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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). Chooooooooon! I think Rajamaki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Absolute Monster . Steel has chosen Its a Fight as his entrance music. 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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174 lbs
17 - 6 - 2 |
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181 lbs
18 - 12 - 3 |
Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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 - 2, 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 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Steel!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajamaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Julius Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel misses with a low kick.
Rajamaki tries a low kick but Steel avoids it.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Rajamaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rajamaki tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Rajamaki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steel throws a right and a left that Rajamaki avoids nicely.
Good work by Rajamaki as he checks the leg kick.
Rajamaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Rajamaki is just out of range.
Rajamaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rajamaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rajamaki throws a combination. Steel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Steel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steel misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajamaki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Steel sprawls well initially but Rajamaki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rajamaki seems to be looking for submissions.
Steel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rajamaki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rajamaki's back!
Good control from Steel.
Rajamaki rolls, trying to escape but Steel keeps control of the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Steel's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Steel gets his hands free as Rajamaki looks to control.
Rajamaki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Steel go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Rajamaki really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Steel's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Steel controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rajamaki looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki turns into Steel and is now in his guard.
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.
Steel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rajamaki stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Steel being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rajamaki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rajamaki throwing strikes from guard but Steel blocks nicely.
Rajamaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rajamaki.
Steel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Toni Rajamaki will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Rajamaki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Steel scores with a sloppy right hand. Rajamaki should have avoided that one.
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Rajamaki slips the punch.
Rajamaki throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Steel scores with a jab. Rajamaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Steel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rajamaki. That one must have hurt.
Steel swings for the body but Rajamaki moves out of range.
Rajamaki shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steel misses with a low kick.
Rajamaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rajamaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Rajamaki as he checks the leg kick.
Steel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajamaki lands an overhand right.
Rajamaki throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rajamaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel throws a body punch but Rajamaki moves out of range.
Julius Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rajamaki wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Steel. That snapped Rajamaki's head back.
Steel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rajamaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steel tests Rajamaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Toni Rajamaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rajamaki scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel blocks a head kick by Rajamaki.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Rajamaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steel moves into the clinch.
Steel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rajamaki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Steel is keeping busy.
Rajamaki decides to pull guard.
Steel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rajamaki's guard.
Rajamaki is controlling Steel's posture.
Rajamaki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki pulls Steel in close to prevent any damage.
Rajamaki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rajamaki looking to finish Steel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Steel!
Rajamaki lands a big elbow.
Rajamaki wants to control the pace but Steel is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rajamaki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rajamaki is working for a guillotine from mount but Steel frees his head quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rajamaki working the ground and pound effectively.
Rajamaki moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Steel has worked his arm free - good work by Steel!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel tries to bench press Rajamaki off him but Rajamaki keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Rajamaki dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Rajamaki swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Julius Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rajamaki blocks a jab.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Rajamaki moved out of range nicely.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rajamaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel throws a jab but it's blocked by Rajamaki.
Jab from Rajamaki.
Rajamaki lands a nice hook to Steel's body. Steel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rajamaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rajamaki tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rajamaki scores a takedown into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajamaki with shots to the head and body - Steel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Steel is looking to improve his position but Rajamaki isn't that keen on the idea.
Rajamaki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Steel tries to buck Rajamaki off but Rajamaki takes his back!
Steel is trying to stand back up.
Steel avoids the strikes from Rajamaki.
Rajamaki has Steel flattened out and is raining down punches.
Steel is trying to get back to his feet but Rajamaki has full control of the position and if anything, Steel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki looking for the RNC.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Rajamaki.
Rajamaki connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Steel to escape the position.
Steel fending off the submission attempt from Rajamaki.
Steel avoids the strikes from Rajamaki.
Rajamaki is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki looking for the RNC.
Steel covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Rajamaki looking for the choke but no joy.
Steel showing good submission defense here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rajamaki misses with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rajamaki.
Even with his hooks in, Rajamaki manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Julius Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toni Rajamaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steel is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel covering up well under a series of strikes from Rajamaki.
Rajamaki working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Steel is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Rajamaki has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Steel taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Toni Rajamaki!
A victorious Toni Rajamaki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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