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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Tuomela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griswold comes into the arena with Hooking Up The Lights blaring out of the sound system. Rusty Griswold could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raimo Tuomela's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rusty Griswold!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raimo Tuomela!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griswold throws out a loose jab but Tuomela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuomela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griswold.
Tuomela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griswold.
Tuomela throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Griswold on the side of the head.
Griswold misses with a jab to the body
and Tuomela counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griswold thinking.
Tuomela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griswold jabs Tuomela right on the nose. Tuomela blinks but takes it well.
Tuomela stuns Griswold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A combination from Griswold does no damage.
Griswold avoids the body shot from Tuomela.
Tuomela cracks Griswold with a good jab.
Tuomela throws a body punch but Griswold moves out of range.
Tuomela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griswold ducks right into an uppercut from Tuomela.
It looks like Rusty Griswold has been cut.
Griswold avoids the body shot from Tuomela.
Tuomela swings for the body but Griswold moves out of range.
Tuomela scores with a nice strike.
Griswold throws a body punch but Tuomela moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Griswold as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griswold.
Tuomela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griswold moves away.
Griswold misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tuomela counters with a nice uppercut.
Griswold ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Griswold takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Griswold looks to score with a jab to the body but Tuomela is just out of range.
Griswold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griswold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tuomela.
Griswold lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Griswold.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuomela. Griswold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tuomela punishes Griswold's body with a nice straight punch.
Griswold lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tuomela lands with a good body shot.
Rusty Griswold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griswold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuomela.
Griswold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griswold takes a jab right on the kisser.
A shot to the body from Tuomela misses
and Griswold counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tuomela!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuomela gets back to half guard.
Griswold content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Griswold is breathing heavily.
Griswold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuomela keeps working.
Tuomela wants to get back to full guard.
Griswold is trying to control the action in half guard but Tuomela is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tuomela tries to roll over but Griswold keeps him under control.
Tuomela is refusing to be controlled, as Griswold sits in half guard.
Tuomela avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Griswold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tuomela scores with the left hand. Griswold knows he should have avoided that one.
Griswold misses with a jab to the body
and Griswold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tuomela digs a good body shot into Griswold's ribs.
Tuomela fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tuomela lands a right hook to the body.
Griswold takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Griswold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tuomela is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Griswold rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griswold misses the shot to the body.
Tuomela throws a body punch but Griswold moves out of range.
Tuomela dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Griswold tries to move into range but Tuomela moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tuomela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griswold manages to avoid it.
Tuomela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griswold manages to avoid it.
Griswold misses with a wild body shot.
Tuomela throws a body punch but Griswold moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tuomela does it's job there.
Griswold is rocked!
Tuomela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh Griswold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tuomela digs a good body shot into Griswold's ribs.
Tuomela just misses with a punch to the body.
Griswold seems to have got his legs back now.
Tuomela lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griswold at a distance.
Tuomela misses the shot to the body.
Tuomela misses with a wild body shot.
Tuomela looks to land a combination but Griswold avoids it well.
Tuomela lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griswold at a distance.
Griswold takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tuomela misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Griswold.
Tuomela lands a jab to the nose.
Rusty Griswold's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griswold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Tuomela - just one landing.
Griswold tries to clinch up
and Tuomela counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Tuomela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rusty Griswold's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tuomela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griswold was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuomela.
Tuomela looks to score with a jab to the body but Griswold is just out of range.
Tuomela scores with a jab to the jaw.
Raimo Tuomela seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griswold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tuomela.
Tuomela swings for the body but Griswold moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Griswold misses
and Tuomela connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griswold takes a swing at Tuomela's ribcage but misses.
Griswold misses the shot to the body.
Griswold throws a jab but it's blocked by Tuomela.
A jab from Tuomela does it's job there.
Griswold tries to clinch there but Tuomela circles away.
Tuomela scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tuomela throws a body punch but Griswold moves out of range.
Tuomela throws a big shot that misses.
Griswold throws a combination that misses
letting Tuomela counter with a right hand.
Tuomela looks to score with a jab to the body but Griswold is just out of range.
Tuomela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griswold was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuomela.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold tries to clinch but Tuomela moves away
and Tuomela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tuomela throws a predictable looking body shot
and Griswold counters with a nice body shot.
Tuomela moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tuomela throws a combination that misses
and Griswold counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tuomela just misses with a punch to the body.
Griswold throws a lazy right hand but Tuomela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griswold wants to clinch
and Tuomela counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuomela misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tuomela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Griswold looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tuomela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuomela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tuomela blocks a jab.
Tuomela misses with a body shot.
Griswold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griswold shoots in for a takedown but Tuomela shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griswold moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tuomela darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tuomela digs a good hook to Griswold's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuomela lands with a cross.
Tuomela misses the body punch
and Griswold counters with a shoot takedown. Tuomela fights it but they end up in guard.
Tuomela tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tuomela wants to get back to his feet but Griswold is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Griswold postures up.
Tuomela lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Griswold!
Tuomela controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tuomela stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Griswold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuomela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griswold manages to avoid it.
Tuomela looks to score with a jab to the body but Griswold is just out of range.
Tuomela throws a series of punches but Griswold moves out of range.
Tuomela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griswold.
Griswold closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tuomela to the mat! Tuomela manages to get full guard.
Tuomela managing to control the position.
Griswold not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griswold trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuomela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Tuomela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rusty Griswold's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tuomela misses with a wild body shot.
Griswold drops his hands momentarily and Tuomela takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Griswold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuomela manages to avoid it.
Griswold misses with a takedown
and Tuomela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tuomela misses the shot to the body.
Griswold walks into a stiff left hand from Tuomela.
Griswold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tuomela circles away quickly and effectively.
