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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Rapture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pako Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rapture comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Laine has chosen Nikke Ankara - Värifilmi as his entrance music. Pako Laine acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquim Rapture!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pako Laine!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine throws a low kick, looking for Rapture's leg but Rapture calmly moves out of range.
Rapture half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laine.
Laine avoids the head kick by Rapture.
Laine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A left lands for Laine.
Rapture moves out of range of the body kick.
Rapture looks to throw the jab but Laine is out of range.
Rapture fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laine on the side of the head.
Rapture lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine tries to clinch up.
Rapture on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laine tests Rapture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rapture is rocked!
Rapture scores with a sloppy right hand. Laine should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rapture.
Laine wants to counter with a clinch but Rapture pushes him away.
Rapture fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Laine to the ground. Rapture is now in Laine's guard.
Rapture throwing strikes from guard but Laine blocks nicely.
Rapture working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rapture in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rapture is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rapture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Laine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rapture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rapture working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've been hearing that Rapture has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rapture is in close to Laine's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rapture with a nice head shot there.
Rapture stands and throws Laine's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rapture wants to control but Laine is keeping him busy.
Rapture scoring with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rapture lands a nice forearm strike.
Laine prevents Rapture from moving into mount.
Rapture wants to control but Laine is keeping him busy.
Laine is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rapture connects with a decent elbow.
Rapture working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapture landing strikes.
Laine is being controlled here.
Laine takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Laine is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rapture's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rapture wants to free his trapped foot but Laine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laine is defending against the submission attempts here by Rapture.
Rapture is keen to just control but Laine is a slippery customer.
Rapture prevents Laine from improving his position.
Rapture is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laine has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapture looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rapture wants to free his trapped foot but Laine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laine wants to get back to full guard.
Laine is refusing to be controlled, as Rapture sits in half guard.
Laine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Rapture dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Laine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rapture fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laine, pushing him back against the cage.
Laine missing with knees to the body.
Laine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rapture breaks the clinch.
Rapture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laine only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rapture throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Rapture ducks down to avoid it.
Laine cracks Rapture with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rapture throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rapture looks to land a combination but Laine avoids it well.
Laine only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rapture avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laine connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice shot lands for Rapture.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rapture half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rapture misses the shot to the body.
Laine misses with a hook. Rapture ducked under it nicely.
Rapture connects with a single shot there.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rapture throws out the jab.
Joaquim Rapture is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine tries to move into range but Rapture moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rapture.
Laine throws a low kick, looking for Rapture's leg but Rapture calmly moves out of range.
Rapture tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine wants to clinch
and Rapture counters with a nice double leg into side control. Laine won't be happy with that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rapture working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rapture cracks Laine with a big elbow.
Rapture is working Laine over with some ground and pound from side control.
Laine prevents Rapture from improving position.
Rapture 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.
Laine manages to get back to half guard.
Laine is looking for a sweep. Rapture is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Laine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Laine wants to improve his position but Rapture is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine manages to get to full guard.
Rapture trying to control the position from guard on top but Laine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rapture works over Laine with some ground and pound from guard.
Rapture passes into half guard.
Laine moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rapture postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rapture stands up over Laine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Laine has momentary wrist control but Rapture slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapture trying to control the position from guard on top but Laine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rapture connects with a couple of short punches.
Rapture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laine can do to turn this around?
Rapture wants to control from the top but Laine keeps moving.
Laine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rapture working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rapture is in close to Laine's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Laine trying to control the position.
Rapture pushes down on Laine's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Laine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Laine.
Laine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Rapture dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rapture scores with a jab.
Rapture throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine shapes to counter with a head kick.
Rapture misses the shot to the body.
Laine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laine throws a hook but Rapture avoids it easily.
Rapture appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Laine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rapture takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laine thows a leg kick but Rapture checks it
and Rapture counters with a takedown into side control.
Rapture scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Laine to see if he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rapture lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Laine is trying to improve his position.
Rapture is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapture lands some shots froms side control.
Laine on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Laine is trying to escape the position but Rapture is controlling the position.
