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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Rautio (ranked 273 p4p, 35 weight class) and Gunnar Wylde (ranked 520 p4p, 73 weight class). Rautio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is mickey avalon. Wylde has chosen Black Label Society - Parade of the Dead as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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210 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
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196 cm
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215 lbs
25 - 14 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rautio throws a hook but Wylde avoids it easily.
Wylde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rautio.
Rautio wants to slow Wylde down by chopping away at his legs.
Rautio ducks under a wild hook from Wylde.
Rautio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wylde connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rautio takes a swing at Wylde's ribcage but misses.
Wylde has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rautio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wylde.
An attempted straight right counter from Rautio misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Rautio misses the target.
Rautio throws a wild body kick that Wylde sees coming a mile off.
Rautio slips a jab and a cross from Wylde.
Rautio takes one to the side of the head.
Rautio connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Gunnar Wylde has been cut.
Wylde misses with a few strikes there.
Wylde slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rautio misses with a body kick.
Rautio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Wylde's corner calls for a 1-2. Wylde obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde lands with a kick to the temple. Rautio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rautio misses with a hook.
Wylde throws out a powerful jab.
Rautio is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wylde's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rautio tries to move into range but Wylde moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wylde uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rautio has time to react.
Wylde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rautio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wylde looks to land a right hand but Rautio moved out of range.
Rautio throws out a loose jab but Wylde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wylde throws a front kick aimed at Rautio's knee but Rautio avoids it well.
Wylde looks to land a left hand but Rautio moved out of range nicely.
Rautio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rautio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rautio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rautio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wylde has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rautio has a couple of punches blocked by Wylde.
Rautio scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rautio misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Rautio.
Wylde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from Wylde.
Wylde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rautio.
Wylde throws a lazy right hand but Rautio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Rautio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rautio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rautio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wylde digs a good hook to Rautio's body.
Wylde throws out a leg kick but Rautio moves out of range and Wylde only half commits.
Rautio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wylde throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Rautio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Wylde misses.
Wylde tries to score with a low kick but Rautio moves his leg out of the way.
Wylde ducks under a wild hook from Rautio.
A lazy left from Wylde finds it's target.
Wylde moves out of range as Rautio throws a body kick.
Rautio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wylde connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rautio scrambles back to his feet.
Wylde misses with a hook. Rautio ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rautio.
Wylde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rautio.
Wylde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rautio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rautio walks into a stiff left hand from Wylde.
Wylde misses with an uppercut
and Rautio counters with a nice body shot.
Rautio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wylde throws a jab when Rautio was well out of range.
Rautio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wylde counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A jab from Wylde misses.
Wylde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wylde swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rautio.
Rautio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wylde throws a leg kick
letting Rautio counter with a right hand.
Wylde throws a body punch but Rautio moves out of range.
Wylde misses with an uppercut
and Rautio counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rautio missing with a left hand there. Wylde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wylde scores with a punch to the head.
Rautio takes a swing at Wylde's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Wylde.
A quick step to the side and Rautio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rautio moves out of range as Wylde strikes.
Rautio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wylde throws a jab when Rautio was well out of range.
The crowd cheers as Wylde lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rautio doesn't seem phased though.
Rautio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wylde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rautio was well out of range. Poor timing from Wylde.
Rautio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rautio throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Wylde coming out on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rautio tries a low kick but Wylde avoids it.
Rautio takes one to the chin there.
Wylde throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Wylde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Wylde'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.
Wylde avoids the body shot from Rautio.
Wylde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rautio throws a hook to the side of Wylde's head but Wylde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rautio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wylde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rautio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wylde throws out a powerful jab.
Wylde throws a big shot that misses.
Wylde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rautio.
A quick step to the side and Rautio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wylde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rautio.
Wylde throws a shot from downtown. Rautio moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Rautio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice shot lands for Wylde.
Rautio moves out of range as Wylde strikes.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rautio moves out of range as Wylde strikes.
Wylde throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Rautio to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Rautio misses.
Wylde slips under a jab.
Rautio moves out of range of the strikes.
Rautio tried to counter with a leg kick but Wylde avoided it.
Rautio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rautio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rautio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wylde throws a big shot that misses.
Wylde throws a leg kick
and Rautio counters with a straight right hand.
Rautio lands a nice looking body kick.
Rautio slips a straight right by Wylde.
Rautio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wylde throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Rautio misses the target.
Wylde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rautio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wylde throws a hook but Rautio avoids it easily.
