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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salcedo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Remember my NAME!. Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
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260 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class MT
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rajantakaa throws a body punch but Salcedo moves out of range.
Rajantakaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salcedo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rajantakaa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rajantakaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salcedo.
Rajantakaa closes the distance and clinches.
Salcedo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rajantakaa backwards.
Rajantakaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salcedo throws out a powerful jab.
Salcedo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rajantakaa under the eye.
It looks like Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salcedo misses with a right hand
and Rajantakaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rajantakaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rajantakaa throws a head kick that Salcedo semi-blocks.
It looks like Oscar Salcedo has been cut.
Rajantakaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salcedo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salcedo throws a body punch but Rajantakaa moves out of range.
Rajantakaa swings for the body but Salcedo moves out of range.
Salcedo looks to land a left hand but Rajantakaa moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantakaa connects with a single shot there.
Salcedo misses the shot to the body.
Salcedo thows a body shot but no joy.
Rajantakaa defending well as Salcedo loads up on a big left hand.
Salcedo swings for the body but Rajantakaa moves out of range.
Salcedo swings for the body but Rajantakaa moves out of range.
Rajantakaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rajantakaa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rajantakaa - that will leave a mark!
Rajantakaa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rajantakaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salcedo has time to react.
Rajantakaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rajantakaa throws a head kick but Salcedo moves out of range.
Rajantakaa walks into a straight right hand from Salcedo.
Salcedo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rajantakaa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rajantakaa trying to control but Salcedo is working from the bottom.
Rajantakaa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rajantakaa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rajantakaa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rajantakaa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Salcedo keeping moving, preventing Rajantakaa from controlling successfully.
Salcedo is controlling Rajantakaa's posture.
Rajantakaa advances position into side control!
Salcedo is not content to let Rajantakaa control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa working away.
Rajantakaa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Salcedo defending against the ground and pound.
Salcedo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Salcedo moves into full guard.
Salcedo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Salcedo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rajantakaa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Salcedo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rajantakaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salcedo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rajantakaa stands up over Salcedo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo wants to sweep here but Rajantakaa controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rajantakaa forces his way into half guard.
Rajantakaa trying to control from half guard but Salcedo is working away.
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!
Salcedo moves into full guard.
Rajantakaa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rajantakaa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Salcedo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Salcedo has control of Rajantakaa's left arm, preventing Rajantakaa from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Decent striking displayed by Salcedo there.
Rajantakaa defending well as Salcedo loads up on a big left hand.
Rajantakaa scores with a shot to the body.
Rajantakaa lands a leg kick that knocks Salcedo off balance momentarily.
Rajantakaa thumps Salcedo with a low kick.
Salcedo moves out of range of the leg kick from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice straight punches there by Salcedo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salcedo.
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!
Rajantakaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salcedo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rajantakaa circles away quickly and effectively.
Salcedo misses with a double jab
enabling Rajantakaa to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Salcedo.
Nice body punch from Salcedo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantakaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch lands to the side of Salcedo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oscar Salcedo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rajantakaa connects with a leg kick. Salcedo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rajantakaa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Salcedo under the eye.
Rajantakaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Rajantakaa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Salcedo throws a big shot that misses.
Rajantakaa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rajantakaa shoots in looking for a takedown but Salcedo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rajantakaa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Salcedo throws a nice looking combination but Rajantakaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rajantakaa throws a leg kick that misses.
Rajantakaa misses with a body kick.
Rajantakaa misses with a leg kick
and Salcedo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salcedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salcedo throws a big shot that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salcedo checks a leg kick.
Salcedo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Salcedo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rajantakaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Salcedo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot by Rajantakaa.
Salcedo checks a low kick from Rajantakaa.
Salcedo connects with a body shot that sends Rajantakaa's belly button to the back.
Salcedo throws a right hand that misses
and Rajantakaa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Salcedo thows a body shot but no joy.
Salcedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rajantakaa grinds an elbow into Salcedo's temple.
Salcedo struggling a bit here.
Salcedo is looking for a sweep.
Rajantakaa trying to control the position but Salcedo is working away.
Rajantakaa controlling from side mount.
Salcedo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rajantakaa's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Salcedo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Salcedo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Salcedo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salcedo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salcedo misses with a hook.
Rajantakaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Salcedo's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by Salcedo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salcedo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rajantakaa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rajantakaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Rajantakaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Salcedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rajantakaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Salcedo.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rajantakaa.
Salcedo can't do much from the bottom here.
Salcedo pushes Rajantakaa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rajantakaa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Salcedo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rajantakaa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rajantakaa trying to control the position but Salcedo is working away.
Salcedo defending against the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Rajantakaa is looking to take a break and control but Salcedo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Salcedo can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rajantakaa's best efforts.
Salcedo is controlling Rajantakaa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rajantakaa is keen to just control but Salcedo is a slippery customer.
Salcedo is looking for a sweep. Rajantakaa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rajantakaa in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Salcedo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Rajantakaa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!
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energy
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hype
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