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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rik McRae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McRae is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slipknot - Before I Forget. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
40 - 23 - 0 |
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189 cm
36
198 lbs
22 - 10 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuomas Keto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Rik McRae!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Keto tries to score with some ground and pound. McRae controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Keto postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McRae is looking to reverse the position.
McRae is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Keto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. McRae manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Keto connects with a couple of short punches.
McRae is looking for a triangle but Keto pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keto cracks McRae with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keto stopping the sweep attempt from McRae.
Keto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Keto trying to control but McRae is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Keto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Keto looking to pass the guard.
McRae working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Keto.
McRae looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Keto cracks McRae with a solid left hand.
McRae is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McRae wants to sweep but no luck.
McRae working a defensive guard here.
Keto lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Keto works over McRae with some ground and pound from guard.
Keto with a nice head shot there.
McRae working a defensive guard here.
McRae escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McRae's head.
Keto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McRae wants to sweep here but Keto controlling him for the moment.
Keto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Keto with a nice head shot there.
Keto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McRae works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McRae keeping moving, preventing Keto from controlling successfully.
Keto advances to half guard.
McRae looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Keto working McRae over with strikes.
Keto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are battling for position here. McRae manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McRae wants to sweep here but Keto controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRae has momentary wrist control but Keto slips an elbow through the middle.
McRae escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McRae looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keto is one step ahead there.
Keto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Keto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McRae is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Keto tries to free his leg and advance position but McRae is retaining full guard.
McRae utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McRae is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Keto preventing the sweep.
Keto lands a couple of digs.
Keto trying to control the position from guard on top but McRae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McRae is keeping the position for now.
Keto passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McRae slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McRae is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McRae throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Keto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keto stopping the sweep attempt from McRae.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Keto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Keto with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomas Keto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McRae thows a body shot but no joy.
McRae misses the shot to the body.
McRae misses with a two punch combination.
Keto fails with the takedown.
Keto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McRae.
A looping hook to the body misses from McRae. Keto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by McRae.
Keto slaps away a takedown attempt from McRae, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McRae misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae throws a half hearted mid kick.
A punch combination from McRae misses.
McRae throws a body punch but Keto moves out of range.
McRae misses with a low kick.
Keto throws a leg kick but McRae sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice body punch from McRae.
An inside leg kick from McRae misses.
Nice sprawl there from McRae as Keto shoots in.
Keto misses with a body kick.
McRae throws a looping overhand right but Keto ducks down to avoid it.
Keto dives in and grabs McRae's left leg, looking for a takedown. McRae pushes down on Keto's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuomas Keto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Keto.
McRae throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tuomas Keto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for McRae.
McRae scores with a nice body kick.
Keto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McRae defends well and Keto ends up having to push McRae into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for McRae.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McRae is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Keto jumps into guard, dragging McRae to the mat.
McRae thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McRae trying to control the position from guard on top but Keto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McRae content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRae trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McRae wants to control from the top but Keto keeps moving.
Keto working a defensive guard here.
McRae stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McRae postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Keto is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McRae, into his guard.
Keto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McRae's head.
Keto postures up and lands a big shot to McRae's brow.
McRae looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McRae looking for a sweep. Not yet McRae, not yet.
Keto trying to control the position from guard on top but McRae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McRae has momentary wrist control but Keto slips an elbow through the middle.
McRae looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keto is one step ahead there.
McRae had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Keto defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keto with a nice head shot there.
Keto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McRae is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McRae trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McRae can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McRae throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rik McRae showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Keto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McRae defends it nicely.
McRae scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Tuomas Keto has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for McRae.
McRae is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Keto rather than just go for the knockout.
A clash of legs there as McRae blocks the low kick.
McRae misses with a body shot.
McRae throws a body punch but Keto moves out of range.
McRae throws a leg kick but Keto moved away.
McRae misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Keto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae misses with a body shot
and Keto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McRae is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McRae trying to control here.
Keto moves into full mount! McRae won't be happy about that!
Keto lands a big elbow.
McRae is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keto working the ground and pound effectively.
Keto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Keto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Keto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Keto lands a big shot there that rocks McRae but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McRae is rocked!
McRae keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McRae is still in real trouble! Can Keto finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Keto with the ground and pound from mount.
Keto working the ground and pound effectively.
Keto loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have McRae scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Keto land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Keto stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tuomas Keto!
Tuomas Keto retains his middleweight title!
After the big win, Tuomas Keto made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Cyclone Nutrition Company and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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