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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauli Raunio (ranked 1652 p4p, 231 weight class) and Jamezdin Shraf (ranked 1804 p4p, 255 weight class). Shraf has chosen Road To Glory as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rauli Raunio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamezdin Shraf!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raunio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shraf keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shraf shoots in looking for a takedown but Raunio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shraf's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Raunio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raunio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shraf.
Raunio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raunio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shraf with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raunio to score with a decent uppercut.
Shraf has a takedown stuffed.
Raunio dips to his left and cracks Shraf with an uppercut!
Raunio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shraf throws out the jab.
Raunio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raunio wants it to stay on the feet.
Rauli Raunio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamezdin Shraf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raunio.
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!
A good leg kick by Raunio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raunio lands a leg kick that knocks Shraf off balance momentarily.
Raunio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shraf pinned against the cage. Shraf gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Raunio tries to work over Shraf's front leg with a kick but Shraf checks it.
Shraf looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Raunio!
Shraf trying to control the action but Raunio is working from the bottom.
Raunio wants to control but Shraf postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Raunio's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Raunio keeping his opponent close.
Shraf is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Raunio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shraf is trying to get an arm triangle but Raunio is defending well.
Shraf is looking to take a break and control but Raunio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shraf wants to take a breather but Raunio manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Shraf.
Shraf sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Raunio's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Shraf seems content to control.
Shraf tries to pass to full mount but Raunio defends it.
Raunio has his hands clasped together around Shraf's back. He's all about the action.
Shraf is looking to take a break and control but Raunio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shraf seems to be working for a kimura but Raunio defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Raunio is looking to control Shraf's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Raunio avoid being mounted?
Shraf seems to be working for a kimura but Raunio defends the submission attempt.
Shraf is looking for a kimura here.
Shraf stalling away here and it's allowed Raunio to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jamezdin Shraf will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shraf lands a right hook to the body.
Raunio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shraf.
Shraf throws a hook to the side of Raunio's head but Raunio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shraf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shraf misses with a hook.
Shraf takes a jab right on the kisser.
Raunio tries a low kick but Shraf avoids it.
Shraf with the counter takedown but Raunio avoids it easily.
Shraf slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raunio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rauli Raunio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raunio.
Shraf throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raunio counters with a nice uppercut.
Raunio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shraf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raunio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shraf misses with a straight left.
Raunio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raunio lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Raunio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shraf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shraf takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shraf.
Raunio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raunio scores with a kick to the body.
Shraf misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shraf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raunio lands with an overhand left.
Raunio slips under a jab.
Raunio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raunio staying out of range there.
Raunio throwing a counter right hand but Shraf manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raunio misses with a two punch combination.
Shraf might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Shraf shoots in looking for a takedown but Raunio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shraf's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shraf sizes up Raunio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Raunio misses with a double jab
and Raunio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raunio misses with a jab to the body
and Shraf counters with a nice uppercut.
Shraf looks to land a left hand but Raunio moved out of range nicely.
Raunio throws a right hand that Shraf ducks under and follows up with a left that Shraf also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Shraf on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shraf staying out of range there.
Shraf throws a good cross that connects.
Shraf throws a lazy uppercut
and Raunio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Raunio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shraf doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raunio throws a jab when Shraf was well out of range.
Raunio works the jab nicely.
Raunio loads up on a big right hand but Shraf slips the punch.
Raunio throws an overhand right that lands on Shraf's shoulder, as Shraf tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shraf! But no joy.
Shraf with a hook.
Raunio throws out a powerful jab.
Shraf shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shraf was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Shraf is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Raunio has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shraf thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shraf is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Raunio knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shraf wants to take a breather but Raunio manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Shraf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raunio seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Shraf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raunio is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauli Raunio dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Shraf closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Raunio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shraf throws an off balance right hand
and Raunio counters with a right hand to the body.
Raunio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shraf moves away.
Rauli Raunio is winning the standup battle so far.
Shraf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raunio ducks under a wild hook from Shraf.
Shraf blocks a jab.
Shraf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raunio manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raunio ducks under a wild hook from Shraf.
Raunio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shraf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Shraf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raunio throwing a counter right hand but Shraf manages to avoid it.
Raunio slips a straight right by Shraf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raunio misses the jab.
Shraf throws the left hand but Raunio avoids the punch easily.
Raunio tried to counter with a leg kick but Shraf avoided it.
Raunio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shraf to score with a decent uppercut.
Shraf misses with an uppercut
and Raunio counters with a body kick that stops Shraf in his tracks momentarily.
Raunio blocks a jab.
Raunio throws a leg kick that misses.
Raunio looks for a takedown but Shraf sprawls well.
Raunio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shraf manages to avoid it.
Shraf is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shraf swings for the body but Raunio moves out of range.
Shraf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raunio.
Raunio misses with a leg kick
and Shraf counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shraf is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raunio trying to control from the bottom.
Raunio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shraf is trying to control the action in half guard but Raunio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shraf is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Raunio has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shraf is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Raunio still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Raunio has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Shraf's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shraf tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Raunio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Shraf's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Raunio scores with punches from side control.
Shraf wants to control but Raunio postures up.
Shraf might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Raunio haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Shraf takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shraf tries to improve position but can't.
Shraf regains half guard.
Shraf taking some punishment here, with Raunio in his half guard.
Raunio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shraf's head.
Shraf tries to get to full guard but Raunio has control of the leg.
Shraf trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Shraf is trying desperately to improve position.
Raunio lands a couple of good shots and Shraf has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Shraf trying to control the position but Raunio manages to sink in the hooks.
Raunio throwing damaging strikes from the back! Shraf could be in trouble here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rauli Raunio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raunio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauli Raunio!
Rauli Raunio decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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