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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ansgar Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Tynkkynen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axelsson comes to the ring accompanied by one bourbon one scotch one beer. Tynkkynen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cow herd - Fields kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ansgar Axelsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rauno Tynkkynen's chin.
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214 lbs
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
39 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ansgar Axelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauno Tynkkynen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Axelsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tynkkynen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Axelsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Axelsson looking to throw knees to the head but Tynkkynen is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Tynkkynen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tynkkynen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Axelsson as Tynkkynen tries to tie him up.
Axelsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tynkkynen looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsson.
Axelsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tynkkynen avoids the elbow strike from Axelsson, against the ropes.
Tynkkynen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Axelsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Rauno Tynkkynen has been cut.
Axelsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tynkkynen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Axelsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tynkkynen's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tynkkynen blocks an uppercut.
Tynkkynen tries to pull guard but Axelsson won't allow it.
Axelsson trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Axelsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Axelsson.
Tynkkynen is stalling here.
Axelsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tynkkynen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Axelsson misses with a knee to the head.
Tynkkynen throws a punch but it's blocked by Axelsson.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Axelsson throws an elbow but misses.
Axelsson lands an uppercut.
Axelsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Tynkkynen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tynkkynen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Axelsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Tynkkynen avoids the damage to the body.
Axelsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Axelsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Axelsson tries to land a knee to the head but Tynkkynen blocks with his arms.
Axelsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Axelsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Axelsson misses with a body punch.
Tynkkynen works on Axelsson's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axelsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tynkkynen has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Tynkkynen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Axelsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tynkkynen takes a shot to the head.
Tynkkynen blocking some punches.
Axelsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Axelsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tynkkynen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axelsson.
Tynkkynen tries to keep at a distance but Axelsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Axelsson.
Axelsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tynkkynen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axelsson's elbow.
Axelsson lands an elbow inside.
Tynkkynen lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsson.
Axelsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tynkkynen working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Axelsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson tries a knee to the head but Tynkkynen blocks it.
Tynkkynen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tynkkynen misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Tynkkynen.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Axelsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tynkkynen's brow.
Tynkkynen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tynkkynen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Axelsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Axelsson working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tynkkynen.
Axelsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Axelsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tynkkynen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Axelsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Tynkkynen as the two fighters clinch.
Axelsson throws an elbow but it misses.
Axelsson tries a knee to the head but Tynkkynen blocks it.
Tynkkynen lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Axelsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tynkkynen.
Axelsson working aggressively here.
Tynkkynen misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axelsson.
Tynkkynen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Axelsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Axelsson throws an elbow that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tynkkynen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Axelsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tynkkynen's brow.
Axelsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Axelsson tries to work over Tynkkynen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tynkkynen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Axelsson.
Axelsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tynkkynen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Axelsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tynkkynen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Axelsson.
A right handed body shot lands from Tynkkynen.
A short uppercut from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen is trying to maintain a safe position but Axelsson gets an underhook and turns Tynkkynen into the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tynkkynen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axelsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Axelsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Tynkkynen avoids the damage to the body.
Tynkkynen trying to stall but Axelsson improves his position.
Axelsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ansgar Axelsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rauno Tynkkynen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tynkkynen swats away the attempt to clinch by Axelsson.
Axelsson pushes Tynkkynen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Axelsson trying to land knees to the body.
Tynkkynen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Axelsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axelsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Ansgar Axelsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tynkkynen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tynkkynen keeps the fight on the outside.
Tynkkynen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Axelsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tynkkynen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axelsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Tynkkynen circles away.
Ansgar Axelsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axelsson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tynkkynen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tynkkynen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axelsson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tynkkynen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tynkkynen keeps the fight on the outside.
Tynkkynen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Axelsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tynkkynen scores with a jab to the head.
Axelsson is rocked!
Axelsson darts in trying to clinch
and Tynkkynen counters with a big left hand that crumples Axelsson! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rauno Tynkkynen!
Post fight, Rauno Tynkkynen took to the microphone: 'Good fight, Kasvi. I would like to get another crack against Nick Force as my last fight!'.
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