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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vajas Tomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Rahapussi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tomas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wasted Years. Rahapussi has chosen Caged in A Rage as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent 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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vajas Tomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Rahapussi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahapussi manages to avoid it.
Rahapussi avoids a kick to the body.
Tomas throws a head kick but Rahapussi moves out of range.
A low kick from Tomas misses
and Tomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tomas avoids a kick to the body.
Tomas ducks under a wild hook from Rahapussi.
Rahapussi misses with a low kick.
Tomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tomas.
Tomas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tomas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rahapussi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tomas tried to score with a low kick but Rahapussi checks it.
Tomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Rahapussi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rahapussi throws a push kick but Tomas slaps the foot to one side.
Tomas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tomas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rahapussi 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.
Tomas throws a head kick but Rahapussi moves out of range.
Rahapussi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomas throws a leg kick but Rahapussi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rahapussi misses with a low kick.
Tomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahapussi throws a hook but Tomas blocks it.
That kick from Tomas tenderised Rahapussi's leg. Rahapussi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rahapussi scoring well with a low kick there.
Tomas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tomas tries to clinch but Rahapussi is having none of it.
Rahapussi misses with a looping right.
Tomas misses with an uppercut.
Rahapussi drops his hands momentarily and Tomas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rahapussi avoids a kick to the body.
Rahapussi throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tomas feints and then cracks Rahapussi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rahapussi down.
Tomas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomas misses with a kick to the body.
Rahapussi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tomas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tomas throws a solid leg kick but Rahapussi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tomas.
Tomas walks into a stiff left hand from Rahapussi.
Rahapussi lands a jab.
Tomas throws a head kick that half lands.
Rahapussi moves away from the strike by Tomas.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rahapussi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tomas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rahapussi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tomas misses with the body kick
and Rahapussi counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Rahapussi tenderised Tomas's leg. Tomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rahapussi scores with a push kick.
Nice defenses there by Tomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rahapussi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahapussi lands an overhand right.
Rahapussi looks to land a body kick but Tomas moved away.
Tomas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rahapussi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tomas throws an overhand right that lands on Rahapussi's shoulder, as Rahapussi tries to avoid the shot.
Tomas throws a lazy right hand but Rahapussi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rahapussi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rahapussi throws the left hand but Tomas avoids the punch easily.
Rahapussi scores with a jab. Tomas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tomas avoids a kick to the body.
Rahapussi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tomas scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomas tried to score with a low kick but Rahapussi checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahapussi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tomas manages to avoid it.
Rahapussi throws a body punch but Tomas moves out of range.
Tomas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tomas throws a body punch but Rahapussi moves out of range.
Rahapussi throws a chopping leg kick but Tomas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rahapussi connects with a nice looking jab.
Rahapussi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rahapussi scores with the left hand. Tomas knows he should have avoided that one.
A leg kick checked by Tomas.
Rahapussi misses with a looping right.
Rahapussi looks to score with a jab to the body but Tomas is just out of range.
Tomas clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rahapussi tries to work over Tomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tomas lands with a light punch inside.
Rahapussi jumps guard but Tomas stands there with Rahapussi around his waist. Rahapussi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vajas Tomas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tomas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rahapussi. That one must have hurt.
Tomas lands a body shot.
Tomas throws a hook to the side of Rahapussi's head but Rahapussi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tomas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rahapussi is able to avoid easily.
Tomas misses with a hook.
Rahapussi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tomas avoids the body shot from Rahapussi.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rahapussi tries to stall but Tomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rahapussi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rahapussi can't find room to land a body shot as Tomas controls the action.
Tomas just leaning against Rahapussi, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rahapussi is defending well for now.
Rahapussi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rahapussi misses with a punch on the inside.
Rahapussi is trying to break the clinch but Tomas has him pressed against the cage.
Rahapussi avoiding damage as Tomas throws knees to the body.
Tomas lands a nice knee to the body.
Rahapussi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tomas walks away with a smile on his face. Rahapussi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rahapussi throws out the jab.
Rahapussi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rahapussi misses with a hook.
Rahapussi throws a leg kick but Tomas checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomas throws a head kick but Rahapussi moves out of range.
Tomas looks to throw the jab but Rahapussi is out of range.
Rahapussi cracks Tomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Rahapussi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tomas doesn't seem phased though.
Rahapussi tries to land a front kick but Tomas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tomas misses the body punch
and Rahapussi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tomas's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rahapussi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rahapussi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rahapussi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tomas is defending against the submission attempts here by Rahapussi.
Rahapussi prevents Tomas from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahapussi is trying to work for a kimura but Tomas is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rahapussi is looking to stall here but Tomas recovers full guard.
Rahapussi looking to pass the guard.
Tomas keeping moving, preventing Rahapussi from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomas wants to stand and escape but Rahapussi is having none of it.
Rahapussi trying to control but Tomas is working from the bottom.
Taisto Rahapussi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tomas tries to score with a low kick but Rahapussi moves his leg out of the way.
Vajas Tomas is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rahapussi tries to land a leg kick but Tomas saw it coming and moves away.
Tomas tries to land a leg kick but Rahapussi saw it coming and moves away.
Rahapussi throws a hook to the side of Tomas's head but Tomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rahapussi misses with a hook. Tomas ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Rahapussi 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!
Rahapussi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rahapussi scores with a sloppy right hand. Tomas should have avoided that one.
Rahapussi keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, jab by Tomas - just one landing.
Tomas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rahapussi will feel that in the morning.
Rahapussi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rahapussi throws a good cross that connects.
Tomas tries a low kick but Rahapussi avoids it.
Rahapussi misses with the body kick
and Tomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tomas is looking to clinch.
Rahapussi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tomas pushes Rahapussi up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rahapussi as Tomas tries to tie him up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomas lands a knee to the head.
Rahapussi tries a body shot but Tomas blocks it.
Rahapussi looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rahapussi jumps guard but Tomas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tomas misses with a knee strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Rahapussi.
Rahapussi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rahapussi has had enough of the clinch but Tomas keeps him there for the moment.
I was talking to Tomas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Tomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Rahapussi managing to block the knees to the body from Tomas.
Rahapussi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Tomas.
Tomas blocks an uppercut.
Tomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rahapussi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tomas connects with an inside leg kick.
Rahapussi missing with a left hand there. Tomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tomas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rahapussi momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Rahapussi misses
and Tomas counters with a good low kick that Rahapussi was not able to check.
Tomas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rahapussi can pounce on him.
Rahapussi loads up on a big right hand but Tomas slips the punch.
Tomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rahapussi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rahapussi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Tomas misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahapussi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rahapussi cracks Tomas with an open hand slap.
Rahapussi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Rahapussi.
Rahapussi connects with an inside leg kick.
Tomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tomas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tomas blocks a low kick nicely.
Tomas throws a head kick but Rahapussi moves out of range.
Rahapussi lands a leg kick that knocks Tomas off balance momentarily.
Tomas avoids the head kick by Rahapussi.
Tomas blocks a leg kick.
Rahapussi lands a right hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Tomas blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahapussi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rahapussi thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Tomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rahapussi.
Tomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rahapussi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rahapussi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rahapussi.
An inside leg kick from Rahapussi misses.
Tomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rahapussi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomas misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Rahapussi misses
and Tomas counters with a head kick. That will keep Rahapussi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rahapussi checks a low kick from Tomas.
Rahapussi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rahapussi connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Taisto Rahapussi.
I think Rahapussi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taisto Rahapussi!
A very excited looking Taisto Rahapussi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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