Wylde throws a lazy right hand but Rautio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rautio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio misses with a body shot.
Wylde on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rautio. Rautio obviously looking to wear him down.
Rautio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wylde throws a jab but it's blocked by Rautio.
Rautio ducks under a wild hook from Wylde.
Wylde throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wylde connects with a right hand. Rautio shakes it off.
Wylde connects with a jab.
Rautio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wylde, pushing him back against the cage.
Wylde breaks from the clinch.
Wylde throws a leg kick
and Rautio counters with a nice body kick.
Wylde steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rautio.
Rautio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wylde.
Rautio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rautio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wylde.
It looked like Rautio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rautio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wylde lands a glancing blow to the side of Rautio's head.
Rautio throws a looping overhand right but Wylde ducks down to avoid it.
Wylde connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rautio momentarily.
Wylde throws a poor cross that misses
and Rautio counters with a nice body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rautio.
Wylde lands a jab.
Rautio moves in looking to clinch but Wylde pushes him off.
Rautio moves out of range of the strikes.
Wylde lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rautio tries a low kick but Wylde avoids it.
Wylde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Wylde.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wylde throws a nice looking combination but Rautio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wylde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rautio appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rautio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautio scores with a nice right hand.
Rautio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rautio moves into the clinch.
Rautio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rautio lands a right hook to the body.
Rautio blocks a jab.
Wylde throws a looping overhand right but Rautio ducks down to avoid it.
Rautio avoids the body shot from Wylde.
Wylde takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wylde throws a jab but it's blocked by Rautio.
Wylde throws a hook to the side of Rautio's head but Rautio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wylde walks into a jab.
Rautio feints and then cracks Wylde's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wylde down.
Rautio loads up on a big right hand but Wylde slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wylde throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Wylde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Wylde'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rautio throws a hook but Wylde blocks it.
Wylde throws a front kick aimed at Rautio's knee but Rautio avoids it well.
Rautio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wylde, pushing him back against the cage.
Rautio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wyldes head.
Rautio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wylde backwards.
Wylde is trying to push Rautio away but Rautio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rautio misses with some punches.
Wylde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Wylde. That snapped Rautio's head back.
Wylde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wylde throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Wylde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rautio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Rautio misses the target.
Wylde ducks right into an uppercut from Rautio.
Rautio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rautio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rautio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rautio.
It looked like Rautio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rautio defending well as Wylde loads up on a big left hand.
Rautio quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wylde throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rautio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wylde's knee momentarily.
Wylde cracks Rautio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wylde drops his hands momentarily and Rautio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wylde. Rautio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rautio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rautio cracks the inside of Wylde's front leg.
Wylde missing with a left hand there. Rautio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wylde misses with an uppercut.
Rautio tries to clinch there but Wylde circles away.
A slow jab from Wylde misses its intended target.
Wylde takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rautio takes one to the chin there.
Wylde looks to land a left hand but Rautio moved out of range nicely.
Wylde connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rautio's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wylde gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wylde takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rautio rushes Wylde and presses him up against the cage.
Wylde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wylde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rautio.
Wylde wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rautio throws a head punch that misses.
Rautio digs a right hand into Wylde's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wylde's gas tank.
Risto Rautio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wylde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wylde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rautio.
Wylde throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rautio connects with a nice looking jab.
That has opened up Gunnar Wylde's cut even more.
Rautio avoids the body shot from Wylde.
Rautio misses with a body kick.
Risto Rautio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rautio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wylde.
Rautio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rautio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wylde, pushing him back against the cage.
Wylde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rautio misses with a body punch.
Rautio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wylde looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rautio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wylde's elbow.
Rautio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rautio presses Wylde against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rautio lands a nice shot to the body.
Rautio is leaning against Wylde and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Rautio.
Rautio lands with a light punch inside.
Rautio manages to break the clinch.
Gunnar Wylde is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wylde has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rautio.
Rautio tries to clinch up but Wylde circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde throws a hook to the side of Rautio's head but Rautio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rautio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wylde's head backwards.
Wylde throws a big shot that misses.
Wylde looks to score with a jab to the body but Rautio is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rautio throws a body punch but Wylde moves out of range.
Rautio cracks Wylde with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Wylde looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rautio finish him?
Wylde is rocked!
The cut above Gunnar Wylde's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wylde circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Rautio. Wylde falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Rautio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Risto Rautio!
An out of breath and clearly excited Risto Rautio thanked Reaper Combatwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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