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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luola Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauta comes to the cage accompanied by Frederik - Harva Meistä On Rautaa. Mies has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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259 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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280 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luola Mies!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mies misses the jab.
Rauta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mies manages to avoid it.
Rauta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mies manages to avoid it.
Mies throws a right and a left that Rauta avoids nicely.
Rauta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rauta avoids the head kick by Mies.
Mies takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rauta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mies connects with a crisp jab.
Luola Mies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mies misses with a body shot
and Rauta moves into the clinch.
Mies takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Luola Mies has been cut.
Rauta blocks a body shot from Mies.
Mies 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.
Mies is looking to break free of the clinch but Rauta has double underhooks.
Mies avoids the elbow strike from Rauta, against the cage.
Rauta lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rauta lands a knee to the body.
Rauta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rauta misses with a knee strike.
Mies is leaning against Rauta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rauta prevents Mies from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rauta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rauta blocking some punches.
Mies is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rauta tries to land knees in the clinch but Mies avoids the damage to the body.
Mies tries to circle away but Rauta has him pinned against the cage.
Rauta lands a right hand.
Rauta misses with an elbow strike.
Mies on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rauta lands a damaging elbow.
Rauta misses with an elbow over the top.
Rauta stalls.
Rauta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mies is trying to break the clinch but Rauta has him pressed against the cage.
Mies is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rauta lands an elbow inside.
Mies wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mies lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mies misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rauta lands a good knee to the midsection. Mies won't want to take too many of those.
Rauta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rauta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mies lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mies looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rauta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mies takes an elbow to the temple.
Rauta just leaning against Mies, taking a breather.
Rauta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rauta lands an elbow just above Mies 's eye.
Rauta lands a damaging elbow.
Mies takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mies takes an elbow to the temple.
Rauta lands an elbow inside that Mies shrugs off.
Mies tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rauta's elbow.
Knees to the body from Rauta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta lands an elbow inside.
Rauta lands a damaging elbow.
Rauta lands an elbow just above Mies 's eye.
Rauta stalling the fight.
Rauta lands a nice knee to the body.
Rauta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rauta.
Rauta lands an elbow that stopped Mies in his tracks for a moment.
Rauta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rauta lands a knee to the body.
Rauta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mies wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rauta obliges.
Rauta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rauta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mies.
Rauta scores with a shot to the side of Mies's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mies takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rauta lands an elbow inside that Mies shrugs off.
Rauta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mies's defenses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rauta.
Rauta controlling the action here for a moment.
Rauta missing with knees to the body.
Rauta lands a knee to the head.
Rauta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mies avoids it.
Mies on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rauta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rauta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mies up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mies is looking to break free of the clinch but Rauta has double underhooks.
Rauta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Rauta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pertti Rauta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luola Mies'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.
Mies with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mies throws out a powerful jab.
Mies is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rauta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mies.
Mies misses with a looping left.
Mies scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rauta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mies defending well as Rauta loads up on a big left hand.
Mies scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mies!
Mies moves out of range as Rauta strikes.
Mies scores with a hook to the body. Rauta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mies dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mies swings for the body but Rauta moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mies misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mies misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta misses with a body shot.
Mies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Mies misses its intended target.
Mies tries to bum rush Rauta with a series of wild strikes but Rauta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rauta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A combination from Mies does no damage.
A shot to the body from Mies misses
and Rauta counters with a stiff right hand.
A clash of legs there as Rauta blocks the low kick.
Rauta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rauta fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Rauta does no damage.
Mies takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rauta throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mies slips a jab and a cross from Rauta.
Rauta throws a hook but Mies blocks it.
Rauta moves into range and clinches up with Mies.
Come on Rauta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pertti Rauta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mies on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rauta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mies's defenses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rauta here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rauta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rauta lands an elbow that stopped Mies in his tracks for a moment.
Rauta lands an elbow that stopped Mies in his tracks for a moment.
Rauta will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mies up against the cage.
Mies dodges an elbow strike from Rauta.
Mies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rauta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mies is defending well for now.
Rauta tries to land knees in the clinch but Mies avoids the damage to the body.
Rauta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mies.
Rauta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mies misses with a punch to the body.
Mies misses with a punch to the body.
Mies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mies takes an elbow to the temple.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rauta.
Rauta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rauta.
Mies slows down the pace here.
Mies is leaning against Rauta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rauta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mies blocks an elbow strike from Rauta.
Mies working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauta lands an elbow just above Mies 's eye.
Rauta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mies lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rauta throws an elbow that misses.
Knees to the body from Rauta.
Rauta lands an elbow just above Mies 's eye.
Rauta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mies in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Rauta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rauta.
Mies misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mies takes an elbow to the temple.
Mies wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rauta has him pressed against the cage.
Rauta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mies wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rauta scores with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rauta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rauta crunches a lovely knee into Mies's ribcage.
Rauta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rauta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rauta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mies avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pertti Rauta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luola Mies's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mies misses with a hook to the body
and Rauta counters with a nice body shot.
Mies misses with a hook.
Mies cracks Rauta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rauta misses with a looping right.
Mies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rauta counters with a straight right hand.
Mies throws a lazy head kick
and Rauta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rauta avoids the body shot from Mies.
Mies connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rauta momentarily.
Mies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rauta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mies lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A punch combination from Mies misses.
Mies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mies misses with a wild combination.
Mies misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rauta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rauta cracks Mies with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rauta throws a series of punches but Mies moves out of range.
Luola Mies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rauta doesn't manage to clinch there - Mies circles away.
Mies moves away from the strike by Rauta.
Mies misses with a body shot
and Rauta counters with a left to the body.
Mies throws a nice looking combination but Rauta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rauta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mies lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rauta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rauta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mies lands with a shot to the body.
Rauta throws a jab but it's blocked by Mies.
Rauta misses with a wild body shot.
Rauta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta connects with a nice looking jab.
Rauta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mies can do to turn this around?
Mies misses with a double jab.
Mies throws a combination that misses
and Rauta counters with a left and a right that stings Mies.
Rauta moves out of range as Mies throws a body kick.
Rauta avoids the head kick by Mies.
Rauta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rauta throws a looping overhand right but Mies ducks down to avoid it.
Mies lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice jab there from Mies.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rauta throws a right and a left that Mies avoids nicely.
Rauta wants to clinch up but Mies keeps it at a distance.
Rauta throws a shot from downtown. Mies moves away and avoids it.
Mies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mies is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rauta rather than just go for the knockout.
Rauta throws a looping overhand right but Mies ducks down to avoid it.
Luola Mies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rauta counters with a leg kick.
Mies scores with a jab to the body.
Rauta throws a looping overhand right but Mies ducks down to avoid it.
Mies cracks Rauta with an open hand slap.
Rauta throws the left hand but Mies avoids the punch easily.
Rauta with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rauta.
Rauta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mies connects with a solid leg kick.
Mies scores with a jab.
Mies takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mies misses with a combination
letting Rauta counter with a right hand.
Pertti Rauta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pertti Rauta is winning the standup battle so far.
Rauta thuds his right hand into Mies's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice shot by Rauta.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rauta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mies has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rauta lands with a good body shot.
Mies moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick by Mies misses
and Rauta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheers as Mies lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rauta doesn't seem phased though.
Mies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rauta counters with a stiff right hand.
Rauta misses with the combination.
Rauta jabs Mies right on the nose. Mies blinks but takes it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mies connects with a body shot.
Rauta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Rauta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rauta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pertti Rauta!
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energy
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hype
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