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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesti Rautasavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernesti Rautasavo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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198 cm
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213 lbs
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181 cm
25
210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesti Rautasavo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toby Go! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rautasavo gets in close and instigates a clinch. Go is trying to force a seperation but Rautasavo has the dominant position. Rautasavo scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Toby Go has been cut. Rautasavo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Go blocks it with crossed arms. Rautasavo lands a knee to the head.
Rautasavo pressing his opponent against the cage. Rautasavo connects with a knee to the head.
Rautasavo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Go on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Go looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Rautasavo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rautasavo stalling.
Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rautasavo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rautasavo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Go is blocking nicely.
Rautasavo managing to block the knees to the body from Go.
Go looking to slow down the pace here. Rautasavo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rautasavo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Go has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Go wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rautasavo has him pressed against the cage. Rautasavo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Go is working for takedown but Rautasavo is calmly controlling the position for now. Rautasavo tries to land knees in the clinch but Go avoids the damage to the body. Knees to the body from Rautasavo.
Rautasavo tries to stall but Go uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rautasavo throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rautasavo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Go is defending well for now. Rautasavo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rautasavo looking to throw knees to the head but Go is blocking nicely.
Go looking to stall.
Rautasavo tries to land knees in the clinch but Go avoids the damage to the body. Come on Rautasavo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rautasavo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Go in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Go blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Rautasavo throws a punch but it's blocked by Go. Rautasavo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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! Go is trying to force a seperation but Rautasavo has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rautasavo connects with a knee to the head.
Rautasavo controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Rautasavo.
Go is trying to force a seperation but Rautasavo has the dominant position. Go wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Go on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Go stalling against the cage.
Rautasavo pressing his opponent against the cage. Rautasavo tries a knee to the head but Go blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rautasavo with a knee to the head.
Rautasavo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Go prevents a body shot from Rautasavo. Go wants to get back to striking at distance but Rautasavo won't allow it.
Rautasavo prevents Go from breaking the clinch. Go has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rautasavo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Rautasavo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rautasavo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rautasavo with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Go wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rautasavo. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesti Rautasavo dominated that round. The cut man is working on Toby Go's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rautasavo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Rautasavo throws a shot from downtown. Go moves away and avoids it. Rautasavo scores with a hook.
Go is rocked! Rautasavo closes the distance and clinches. Go is still on wobbly legs! Can Rautasavo finish him? Rautasavo is working Go over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Go is out! One big shot and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ernesti Rautasavo!
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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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