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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Ruschenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turo Vatanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Ruschenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Turo Vatanen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruschenko misses with a two punch combination.
Ruschenko tries to clinch up.
Ruschenko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ruschenko misses with a two punch combination.
Vatanen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ruschenko pinned against the cage. Ruschenko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ruschenko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ruschenko showed some decent athleticism there.
Vatanen looking for submissions off his back.
Vatanen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vatanen is trying to get back to full guard.
Ruschenko is trying to control the action in half guard but Vatanen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ruschenko stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Vatanen fails with the takedown
and Ruschenko counters with a shoot takedown. Vatanen fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruschenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Vatanen is retaining full guard.
Ruschenko would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vatanen looking for a guillotine here but Ruschenko defends easily.
Vatanen looks gassed!
Vatanen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ruschenko puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vatanen is trying to get back to full guard.
Vatanen actively working from the bottom here.
Vatanen looking for submissions off his back.
Ruschenko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ruschenko wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vatanen wants to improve his position but Ruschenko is controlling well.
Vatanen is looking to control Ruschenko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vatanen avoid being mounted?
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ruschenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vatanen.
Vatanen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vatanen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vatanen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vatanen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vatanen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vatanen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vatanen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ruschenko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vatanen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ruschenko is looking to reverse the position.
Ruschenko struggling a bit here.
Vatanen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Vatanen working away.
Vatanen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ruschenko rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vatanen's guard! Nice work there by Ruschenko!
Vatanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vatanen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ruschenko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vatanen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ruschenko!
Vatanen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vatanen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ruschenko sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vatanen wants to pass to mount but Ruschenko is defending the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vatanen prevents Ruschenko from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Turo Vatanen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ruschenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ruschenko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vatanen is looking to regain half guard here but Ruschenko keeps moving and retains side control.
Vatanen prevents Ruschenko from improving position.
Vatanen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vatanen pushes Ruschenko away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ruschenko gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Vatanen is looking for a sweep.
Ruschenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vatanen on the ground.
Ruschenko tries to stand but Vatanen is controlling his head.
Ruschenko working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ruschenko lands a really nice looking cross but Vatanen seems unphased.
A head kick from Ruschenko lands but Vatanen takes it in his stride.
Vatanen is breathing heavily.
Ruschenko has Vatanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruschenko is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruschenko breaks the clinch.
Vatanen misses with a takedown
enabling Ruschenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruschenko moves into the clinch.
Vatanen tries to score a body lock takedown but Ruschenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ruschenko stops a takedown attempt from Vatanen.
Vladimir Ruschenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Turo Vatanen.
Vatanen prevents Ruschenko from breaking the clinch.
Vatanen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ruschenko prevents it.
Vatanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruschenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vatanen feints and as Ruschenko raises his hands in defense, Vatanen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vatanen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vatanen looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruschenko is looking to stand up but Vatanen isn't so interested in that idea.
Vatanen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ruschenko keeping moving, preventing Vatanen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vatanen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Vatanen misses with a takedown
and Ruschenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ruschenko is sitting in close to Vatanen's body. Vatanen has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ruschenko is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ruschenko is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Vatanen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Turo Vatanen!
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RATING
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