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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauli Raunio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raunio comes into the arena with Night in Motion blaring out of the sound system. May has chosen For Whom The Bell Tolls - Metallica 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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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rauli Raunio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad May!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rauli Raunio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raunio throws a leg kick
and May counters with a low kick, right behind Raunio 's knee.
A combination from Raunio does no damage.
May misses with a looping left.
May on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Raunio thumps May with a low kick.
Raunio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and May counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Raunio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Raunio throws a leg kick but May sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - May throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
May throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raunio.
May takes a shot right to the bread basket.
May 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
May takes a swing at Raunio's ribcage but misses.
Raunio misses with a hook
and May counters with an outside leg kick.
Raunio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Raunio throws a jab when May was well out of range.
May connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raunio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but May was well out of range. Poor timing from Raunio.
May with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raunio to score with a decent uppercut.
May displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Raunio.
Raunio throws out a powerful jab.
Raunio is looking to land body kicks.
Raunio moves out of range of the body kick.
May lands a jab.
May throws a sloppy head kick
and Raunio counters with a single leg into guard. May didn't expect that.
May pulls Raunio in to control the position.
May is trying to control the position from the bottom.
May had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Raunio defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raunio looking to pass the guard.
Raunio postures up.
May preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
May wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Raunio trying to control the position from guard on top but May is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
May avoids a kick to the body.
May steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
May takes a swing at Raunio's ribcage but misses.
Raunio looks to land a combination but May avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raunio lands a head kick. May smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Raunio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raunio connects with a right hand. May shakes it off.
May misses with a low kick as Raunio jumps back.
May takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Raunio ducks under a wild hook from May.
A jab from Raunio does it's job there.
A lazy left from Raunio finds it's target.
A big right from Raunio misses.
Raunio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
May misses the shot to the body.
Raunio half committed to a counter leg kick.
Raunio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raunio throws a shot to the body.
Raunio drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
May has his hands on Raunio's head, controlling the position.
Raunio postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raunio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raunio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Raunio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
May pulls Raunio in close to prevent any damage.
Raunio throwing strikes from guard but May blocks nicely.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
May seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Raunio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauli Raunio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
May tries to land a front kick but Raunio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raunio looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
May keeping moving, preventing Raunio from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raunio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Raunio throwing strikes from guard but May blocks nicely.
Raunio with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May is trying to keep Raunio in close.
May keeping moving, preventing Raunio from controlling successfully.
May wants to sweep but no luck.
Raunio 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 one minute gone in the round.
Raunio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Raunio wants to control from the top but May keeps moving.
Raunio scoring with punches to the head and body.
May is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Raunio throws a strike but May rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Raunio working for a triangle but May defends it easily.
Raunio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. May gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Raunio 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good leg kick by May there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
May takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Raunio takes a swing at May's ribcage but misses.
Raunio drives through with a takedown into guard.
May looking for a guillotine here but Raunio defends easily.
Raunio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raunio trying to control but May is working from the bottom.
Raunio stopping the sweep attempt from May.
Raunio scoring with some ground and pound.
Raunio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. May is keeping the position for now.
Raunio postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raunio trying to control the position from guard on top but May is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raunio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raunio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Raunio looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
May working a defensive guard here.
Raunio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that May can do to turn this around?
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Raunio stands up over May, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Raunio is in close to May's body, working some short punches and elbows.
May is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Raunio trying to control but May is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauli Raunio dominated that second round.
That's time! Raunio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Raunio misses with a kick to the body
and Raunio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
May lands a nice looking body kick.
May bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raunio looks to throw the jab but May is out of range.
May throws a body punch but Raunio moves out of range.
May throws a chopping leg kick but Raunio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
May pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raunio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from May.
May pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Raunio drops down looking for a counter takedown but May sprawls and moves away.
The fighters circling - Raunio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
May tries a quick counter leg kick but Raunio is wise to it.
Raunio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Raunio cracks May with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Raunio moves out of range as May throws a body kick.
A low kick from May misses
and Raunio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
May feints and then cracks Raunio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raunio down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May blocks a leg kick.
May replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Raunio blocks it well.
