausku has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Suttu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Arvi Rausku's cut is getting worse. Suttu with shots to the head and body - Rausku looks very uncomfortable down there. Suttu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Suttu jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rausku is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rausku and Suttu has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rausku tries to bench press Suttu off him but Suttu keeps the position. Rausku manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Suttu manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rausku throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Rausku trying to control the position from guard on top but Suttu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Suttu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rausku advances position into side control! Rausku working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Rausku in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rausku tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Suttu stops Rausku from passing to mount. Rausku misses with the ground and pound. Rausku has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Suttu! Suttu holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rausku tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Suttu is trying to escape the mount but Rausku keeps good control and instead manages to take Suttu's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Suttu manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Suttu. Suttu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rausku is one step ahead there. Rausku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suttu is keeping the position for now. Suttu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Rausku pushes down on Suttu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rausku working the head and body with strikes. Rausku throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Rausku has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Suttu defend it? Rausku steps over the head and cranks it - Suttu is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rausku!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arvi Rausku! Arvi Rausku really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that xXx - iForce Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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