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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veikko Rastila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nataniel Byczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rastila's entrance music is One Hit. A fine choice. Byczynski has chosen War is My Destiny as his entrance music. Veikko Rastila has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
28 - 13 - 1 |
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200 cm
47
260 lbs
48 - 47 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Rastila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 47 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nataniel Byczynski!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byczynski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Byczynski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Byczynski takes one to the side of the head.
Byczynski throws a head kick that Rastila semi-blocks.
It looks like Veikko Rastila has been cut.
That kick from Rastila tenderised Byczynski's leg. Byczynski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rastila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Byczynski.
Rastila looks to land a body kick but Byczynski moved away.
Rastila scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Byczynski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rastila.
Byczynski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rastila misses with a low kick.
Rastila is looking to chop away at Byczynski's legs.
Byczynski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rastila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byczynski walks into a left hand.
Byczynski throws a hook but Rastila blocks it.
Rastila is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila tries a low kick but Byczynski avoids it.
Byczynski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Byczynski misses with a series of wild punches.
Rastila shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Byczynski only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Byczynski throws a series of punches but Rastila avoids them all with ease.
Byczynski 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.
Rastila lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rastila misses with a head kick.
Rastila walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Byczynski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rastila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Byczynski manages to avoid it.
Byczynski thinks about the counter body kick.
Byczynski scores with a jab. Rastila acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rastila listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rastila connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Byczynski tries to clinch up but Rastila circles away and keeps his distance.
Rastila slips under a jab.
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!
Rastila delivers a nice body kick.
Rastila keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Byczynski.
Byczynski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rastila is able to avoid easily.
Rastila looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rastila. Byczynski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byczynski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Byczynski lands with a light punch inside.
Rastila has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rastila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rastila lands a jab.
Byczynski moves forwards but Rastila connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila connects with an inside leg kick.
Rastila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Byczynski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Byczynski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Byczynski forces Rastila back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Byczynski fails to land.
Rastila blocks an uppercut.
Byczynski misses with a punch to the body.
Byczynski tries to stall but Rastila uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Byczynski lands with a left to the head.
Rastila breaks from the clinch.
Rastila slips under a jab from Byczynski.
Byczynski looks for the body kick but Rastila saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Byczynski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Byczynski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Byczynski missing with a left hand there. Rastila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Rastila tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byczynski swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left and a right from Rastila both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Nataniel Byczynski has been cut.
Byczynski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rastila checks it well.
A jab from Rastila finds it's way through Byczynski's defenses.
Byczynski misses with a left hand
and Rastila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rastila is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rastila ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Byczynski throws a shot from downtown. Rastila moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veikko Rastila dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Byczynski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rastila is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rastila lands a jab to Byczynski's midsection.
Rastila dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rastila lands a nice looking body kick.
Rastila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Byczynski misses with an uppercut
and Rastila counters with a nice body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rastila!
Byczynski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Byczynski misses with a body shot.
Byczynski is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A jab lands there for Rastila.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rastila lands a big head kick that sends Byczynski tumbling to the mat! Rastila takes a step backwards and waves Byczynski back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Byczynski is rocked!
Veikko Rastila is winning the standup battle so far.
Rastila drops Byczynski with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Byczynski! Rastila dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veikko Rastila!
Veikko Rastila very nearly forgot to thank Perkele! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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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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