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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Tynkkynen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Gruzinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tynkkynen's entrance music is Cow herd - Fields. A fine choice. Gruzinsky is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Россия. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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218 lbs
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207 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauno Tynkkynen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Gruzinsky!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruzinsky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gruzinsky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tynkkynen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Gruzinsky.
Tynkkynen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gruzinsky throws a leg kick but Tynkkynen moved away.
Gruzinsky swings for the body but Tynkkynen moves out of range.
Tynkkynen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gruzinsky manages to circle out of the way.
Gruzinsky blocks a head kick by Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen throws a head kick that misses.
Gruzinsky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tynkkynen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Roman Gruzinsky has been cut.
Tynkkynen avoids the body shot from Gruzinsky.
Roman Gruzinsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tynkkynen scores with a jab to the body.
Gruzinsky's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gruzinsky duly obliges.
It looks like Rauno Tynkkynen has been cut.
Gruzinsky 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tynkkynen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tynkkynen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gruzinsky misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tynkkynen checks a leg kick nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gruzinsky!
Tynkkynen blocks a head kick by Gruzinsky.
Tynkkynen looks to land a right hand but Gruzinsky moved out of range.
Tynkkynen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tynkkynen ducks under a wild hook from Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tynkkynen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gruzinsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Tynkkynen.
Gruzinsky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tynkkynen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tynkkynen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gruzinsky counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzinsky tries to score with a low kick but Tynkkynen moves his leg out of the way.
Gruzinsky feints and then cracks Tynkkynen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tynkkynen down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gruzinsky misses with a looping left.
Tynkkynen misses with a double jab.
Tynkkynen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gruzinsky.
Tynkkynen checks a low kick from Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky takes a swing at Tynkkynen's ribcage but misses.
Gruzinsky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rauno Tynkkynen's cut is getting worse.
Tynkkynen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Tynkkynen misses the target.
Gruzinsky only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tynkkynen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gruzinsky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzinsky scoring well with a low kick there.
Tynkkynen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky scores with a shot to the body.
Gruzinsky fakes the leg kick and cracks Tynkkynen in the body.
Tynkkynen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tynkkynen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Tynkkynen misses.
Gruzinsky counters with a body kick.
Gruzinsky takes a swing at Tynkkynen's ribcage but misses.
Gruzinsky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gruzinsky throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tynkkynen counters with a left to the body.
Gruzinsky throws a hook to the side of Tynkkynen's head but Tynkkynen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tynkkynen scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Gruzinsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tynkkynen was well out of range. Poor timing from Gruzinsky.
Tynkkynen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tynkkynen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gruzinsky counters with a left to the body.
Gruzinsky scoring well with a low kick there.
Tynkkynen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rauno Tynkkynen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tynkkynen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tynkkynen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gruzinsky.
Tynkkynen is looking to counter punch.
Gruzinsky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tynkkynen looks to land a left hand but Gruzinsky moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Gruzinsky misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Gruzinsky dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Tynkkynen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gruzinsky lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tynkkynen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roman Gruzinsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gruzinsky throws a body punch but Tynkkynen moves out of range.
A big left from Tynkkynen misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gruzinsky misses the target.
Tynkkynen tried to counter with a leg kick but Gruzinsky avoided it.
Gruzinsky throws a combination. Tynkkynen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gruzinsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gruzinsky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruzinsky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tynkkynen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gruzinsky slips under a jab from Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gruzinsky.
Tynkkynen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gruzinsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tynkkynen.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tynkkynen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tynkkynen takes one on the button.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gruzinsky!
Gruzinsky tries a low kick but Tynkkynen avoids it.
Tynkkynen throwing a counter right hand but Gruzinsky manages to avoid it.
Tynkkynen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gruzinsky connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tynkkynen scrambles back to his feet.
Tynkkynen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tynkkynen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good work by Tynkkynen as he checks the leg kick.
Tynkkynen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Tynkkynen misses the target.
Gruzinsky takes a swing at Tynkkynen's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Tynkkynen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tynkkynen throws a hook but Gruzinsky avoids it easily.
Gruzinsky only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzinsky scores with a jab to the head.
Gruzinsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tynkkynen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gruzinsky connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jeez, Rauno Tynkkynen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gruzinsky, as that shot connected.
Gruzinsky does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tynkkynen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tynkkynen staying out of range there.
Tynkkynen throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Gruzinsky finds it's target.
Gruzinsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gruzinsky lunges at Tynkkynen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tynkkynen's hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rauno Tynkkynen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roman Gruzinsky!
During a confident post fight interview, Roman Gruzinsky thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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