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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 02, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Raikonnen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Raikonnen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Petty is trying to stand back up but Raikonnen is controlling him
Petty trying to hold on to Raikonnen's head to control him but Raikonnen postures up.
Petty striking from the bottom.
Petty controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petty is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petty lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T1#
Petty flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Raikonnen throws a lazy head kick #CL#
and Petty holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Petty drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Raikonnen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD#
Petty drags the fight down to the ground.
Petty wants to get back to his feet but Raikonnen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Raikonnen working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Raikonnen postures up.
#T2#
Petty has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Petty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petty is looking to stand up but Raikonnen isn't so interested in that idea.
Petty throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Petty 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.#ES#
Petty manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Petty has Raikonnen pressed against the cage, preventing Raikonnen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Petty is trying to pull guard but Raikonnen has him pressed against the cage.
Petty is trying to drag Raikonnen to the mat but Raikonnen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delmar Petty. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Raikonnen managing to block the knees to the body from Petty.
#TD2#
Raikonnen pulls guard successfully.
Raikonnen has momentary wrist control but Petty slips an elbow through the middle.
Raikonnen has a closed guard, preventing Petty from standing up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Petty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Petty is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T4#
Raikonnen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Petty is controlling him.
Petty working some strikes from top position.
Petty distracts Raikonnen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Petty throws a big right hand that misses.
Petty stands up over Raikonnen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Petty is working Raikonnen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Petty with a nice head shot there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petty is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Petty works over Raikonnen with some ground and pound from guard.
Raikonnen looking to control but Petty passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Delmar Petty dominated that round.
That's time! Petty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Petty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raikonnen's waist but Raikonnen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Petty off to one side. #TD2#
Raikonnen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Raikonnen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Raikonnen working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raikonnen is looking to take a break and control but Petty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petty is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Raikonnen asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T1##ES#
Petty explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Raikonnen is breathing heavily.
Petty looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raikonnen is fending him off so far but Petty persists. Nope, Raikonnen circles away and we're back to standing.#TD#
Petty shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Raikonnen's guard.
Petty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Raikonnen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petty works over Raikonnen with some ground and pound from guard.
Delmar Petty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU#
Petty stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Petty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raikonnen can do to turn this around?#T2##TD2#
Raikonnen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raikonnen thows a huge punch but Petty dodges it nicely.
Raikonnen wants to free his trapped foot but Petty is holding on for dear life with his legs. #ES#
Petty makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#TD#
Petty closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Raikonnen to the mat! Raikonnen manages to get full guard.
Petty is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Petty scoring with punches to the head and body.
Petty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Petty lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Petty lands a couple of elbows.
Petty landing with the ground and pound.
Petty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SU#
Raikonnen is working an open guard so Petty takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Petty.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delmar Petty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raikonnen's waist but Raikonnen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Petty off to one side.
Petty closes this distance looking for a takedown but Raikonnen circles away.#T4#
Petty misses with a takedown attempt - Raikonnen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Raikonnen throws a counter combo.
Petty tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Raikonnen swivels and escapes.
Raikonnen wants to counter the offense by Petty and move into the clinch position.
Raikonnen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL#
Petty gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Petty tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Delmar Petty dominated that second round.
That's time! Petty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Raikonnen throws a sloppy head kick
and Petty counters with a straight right hand.
Petty shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Raikonnen sprawls well. Raikonnen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Petty gets slowly back to his feet.#TD#
Petty fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Raikonnen to the ground. Petty is now in Raikonnen's guard.
Raikonnen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raikonnen is trying to control the position but Petty postures up.
Petty is working Raikonnen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T1#
Petty is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Petty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Raikonnen's head.
Petty scoring with some ground and pound.
Petty landing with the ground and pound. #SU#
Petty stands up from Raikonnen's guard - Petty perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sebastian Raikonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petty shoots in for a takedown but Raikonnen shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Raikonnen closes the distance and pushes Petty back into the cage.#TD#
Petty gets control of Raikonnen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Petty will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Raikonnen looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Petty looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #ES#
Petty has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Raikonnen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sebastian Raikonnen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raikonnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raikonnen leaves Petty with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delmar Petty. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Petty clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Petty decides to pull guard. #T3#
Petty keeping full guard, as Raikonnen tries to pass. #ES#
Petty uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Petty fails to land the takedown.#TD#
Petty shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Petty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T4#
Petty works over Raikonnen with some ground and pound from guard.
