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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toni Rajamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Arteta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toni Rajamaki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Diego Arteta's chin.
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174 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toni Rajamaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Arteta!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajamaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rajamaki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arteta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rajamaki in his tracks.
It looks like Toni Rajamaki has been cut.
Arteta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rajamaki.
Arteta tries to score with a low kick but Rajamaki moves his leg out of the way.
Arteta throws a front kick aimed at Rajamaki's knee but Rajamaki avoids it well.
Arteta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arteta tries to clinch but Rajamaki moves out of range.
Arteta misses with a few strikes there.
A leg kick checked by Rajamaki.
Arteta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arteta misses with a few strikes there.
Arteta takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arteta throws a front kick aimed at Rajamaki's knee but Rajamaki avoids it well.
Arteta looks to throw the jab but Rajamaki is out of range.
Arteta cracks Rajamaki with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajamaki swinging wilding here.
Rajamaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rajamaki prevents Arteta from breaking the clinch.
Arteta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rajamaki is trying to trip Arteta. He has hold of a leg but Arteta is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rajamaki persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arteta keeping full guard, as Rajamaki tries to pass.
Rajamaki is working hard here to advance position.
Rajamaki has gone for a leg lock! Arteta slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rajamaki's guard.
Arteta looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajamaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arteta wants to stand but Rajamaki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Arteta is stalling in the full guard.
Arteta won't allow Rajamaki to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arteta trying to control but Rajamaki is working from the bottom.
Rajamaki pulls Arteta in close to his closed guard and prevents Arteta from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rajamaki working for submissions but it's allowed Arteta to get to half guard.
Rajamaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arteta is working away from the top position though.
Rajamaki wants to improve his position but Arteta is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rajamaki trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arteta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rajamaki is looking to escape.
Arteta is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Arteta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toni Rajamaki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Arteta tries to clinch up
and Rajamaki finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rajamaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arteta.
Rajamaki gets the takedown into side control.
Rajamaki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arteta is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rajamaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arteta keeps working.
Arteta is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rajamaki is controlling him well.
Rajamaki swings around for an armbar but Arteta sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rajamaki's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arteta wants to stand but Rajamaki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Arteta wants to stand and escape but instead Rajamaki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rajamaki advances position into side control!
Rajamaki has hold of Arteta's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Arteta seems comfortable defending it but Rajamaki has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Arteta is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Arteta is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Rajamaki couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Toni Rajamaki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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