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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lalli Kuutamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Ruutana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuutamo comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Company. Ruutana has chosen Ennio Morricone - Man With A Harmonica as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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174 cm
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156 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lalli Kuutamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armas Ruutana!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuutamo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruutana pushes Kuutamo up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuutamo tries to circle away but Ruutana has him pinned against the cage.
Kuutamo is trying to drag Ruutana to the mat but Ruutana just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kuutamo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ruutana avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lalli Kuutamo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruutana connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Lalli Kuutamo has been cut.
Ruutana prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ruutana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuutamo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuutamo wants a takedown but no success here.
Kuutamo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kuutamo manages to end up in side control.
Ruutana is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ruutana striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Ruutana is trying to control Kuutamo's posture but Kuutamo avoids it.
Kuutamo swings around for an armbar but Ruutana sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kuutamo's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuutamo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruutana postures up in Kuutamo's guard and throws a big left but Kuutamo blocks it.
Kuutamo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruutana tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuutamo is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kuutamo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kuutamo dominating with strikes here.
Ruutana is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ruutana gets back to half guard.
Ruutana moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ruutana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ruutana is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana stands and throws Kuutamo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ruutana trying to control the position but Kuutamo is working away.
Kuutamo manages to get back to half guard.
Ruutana working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kuutamo's thigh. Kuutamo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kuutamo is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kuutamo defends it easily.
Kuutamo is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruutana has wrist control.
Kuutamo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kuutamo trying to control but Ruutana is working from the bottom.
Kuutamo stands up over Ruutana, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ruutana tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuutamo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ruutana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kuutamo has managed to get both his arms back between Ruutana's legs - danger averted.
Ruutana looks gassed!
Kuutamo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ruutana's head.
Kuutamo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuutamo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruutana is keeping the position for now.
Kuutamo throwing strikes but missing.
Ruutana wants to sweep here but Kuutamo controlling him for the moment.
Kuutamo pushing down on Ruutana's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ruutana taking some punishment here, with Kuutamo in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lalli Kuutamo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lalli Kuutamo'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.
Kuutamo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuutamo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ruutana tries to clinch but Kuutamo moves out of range.
Ruutana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuutamo throws out the jab.
Kuutamo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruutana at a distance.
Ruutana avoids the body shot from Kuutamo.
Kuutamo dips to his left and cracks Ruutana with an uppercut!
Kuutamo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ruutana backs up against the cage.
Ruutana stuffs the takedown attempt from Kuutamo. Kuutamo gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruutana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuutamo.
Ruutana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ruutana tries to clinch up.
Kuutamo loads up on a big right hand but Ruutana slips the punch.
Kuutamo closes the distance and clinches up with Ruutana, looking for a takedown. Kuutamo pushes Ruutana against the cage but Ruutana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lalli Kuutamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuutamo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body punch from Ruutana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kuutamo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuutamo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lalli Kuutamo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruutana misses with a straight left.
Ruutana misses with a straight left.
Ruutana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left and a right from Ruutana both land. Nice combination.
Ruutana throws a chopping leg kick but Kuutamo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kuutamo walks into a stiff left hand from Ruutana.
Kuutamo throws an overhand right that lands on Ruutana's shoulder, as Ruutana tries to avoid the shot.
Kuutamo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruutana.
Ruutana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruutana thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruutana lands a front kick.
Kuutamo misses with a wild combination.
Ruutana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana fails with a takedown attempt.
Kuutamo walks into a left hand.
Kuutamo looks to land a combination but Ruutana avoids it well.
Ruutana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuutamo misses with a takedown attempt - Ruutana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ruutana lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kuutamo misses with a few strikes there.
Kuutamo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kuutamo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuutamo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruutana counters with a one-two to the body.
Kuutamo is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana cracks Kuutamo with a hook to the temple - Kuutamo is on wobbly legs here! Ruutana swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Kuutamo falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Ruutana wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Armas Ruutana!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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