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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Raju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orange Chicken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teppo Raju has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
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180 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Raju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orange Chicken!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raju drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Raju advances position into side control!
Chicken prevents Raju from improving position.
Chicken is trying to control Raju's posture but Raju avoids it.
Chicken is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chicken tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chicken is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Raju in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chicken is trying to get back to half guard.
Chicken is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chicken stops Raju from passing to mount.
Chicken tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chicken is trying to control Raju's posture but Raju avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raju tries for a kimura but Chicken is defending well.
Raju is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chicken is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Raju controls the position.
Chicken is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Raju off and has taken his back!
Raju looking very determined here, making life difficult for Chicken.
Chicken avoiding Raju 's attempts to control his hands.
Chicken doesn't have the hooks in and Raju manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Raju passes into half guard.
Raju not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chicken tries to roll over but Raju keeps him under control.
Raju wants to control but Chicken is keeping him busy.
Raju not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Raju is trying to control the action in half guard but Chicken is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chicken wants to control but Raju is keeping busy.
Chicken is in trouble now - Raju has advanced to mount!
Raju has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chicken sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chicken tries to get to full guard but Raju has control of the leg.
Raju trying to control from half guard but Chicken is working away.
Raju lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chicken is pressing down on Raju's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Raju avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chicken looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Raju passes into side control.
Chicken looks gassed!
Raju wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chicken, who protects the arm well.
Raju trying to control the action but Chicken is working from the bottom.
Raju tries to advance to mount but Chicken denies him.
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.
Raju is working hard here to advance position.
Raju working away.
Chicken tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chicken struggling a bit here.
Chicken is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Raju is staying active.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chicken with a lazy takedown attempt
and Raju decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chicken's guard.
Raju passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chicken is looking to reverse the position.
Raju is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chicken is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Raju working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Raju dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Raju shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Raju showed some decent athleticism there.
Chicken wants to control but Raju is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Raju is looking for a kimura here.
Chicken is pressing down on Raju's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raju stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chicken swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chicken looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chicken throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Raju won't allow Chicken to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raju drops back looking for a leg! Chicken is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chicken manages to kick Raju off! Raju jumps back into Chicken's guard.
Raju trying to control but Chicken is working from the bottom.
Chicken is looking for a triangle but Raju pushes his legs off easily.
Raju is posturing up here but Chicken has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Raju tries to roll out but it's too tight and Raju has to tap! Slick submission there by Chicken!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Orange Chicken!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
82% |
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