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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mathias Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Raatikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcao comes to the cage accompanied by Orgasmatron. Raatikainen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Children of Bodom - Are you dead yet kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jaska Raatikainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mathias Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaska Raatikainen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcao looks to throw the jab but Raatikainen is out of range.
Falcao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Raatikainen scores with a push kick.
Falcao throws a jab when Raatikainen was well out of range.
Raatikainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Falcao.
Falcao misses the shot to the body.
Falcao moves out of range as Raatikainen throws a body kick.
Raatikainen slips a jab and a cross from Falcao.
Raatikainen throws the kick towards the body but Falcao avoids it.
Raatikainen lands a slapping body shot.
Falcao throws a poor cross that misses
and Raatikainen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Falcao won't be happy with that.
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!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Raatikainen in side control, throwing shots but Falcao defends.
Falcao on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Raatikainen controls the position.
Falcao wants to control but Raatikainen postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raatikainen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Raatikainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Falcao dodges the ground and pound from Raatikainen.
Raatikainen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Falcao struggling a bit here.
Falcao is looking for a sweep.
Raatikainen wants to take a breather but Falcao manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Raatikainen.
Raatikainen looking to sit in guard and control but Falcao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raatikainen trying to control the position.
Falcao throws a strike but Raatikainen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raatikainen.
Falcao looking to control.
Raatikainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Falcao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raatikainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Falcao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raatikainen wants to control from the top but Falcao keeps moving.
Raatikainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Falcao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raatikainen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen is fighting to break Falcao's control of his arms but Falcao is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Falcao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Falcao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raatikainen.
Raatikainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raatikainen lands a couple of elbows.
Raatikainen stopping the sweep attempt from Falcao.
Raatikainen slips nicely into half guard.
Falcao slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen wants to control from the top but Falcao keeps moving.
Raatikainen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Raatikainen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Raatikainen throws a big elbow that misses.
Raatikainen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raatikainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Falcao pulls Raatikainen in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falcao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raatikainen.
Raatikainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Falcao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaska Raatikainen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Raatikainen cracks Falcao with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raatikainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcao.
Falcao throws a lazy right hand but Raatikainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raatikainen misses with a hook. Falcao ducked under it nicely.
Raatikainen connects with a right hand. Falcao shakes it off.
Raatikainen misses the shot to the body.
Raatikainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Falcao misses with a left hand
and Raatikainen counters with a shoot takedown. Falcao fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raatikainen is one step ahead there.
Raatikainen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Raatikainen throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raatikainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Raatikainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raatikainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Falcao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Falcao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Raatikainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Falcao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Falcao keeping full guard, as Raatikainen tries to pass.
Raatikainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Falcao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Falcao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen wants to control from the top but Falcao keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Falcao is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Raatikainen holds on and takes a little breather.
Falcao trying to control but Raatikainen is working from the bottom.
Raatikainen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falcao trying to hold on to Raatikainen's head to control him but Raatikainen postures up.
Raatikainen trying to control the action but Falcao is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Falcao haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Raatikainen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Falcao tries to roll over but Raatikainen keeps him under control.
Raatikainen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Raatikainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Falcao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Raatikainen is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao is not content to let Raatikainen control the position.
Raatikainen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Raatikainen is looking for a kimura here.
Falcao wants to improve his position but Raatikainen is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falcao is looking to get back to full guard here but Raatikainen has managed to pass to side control instead.
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.
Raatikainen lands the left hand.
Raatikainen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Falcao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raatikainen. That's going to slow Falcao down.
Raatikainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falcao manages to avoid it.
Raatikainen scores with a head kick.
Raatikainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raatikainen connects with a looping right hand.
Raatikainen misses with a kick to the body.
Raatikainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Falcao misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raatikainen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A low kick from Raatikainen misses
and Falcao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Falcao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raatikainen. Raatikainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Falcao misses with a lunging right hand
and Raatikainen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Falcao!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raatikainen working away.
Raatikainen trying to control the action but Falcao is working from the bottom.
Falcao gets back to half guard.
Raatikainen throwing shots but Falcao is blocking nicely.
Raatikainen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Falcao does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Falcao wants to control but Raatikainen is keeping busy.
Raatikainen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Raatikainen trying to control the action but Falcao is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen prevents Falcao from improving his position.
Raatikainen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Falcao does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Raatikainen wants to pass the guard but Falcao is defending well.
Raatikainen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Raatikainen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Falcao defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao has hold of Raatikainen's hands but Raatikainen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Raatikainen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Raatikainen slips a nice elbow through Falcao's hands, connecting with Falcao's forehead.
Raatikainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Falcao keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Raatikainen throwing shots but Falcao is blocking nicely.
Raatikainen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Raatikainen throwing shots but Falcao is blocking nicely.
Falcao wants to improve his position but Raatikainen is controlling well.
Raatikainen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Falcao keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raatikainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Raatikainen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Falcao with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Raatikainen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Raatikainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raatikainen wants to control but Falcao is keeping him busy.
Falcao tries to roll over but Raatikainen keeps him under control.
Falcao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Raatikainen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falcao is trying to get back to full guard.
Raatikainen trying to control the action but Falcao is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaska Raatikainen really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Raatikainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Falcao.
Falcao feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Raatikainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Raatikainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Falcao throws a looping overhand right but Raatikainen ducks down to avoid it.
Raatikainen tests Falcao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raatikainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raatikainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raatikainen lands with a cross.
Raatikainen clobbers Falcao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Raatikainen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Falcao in his tracks.
Falcao is rocked!
A big left from Falcao misses.
Oh Falcao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raatikainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raatikainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raatikainen misses with a few strikes there.
Falcao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jaska Raatikainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Falcao lands with an overhand left.
Falcao gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Raatikainen gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaska Raatikainen!
A very excited looking Jaska Raatikainen 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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