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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Armas Ruutana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lalli Kuutamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutana's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ennio Morricone - Man With A Harmonica. Kuutamo has chosen Bad Company as his entrance music. Armas Ruutana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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176 cm
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155 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armas Ruutana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lalli Kuutamo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruutana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuutamo.
A big left from Ruutana misses.
Ruutana has closed the distance and engaged Kuutamo in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ruutana as the two fighters clinch.
Kuutamo tries to break free but Ruutana pushes him back against the cage.
Kuutamo is working for takedown but Ruutana is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kuutamo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ruutana pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kuutamo misses with a wild combination.
A jab lands there for Kuutamo.
Kuutamo swings for the body but Ruutana moves out of range.
Ruutana digs a good hook to Kuutamo's body.
Kuutamo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kuutamo.
Kuutamo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruutana ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ruutana with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ruutana wants to clinch up but Kuutamo keeps it at a distance.
Kuutamo swinging wildly here.
Kuutamo misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruutana tries to clinch there but Kuutamo circles away.
Kuutamo misses with a looping right.
Ruutana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruutana is looking to clinch but Kuutamo is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuutamo throws an overhand right that lands on Ruutana's shoulder, as Ruutana tries to avoid the shot.
Lalli Kuutamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuutamo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruutana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruutana jabs at Kuutamo's body.
Ruutana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuutamo lands with a hook. Ruutana tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No joy there for Kuutamo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ruutana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuutamo misses with a wild combination.
Kuutamo fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruutana has managed to clinch.
Ruutana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kuutamo looking for a takedown.
Armas Ruutana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lalli Kuutamo.
Kuutamo looks gassed!
Ruutana pushes Kuutamo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ruutana throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruutana.
Ruutana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruutana misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ruutana.
Ruutana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Ruutana as the two fighters clinch.
Ruutana stalling against the cage.
A short left from Ruutana.
Kuutamo is working for takedown but Ruutana is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ruutana working Kuutamo over with knees to the body.
Ruutana just leaning against Kuutamo, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuutamo looking for a takedown.
Ruutana lands a left hand.
Ruutana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ruutana stalling in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruutana crunches a lovely knee into Kuutamo's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ruutana obliges.
Ruutana scores a nice knee to the body.
Ruutana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruutana pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ruutana lands with a light punch inside.
Ruutana connects with a knee to the head.
Ruutana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kuutamo's face.
Ruutana dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ruutana trying to control the position but instead, Kuutamo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ruutana into the cage.
Kuutamo goes for a takedown attempt but Ruutana pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ruutana ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kuutamo scores with a nice strike.
Kuutamo ducks under a wild hook from Ruutana.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana lands a high kick!
Ruutana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuutamo.
Ruutana misses with a wild body shot.
Kuutamo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuutamo throws a series of punches but Ruutana moves out of range.
Kuutamo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruutana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruutana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruutana lands a lovely overhand right.
Kuutamo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuutamo throws a shot to the body.
Ruutana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ruutana slips a straight right by Kuutamo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ruutana. Kuutamo shrugs it off though.
Kuutamo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruutana.
Danga de danga de dang - Kuutamo scores with a four punch combination!
Kuutamo avoids the head kick by Ruutana.
Ruutana thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuutamo in his tracks.
Kuutamo avoids the body shot from Ruutana.
Kuutamo misses with an uppercut. Ruutana saw that one coming.
Kuutamo misses with the combination.
Ruutana plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ruutana is looking to wear down Kuutamo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kuutamo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruutana misses the target.
Ruutana fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuutamo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruutana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuutamo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruutana misses with a body kick.
Ruutana catches Kuutamo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ruutana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kuutamo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ruutana moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ruutana throws a jab when Kuutamo was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruutana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuutamo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruutana counters with a big head kick but Kuutamo shrugs it off.
Ruutana tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuutamo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuutamo digs a good body shot into Ruutana's ribs.
Kuutamo works the jab nicely.
Ruutana is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armas Ruutana dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ruutana scores with a three punch combo!
Kuutamo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ruutana doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuutamo circles away.
A jab lands there for Ruutana.
Kuutamo slips under a jab.
Kuutamo ducks under a wild hook from Ruutana.
Kuutamo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruutana counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ruutana misses with a kick to the body.
Kuutamo blocks a head kick by Ruutana.
Ruutana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left lands for Kuutamo.
Kuutamo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruutana is just out of range.
Kuutamo lands a jab-cross combination.
Ruutana fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuutamo, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuutamo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ruutana pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ruutana has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
No joy there for Kuutamo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuutamo moves out of range of the body kick from Ruutana.
Ruutana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruutana takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kuutamo lands a nice looking body shot.
Ruutana throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutana lands an overhand right.
Ruutana throws a head kick but Kuutamo moves out of range.
A left and a right from Kuutamo both land. Nice combination.
Ruutana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruutana walks into a jab.
