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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafinha Capoeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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168 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Haukka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafinha Capoeira!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haukka clinches up with Capoeira and pushes him back against the cage.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haukka misses with a knee strike.
Haukka working hard to break the clinch.
Haukka avoiding damage as Capoeira throws knees to the body.
Capoeira missing with knees to the body.
Capoeira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Haukka avoids the damage to the body.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.
Haukka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Capoeira working Haukka over with knees to the body.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Capoeira obliges.
Capoeira misses with a knee to the head.
Capoeira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haukka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Haukka on the inside.
Capoeira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haukka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Capoeira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haukka's efforts to push away.
Haukka is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haukka lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Rafinha Capoeira has been cut.
Haukka looking to throw knees to the head but Capoeira is blocking nicely.
Haukka is breathing heavily.
Haukka with a knee to the head.
Capoeira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Capoeira misses with a knee strike.
Haukka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but Haukka blocks it.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but Haukka blocks it.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Haukka avoids the damage to the body.
Haukka tries to break the clinch but Capoeira is controlling the position.
Capoeira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haukka stalling.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haukka managing to block the knees to the body from Capoeira.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haukka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haukka lands a knee to the head.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haukka avoids it.
Capoeira landing knees to the head.
Haukka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Capoeira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haukka misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Capoeira.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haukka stalling in the clinch but Capoeira improves position.
Haukka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haukka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Capoeira blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Capoeira obliges.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Capoeira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Capoeira blocks an elbow strike from Haukka.
Capoeira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haukka blocks it with crossed arms.
Capoeira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haukka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Capoeira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Haukka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Capoeira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haukka scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haukka blocks it with crossed arms.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haukka avoiding damage as Capoeira throws knees to the body.
Haukka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Capoeira.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but Capoeira blocks with his arms.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haukka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Capoeira with a knee to the head.
Capoeira working Haukka over with knees to the body.
Capoeira working Haukka over with knees to the body.
Haukka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haukka is trying to stall.
Capoeira missing with knees to the body.
Haukka trying to control the position but instead, Capoeira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haukka into the cage.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haukka is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haukka looking to slow down the pace here.
Haukka misses with an elbow over the top.
Capoeira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haukka's face.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haukka is trying to stall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but Capoeira blocks it.
Capoeira prevents Haukka from breaking the clinch.
Capoeira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Haukka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Capoeira misses with a knee to the head.
Haukka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Capoeira lands a knee to the head.
Haukka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Capoeira looking to throw knees to the head but Haukka is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafinha Capoeira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafinha Capoeira's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Haukka gets tackled into the cage by Capoeira. Capoeira maintains the clinch.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but Capoeira blocks with his arms.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Capoeira avoiding damage as Haukka throws knees to the body.
Capoeira misses with a knee to the head.
Haukka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Capoeira.
Haukka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haukka misses with a knee to the head.
Capoeira scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but Haukka blocks it.
Capoeira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haukka avoids it.
Haukka landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haukka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Capoeira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haukka blocks it with crossed arms.
Capoeira landing knees to the body.
Capoeira lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Capoeira.
Haukka wants to stall.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rafinha Capoeira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Capoeira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haukka's face.
Haukka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but Capoeira blocks it.
Capoeira looking to throw knees to the head but Haukka is blocking nicely.
Haukka misses with a knee strike.
Capoeira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haukka.
Capoeira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Haukka misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Capoeira.
Haukka misses with a knee strike.
Capoeira scores with a knee to the head.
Haukka managing to block the knees to the body from Capoeira.
Haukka misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Capoeira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.
Haukka is trying to break free.
Haukka lands with a right to the head.
Capoeira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haukka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Haukka takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Capoeira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haukka.
Capoeira misses with a knee strike.
Haukka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haukka throws an elbow that misses.
A knee to the head by Capoeira.
Haukka scores with a knee to the head.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Capoeira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haukka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira missing with knees to the body.
Capoeira landing knees to the body.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but Capoeira blocks it.
Capoeira scores with a knee to the head.
Capoeira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Capoeira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Capoeira misses with a knee to the head.
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haukka is defending well for now.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Haukka avoids the damage to the body.
Capoeira avoiding damage as Haukka throws knees to the body.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but Haukka blocks it.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but Capoeira blocks it.
Capoeira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Capoeira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haukka is trying to push Capoeira away but Capoeira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Capoeira missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haukka trying to control the position but instead, Capoeira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haukka into the cage.
Haukka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Capoeira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Haukka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Haukka trying to land knees to the body.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Capoeira connects with a knee to the head.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but Haukka blocks it.
Haukka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haukka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Capoeira.
Haukka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Capoeira crunches a lovely knee into Haukka's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capoeira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haukka is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Haukka avoids the damage to the body.
Haukka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafinha Capoeira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rafinha Capoeira's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Haukka pushes Capoeira up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Capoeira misses with a knee strike.
Capoeira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haukka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haukka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haukka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Capoeira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haukka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Capoeira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Capoeira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haukka blocks it with crossed arms.
Haukka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Haukka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Capoeira has him pressed against the cage.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Capoeira lands a good knee to the midsection. Haukka won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haukka leaning against his opponent.
Haukka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haukka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Capoeira blocks it with crossed arms.
Capoeira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haukka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Capoeira missing with knees to the body.
Haukka looking to throw knees to the head but Capoeira is blocking nicely.
Haukka trying to control the position but instead, Capoeira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haukka into the cage.
Capoeira scores a nice knee to the body.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but Haukka blocks with his arms.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but Haukka blocks it.
Capoeira lands a good knee to the midsection. Haukka won't want to take too many of those.
Haukka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but Haukka blocks with his arms.
Haukka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Capoeira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haukka avoiding damage as Capoeira throws knees to the body.
Haukka stalling in the clinch but Capoeira improves position.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but Capoeira blocks with his arms.
Haukka managing to block the knees to the body from Capoeira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira tries a knee to the head but Haukka blocks it.
Haukka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Capoeira scores with a knee to the head.
Haukka managing to block the knees to the body from Capoeira.
Capoeira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haukka looking to throw knees to the head but Capoeira is blocking nicely.
Capoeira landing knees to the body.
Haukka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Haukka looking to throw knees to the head but Capoeira is blocking nicely.
Capoeira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haukka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haukka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Capoeira obliges.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.
Capoeira crunches a lovely knee into Haukka's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haukka looking to slow down the pace here.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.
Haukka misses with a knee to the head.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but Haukka blocks with his arms.
Capoeira trying to land knees to the body.
Haukka misses with a knee strike.
Haukka managing to block the knees to the body from Capoeira.
Daniel Haukka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haukka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Capoeira blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Capoeira.
Haukka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haukka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Capoeira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haukka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haukka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Capoeira is keeping busy.
Capoeira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haukka.
Haukka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but Haukka blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Capoeira scores with a knee to the head.
Capoeira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haukka blocks it with crossed arms.
Haukka lands an elbow that stopped Capoeira in his tracks for a moment.
Capoeira tries to land knees in the clinch but Haukka avoids the damage to the body.
Haukka scores with a knee to the head.
Haukka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Capoeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haukka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Capoeira blocks it with crossed arms.
Capoeira with a knee to the head.
Capoeira misses with a knee strike.
Haukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Capoeira misses with a knee strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capoeira blocks an elbow strike from Haukka.
Haukka misses with a knee strike.
Rafinha Capoeira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but Haukka blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafinha Capoeira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Capoeira winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafinha Capoeira!
A relieved looking Rafinha Capoeira thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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