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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chazz Michael Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chazz Michael Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajantakaa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Michaels blocks a leg kick.
Rajantakaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rajantakaa throws a jab when Michaels was well out of range.
Rajantakaa with a hook.
Rajantakaa connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Rajantakaa.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rajantakaa, right into the meat.
Michaels misses with a wild combination.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Rajantakaa.
Michaels throws a body kick that misses
and Rajantakaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Michaels throws a body punch but Rajantakaa moves out of range.
Rajantakaa keeps Michaels at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajantakaa tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantakaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaels moves away.
Chazz Michael Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michaels checks a leg kick nicely.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses
and Rajantakaa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Michaels is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rajantakaa misses with a takedown attempt - Michaels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Michaels throws a chopping leg kick but Rajantakaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rajantakaa lands with a nice body kick.
Rajantakaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
Michaels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Michaels.
Rajantakaa connects with a right hand. Michaels shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajantakaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Rajantakaa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rajantakaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Michaels takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Michaels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rajantakaa.
Michaels throws a leg kick but Rajantakaa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rajantakaa tries to score with a low kick but Michaels moves his leg out of the way.
A punch combination from Rajantakaa misses.
Rajantakaa tries to work over Michaels's front leg with a kick but Michaels checks it.
Rajantakaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Michaels.
Michaels jabs Rajantakaa right on the nose. Rajantakaa blinks but takes it well.
Michaels fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rajantakaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Rajantakaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rajantakaa lands a jab to the nose.
Michaels throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa has been cut.
Michaels throws a push kick but Rajantakaa slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Rajantakaa is predictable there
and Michaels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rajantakaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Michaels's sensitive parts.
Rajantakaa misses with a takedown attempt
and Michaels finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rajantakaa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rajantakaa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels wants to get back to full guard.
Rajantakaa is trying to work for a kimura but Michaels is defending well.
Michaels moves into full guard.
Rajantakaa trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
Michaels is looking to stand up but Rajantakaa isn't so interested in that idea.
Rajantakaa trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rajantakaa looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rajantakaa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
No luck for Rajantakaa with that takedown attempt.
Michaels throws a low kick but Rajantakaa avoids it.
Michaels checks a leg kick nicely.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rajantakaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rajantakaa!
Sloppy strikes from Rajantakaa. Those never looked like landing.
Michaels throws a big shot that misses.
Rajantakaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels slaps away a takedown attempt from Rajantakaa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Michaels.
Michaels swings for the body but Rajantakaa moves out of range.
Rajantakaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Michaels blocks a jab.
A big right from Michaels misses.
Rajantakaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rajantakaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michaels was well out of range. Poor timing from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Michaels in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Michaels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rajantakaa misses with a kick to the body.
Rajantakaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rajantakaa misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rajantakaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Michaels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rajantakaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Michaels wants to land a leg kick but Rajantakaa is out of range.
Rajantakaa wants to slow Michaels down by chopping away at his legs.
Michaels needs to keep his hands up - Rajantakaa had a free shot at his head there.
Rajantakaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michaels.
Rajantakaa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Michaels will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels swings for the body but Rajantakaa moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Michaels, right into the meat.
Rajantakaa looks to throw the jab but Michaels is out of range.
Michaels wants to slow Rajantakaa down by chopping away at his legs.
Rajantakaa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Michaels tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rajantakaa is in Michaels's guard.
Michaels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rajantakaa is controlling him.
Rajantakaa throwing strikes from guard but Michaels blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Michaels keeping moving, preventing Rajantakaa from controlling successfully.
Rajantakaa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Michaels keeping moving, preventing Rajantakaa from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Michaels trying to control the position.
Rajantakaa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rajantakaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rajantakaa misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rajantakaa wants to slow Michaels down by chopping away at his legs.
Rajantakaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left lands for Rajantakaa.
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.
The cut man is working on Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Horrible takedown by Rajantakaa or perhaps it was just good defense by Michaels which made him look bad.
An inside leg kick lands from Rajantakaa.
Michaels scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rajantakaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Michaels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rajantakaa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rajantakaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajantakaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa blocks a body shot from Michaels.
Rajantakaa can't find room to land a body shot as Michaels controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Michaels.
Michaels takes a shot to the head.
Rajantakaa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Michaels is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Michaels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rajantakaa lands a takedown into guard.
Rajantakaa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Michaels works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rajantakaa trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels seems keen to control Rajantakaa's posture.
Rajantakaa stops Michaels from standing up.
Michaels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
Rajantakaa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rajantakaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Michaels.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajantakaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rajantakaa with a hook.
Michaels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Michaels leaves Rajantakaa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chazz Michael Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa.
Rajantakaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rajantakaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajantakaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rajantakaa lands a jab to the nose.
Michaels thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rajantakaa if he has to take too many more of those.
Rajantakaa misses with a left hand
and Michaels counters with a low kick, right behind Rajantakaa 's knee.
Rajantakaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rajantakaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michaels throws the left hand but Rajantakaa avoids the punch easily.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Rajantakaa is just out of range.
Rajantakaa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Michaels is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rajantakaa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Michaels is not content to let Rajantakaa control the position.
Michaels is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rajantakaa off and has taken his back!
Chazz Michael Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels struggling to keep hold of the position.
Michaels patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rajantakaa looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rajantakaa can't escape the position.
Michaels controlling from the back.
Rajantakaa rolls, trying to escape but Michaels keeps control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rajantakaa trying to control the hands but Michaels breaks the grip.
Rajantakaa is keeping busy.
Michaels is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rajantakaa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa.
Well Rajantakaa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuiskaaja Rajantakaa!
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energy
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