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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Mercurius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauta Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercurius kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2pac - Raise Up. Naama is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bulls On Parade. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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180 lbs
29 - 13 - 0 |
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170 lbs
14 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Mercurius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Naama!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercurius throws out a leg kick but Naama moves out of range and Mercurius only half commits.
Mercurius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mercurius has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mercurius cracks Naama with a good jab.
It looks like Rauta Naama has been cut.
Rauta Naama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercurius misses the shot to the body.
Naama lands a nice hook to Mercurius's body. Mercurius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Naama misses with a left hand
and Mercurius counters with a low kick, right behind Naama 's knee.
Mercurius missing with a left hand there. Naama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mercurius misses with a low kick as Naama jumps back.
Naama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercurius throws a leg kick but Naama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Naama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A good leg kick by Mercurius.
Naama tries a head kick but it misses.
Naama doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercurius circles away.
Mercurius takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercurius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Naama fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mercurius on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mercurius.
Mercurius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Naama tries to clinch there but Mercurius circles away.
Mercurius throws a body punch but Naama moves out of range.
Naama clinches with his opponent.
Naama missing with knees to the body.
Naama tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercurius avoids the damage to the body.
Mercurius lands a left hand.
Mercurius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mercurius throws the left hand but Naama avoids the punch easily.
Mercurius tried to score with a low kick but Naama checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Naama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Naama stuns Mercurius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mercurius can pounce on him.
Mercurius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Naama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mercurius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Mercurius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naama was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercurius.
A combination from Naama does no damage.
Mercurius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Naama tries to clinch there but Mercurius circles away.
Mercurius dodges the punch combination from Naama.
Mercurius motions for Naama to come forward. Mercurius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mercurius just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercurius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Naama misses with a wild body shot.
Mercurius moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Naama wants to clinch but Mercurius slips to the side
and Mercurius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mercurius.
Naama throws a shot from downtown. Mercurius moves away and avoids it.
Naama tries to clinch but Mercurius is having none of it.
Mercurius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Naama tests Mercurius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Naama wants to clinch.
Mercurius defending well as Naama loads up on a big left hand.
Naama lands a high kick!
Naama throws an overhand right that lands on Mercurius's shoulder, as Mercurius tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naama clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Naama fails to land.
Mercurius breaks from the clinch.
Naama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercurius swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Naama throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naama throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Mercurius misses.
Mercurius throws a low kick but Naama avoids it.
Naama's corner calls for a 1-2. Naama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mercurius misses with a looping left.
Mercurius throws a sloppy head kick and Naama moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mercurius throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Naama thows a body shot but no joy.
Mercurius throws out a leg kick but Naama moves out of range and Mercurius only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauta Naama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rauta Naama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Naama misses with an uppercut
and Mercurius counters with a nice kick to the body.
Naama throws a one two combo.
Mercurius throws a leg kick
and Naama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Naama misses the shot to the body.
Naama doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercurius circles away.
Mercurius attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Naama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Naama looks to throw the jab but Mercurius is out of range.
Mercurius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Naama checks a low kick from Mercurius.
Mercurius lands a lovely overhand right.
Naama doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercurius circles away.
Nice jab there from Mercurius.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naama checks a low kick from Mercurius.
Mercurius throws a solid leg kick but Naama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mercurius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naama throws a hook but Mercurius blocks it.
Naama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mercurius counters with an inside leg kick.
Naama misses with a looping left.
Naama misses with a body shot.
Naama gets a clinch.
Naama throws an elbow that misses.
Naama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Naama missing with knees to the body.
Mercurius breaks the clinch.
Mercurius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Naama takes the fight into the clinch.
Mercurius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mercurius throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Donk. Mercurius catches Naama right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naama scores with a leg kick.
Naama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mercurius dodges the punch combination from Naama.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercurius throws a solid leg kick but Naama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mercurius.
Naama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Naama throws out a loose jab but Mercurius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercurius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercurius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Naama.
Naama moves into the clinch.
Naama tries a knee to the head but Mercurius blocks it.
Mercurius tries to break the clinch but Naama is controlling the position.
Mercurius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naama throws a series of punches but Mercurius moves out of range.
Naama wants to clinch up but Mercurius keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercurius feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Naama's calf.
Naama misses the jab.
Rauta Naama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mercurius cracks Naama with a good jab.
Mercurius slips under a jab.
Mercurius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mercurius keeps the fight on the outside.
Naama tries to clinch but Mercurius moves out of range.
Naama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercurius.
Naama drives through and clinches with Mercurius against the cage.
Mercurius lands with a light punch inside.
Mercurius lands with a left to the head.
Mercurius tries to break free but Naama pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Naama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercurius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Naama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mercurius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mercurius swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mercurius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Naama.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naama doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercurius circles away.
Naama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercurius manages to avoid it.
Naama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Naama feints a jab promting Mercurius to slip. Naama then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mercurius slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mercurius scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercurius keeps the fight on the outside.
Mercurius connects with a good right hand that stumbles Naama. Naama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rauta Naama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rauta Naama's cut.
That's time! Mercurius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Mercurius throws a hook but Naama blocks it.
Naama throws a shot from downtown. Mercurius moves away and avoids it.
Naama wants to clinch up but Mercurius keeps it at a distance.
Naama cracks Mercurius with a right hand to the side of the head.
Naama misses with the combination.
Naama looks to land a combination but Mercurius avoids it well.
Naama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mercurius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mercurius throws a shot to the body.
Naama throws a hook to the side of Mercurius's head but Mercurius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Naama misses with the combination.
Mercurius circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercurius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Naama.
Mercurius misses the shot to the body.
Naama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mercurius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Naama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercurius was well out of range. Poor timing from Naama.
Naama wants to clinch but Mercurius slips to the side
and Mercurius makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mercurius looks to land a left hand but Naama moved out of range nicely.
Mercurius misses with a low kick.
Naama tries to clinch up
and Mercurius counters with a nice uppercut.
Naama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Naama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mercurius.
Mercurius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A cross from Naama lands.
Rocky Mercurius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius swats away the attempt to clinch by Naama.
Mercurius scores with the left hand. Naama knows he should have avoided that one.
Naama throws a hook but Mercurius blocks it.
Naama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercurius.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercurius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Naama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mercurius misses with a low kick.
Mercurius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Naama.
A good leg kick by Mercurius.
Naama cracks Mercurius with a good jab.
Mercurius takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mercurius circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naama lands with a nice combination. Mercurius backs away looking to recover.
Mercurius bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Naama's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mercurius.
A head kick from Mercurius lands but Naama takes it in his stride.
Naama slips under a jab from Mercurius.
Naama thows a body shot but no joy.
Naama lands with a shot to the body.
Naama swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Naama.
Mercurius tries to land a leg kick but Naama saw it coming and moves away.
Naama misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naama loads up on a big right hand but Mercurius slips the punch.
Naama throws a lazy right hand but Mercurius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Naama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercurius.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercurius tries to move into range but Naama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mercurius slips a jab and a cross from Naama.
Mercurius throws a leg kick but Naama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mercurius misses with a low kick.
Mercurius wants to slow Naama down by chopping away at his legs.
Naama misses with the body kick
and Mercurius counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Mercurius misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mercurius. Mercurius obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mercurius.
Rauta Naama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mercurius tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rocky Mercurius.
I think Naama 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauta Naama!
After the big win, Rauta Naama made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Outkast Clothing Line and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Rocky Mercurius had this to say: 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.
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energy
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hype
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