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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kulma Rauta (ranked 34 p4p, 499 weight class) and Jack Cango (ranked 5 p4p, 63 weight class). Cango comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Into Action by Tim Armstrong kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Kulma Rauta has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kulma Rauta seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kulma Rauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Cango!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauta connects with a nice looking jab.
We've been told by Rauta's head coaches at Ruttos gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Cango blocks the leg kick.
Cango gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cango has a couple of punches blocked by Rauta.
Cango manages to break the clinch.
Rauta lands a jab.
Cango looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rauta throws a body punch but Cango moves out of range.
Cango is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cango closes the distance and pushes Rauta back into the cage.
Cango throws a head punch that misses.
Rauta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cango backwards.
Come on Rauta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cango's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cango is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rauta appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rauta swats away the attempt to clinch by Cango.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rauta ducks under a wild hook from Cango.
Rauta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cango manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cango. Rauta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rauta misses with a left hand
and Cango counters with a right hand to the body.
Rauta swats away the attempt to clinch by Cango.
Cango wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Rauta misses the target.
Cango misses with a lunging right hand
and Rauta counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack Cango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rauta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cango tries to clinch there but Rauta circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cango tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rauta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rauta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cango clinches.
Rauta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rauta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rauta throws a punch but it's blocked by Cango.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cango scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kulma Rauta has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cango lands a good knee to the midsection. Rauta won't want to take too many of those.
Rauta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rauta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rauta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rauta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rauta blocking some punches.
Cango misses with a punch on the inside.
Cango lands a knee to the head.
Rauta lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta avoiding damage as Cango throws knees to the body.
Rauta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cango misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauta.
Cango's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A leg kick checked by Rauta.
Rauta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cango swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rauta counters with a stiff right hand.
Rauta's corner calls for a 1-2. Rauta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cango is rocked!
Cango misses with a straight right.
Rauta jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Cango smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cango throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rauta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Rauta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cango misses with a body shot.
Rauta half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cango bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cango waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rauta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rauta throws a jab when Cango was well out of range.
Rauta explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rauta throws a hook but Cango avoids it easily.
Cango keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rauta.
Rauta moves out of range of the strikes.
Rauta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cango cracks Rauta with a good jab.
Rauta scores with a jab to the head.
Cango closes the distance and clinches.
Cango's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cango is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rauta looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cango uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kulma Rauta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kulma Rauta's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rauta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rauta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rauta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rauta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rauta tried to counter with a leg kick but Cango avoided it.
Cango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rauta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Cango.
Cango throws a big shot that misses.
Rauta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cango throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rauta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cango uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rauta.
Cango throws a jab but it's blocked by Rauta.
Rauta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left lands for Cango.
A telegraphed right hand from Cango misses the target.
Rauta is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cango buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rauta moves away from the strike by Cango.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cango.
Cango comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cango tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rauta throws a shot from downtown. Cango moves away and avoids it.
Cango tries to clinch there but Rauta circles away.
A quick step to the side and Rauta tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cango throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rauta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rauta tries to keep at a distance but Cango has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cango lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cango lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cango lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rauta backwards.
Rauta presses Cango against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cango blocking some punches.
Cango fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rauta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Cango.
Cango blocking some punches.
Rauta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cango connects with a body shot that sends Rauta's belly button to the back.
Cango steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rauta.
Cango tries to clinch but Rauta moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Rauta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cango misses with a hook
and Rauta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cango misses with a left hand
and Rauta counters with a nice body kick.
Cango missing with a left hand there. Rauta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cango swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rauta moves away from the strike by Cango.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cango lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cango jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rauta takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rauta staying out of range there.
Cango throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rauta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cango misses with a straight right.
Cango throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A big left from Cango misses.
Cango moves out of range as Rauta throws a body kick.
Cango misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rauta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta takes a swing at Cango's ribcage but misses.
Rauta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cango was well out of range. Poor timing from Rauta.
Cango scores with a jab to the head.
Cango misses with a hook
and Rauta counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cango tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rauta throws a body punch but Cango moves out of range.
Rauta ducks under a wild hook from Cango.
Rauta is looking to counter punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jab by Cango.
Rauta gets tackled into the cage by Cango. Cango maintains the clinch.
Rauta has had enough of the clinch but Cango keeps him there for the moment.
Rauta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rauta throws a head kick that misses.
Cango darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Cango showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kulma Rauta's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rauta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cango at a distance.
Cango tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rauta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rauta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Cango misses the target.
Rauta throws a good cross that connects.
Rauta ducks right into an uppercut from Cango.
Cango tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rauta moves away from the strike by Cango.
Rauta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rauta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cango at a distance.
Cango takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cango lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kulma Rauta's cut is getting worse.
Rauta throws a leg kick but Cango sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cango pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rauta is out of range and Cango settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Cango.
Rauta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cango misses with a hook.
Rauta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rauta bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cango.
Cango tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rauta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rauta swats away the attempt to clinch by Cango.
Jack Cango seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cango throws an off balance right hand
and Rauta counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cango closes the distance and pushes Rauta back into the cage.
Rauta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cango blocks a body shot from Rauta.
Cango softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rauta lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cango.
Cango swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cango throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cango is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rauta is defending well for now.
Cango has a couple of punches blocked by Rauta.
Jack Cango seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cango blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Rauta.
Rauta lands with a right to the head.
Rauta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rauta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cango is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rauta is defending well for now.
Cango throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta misses with some punches.
Rauta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Cango.
Cango trying to land knees to the body.
Cango tries a body shot but Rauta blocks it.
Rauta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rauta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cango throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cango misses with a looping left.
Rauta tried to counter with a leg kick but Cango avoided it.
Cango walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cango is still on wobbly legs! Can Rauta finish him?
Rauta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cango stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cango seems to have recovered his senses.
Rauta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cango tried to score with a low kick but Rauta checks it.
It looked like Rauta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta with the inside leg kick.
Rauta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cango tries to clinch but Rauta is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Rauta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Rauta does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cango lands a jab.
Cango throws a front kick aimed at Rauta's knee but Rauta avoids it well.
Cango throws a series of punches but Rauta avoids them all with ease.
Cango takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cango missing with a left hand there. Rauta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rauta cracks Cango with a good jab.
Cango wants to clinch up but Rauta keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Cango throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Rauta misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kulma Rauta.
I think Rauta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kulma Rauta!
A very excited looking Kulma Rauta made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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