May throws a leg kick which misses Raunio's front leg but catches the back leg as Raunio tries to avoid it.
May blocks a jab.
May throws a leg kick but Raunio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Raunio scores with a jab to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Raunio checks a leg kick.
Raunio lands a head kick!
May takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raunio misses with a series of wild punches.
Raunio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for May.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Raunio.
Raunio lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
May ducks under a wild hook from Raunio.
Raunio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to May's calf.
Raunio throws a body kick that misses.
Raunio falls off balance throwing a combination
and May counters with an outside leg kick.
Brad May is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raunio misses with a looping left.
Raunio swings widly with a right hand
and May counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Raunio does it's job there.
Raunio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Raunio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Raunio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
May tries to land a leg kick but Raunio saw it coming and moves away.
Raunio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters circling a little - May finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Raunio.
May goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Raunio closes this distance looking for a takedown but May circles away.
A jab from May misses.
A little feinted left hand from Raunio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
May misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by May there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Raunio misses with a looping left.
May looks to land a right hand but Raunio moved out of range.
Nice body punch from May.
Raunio's corner calls for a 1-2. Raunio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Raunio throws a head kick but May moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
May moves away from the strike by Raunio.
May flicks out a counter leg kick but Raunio steps away.
Raunio drops his hands momentarily and May takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Raunio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
May throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Raunio is predictable there
and May counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raunio throws a body kick that misses.
May is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Raunio with a body shot.
May on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Raunio avoids the head kick by May.
Raunio blocks a leg kick.
May drops his hands momentarily and Raunio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Raunio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
May moves away from the strike by Raunio.
May attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Raunio throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from May! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Rauli Raunio did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from May, right into the meat.
May tried to score with a low kick but Raunio checks it.
Raunio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
May closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
May looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good standup being displayed there by May as he connects with a hook.
Raunio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
May swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
May has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Raunio throws a leg kick which misses May's front leg but catches the back leg as May tries to avoid it.
May missing with a left hand there. Raunio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May takes one on the button.
May stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good leg kick by Raunio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raunio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Raunio scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raunio misses with an uppercut. May saw that one coming.
Raunio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
May moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Raunio throws a head kick that misses.
May sizes up Raunio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
May takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
May throws a counter combo.
A lazy body kick from Raunio
and Raunio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
May scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Raunio doesn't seem bothered though.
Raunio misses with a looping left.
May throws a poor cross that misses
and Raunio counters with a one-two to the body.
May rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raunio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
May misses with a hook. Raunio ducked under it nicely.
May looks to throw the jab but Raunio is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
May keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
May fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raunio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raunio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from May.
May dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Raunio.
Raunio throws a predictable looking body shot
and May counters with a nice uppercut.
Raunio lands with a cross.
Raunio takes one to the chin there.
May misses with a hook.
May wants to slow Raunio down by chopping away at his legs.
Raunio throws out a leg kick but May moves out of range and Raunio only half commits.
May flicks out a counter leg kick but Raunio steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raunio tries a head kick but it misses.
May flicks out a counter leg kick but Raunio steps away.
A solid leg kick lands there for May.
Raunio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before May can pounce on him.
May throws a low kick, looking for Raunio's leg but Raunio calmly moves out of range.
May throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raunio.
Raunio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
May ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raunio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Raunio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice defenses there by May.
Raunio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and May has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raunio slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from May.
Rauli Raunio is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raunio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Raunio throws a front kick aimed at May's knee but May avoids it well.
May stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raunio.
May misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raunio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raunio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps May's head backwards.
Raunio misses with a straight right.
Raunio connects with a solid leg kick.
Raunio throws a leg kick
and May counters with an inside leg kick.
May's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raunio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! May scrambles back to his feet.
Raunio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Raunio misses with the body kick
and May counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
May blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rauli Raunio will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
May scores with a three punch combo!
May 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.
Raunio is rocked!
May gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oh Raunio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raunio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by May.
May scores with a kick to the body.
May circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Raunio to the canvas! Raunio doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - May keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad May!
Brad May is the new light heavyweight champion!
Brad May thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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