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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miami Vice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vice comes to the cage accompanied by The Theme. Rauta has chosen Frederik - Harva Meistä On Rautaa as his entrance music. Miami Vice could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pertti Rauta's chin.
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210 cm
25
257 lbs
14 - 1 - 1 |
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192 cm
40
264 lbs
39 - 25 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miami Vice! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
39 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rauta is looking to clinch but Vice is avoiding it.
Vice throws out a leg kick but Rauta moves out of range and Vice only half commits. Rauta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Pertti Rauta has been cut. Rauta tries to clinch there but Vice circles away.
A slow jab from Vice misses its intended target. Rauta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Miami Vice has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Vice tries a head kick but it misses.
Vice with a jab. Rauta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Rauta throws a lazy right hand but Vice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Vice lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Rauta does it's job there. Miami Vice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vice throws a lazy right hand but Rauta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slapping body kick lands there for Rauta. Rauta moves out of range as Vice throws a body kick.
Vice misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vice avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Rauta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Vice jabbing away but nothing is landing. Vice bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rauta's head backwards. Rauta scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rauta takes a body punch but keeps moving. Vice fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rauta checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rauta looks for the body kick but Vice saw that one coming. A head kick misses from Vice. Rauta moves out of range of the body kick. Vice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Rauta wants to clinch up but Vice keeps it at a distance. Good standup being displayed there by Vice as he connects with a hook. Rauta ducks under a wild hook from Vice. Rauta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Vice misses with a head kick.
Rauta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vice was well out of range. Poor timing from Rauta. Rauta looks to throw the jab but Vice is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vice wants to slow Rauta down by chopping away at his legs. Vice misses with a body kick. Sloppy strikes from Rauta. Those never looked like landing. Rauta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rauta avoids the head kick by Vice.
Vice finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rauta tries to clinch up. Vice darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Rauta wants to clinch up but Vice keeps it at a distance. Rauta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rauta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Vice misses the shot to the body. Rauta throws a sloppy head kick and Vice moves out of range easily. Vice throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Rauta fails in his attempt to clinch. Rauta misses with an uppercut. Good exchange - Rauta coming out on top. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Vice misses the shot to the body. Vice misses with a body kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pertti Rauta will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vice works the jab nicely. Rauta moves away from the strike by Vice. Vice scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Rauta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Rauta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rauta throws a head kick that misses. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vice. Rauta shrugs it off though. Rauta takes a body punch but keeps moving. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rauta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vice swats him away and circles back towards the center. Vice blocks a leg kick. Vice attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rauta moves out of range of the strikes. Vice dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rauta. That did some damage! Vice tries a head kick but it misses.
Vice feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rauta's calf. Vice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rauta.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vice.
Vice lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Rauta looks to clinch and Vice counters with a solid body kick. Rauta is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Vice throws a one two combo.
Rauta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rauta blocks a jab. Rauta needs to keep his hands up - Vice had a free shot at his head there. Rauta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vice staying out of range there. Sloppy strikes from Vice. Those never looked like landing. Vice is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Rauta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Rauta misses with a low kick.
Vice is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Rauta avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Rauta tries to clinch up. Rauta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rauta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rauta checks the leg kick. Vice takes a swing at Rauta's ribcage but misses. Vice dips to his left and cracks Rauta with an uppercut! Vice blocks a jab. Rauta tries to clinch up. Rauta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vice under the eye. Rauta throws a looping overhand right but Vice ducks down to avoid it. Rauta dips to his left and cracks Vice with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Vice blocks a jab. Vice misses with a leg kick. Vice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rauta. Rauta throws a leg kick that is checked enabling Vice to counter with a crisp jab. Vice swats away the attempt to clinch by Rauta. Vice slips under a jab. Vice moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rauta ducks under a wild hook from Vice. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miami Vice dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vice throws an overhand right that lands on Rauta's shoulder, as Rauta tries to avoid the shot. A solid body kick from Rauta. Rauta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vice if he has to take too many more of those.
Vice throws a push kick but Rauta slaps the foot to one side. Rauta scores with a kick to the midsection. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rauta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vice sees it coming and avoids it easily. Vice looks to land a right hand but Rauta moved out of range. Rauta clinches with his opponent.
Vice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vice lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Rauta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Rauta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vice backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rauta lands a shoulder strike. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Rauta lands an uppercut. Rauta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rauta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vice is defending well for now. Nice elbow from Rauta. Rauta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rauta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vice backwards. Rauta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vice or not. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rauta unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Vice! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rauta is unloading with more strikes now! Vice drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pertti Rauta! Our winner, Pertti Rauta, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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