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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsoko Chikatchawan (ranked 33 p4p, 6 weight class) and Risto Rautio (ranked 121 p4p, 17 weight class). Chikatchawan comes to the cage accompanied by Animal. Rautio has chosen mickey avalon as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tsoko Chikatchawan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Rautio finds it's way through Chikatchawan's defenses.
Rautio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chikatchawan takes a step back to recover.
Chikatchawan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chikatchawan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rautio misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Rautio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chikatchawan doesn't seem phased though.
Chikatchawan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chikatchawan defending well as Rautio loads up on a big left hand.
Rautio ducks right into an uppercut from Chikatchawan.
Rautio misses with a looping left.
Chikatchawan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rautio counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rautio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio lands a nice shot to the body.
Chikatchawan's corner calls for a 1-2. Chikatchawan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chikatchawan moves out of range of the body kick from Rautio.
An attempted straight right counter from Chikatchawan misses the target.
Chikatchawan throws a shot to the body.
Rautio misses with a hook. Chikatchawan ducked under it nicely.
Chikatchawan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Rautio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rautio lands a nice looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rautio.
Chikatchawan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rautio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chikatchawan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chikatchawan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rautio checks a low kick from Chikatchawan.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chikatchawan.
Rautio just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Rautio.
Chikatchawan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rautio momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chikatchawan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chikatchawan throws a shot from downtown. Rautio moves away and avoids it.
Chikatchawan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rautio.
Rautio follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Chikatchawan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rautio.
Donk. Chikatchawan catches Rautio right on the button with a cross.
Chikatchawan looks to land a body kick but Rautio moved away.
Rautio misses with a kick to the body.
Chikatchawan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rautio moves away.
Chikatchawan moves away from the strike by Rautio.
Rautio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chikatchawan looks to land a body kick but Rautio moved away.
Rautio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rautio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rautio misses with a hook.
Chikatchawan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chikatchawan misses with a double jab.
Chikatchawan looks for the body kick but Rautio saw that one coming.
Rautio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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!
Rautio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Chikatchawan to counter with a crisp jab.
Rautio misses with a right hand
and Chikatchawan counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rautio! Chikatchawan lets Rautio back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Rautio is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rautio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tsoko Chikatchawan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chikatchawan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rautio misses with an uppercut.
Chikatchawan throwing a counter right hand but Rautio manages to avoid it.
A jab from Chikatchawan finds it's way through Rautio's defenses.
Rautio is still on wobbly legs! Can Chikatchawan finish him?
Rautio scores with a nice body kick.
Rautio seems to have recovered his senses.
Rautio looks to score with a jab to the body but Chikatchawan is just out of range.
Rautio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chikatchawan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chikatchawan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rautio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chikatchawan misses with a hook
and Rautio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chikatchawan counters with a nice uppercut.
Chikatchawan cracks Rautio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rautio throws a shot from downtown. Chikatchawan moves away and avoids it.
Chikatchawan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tsoko Chikatchawan is winning the standup battle so far.
Rautio throws out a loose jab but Chikatchawan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chikatchawan misses with a wild body shot.
Rautio looks to score with a jab to the body but Chikatchawan is just out of range.
A slow jab from Rautio misses its intended target.
Chikatchawan throws a jab when Rautio was well out of range.
Rautio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chikatchawan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chikatchawan throws a jab but it's blocked by Rautio.
Rautio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chikatchawan misses the body punch
and Rautio counters with a stiff right hand.
Chikatchawan misses with a right hand
and Rautio counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chikatchawan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chikatchawan misses with an uppercut. Rautio saw that one coming.
Rautio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rautio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Rautio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rautio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chikatchawan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rautio.
Chikatchawan jabs at Rautio's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautio throws a hook but Chikatchawan avoids it easily.
Rautio throws a big shot that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chikatchawan.
Rautio only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rautio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chikatchawan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chikatchawan tries to land a leg kick but Rautio saw it coming and moves away.
Rautio lands a slapping body shot.
Chikatchawan misses with an uppercut. Rautio saw that one coming.
Rautio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chikatchawan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chikatchawan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chikatchawan tries a head kick but it misses.
Chikatchawan misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Rautio misses.
Rautio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chikatchawan can pounce on him.
Rautio misses the shot to the body.
Chikatchawan slips a jab from Rautio.
Chikatchawan throws a low kick, looking for Rautio's leg but Rautio calmly moves out of range.
Chikatchawan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Rautio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rautio misses with an uppercut
and Chikatchawan counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Risto Rautio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rautio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chikatchawan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Chikatchawan - just one landing.
Chikatchawan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rautio will feel that in the morning.
Chikatchawan lands with a hook. Rautio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rautio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chikatchawan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chikatchawan avoids the body shot from Rautio.
Chikatchawan misses with a shot to the body
and Rautio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chikatchawan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio lands with a hook. Chikatchawan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rautio. Chikatchawan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chikatchawan throws a counter high kick but Rautio was just alert enough to avoid it.
Chikatchawan sizes up Rautio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rautio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chikatchawan misses with a leg kick.
Rautio swings widly with a right hand
and Chikatchawan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rautio really felt that one!
Chikatchawan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rautio throws a low kick but Chikatchawan avoids it.
Chikatchawan connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chikatchawan throws a hook but Rautio blocks it.
Chikatchawan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chikatchawan 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 Rautio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rautio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chikatchawan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rautio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chikatchawan throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chikatchawan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rautio if he has to take too many more of those.
Rautio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chikatchawan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chikatchawan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rautio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chikatchawan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot lands for Rautio.
Chikatchawan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chikatchawan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rautio checks it well.
Rautio moves out of range of the body kick from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan throws out a leg kick but Rautio moves out of range and Chikatchawan only half commits.
And Rautio responds with a good body kick, but Chikatchawan manages to step out the way in time.
Chikatchawan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chikatchawan throws a body kick that misses.
Rautio misses with a hook to the body
and Chikatchawan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Chikatchawan misses.
Rautio throws a lazy uppercut
and Chikatchawan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rautio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rautio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rautio closes the distance and clinches.
Rautio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chikatchawan's elbow.
Rautio blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Rautio fails to land.
Chikatchawan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chikatchawan wants to stall.
A hook to the body from Rautio.
Chikatchawan digs a right hand underneath Rautio's ribcage. Rautio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chikatchawan throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsoko Chikatchawan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chikatchawan 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsoko Chikatchawan!
Tsoko Chikatchawan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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