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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvi Rausku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rausku comes to the cage accompanied by Notkea Rotta - Taas Lähtee Taju . The crowd seem to be enjoying Duran's choice of entrance music: Seven devils - Florence. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
23 - 33 - 1 |
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30
193 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvi Rausku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Calvin Duran!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran connects with an inside leg kick.
Duran looks to land a left hand but Rausku moved out of range nicely.
Duran connects with an inside leg kick.
Rausku dives in for a single leg takedown but Duran sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Duran tries to work over Rausku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Rausku's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rausku takes a shot to the head.
Duran with a knee to the head.
Rausku turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Duran is looking for a sweep.
Rausku with the ground and pound but Duran regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rausku is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rausku wants to work for an arm triangle but Duran is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rausku is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Duran defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran gets full guard.
Duran is pulling down on Rausku's head. It's preventing any offense from Rausku, at least for the moment.
Duran wants to control the position but Rausku says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rausku is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rausku trying to mount his opponent but Duran defends it.
Rausku throwing shots but Duran is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rausku wants to work for an arm triangle but Duran is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rausku seems to be working for a kimura but Duran defends the submission attempt.
Rausku stops Duran from getting back to his feet.
Rausku is keen to just control but Duran is a slippery customer.
Duran is trying to stand.
Duran gets full guard.
Duran told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Rausku throws an elbow that misses. Duran uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rausku's guard. Nice move by Duran!
Rausku has Duran pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Duran is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Duran stops Rausku from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duran decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A shot to the liver by Duran. Beautiful body shot.
Duran throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rausku on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rausku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Duran.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duran.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duran's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rausku under the eye.
Duran scores with a jab.
Good shot there by Rausku.
Duran dips to his left and cracks Rausku with an uppercut!
Duran stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the liver by Rausku. Beautiful body shot.
Duran lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rausku at a distance.
Rausku changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duran tries to avoid it but Rausku manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duran to the ground. Duran escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran scores with a jab.
Duran thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rausku if he has to take too many more of those.
Rausku is breathing heavily.
A jab from Duran does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Duran dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Duran connects with a jab.
Rausku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duran.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rausku is defended easily by Duran.
A combination from Duran does no damage.
Duran misses the shot to the body.
Rausku tries for a takedown but Duran sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Duran dips to his left and cracks Rausku with an uppercut!
Rausku shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duran defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvi Rausku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rausku.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rausku gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran has managed to clinch.
Duran lands a nice knee to the body.
Duran lands an elbow just above Rausku 's eye.
It looks like Arvi Rausku has been cut.
Rausku letting Duran take a breather here.
Duran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rausku or not.
Duran lands a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Duran to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duran lands a body punch.
Duran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duran lands with a right to the head.
Duran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rausku backwards.
Duran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Duran.
Duran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duran is struggling to control the position.
Duran lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran stalling in the clinch.
Duran softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rausku fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Duran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rausku is rocked!
Duran lands a big right hand that sends Rausku to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Rausku!
Oh Rausku is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duran decides to return to a standing position.
Rausku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
BAM! Duran delivers a spinning backfist that drops Rausku like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Calvin Duran!
Calvin Duran decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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