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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauli Raunio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Boitsoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raunio comes to the cage accompanied by Die for Metal. Boitsoff is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by My Domination. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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208 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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222 lbs
25 - 24 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rauli Raunio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dmitry Boitsoff!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raunio misses with a low kick.
Boitsoff is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Raunio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boitsoff fails to land the takedown.
Raunio moves out of range of the strikes.
Boitsoff shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Boitsoff was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raunio tries to bench press Boitsoff off him but Boitsoff keeps the position.
Boitsoff trying to control the position but Raunio is working away.
Boitsoff slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raunio parries the strikes from Boitsoff easily there. Boitsoff is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Raunio to escape.
Boitsoff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raunio keeps working.
Boitsoff slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boitsoff lands a decent elbow from side control.
Raunio is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Boitsoff's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Boitsoff perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boitsoff is keen to just control but Raunio is a slippery customer.
Raunio tries to get to full guard but Boitsoff has control of the leg.
Boitsoff is nestled in close to Raunio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boitsoff works his way into side control.
Boitsoff remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Boitsoff is putting a hurting on Raunio here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff trying to control the action but Raunio is working from the bottom.
Boitsoff postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Boitsoff working away.
Boitsoff landing a few strikes.
Boitsoff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raunio keeps working.
Boitsoff is trying to get an arm triangle but Raunio is defending well.
Boitsoff working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff is looking to take a break and control but Raunio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Raunio regains half guard there - taking advantage of Boitsoff's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Boitsoff is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Raunio defends it well.
Boitsoff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boitsoff trying to control the action but Raunio is working from the bottom.
Boitsoff is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Raunio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boitsoff lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boitsoff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Raunio is trying to control the position but Boitsoff postures up.
Boitsoff tries to free his leg and advance position but Raunio is retaining full guard.
My spies in Ippon Top Team inform me that Boitsoff has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Boitsoff stopping the sweep attempt from Raunio.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boitsoff forces his way into half guard.
Raunio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boitsoff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Boitsoff dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boitsoff changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Raunio looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Raunio struggling a bit here.
Boitsoff taking a breather here.
Dmitry Boitsoff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Raunio tries to improve position but can't.
Raunio is trying to work for a sweep but Boitsoff has mounted him!
Boitsoff looking to control but Raunio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boitsoff controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boitsoff tries to control but Raunio wriggling away.
Raunio wants to hold on but Boitsoff pushes him away.
Raunio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boitsoff trying to control but Raunio is having none of it.
Raunio taking shots to the head.
Boitsoff tries to control but Raunio wriggling away.
Raunio is desperately trying to improve his position but Boitsoff has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff controlling the position easily from mount.
Boitsoff with shots to the head and body - Raunio looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raunio gets back to half guard.
Boitsoff looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Raunio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boitsoff seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Raunio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boitsoff controlling the pace.
Raunio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boitsoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Raunio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff throws a big right hand that misses.
Boitsoff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boitsoff controlling from the top position.
Boitsoff working some strikes from top position.
Raunio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boitsoff engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boitsoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Raunio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raunio seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Boitsoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raunio is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Raunio is trying to keep Boitsoff in close.
Raunio is controlling Boitsoff's posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boitsoff is pushing down on Raunio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Raunio is fighting to maintain full guard but Boitsoff has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boitsoff is keen to just control but Raunio is a slippery customer.
Boitsoff trying to advance position but Raunio counters by regaining guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boitsoff is in close to Raunio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Raunio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boitsoff is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Boitsoff 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! This is the final round!
Raunio throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boitsoff.
It looks like Dmitry Boitsoff has been cut.
Raunio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raunio walks into a jab.
Raunio slaps away a takedown attempt from Boitsoff, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boitsoff gets the takedown into side control.
Boitsoff looking to control but instead Raunio has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Boitsoff wants to control but Raunio is keeping him busy.
Raunio desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Boitsoff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Raunio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boitsoff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boitsoff controlling the action here.
Boitsoff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raunio keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Raunio is looking to improve his position.
Boitsoff lands with a punch from half guard.
Boitsoff passes to full mount!
Boitsoff takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Raunio wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Boitsoff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raunio is looking to improve his position but Boitsoff isn't that keen on the idea.
Raunio tries to hold on but Boitsoff pushes him away.
Rauli Raunio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boitsoff is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Boitsoff throwing strikes here but Raunio is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Boitsoff controlling his opponent.
Boitsoff trying to control but Raunio is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff working for a guillotine from mount but Raunio is in no mood to give up.
Raunio sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Raunio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boitsoff throws a big right hand that misses.
Boitsoff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boitsoff engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boitsoff wants to control from the top but Raunio keeps moving.
Boitsoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dmitry Boitsoff is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Boitsoff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boitsoff winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Boitsoff!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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