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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Bellec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Raatikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raatikainen has chosen Children of Bodom - Are you dead yet as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bruce Bellec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jaska Raatikainen!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bellec takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bellec tries a head kick but it misses.
Bellec lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bellec throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Raatikainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Bellec lands a front kick.
Bellec misses with a kick to the body
and Raatikainen counters by clinching up.
Raatikainen avoiding damage as Bellec throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bellec.
Raatikainen is looking to control Bellec's arms but Bellec gets an underhook and turns him. Now Raatikainen has his back to the cage.
Raatikainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bellecs head.
Bellec stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bellec looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bruce Bellec.
Raatikainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bellec sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raatikainen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellec misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Raatikainen misses its intended target.
Raatikainen moves out of range of the body kick.
Raatikainen blocks a head kick by Bellec.
Raatikainen throws out a leg kick but Bellec moves out of range and Raatikainen only half commits.
Raatikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Raatikainen.
Bellec misses with a straight right.
Raatikainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bellec throws the left hand but Raatikainen avoids the punch easily.
Bellec takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Raatikainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bellec.
Raatikainen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bellec's sensitive parts.
Bellec really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bellec scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bellec can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Raatikainen.
Bellec throws a low kick but Raatikainen avoids it.
Raatikainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bellec has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bellec takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bellec lands a jab to the nose.
Raatikainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Raatikainen thuds a left hand into Bellec's body.
Bellec chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raatikainen can pounce on him.
Raatikainen lands a jab to the head.
Raatikainen connects with a looping right hand.
Bellec avoids the body shot from Raatikainen.
Raatikainen pushes Bellec up against the cage in a clinch.
Raatikainen scores with a knee to the head.
Bellec is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellec can't find room to land a body shot as Raatikainen controls the action.
Oh Bellec is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raatikainen blocks a body shot from Bellec.
Bellec seems to have got his legs back now.
Raatikainen blocks an uppercut.
Bellec tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bellec is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Raatikainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bellec backwards.
Bellec misses with some punches.
Bellec lands with a short shot to the head.
Raatikainen blocks a body shot from Bellec.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Raatikainen as Bellec tries to tie him up.
Raatikainen misses with a knee to the head.
Raatikainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bellec takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bellec misses with a punch to the body.
Raatikainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raatikainen lands a good knee to the midsection. Bellec won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bellec takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Raatikainen obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bellec takes an elbow to the temple.
Raatikainen taking a breather.
Bellec has had enough of the clinch but Raatikainen keeps him there for the moment.
Raatikainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Raatikainen stalling against the cage.
Knees to the body from Raatikainen.
Bellec is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Raatikainen with a knee to the head.
Bellec is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raatikainen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raatikainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Raatikainen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Raatikainen lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaska Raatikainen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Raatikainen throws a body punch but Bellec moves out of range.
Raatikainen lands a head shot.
Bellec swings away with a body shot that misses
and Raatikainen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bellec is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bellec lands with a light punch inside.
Raatikainen crunches a lovely knee into Bellec's ribcage.
Raatikainen scores with a knee to the head.
Raatikainen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Raatikainen lands a shoulder strike.
Bellec doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raatikainen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Raatikainen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raatikainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raatikainen works on Bellec's body with a couple of short punches.
Raatikainen lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raatikainen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bellec avoiding damage as Raatikainen throws knees to the body.
Bellec swings wildly with an uppercut but Raatikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaska Raatikainen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Raatikainen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Raatikainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bellec is defending well for now.
Raatikainen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bellec looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right hook to the body lands for Raatikainen.
Raatikainen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Raatikainen stalling the fight.
Raatikainen prevents a body shot from Bellec.
Bellec tries to work over Raatikainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bellec is trying to maintain a safe position but Raatikainen gets an underhook and turns Bellec into the cage.
Raatikainen throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raatikainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raatikainen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Raatikainen as Bellec tries to tie him up.
Bellec misses with a punch to the body.
Raatikainen scores a nice knee to the body.
Bellec stalling the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raatikainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bellec wants to stall.
Raatikainen stalling.
Bellec stalling in the clinch but Raatikainen improves position.
Raatikainen misses with a knee strike.
Raatikainen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raatikainen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bellec in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Raatikainen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Raatikainen tries to land a knee to the head but Bellec blocks with his arms.
Raatikainen misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Raatikainen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raatikainen crunches a lovely knee into Bellec's ribcage.
A head punch on the inside from Bellec fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bellec throws a punch but it's blocked by Raatikainen.
Raatikainen lands a knee to the head.
Raatikainen stalling against the cage.
Bellec manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Raatikainen lands an elbow just above Bellec 's eye.
Raatikainen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bellec up against the cage.
Raatikainen prevents a body shot from Bellec.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees in the clinch landing for Raatikainen.
Bellec goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raatikainen prevents Bellec from breaking the clinch.
Raatikainen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bellec trying to stall but Raatikainen improves his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raatikainen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Raatikainen keeps control of Bellec as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bellec lands a body shot in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raatikainen.
Raatikainen wants to stall.
Bellec is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaska Raatikainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bellec scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raatikainen moves out of range as Bellec throws a body kick.
Raatikainen misses with a hook.
Raatikainen misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raatikainen.
Bellec connects with a crisp jab.
Raatikainen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raatikainen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raatikainen connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Bellec. That snapped Raatikainen's head back.
Bellec thows a body shot but no joy.
Bellec tries to work over Raatikainen's front leg with a kick but Raatikainen checks it.
Bellec takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellec throws a leg kick
and Raatikainen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Raatikainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bellec.
Bellec takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bellec on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Raatikainen lands a jab to Bellec's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by Raatikainen.
Bellec lands with a slapping head kick.
Raatikainen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Raatikainen stuns Bellec with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Raatikainen, right into the meat.
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!
Bellec takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bellec swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raatikainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Raatikainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Bellec throws a leg kick that misses.
Raatikainen cracks the inside of Bellec's front leg.
Bellec tries to clinch up.
Raatikainen thuds a left hand into Bellec's body.
Raatikainen lands a nice shot that snaps Bellec's head back.
Raatikainen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bellec sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Raatikainen lands with a shot to the body.
Bellec thows a leg kick but Raatikainen checks it
and Raatikainen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Raatikainen lands a front kick.
Raatikainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen gets a clinch.
Raatikainen has Bellec pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Bellec is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Raatikainen - that's hurt Bellec badly! Oh, another knee lands and Bellec is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Bellec doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jaska Raatikainen!
A victorious Jaska Raatikainen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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