Griswold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tuomela misses with an uppercut.
Tuomela misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Griswold counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Griswold wants to control but Tuomela is keeping him busy.
Tuomela tries to get to full guard but Griswold has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griswold looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomela has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Griswold is working away from the top position though.
Griswold is trying to control. Tuomela wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Griswold thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tuomela's head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tuomela lands a right hook to the body.
Griswold punishes Tuomela's body with a nice straight punch.
Tuomela fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griswold looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Griswold shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tuomela as he avoids it easily.
Griswold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griswold throws a sloppy body shot
and Tuomela counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela lands with a cross.
Griswold throws a nice looking combination but Tuomela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice jab there from Tuomela.
Tuomela lands with an uppercut that bounces Griswold off the cage and back into rage.
Tuomela lands a jab to Griswold's midsection.
Griswold with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tuomela counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Griswold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuomela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griswold was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuomela.
Griswold avoids the body shot from Tuomela.
Griswold shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tuomela counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griswold takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tuomela throws a body punch but Griswold moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuomela. Griswold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Tuomela.
Tuomela throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuomela bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Griswold's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tuomela throws a shot to the body.
Tuomela looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rusty Griswold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tuomela wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tuomela throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Griswold on the side of the head.
Griswold misses the body punch
and Tuomela counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Griswold just misses with a punch to the body.
Tuomela lands a jab to Griswold's midsection.
Tuomela fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griswold looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tuomela lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griswold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Griswold with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tuomela to score with a decent uppercut.
Tuomela throws a shot to the body.
Tuomela with a jab.
Tuomela scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela throws a body punch but Griswold moves out of range.
Tuomela throws a body punch but Griswold moves out of range.
Tuomela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tuomela thows a body shot but no joy.
Tuomela has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tuomela gets a takedown into half guard.
Tuomela controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuomela tries to stand and escape but Griswold is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Tuomela really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rusty Griswold's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Griswold tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tuomela counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Tuomela.
Tuomela takes a swing at Griswold's ribcage but misses.
Griswold doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tuomela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tuomela misses with a straight left.
Tuomela misses the shot to the body.
Griswold misses with a shot to the body
and Tuomela counters with a left to the body.
Tuomela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griswold moves away.
Griswold misses with a wild body shot.
Tuomela lands a nice looking body shot.
Griswold looks to throw the jab but Tuomela is out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tuomela throws an overhand right that lands on Griswold's shoulder, as Griswold tries to avoid the shot.
Griswold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomela misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griswold. Tuomela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tuomela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griswold moves away.
Tuomela misses the shot to the body.
Griswold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tuomela lands a body shot.
Griswold takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tuomela takes a swing at Griswold's ribcage but misses.
Tuomela gets caught flat footed, as Griswold shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tuomela trying to control the position here.
Tuomela is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela keeping moving, preventing Griswold from controlling successfully.
Tuomela bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Griswold's guard.
Tuomela wanted to stand there but Griswold had control of the position.
Tuomela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Griswold can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tuomela controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tuomela controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tuomela looking to pass the guard.
Tuomela slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tuomela looking to sit in guard and control but Griswold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Griswold stopping the sweep attempt from Tuomela.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tuomela holds on and takes a little breather.
Tuomela controls Griswold momentarily but Griswold frees himself.
Griswold wants to control from the top but Tuomela keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Tuomela dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Rusty Griswold's cut.
That's time! Griswold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Griswold throws a series of punches but Tuomela avoids them all with ease.
Griswold with a nice cross.
Griswold throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tuomela connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griswold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griswold wants to clinch up but Tuomela keeps it at a distance.
Griswold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griswold misses the body punch
and Tuomela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tuomela swats away the attempt to clinch by Griswold.
Tuomela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griswold misses with a hook to the body
and Tuomela counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griswold thinking.
Griswold with a poor takedown
and Tuomela makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tuomela jabs at Griswold's body.
Tuomela lands with a shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuomela bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Griswold's head backwards.
Tuomela scores with a hook to the body. Griswold takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tuomela lands a slapping body shot.
Tuomela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuomela throws a predictable looking body shot
and Griswold counters with a single leg into guard. Tuomela didn't expect that.
Tuomela seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tuomela is trying to control the position but Griswold postures up.
Griswold stopping the sweep attempt from Tuomela.
Griswold wants to control from the top but Tuomela keeps moving.
Griswold stopping the sweep attempt from Tuomela.
Raimo Tuomela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Griswold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tuomela works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Griswold wants to control from the top but Tuomela keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Griswold throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tuomela counters with a right hand to the body.
Tuomela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuomela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Tuomela coming out on top.
Tuomela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tuomela misses the shot to the body.
Tuomela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griswold was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuomela.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold misses with a jab to the body
and Tuomela counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tuomela fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Griswold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Decent striking displayed by Tuomela there.
A left lands for Tuomela.
Tuomela lands a slapping body shot.
Tuomela lands a two punch combo.
Donk. Tuomela catches Griswold right on the button with a cross.
Tuomela stalks Griswold and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Griswold's face. Griswold staggers backwards, shaken.
Griswold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tuomela works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tuomela fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griswold looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tuomela lands an overhand right.
Tuomela swings for the body but Griswold moves out of range.
Griswold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuomela lands a body shot.
Tuomela thows a body shot but no joy.
Griswold gets caught flat footed, as Tuomela shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuomela tries to free his leg and advance position but Griswold is retaining full guard.
Rusty Griswold overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tuomela not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rusty Griswold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuomela slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Griswold tries to bench press Tuomela off him but Tuomela keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raimo Tuomela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tuomela winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 45:50
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 45:50
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Tuomela! Raimo Tuomela retains his middleweight title!
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