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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Rautio (ranked 570 p4p, 91 weight class) and Kevin Huang (ranked 889 p4p, 127 weight class). Rautio comes into the arena with mickey avalon blaring out of the sound system. Risto Rautio could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin Huang's chin.
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210 lbs
27 - 13 - 0 |
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195 lbs
16 - 10 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Huang!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huang tries for a takedown but Rautio circles away easily
and Huang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Kevin Huang has been cut.
The fighters circling - Rautio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Huang is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Huang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rautio counters with a nice uppercut.
Huang shoots in and bounces Rautio off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rautio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautio wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Huang preventing the sweep.
Huang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rautio's guard.
Huang wants to pass the guard but Rautio is defending well.
Huang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Huang throwing shots but Rautio is blocking nicely.
Huang tries to pass to full mount but Rautio defends it.
Huang content to control rather than advance.
Huang tries to pass to full mount but Rautio defends it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Huang defending well as Rautio loads up on a big left hand.
Huang doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rautio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Risto Rautio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Huang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rautio's guard.
Huang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rautio keeping full guard, as Huang tries to pass.
Huang sitting in guard here, content to control.
Huang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rautio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huang is one step ahead there.
Huang stands and throws Rautio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Huang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rautio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Huang taking a break here but Rautio is having none of it and regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rautio is refusing to be controlled, as Huang sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin Huang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Huang's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Huang fails to land the takedown.
Rautio thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kevin Huang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rautio scores with a jab to the body.
Huang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rautio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Huang scrambles back to his feet.
Huang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Huang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rautio throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang moves out of range of the body kick from Rautio.
Huang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rautio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Risto Rautio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Huang.
Huang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rautio pinned against the cage. Rautio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang has his takedown stuffed
and Rautio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Huang has his takedown stuffed
and Rautio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rautio lands a big right hand that sends Huang crashing to the mat! Rautio stays standing though and waves Huang back to his feet!
Huang is rocked!
That has opened up Kevin Huang's cut even more.
Rautio connects with an inside leg kick.
Huang is still on wobbly legs! Can Rautio finish him?
Huang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Risto Rautio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huang misses with a takedown attempt - Rautio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rautio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huang.
It looked like Rautio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Huang.
Huang seems to have recovered his senses.
Rautio rushes Huang and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio scores with a shoulder strike.
Huang is trying to break free.
Huang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rautio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huang misses with a takedown attempt
and Rautio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Huang tries for a takedown but Rautio circles away easily
and Rautio counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Risto Rautio!
Risto Rautio took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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