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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wolfe Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Raith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
26
175 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wolfe Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Raith!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larson.
Raith tries to close the distance and clinch but Larson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Larson.
Larson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raith closes the distance and clinches up with Larson, looking for a takedown. Raith pushes Larson against the cage but Larson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Raith closes the distance and clinches up with Larson, looking for a takedown. Raith pushes Larson against the cage but Larson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Larson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wolfe Larson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raith slips under a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Larson!
Raith has closed the distance and engaged Larson in a clinch.
Larson wants to get back to striking at distance but Raith won't allow it.
Larson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Larson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larson lands the left hand.
Raith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Larson!
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!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Larson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Raith fails to advance to Larson's back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Raith has taken his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Raith looking for the RNC.
Larson is trying to get back to his feet but Raith has full control of the position and if anything, Larson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Raith has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Larson! Can he survive? No! He's out! Raith gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thomas Raith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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