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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Tuomela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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196 lbs
22 - 9 - 1 |
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192 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raimo Tuomela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitsuyo Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuomela cracks Maeda with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tuomela stuns Maeda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tuomela lands a head kick!
Maeda throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tuomela tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Maeda is in Tuomela's guard.
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!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maeda trying to control but Tuomela is working from the bottom.
Maeda passes Tuomela's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maeda 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.
Tuomela wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tuomela knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maeda on the ground.
Maeda wants to take a breather but Tuomela is having none of it.
Tuomela is looking to improve his position.
Maeda is trying to work for a kimura but Tuomela is defending well.
Tuomela trying to control but Maeda postures up.
Tuomela is looking to improve his position.
Maeda wants to pass to mount but Tuomela is defending the position.
Tuomela is refusing to be controlled, as Maeda sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela is trying to get back to full guard.
Tuomela moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maeda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maeda won't allow Tuomela to get back to his feet.
Tuomela keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.
Maeda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mitsuyo Maeda has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tuomela plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Tuomela.
Tuomela thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maeda tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tuomela's waist but Tuomela gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maeda off to one side.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Maeda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Maeda prevents Tuomela from getting the reversal.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maeda looking to secure an arm triangle but Tuomela defends it well.
Maeda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maeda content just to control the position here.
Tuomela is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda looking to control but Tuomela is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tuomela is looking to improve his position but Maeda isn't that keen on the idea.
Maeda trying to control but Tuomela is having none of it.
Maeda looking to secure an arm triangle but Tuomela defends it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuomela is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maeda jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tuomela manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Maeda in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Tuomela is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mitsuyo Maeda!
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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
42% |
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