Raikonnen wants to stand but Petty is controlling the position.
Petty lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Petty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB2#
Raikonnen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petty defends it easily.
Petty scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sebastian Raikonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Delmar Petty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petty content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Delmar Petty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Petty, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Delmar Petty!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 30, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Cruz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Raikonnen quickly recovers to half guard.
Raikonnen trying to control but Cruz postures up.
Raikonnen wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
Cruz tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Raikonnen.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cruz lands a nice short elbow.
Raikonnen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is trying to control. Raikonnen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cruz in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raikonnen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Raikonnen is breathing heavily.#T1#
Cruz tries to stand but Raikonnen is controlling from the bottom.
Cruz postures up and lands a big shot to Raikonnen's brow.
Cruz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Raikonnen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Raikonnen keeps moving.
Raikonnen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SU2#
Cruz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Raikonnen, up you get! #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Raikonnen enables Cruz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Raikonnen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Raikonnen has momentary wrist control but Cruz slips an elbow through the middle.#T2##SU2#
Cruz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Raikonnen, up you get! #CL2#
Cruz has Raikonnen up against the cage in a clinch.
Raikonnen wants to stall.
#BC2#
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Cruz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cruz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Raikonnen is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Cruz lands an elbow. #T3##SU2#
Cruz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #CL2#
Cruz has managed to clinch.
Cruz lands a right hand.
Raikonnen is trying to break the clinch but Cruz is controlling him.
Cruz is looking for a takedown.
Cruz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Raikonnen letting Cruz take a breather here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cruz.
Raikonnen looking for a takedown. #BC2#
Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T4##TD2#
Cruz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Raikonnen is trying to defend but Cruz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cruz lands strikes from half guard.
Raikonnen won't allow Cruz to pass to mount.
Cruz wants to control but Raikonnen is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Cruz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Raikonnen swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.#TD2#
Cruz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Raikonnen was covering up waiting for the punch and Cruz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Raikonnen trying to keep a closed guard but Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Raikonnen is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Raikonnen keeps moving.
Raikonnen trying to keep a closed guard but Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
#T1#
Cruz lands a couple of elbows.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Cruz wants to stand but Raikonnen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raikonnen is keeping the position for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cruz wanted to stand there but Raikonnen had control of the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#CL#
Raikonnen closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Raikonnen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Raikonnen wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cruz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Raikonnen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Raikonnen is trying to force a seperation but Cruz has the dominant position.
Cruz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raikonnen's efforts to push away.#T3##TD2#
Cruz is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Raikonnen can't fight it off and eventually Cruz manages to take the fight to the floor. Raikonnen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raikonnen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raikonnen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cruz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cruz slows the pace down in half guard.
Cruz missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T4#
Raikonnen wants to get back to full guard.
Cruz controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Cruz 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.
#SUB2#
Cruz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Raikonnen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cruz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Cruz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Raikonnen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Raikonnen is looking to get back to his feet here but Cruz is keeping cool and he's managed to take Raikonnen's back.
Ryan Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cruz not allowing Raikonnen to control his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz controlling from the back.#SUB2#
Cruz is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Raikonnen is defending well though. Cruz let's go of the attempt for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Cruz controlling from the back.
Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Cruz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Cruz controls the action.
Cruz scores with punches from the back.
#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Raikonnen is covering up but some of the strikes from Cruz are getting through and doing damage.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Raikonnen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T3#
The referee is taking a good look at Raikonnen as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Cruz!
A lull in the action here.
#SUB2#
Cruz goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Raikonnen escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Raikonnen blocks the strikes from Cruz.
#T4#
Cruz throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cruz wants to control but Raikonnen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Raikonnen is pressing down on Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruz is holding on for now.
Cruz trying to control from the bottom.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Sebastian Raikonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Ryan Cruz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Raikonnen is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cruz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Cruz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 28, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
York tries to keep at a distance but Raikonnen has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Raikonnen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#ES#
York throws Raikonnen to one side and escapes!#TD2#
Raikonnen shoots in and gets a takedown into York's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raikonnen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
York is trying to keep Raikonnen in close.
Raikonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. York is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Raikonnen throws a strike but York rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SU#
York gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL2#
Raikonnen has closed the distance and engaged York in a clinch.
#TD2#
Raikonnen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Raikonnen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Raikonnen trying to control the position here.
York tries to stand but Raikonnen is controlling from the bottom. #SU#
York stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD2#
Raikonnen gets the takedown into side control. #T2#
Raikonnen misses with the ground and pound.
York defending against the ground and pound.
Raikonnen throwing strikes but York manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
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!
Raikonnen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Raikonnen is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
York controlling the action here.
York wants to stand up but Raikonnen is controlling the position.
Raikonnen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T3#
Raikonnen manages to get to full guard.
York trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SU#
York gets to his feet - Raikonnen follows without any prompting.
Raikonnen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
York fires out a quick counter leg kick but Raikonnen just manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Raikonnen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
York is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Raikonnen wants to control from the top but York keeps moving. #T4#
Raikonnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. York is keeping the position for now.
Raikonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but York is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raikonnen passes York's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Raikonnen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Raikonnen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sebastian Raikonnen will probably get the nod.
That's time! York's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Raikonnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD2#
Raikonnen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. York tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Raikonnen is in York's guard.
Raikonnen throws an elbow that misses. York uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raikonnen's guard. Nice move by York!#REVR##SUB#
York has gone for a leg lock! Raikonnen slips out almost immediately though and dives into York's guard.#REVB#
Raikonnen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raikonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Raikonnen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Raikonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but York is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raikonnen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
York will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
York not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sebastian Raikonnen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Raikonnen wants to control from the top but York keeps moving.
York is trying to control the position but Raikonnen postures up.
Raikonnen tries to free his leg and advance position but York is retaining full guard. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Raikonnen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
York wants to get back to his feet but Raikonnen passes into half guard.
Raikonnen trying to control the action but York is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB2#
Raikonnen is working for a kimura but York is defending it quite comfortably.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Raikonnen misses with a kick to the body
and York counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A left and a right from Raikonnen both land. Nice combination.
Raikonnen scores with a jab to the head.
#CL2#
Raikonnen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with York, pushing him back against the cage.
Raikonnen scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Raikonnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Raikonnen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Raikonnen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Raikonnen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and York dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Raikonnen is breathing heavily.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raikonnen is looking to stand up but York isn't so interested in that idea.
York stopping the sweep attempt from Raikonnen.
York looking to pass the guard.
Raikonnen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and York is now in half guard.
York tries to pass to full mount but Raikonnen defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raikonnen trying to hold on to York's head to control him but York postures up.
York trying to control from half guard but Raikonnen is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Raikonnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Raikonnen takes a swing at York's ribcage but misses.
York half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Raikonnen darts in and clinches York up against the cage.
York tries to circle away but Raikonnen has him pinned against the cage.
The referee calls for Raikonnen to work.
A frustrated look appears on York's face as he tries to break the clinch.
York fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Raikonnen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raikonnen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD2#
Raikonnen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed York clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#SUB2#
York fending off the submission attempt from Raikonnen. #T1##SUB2#
Raikonnen seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under York's chin but York turns very nicely into Raikonnen's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by York.
Raikonnen controlling York's posture.
York wants to control from the top but Raikonnen keeps moving. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
York wants to get up but he can't break Raikonnen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Raikonnen tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU#
York gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD2#
Raikonnen drives through with a takedown into York's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Raikonnen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raikonnen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Raikonnen throws a big elbow that misses.
Raikonnen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raikonnen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
York keeping moving, preventing Raikonnen from controlling successfully.
Raikonnen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
York working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raikonnen. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Raikonnen closes the distance and pushes York back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Raikonnen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Raikonnen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
York wants to break free but Raikonnen has control.
#TD2#
Raikonnen drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
York postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Raikonnen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of York, into his guard. #REVB#
Raikonnen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sebastian Raikonnen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SU2#
Raikonnen gets to his feet. York looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Raikonnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Raikonnen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Raikonnen!
An out of breath Sebastian Raikonnen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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