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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reiska Rakennusmies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
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155 lbs
15 - 8 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Esteban Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Reiska Rakennusmies!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Rakennusmies as he connects with a hook.
Rakennusmies tries to clinch up.
Delgado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rakennusmies counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rakennusmies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rakennusmies throws a head kick but Delgado moves out of range.
Delgado slips a jab and a cross from Rakennusmies.
Rakennusmies stuffs the takedown.
Rakennusmies lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horrible takedown by Delgado or perhaps it was just good defense by Rakennusmies which made him look bad.
Delgado looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Delgado wants to pass the guard but Rakennusmies is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado trying to control but Rakennusmies is working from the bottom.
Delgado wants to pass the guard but Rakennusmies is keeping the position.
Delgado might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rakennusmies keeping moving, preventing Delgado from controlling successfully.
Delgado throwing strikes from guard but Rakennusmies blocks nicely.
Delgado postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies working for a triangle but Delgado defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delgado connects with a couple of short punches.
Rakennusmies utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Delgado trying to control the position from guard on top but Rakennusmies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Delgado sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies keeping moving, preventing Delgado from controlling successfully.
Delgado works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Delgado not doing much here.
Delgado missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rakennusmies is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Delgado throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Delgado throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rakennusmies to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delgado is looking to work some ground and pound but Rakennusmies has wrist control.
Delgado is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Delgado throwing strikes but missing.
Delgado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delgado throwing strikes but missing.
Rakennusmies is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban Delgado dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Delgado fails to land the takedown.
Rakennusmies sizes up Delgado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Delgado dives in and grabs Rakennusmies's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rakennusmies pushes down on Delgado's head and hops out.
Rakennusmies looks to throw the jab but Delgado is out of range.
Rakennusmies stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rakennusmies wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esteban Delgado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown but Rakennusmies shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Delgado tries to move into range but Rakennusmies moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Delgado misses with a body shot.
Delgado looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rakennusmies is fending him off so far but Delgado persists. Nope, Rakennusmies circles away and we're back to standing.
Rakennusmies throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rakennusmies, as that shot connected.
Delgado manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rakennusmies on his heels. He'll look to pass Rakennusmies's guard now, I'm sure.
Rakennusmies controls Delgado momentarily but Delgado frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakennusmies looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rakennusmies looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Delgado looking to sit in guard and control but Rakennusmies gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Delgado looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rakennusmies is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado is looking for a triangle but Rakennusmies pushes his legs off easily.
Delgado trying to keep a closed guard but Rakennusmies is proving a slippery customer.
Rakennusmies tries to free his leg and advance position but Delgado is retaining full guard.
Delgado is trying to keep Rakennusmies in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakennusmies is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rakennusmies wants to control from the top but Delgado keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Reiska Rakennusmies was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rakennusmies lands a nice shot that snaps Delgado's head back.
Delgado loads up on a big right hand but Rakennusmies slips the punch.
Delgado feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rakennusmies wants to sweep here but Delgado controlling him for the moment.
Delgado wants to control from the top but Rakennusmies keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado throws an elbow that misses. Rakennusmies uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Delgado's guard. Nice move by Rakennusmies!
Esteban Delgado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Delgado working a defensive guard here.
Rakennusmies forces his way into half guard.
Rakennusmies wants to control but Delgado is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rakennusmies is looking for a kimura but Delgado is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rakennusmies to get the leverage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delgado wants to control the action here but instead Rakennusmies manages to pass to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Reiska Rakennusmies will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Delgado fails to land the takedown.
Rakennusmies tries to close the distance and clinch but Delgado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rakennusmies keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Delgado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Delgado looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rakennusmies works over Delgado's head and body with a nice combination.
Rakennusmies scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rakennusmies gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Delgado to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rakennusmies preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rakennusmies has momentary wrist control but Delgado slips an elbow through the middle.
Delgado missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Delgado trying to control the position from guard on top but Rakennusmies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Delgado trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rakennusmies manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Delgado keeping moving, preventing Rakennusmies from controlling successfully.
Rakennusmies won't allow Delgado to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado trying to control the position here.
Delgado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rakennusmies manages to get himself to full guard.
Delgado tries to free his leg and advance position but Rakennusmies is retaining full guard.
Rakennusmies has Delgado pulled in close to control his posture.
Delgado wants to pass the guard but Rakennusmies is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado is working hard here to advance position.
Delgado postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Delgado has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Delgado trying to control but Rakennusmies is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Delgado closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Delgado stalling away here and it's allowed Rakennusmies to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado tries to free his leg and advance position but Rakennusmies is retaining full guard.
Delgado throws a big right hand that misses.
Rakennusmies looking to hit a scissor sweep but Delgado is one step ahead there.
Delgado not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rakennusmies keeping moving, preventing Delgado from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteban Delgado showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Delgado has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esteban Delgado!
Esteban Delgado seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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G |
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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