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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rauta Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbynek Taticzek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naama comes to the cage accompanied by Bulls On Parade. Taticzek has chosen Feuer Frei as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
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184 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Naama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zbynek Taticzek!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Taticzek is looking to reverse the position.
Naama is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taticzek knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Taticzek stops Naama from passing to mount.
Naama tries for a kimura but Taticzek is defending well.
Naama is trying to move to mount but Taticzek reverses beautifully and ends up in Naama's guard.
Taticzek sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taticzek stopping the sweep attempt from Naama.
Naama is working hard here to advance position.
Taticzek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Naama is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naama wants to sweep here but Taticzek controlling him for the moment.
Taticzek got a little sloppy there for a moment and Naama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taticzek has managed to get both his arms back between Naama's legs - danger averted.
Naama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taticzek is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taticzek is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Naama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taticzek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taticzek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taticzek slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taticzek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Naama looking to control.
Naama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taticzek passes Naama's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Taticzek prevents Naama from improving his position.
Naama trying to control here.
Taticzek prevents Naama from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naama wants to sweep but Taticzek has passed to side control!
Naama is trying to improve his position.
Taticzek gets to mount! Naama was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taticzek content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauta Naama dominated that round.
That's time! Naama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Naama throws out a loose jab but Taticzek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naama throws a poor cross that misses
and Taticzek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Rauta Naama has been cut.
Naama misses with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Taticzek. No joy for Naama on that attempt.
Naama throws a jab but it's blocked by Taticzek.
Naama throws a hook but Taticzek blocks it.
Taticzek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Naama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Naama scores with a shot to the body.
Taticzek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taticzek scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Naama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naama misses with an uppercut.
Taticzek tries to clinch but Naama is having none of it.
Naama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taticzek throws a jab but it's blocked by Naama.
Naama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rauta Naama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taticzek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Naama throws a shot from downtown. Taticzek moves away and avoids it.
Naama rushes Taticzek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Taticzek.
Naama tries to pull guard but Taticzek forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Taticzek lands a hook that snaps the head of Naama backwards.
Naama wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Naama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Naama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taticzek.
Naama is trying to force a seperation but Taticzek has the dominant position.
Naama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taticzek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taticzek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Naama is rocked!
Taticzek lands a big right hand that drops Naama! The killer instinct kicks in and Taticzek finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Taticzek!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zbynek Taticzek!
A determined Zbynek Taticzek didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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