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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Kickstart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Theodotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raul Kickstart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Theodotus!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theodotus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good exchange - Theodotus coming out on top.
Kickstart closes the distance and clinches.
Theodotus working aggressively here.
Kickstart blocks an uppercut.
Theodotus throws a head punch that misses.
Theodotus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Theodotus fails to land.
Theodotus throws a punch but it's blocked by Kickstart.
Theodotus misses with some punches.
Kickstart pulls Theodotus into guard.
Theodotus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kickstart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Theodotus wants to control from the top but Kickstart keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickstart has control of Theodotus's left arm, preventing Theodotus from doing any damage.
Theodotus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kickstart definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kickstart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kickstart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Theodotus's guard.
Theodotus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kickstart advances to half guard.
Theodotus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kickstart.
Theodotus is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickstart is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kickstart thowing shots but they're missing.
Kickstart avoids the attempt from Theodotus to control.
Kickstart pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kickstart raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kickstart scoring with strikes but Theodotus is staying in there.
Kickstart controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Theodotus tries to hold on but Kickstart postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theodotus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Theodotus keeps trying to improve his position.
Kickstart controlling the position easily from mount.
Theodotus is looking to improve his position but Kickstart isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kickstart lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theodotus is looking to improve his position but Kickstart isn't that keen on the idea.
Theodotus is bucking up trying to escape but Kickstart cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kickstart lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kickstart controlling the pace for now.
Theodotus is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kickstart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Kickstart dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Theodotus lands a nice shot that snaps Kickstart's head back.
Kickstart walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Theodotus throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Raul Kickstart has been cut.
Theodotus lands a glancing blow to the side of Kickstart's head.
Kickstart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Theodotus throws a hook but Kickstart avoids it easily.
Theodotus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kickstart doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Theodotus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Theodotus misses with a double jab.
Theodotus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kickstart momentarily.
Kickstart has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Theodotus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Theodotus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Theodotus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Theodotus cracks Kickstart with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kickstart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kickstart has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodotus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Theodotus misses with a punch on the inside.
Theodotus swings wildly with an uppercut but Kickstart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Theodotus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kickstart tries to pull guard but Theodotus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Theodotus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Theodotus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Theodotus working aggressively here.
Theodotus misses with some punches.
Kickstart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kickstart blocks an uppercut.
Theodotus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Theodotus swings wildly with an uppercut but Kickstart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Theodotus misses with a punch on the inside.
Theodotus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kickstart backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickstart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kickstart gets a clinch.
Theodotus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Kickstart.
Kickstart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Theodotus throws a lazy right hand but Kickstart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Theodotus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kickstart throws a right hand that Theodotus ducks under and follows up with a left that Theodotus also avoids with ease.
Theodotus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kickstart tries to close the distance and clinch but Theodotus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Theodotus misses with a looping left.
Theodotus dodges the punch combination from Kickstart.
Theodotus's coach down at Envy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Theodotus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kickstart rushes Theodotus and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Theodotus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kickstart.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kickstart.
Kickstart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Theodotus lands with a light punch inside.
Kickstart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kickstart moves into range and clinches up with Theodotus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Theodotus.
Kickstart manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Theodotus.
Theodotus throws a big shot that misses.
Theodotus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Theodotus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kickstart ducks under a wild hook from Theodotus.
Theodotus connects with the punch.
Theodotus jabs at Kickstart's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Theodotus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theodotus throws a hook but Kickstart blocks it.
Theodotus drops Kickstart with a huge uppercut! Kickstart drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Theodotus is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Theodotus!
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FIGHT
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