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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Etan Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Ruutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarkko Ruutu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Etan Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jarkko Ruutu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruutu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ruutu manages to break the clinch.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas swinging wilding here.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas tries to keep at a distance but Ruutu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ruutu as Thomas tries to tie him up.
Thomas is trying to break free.
A right hand to the body from Ruutu.
A hook to the body from Ruutu.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Ruutu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thomas prevents it.
Ruutu breaks from the clinch.
Ruutu scores with a hook to the body. Thomas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruutu clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruutu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu scores with a hook to the body.
Ruutu wants to get back to striking at distance but Thomas won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Ruutu.
Ruutu is leaning against Thomas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomas stops a takedown attempt from Ruutu.
Ruutu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thomas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Etan Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarkko Ruutu.
Ruutu pushes Thomas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ruutu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas is pressed up against the cage. Ruutu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thomas down to the mat. Thomas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ruutu throws a one two combo.
Ruutu clinches up against the cage.
Ruutu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ruutu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thomas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ruutu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ruutu works on Thomas's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruutu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruutu.
Good body shot from Ruutu.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruutu.
Ruutu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruutu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ruutu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ruutu decides to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Ruutu wants to break free but Thomas has control.
Thomas prevents the takedown attempt.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Ruutu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruutu clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Ruutu.
Ruutu has had enough of the clinch but Thomas keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ruutu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruutu forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
Thomas wants a takedown but no success here.
Ruutu looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Ruutu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruutu won't allow it.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruutu manages to break the clinch.
Ruutu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ruutu.
Ruutu clinches up against the cage.
Ruutu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruutu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruutu rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Ruutu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ruutu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruutu is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Ruutu rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruutu tries to score a body lock takedown but Thomas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thomas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ruutu.
Thomas keeps control of Ruutu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thomas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Etan Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarkko Ruutu.
Thomas avoiding damage as Ruutu throws knees to the body.
Ruutu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Ruutu.
Thomas wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruutu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ruutu connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruutu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Ruutu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ruutu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jarkko Ruutu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruutu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Ruutu rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Ruutu.
Ruutu is trying to break free.
Thomas is trying to stall.
Ruutu breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ruutu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruutu moves into the clinch.
A short right from Ruutu on the inside.
Ruutu is working Thomas over against the cage.
Ruutu manages to break the clinch.
Ruutu scores with a shot to the body.
Ruutu closes the distance and clinches.
Ruutu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ruutu manages to break the clinch.
Ruutu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruutu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from Ruutu.
Ruutu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruutu lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu wants a takedown.
Thomas looking to stall.
Ruutu breaks the clinch.
Ruutu darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage.
Thomas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ruutu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ruutu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thomas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruutu breaks from the clinch.
Ruutu clinches.
Thomas gets underhooks to prevent Ruutu's takedown attempt.
Ruutu tries to pull guard but Thomas won't allow it.
Ruutu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Etan Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruutu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Ruutu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Ruutu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thomas rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ruutu!
Thomas tries to keep at a distance but Ruutu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ruutu lands with a light punch inside.
Ruutu wants a takedown.
Ruutu digs a right hand underneath Thomas's ribcage. Thomas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Ruutu.
Ruutu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thomas up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruutu presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Ruutu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruutu has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
Ruutu is working for takedown but Thomas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Ruutu - that landed with a thud.
Ruutu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruutu lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruutu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
A hook to the body from Ruutu.
Ruutu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruutu darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage.
Thomas tries to score a body lock takedown but Ruutu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ruutu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruutu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ruutu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruutu pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruutu lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thomas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ruutu pushes Thomas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ruutu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruutu.
Ruutu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruutu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
Ruutu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ruutu instigates a clinch.
Ruutu is trying to break free.
Ruutu has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Thomas is trying to keep an underhook but Ruutu manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Thomas wants to sweep but Ruutu has passed to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruutu stands up and beckons Thomas to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Ruutu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruutu moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Ruutu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruutu has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
Ruutu presses Thomas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ruutu lands with a left to the head.
Ruutu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not.
Ruutu manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Ruutu.
Ruutu moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
Ruutu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruutu drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Ruutu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruutu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ruutu breaks the clinch.
Ruutu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Ruutu persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Etan Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarkko Ruutu.
Ruutu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ruutu works on Thomas's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruutu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thomas prevents it.
Thomas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ruutu successfully pulls guard.
Thomas being controlled here momentarily.
Let's hope that Ruutu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruutu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruutu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarkko Ruutu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruutu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarkko Ruutu!
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