Ruutana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruutana throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kuutamo throws a combination that misses
and Kuutamo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruutana connects with a high kick.
Ruutana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice combination there by Kuutamo.
Ruutana scores with a jab to the body.
Ruutana has managed to clinch.
Kuutamo stalling against the cage.
Ruutana scores a nice knee to the body.
Ruutana is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ruutana is pressed up against the cage. Kuutamo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ruutana down to the mat. Ruutana avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ruutana throws a shot to the body.
Ruutana tries to clinch up but Kuutamo circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuutamo lands a nice hook to Ruutana's body. Ruutana takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Armas Ruutana is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruutana throws a nice looking combination but Kuutamo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruutana slips a jab and a cross from Kuutamo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuutamo. Ruutana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruutana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lalli Kuutamo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruutana tries to clinch up.
Ruutana lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kuutamo takes a step back to recover.
Ruutana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruutana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruutana drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ruutana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruutana lands with a right hand.
Kuutamo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kuutamo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruutana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruutana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruutana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kuutamo misses the shot to the body.
Kuutamo looks to land a combination. Ruutana sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kuutamo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruutana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruutana gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kuutamo.
Kuutamo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kuutamo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruutana counters with a good, hard body kick but Kuutamo shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuutamo throws a series of strikes that have Ruutana backpedaling.
Ruutana tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuutamo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruutana misses with a body kick.
Kuutamo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuutamo throws a one two combo.
Nice shot lands for Kuutamo.
Kuutamo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ruutana tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruutana wants to clinch.
Kuutamo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruutana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruutana tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuutamo connects with a looping right hand.
Kuutamo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice jab there from Kuutamo.
Kuutamo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ruutana lands with a slapping head kick.
Kuutamo lands with a nice body punch.
Ruutana misses with a body kick.
Kuutamo is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana throws a series of punches but Kuutamo moves out of range.
Ruutana misses with a two punch combination.
Kuutamo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruutana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruutana is looking to clinch but Kuutamo is avoiding it.
Kuutamo misses with a straight right.
Kuutamo misses with a few strikes there.
Ruutana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kuutamo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Ruutana does no damage.
Kuutamo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruutana.
Kuutamo scores with a shot to the body.
Kuutamo tries to bum rush Ruutana with a series of wild strikes but Ruutana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid body kick from Ruutana.
Ruutana tries to clinch up.
Kuutamo throws a series of punches but Ruutana moves out of range.
Ruutana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuutamo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuutamo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ruutana lands a head kick!
Kuutamo lands a two punch combo.
Jab by Ruutana.
Ruutana throws an overhand right that lands on Kuutamo's shoulder, as Kuutamo tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lalli Kuutamo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kuutamo throws a hook but Ruutana blocks it.
Kuutamo jabs at Ruutana's body.
Kuutamo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ruutana.
Kuutamo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ruutana takes one to the chin there.
Kuutamo blocks a head kick by Ruutana.
Ruutana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuutamo moves out of range as Ruutana strikes.
Kuutamo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruutana.
Ruutana clinches.
Kuutamo is working for takedown but Ruutana is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kuutamo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ruutana pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ruutana has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruutana there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ruutana has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuutamo fails to pull guard.
Armas Ruutana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lalli Kuutamo.
Ruutana gets underhooks to prevent Kuutamo's takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ruutana.
A short left from Ruutana.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Ruutana.
Ruutana throws a head punch that misses.
Ruutana prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruutana throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuutamo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutana is trying to stall.
Ruutana slows down the pace here.
Ruutana is trying to maintain a safe position but Kuutamo gets an underhook and turns Ruutana into the cage.
Kuutamo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kuutamo jumps guard but Ruutana stands there with Kuutamo around his waist. Kuutamo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuutamo has Ruutana pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ruutana manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ruutana lands an elbow inside that Kuutamo shrugs off.
Ruutana misses with a knee strike.
Ruutana lands a body punch.
Ruutana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruutana stalling in the clinch but Kuutamo improves position.
Ruutana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ruutana lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuutamo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ruutana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruutana postures up in Kuutamo's guard and throws a big left but Kuutamo blocks it.
Ruutana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuutamo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana throwing strikes from guard but Kuutamo blocks nicely.
Ruutana thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruutana drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kuutamo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kuutamo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kuutamo!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuutamo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ruutana wants to control but Kuutamo postures up.
Ruutana is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ruutana takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuutamo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kuutamo cracks Ruutana with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kuutamo tries for a kimura but Ruutana is defending well.
Ruutana tries to escape but Kuutamo is in control.
Ruutana is trying to control Kuutamo's posture but Kuutamo avoids it.
Kuutamo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kuutamo is working to tighten is grip on Ruutana's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ruutana has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kuutamo is really squeezing tight and eventually Ruutana passes out! Kuutamo breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lalli Kuutamo!
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