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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Dorandelam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jere Rautiainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 cm
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250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
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269 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucas Dorandelam! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jere Rautiainen! The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rautiainen throws a hook but Dorandelam blocks it. Dorandelam tries to clinch but Rautiainen is having none of it. Dorandelam fails in his attempt to clinch. Dorandelam tries to clinch up and Rautiainen counters with a lovely straight right hand! Dorandelam tries to clinch up but Rautiainen circles away and keeps his distance. Dorandelam fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rautiainen, pushing him back against the cage. Dorandelam lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Jere Rautiainen has been cut. Rautiainen is trying to break the clinch but Dorandelam is controlling him. A knee to the head by Dorandelam.
Rautiainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Dorandelam lands a knee to the body.
Rautiainen looks gassed! 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! Dorandelam misses with a knee strike.
Dorandelam unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rautiainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Dorandelam is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Dorandelam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rautiainen.
Dorandelam working Rautiainen over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dorandelam tries a knee to the head but Rautiainen blocks it.
Dorandelam leaning his opponent against the cage. The referee calls for Rautiainen to work.
Rautiainen misses with a punch to the body.
Dorandelam trying to stall but Rautiainen improves his position.
Dorandelam landing knees to the head.
Dorandelam scores with a knee to the head.
Dorandelam's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Dorandelam throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rautiainen blocks it with crossed arms. Dorandelam scores a nice knee to the body.
Dorandelam lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dorandelam looking to throw knees to the head but Rautiainen is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dorandelam scores with a knee to the head.
Dorandelam is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Maybe Dorandelam would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much. A knee to the head by Dorandelam.
Come on Dorandelam - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dorandelam connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rautiainen's face.
Rautiainen can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dorandelam.
Dorandelam landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dorandelam lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dorandelam.
Dorandelam lands a knee to the body.
Dorandelam connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rautiainen's face.
That has opened up Jere Rautiainen's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dorandelam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dorandelam misses with a knee strike.
Dorandelam misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Rautiainen can't find room to land a body shot as Dorandelam controls the action.
Dorandelam tries a knee to the head but Rautiainen blocks it.
Dorandelam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dorandelam landing knees to the head.
Dorandelam lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dorandelam stalling against the cage.
Dorandelam tries to land a knee to the head but Rautiainen blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dorandelam manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rautiainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dorandelam prevents Rautiainen from breaking the clinch. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Dorandelam connects with a knee to the head.
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! Rautiainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dorandelam has him pressed against the cage. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Rautiainen slows down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rautiainen working hard to break the clinch. A knee to the head by Dorandelam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Dorandelam dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jere Rautiainen'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.
Dorandelam wants to clinch up but Rautiainen keeps it at a distance. A jab from Rautiainen misses. Dorandelam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rautiainen swats him away and circles back towards the center. Dorandelam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rautiainen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Dorandelam tries to clinch but Rautiainen is having none of it. Rautiainen misses the jab. Dorandelam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rautiainen swats him away and circles back towards the center. Rautiainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorandelam moves away. Dorandelam fails in his attempt to clinch. A telegraphed right hand from Rautiainen misses the target. The fight stays on the outside here - Dorandelam looks like he's thinking about clinching though. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rautiainen has eaten all the pies! Dorandelam doesn't manage to clinch there - Rautiainen circles away.
Rautiainen is breathing heavily. Rautiainen looks to throw the jab but Dorandelam is out of range. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dorandelam here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Dorandelam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucas Dorandelam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dorandelam tries to clinch up but Rautiainen circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dorandelam is looking to clinch but Rautiainen is avoiding it.
Dorandelam tries to clinch up but Rautiainen circles away and keeps his distance. Rautiainen misses with a hook. Dorandelam ducked under it nicely. Dorandelam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dorandelam wants to clinch up but Rautiainen keeps it at a distance. Rautiainen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Dorandelam tries to clinch but Rautiainen moves out of range. Dorandelam rushes Rautiainen and presses him up against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Rautiainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Rautiainen managing to block the knees to the body from Dorandelam.
Dorandelam trying to stall but Rautiainen improves his position.
