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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toni Rajamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rajamaki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Absolute Monster . Steel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Its a Fight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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174 lbs
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181 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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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
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toni Rajamaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Steel!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajamaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Steel swivels and escapes.
Rajamaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Rajamaki closes the distance and clinches up with Steel, looking for a takedown. Rajamaki pushes Steel against the cage but Steel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rajamaki lands a head kick. Steel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rajamaki scores with a takedown into Steel's guard.
Rajamaki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rajamaki wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel wants to stand and escape but Rajamaki is having none of it.
Steel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rajamaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rajamaki.
Rajamaki is looking to work some ground and pound but Steel has wrist control.
Steel wants to stand and escape but Rajamaki is having none of it.
Rajamaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rajamaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
Rajamaki postures up.
Rajamaki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rajamaki drops back looking for a leg! Steel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Steel manages to kick Rajamaki off! Rajamaki jumps back into Steel's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Rajamaki from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Steel is trying to keep Rajamaki in close.
Rajamaki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Steel wants to stand but Rajamaki is controlling the position.
Rajamaki looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Rajamaki from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sloppy strikes from Rajamaki. Those never looked like landing.
Steel slips a jab and a cross from Rajamaki.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rajamaki slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Rajamaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steel.
Rajamaki tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Rajamaki scores with a four punch combination!
Rajamaki looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
Steel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel misses with the combination.
Julius Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rajamaki has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rajamaki looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well.
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!
Rajamaki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steel avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Steel!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rajamaki shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Rajamaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rajamaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rajamaki just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Rajamaki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rajamaki.
Steel works over Rajamaki's head and body with a nice combination.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Julius Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel throws a right and a left that Rajamaki avoids nicely.
Rajamaki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rajamaki takes one on the button.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rajamaki is looking to clinch.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Rajamaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Julius Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Steel as Rajamaki shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Rajamaki or perhaps it was just good defense by Steel which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Rajamaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rajamaki manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steel, right into the meat.
Steel throws a series of punches but Rajamaki avoids them all with ease.
Rajamaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel as he jumps to the side.
Jab from Steel.
Toni Rajamaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rajamaki misses with a head kick.
Steel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steel lands a really nice looking cross but Rajamaki seems unphased.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Steel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rajamaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki is looking to chop away at Steel's legs.
Steel needs to keep his hands up - Rajamaki had a free shot at his head there.
Rajamaki dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Steel scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rajamaki lands with a good body shot.
Steel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rajamaki misses with a low kick.
Rajamaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steel's calf.
Rajamaki is looking to chop away at Steel's legs.
Steel looks to land a combination but Rajamaki avoids it well.
Steel moves in looking to clinch but Rajamaki pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rajamaki.
Steel throws a series of strikes that have Rajamaki backpedaling.
Steel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rajamaki avoids the body shot from Steel.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rajamaki.
Rajamaki shoots in and drives through. Steel sprawls well.
Rajamaki tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Steel throws a one two combo.
A right-left combo lands from Steel.
Rajamaki scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajamaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to clinch there but Rajamaki circles away.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rajamaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rajamaki throws the kick towards the body but Steel avoids it.
Rajamaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rajamaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from Rajamaki finds it's target.
Rajamaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel connects with a crisp jab.
Rajamaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel tries to clinch but Rajamaki is having none of it.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Rajamaki walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Julius Steel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rajamaki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rajamaki throws a wild body kick that Steel sees coming a mile off.
Rajamaki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steel. Steel obviously looking to wear him down.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Rajamaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steel throws a right and a left that Rajamaki avoids nicely.
Rajamaki lands a head kick!
Rajamaki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steel's waist but Steel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rajamaki off to one side.
Steel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch but Rajamaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rajamaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steel misses with a double jab
and Rajamaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel moves out of range as Rajamaki throws a body kick.
Rajamaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rajamaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steel on the side of the head.
Rajamaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel doesn't manage to clinch there - Rajamaki circles away.
Rajamaki throws a push kick but Steel slaps the foot to one side.
Rajamaki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Rajamaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick from Rajamaki.
Steel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rajamaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rajamaki instigates a clinch.
Steel manages to break the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rajamaki checks a leg kick.
Rajamaki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rajamaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel misses with the combination.
Rajamaki misses with a takedown attempt - Steel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rajamaki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki misses with a few strikes there.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rajamaki tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rajamaki works over Steel's head and body with a nice combination.
Steel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Rajamaki.
Rajamaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steel misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steel leaves Rajamaki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rajamaki!
Rajamaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Steel, as that shot connected.
Steel tries to bum rush Rajamaki with a series of wild strikes but Rajamaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rajamaki lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rajamaki misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel tries to clinch there but Rajamaki circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Toni Rajamaki.
I think Rajamaki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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