Laine regains half guard.
Laine trying to control but Rapture postures up.
Rapture is looking to take a break and control but Laine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rapture looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rapture is trying to control the action in half guard but Laine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rapture working Laine over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapture trying to control from half guard but Laine is working away.
Laine wants to get back to full guard.
Laine keeps trying to improve his position.
Laine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Laine.
Rapture stands up over Laine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rapture works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Laine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Laine trying to control here.
Rapture lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Laine is not content to let Rapture control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapture is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Joaquim Rapture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Laine is looking for a sweep. Rapture is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laine gets full guard.
Rapture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laine lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Laine's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Laine stands and throws Rapture's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapture manages to get back to half guard.
Rapture moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Laine passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Laine controlling from side mount.
Rapture is trying to improve his position.
Rapture sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Rapture clearly takes 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.
Rapture throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rapture.
Rapture closes the distance and pushes Laine back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rapture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rapture lands with a short shot to the head.
Laine prevents a body shot from Rapture.
Laine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rapture.
Laine scores a nice knee to the body.
Rapture misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laine is pressed up against the cage. Rapture has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laine down to the mat. Laine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Laine is looking to slow Rapture down with leg kicks.
Rapture lands a jab to Laine's midsection.
Rapture moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine clinches with his opponent.
Laine lands with a light punch inside.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rapture's elbow.
Laine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rapture has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rapture avoids it.
Rapture swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Laine.
Laine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rapture is defending well for now.
Rapture is trying to pull guard but Laine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Laine missing with knees to the body.
Laine tries to throw a body punch but Rapture avoids it by throwing Laine back against the cage.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Rapture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rapture throws a punch but it's blocked by Laine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rapture with a jab.
Rapture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Laine as he checks the leg kick.
Rapture throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rapture takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rapture throws a right hand that Laine ducks under and follows up with a left that Laine also avoids with ease.
Laine was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rapture clobbers Laine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rapture.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joaquim Rapture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapture throws a wild body kick that Laine sees coming a mile off.
Laine throws a low kick, looking for Rapture's leg but Rapture calmly moves out of range.
Laine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rapture's sensitive parts.
Rapture swats away the attempt to clinch by Laine.
A jab from Laine misses.
Laine tries to clinch up but Rapture circles away and keeps his distance.
Rapture forces Laine back against the cage and clinches.
Rapture jumps guard.
Laine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Laine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rapture swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine won't allow Rapture to sweep him here.
Laine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Laine tries to free his leg and advance position but Rapture is retaining full guard.
Rapture not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rapture is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Laine defends well.
Laine trying to control the position from guard on top but Rapture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Joaquim Rapture will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Laine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Laine wants to clinch up but Rapture keeps it at a distance.
Rapture fails to land the takedown.
Laine catches Rapture with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rapture keeps the fight on the outside.
Rapture appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rapture connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Laine has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rapture misses with a takedown
and Laine counters with a three punch combo that has Rapture backing up. Rapture nods at Laine to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
Rapture throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily.
Laine slips a jab from Rapture.
Laine lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
Rapture dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laine. That did some damage!
Rapture misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Rapture manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pako Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Rapture is looking to counter with a body kick.
Pako Laine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rapture lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laine's sensitive parts.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rapture. That did some damage!
Rapture throws a push kick but Laine slaps the foot to one side.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Rapture is just out of range.
Laine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rapture connects with a crisp jab.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rapture.
Laine tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rapture scores with a head kick. Laine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Rapture with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joaquim Rapture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapture avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rapture lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rapture lands a jab to Laine's midsection.
Rapture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Rapture.
Laine tries a quick counter leg kick but Rapture is wise to it.
Laine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapture misses with a low kick.
A big left from Rapture misses.
Laine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That kick from Rapture tenderised Laine's leg. Laine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laine cracks Rapture with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rapture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Rapture.
Laine thinks about the counter body kick.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Rapture.
Rapture listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rapture looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laine.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joaquim Rapture.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rapture, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquim Rapture!
Joaquim Rapture retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Joaquim Rapture started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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