Dorandelam misses with a knee to the head. Dorandelam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rautiainen can do to turn this around? Dorandelam has Rautiainen pressed against the cage, preventing Rautiainen from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Dorandelam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lucas Dorandelam has scored more points in the clinch so far. Dorandelam throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rautiainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dorandelam tries to land a knee to the head but Rautiainen blocks with his arms.
Rautiainen misses with the head strike.
Dorandelam is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rautiainen is keeping busy. Dorandelam throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rautiainen blocks it with crossed arms. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rautiainen as Dorandelam tries to tie him up. Dorandelam with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dorandelam lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rautiainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dorandelam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rautiainen is defending well for now. Dorandelam connects with a knee to the head.
Dorandelam scores with a knee to the head.
Dorandelam with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dorandelam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rautiainen is defending well for now. Dorandelam keeps control of Rautiainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Rautiainen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Knees to the body from Dorandelam.
Dorandelam tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dorandelam with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Dorandelam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Rautiainen tries to stall but Dorandelam uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dorandelam tries to land knees in the clinch but Rautiainen avoids the damage to the body. Dorandelam is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Dorandelam tries a knee to the head but Rautiainen blocks it.
Rautiainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dorandelam has him pressed against the cage. Rautiainen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rautiainen lands a hook to the side of the head. The referee is keeping an eye on Rautiainen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dorandelam looking to slow down the pace here. Dorandelam misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dorandelam lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! Dorandelam tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rautiainen avoids it. Rautiainen looking to slow down the pace here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Dorandelam dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jere Rautiainen'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!
Dorandelam tries to close the distance and clinch but Rautiainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Rautiainen misses with a straight left. Dorandelam looks to clinch and Rautiainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Rautiainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dorandelam rushes Rautiainen and presses him up against the cage. Knees to the body from Dorandelam.
Dorandelam tries a knee to the head but Rautiainen blocks it.
Dorandelam misses with a knee to the head. Come on Dorandelam - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dorandelam crunches a lovely knee into Rautiainen's ribcage. This has been an exciting period of action! Rautiainen letting Dorandelam take a breather here. Dorandelam tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rautiainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Dorandelam looking to throw knees to the head but Rautiainen is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Come on Dorandelam - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rautiainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Dorandelam has double underhooks. Dorandelam stalls. Rautiainen is trying to break the clinch but Dorandelam has him pressed against the cage. Rautiainen wants to break free but Dorandelam has control.
Dorandelam is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rautiainen is keeping busy. Dorandelam is pushing Rautiainen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. A nice right hand lands inside from Rautiainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dorandelam with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Rautiainen takes a knee to the side of the body. Dorandelam lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dorandelam's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucas Dorandelam. Rautiainen keeps the fight on the outside. Dorandelam moves in looking to clinch but Rautiainen pushes him off. Dorandelam tries to clinch up but Rautiainen circles away and keeps his distance. Nice shot by Rautiainen. Dorandelam slips a straight right by Rautiainen. A swing and a miss from Rautiainen. A looping hook to the body misses from Rautiainen. Dorandelam does a little dance to reset his feet. Dorandelam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rautiainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dorandelam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rautiainen. Rautiainen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Rautiainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dorandelam is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Dorandelam tries to clinch up but Rautiainen circles away and keeps his distance. Dorandelam looks to clinch and Rautiainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Dorandelam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rautiainen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Dorandelam slips a jab from Rautiainen. Dorandelam closes the distance looking to clinch and Rautiainen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Jere Rautiainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Rautiainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dorandelam was well out of range. Poor timing from Rautiainen. Dorandelam is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Dorandelam wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dorandelam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dorandelam moves to clinch but Rautiainen breaks away and Rautiainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Rautiainen misses the shot to the body. Rautiainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Dorandelam. Dorandelam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rautiainen throws out the jab. Rautiainen misses with a straight left. Rautiainen looks to land a right hand but Dorandelam moved out of range. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dorandelam is looking to clinch. Dorandelam wants to clinch but Rautiainen slips to the side and Rautiainen counters with a nice uppercut. Dorandelam moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! Lucas Dorandelam showed his dominance in that final round. Well Dorandelam has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Dorandelam!
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energy
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hype
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