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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Armas Ruutana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gastao Gaspar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ruutana might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ennio Morricone - Man With A Harmonica. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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156 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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159 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Armas Ruutana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gastao Gaspar!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Ruutana with that takedown attempt.
Ruutana lands a front kick.
Gaspar ducks under a wild hook from Ruutana.
A shot to the body from Ruutana misses
enabling Gaspar to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruutana tries to clinch but Gaspar moves away
and Gaspar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruutana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ruutana jabs at Gaspar's body.
Ruutana moves to clinch but Gaspar breaks away
and Gaspar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruutana lands a really nice looking cross but Gaspar seems unphased.
Ruutana lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gaspar's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutana wants to slow Gaspar down by chopping away at his legs.
Ruutana throws a lazy uppercut
and Gaspar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaspar throws a hook but Ruutana avoids it easily.
Gaspar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Armas Ruutana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruutana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gaspar blocks a leg kick.
Gaspar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gaspar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gastao Gaspar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruutana scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaspar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruutana tests Gaspar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ruutana misses with a head kick.
Ruutana looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ruutana prevents Gaspar from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruutana trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaspar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gaspar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ruutana is really struggling to control Gaspar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ruutana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaspar is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Armas Ruutana wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ruutana throws a nice looking combination but Gaspar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruutana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruutana wants to clinch up but Gaspar keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruutana connects with a body shot.
Ruutana is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ruutana is defended easily by Gaspar.
Ruutana lands with a nice body punch.
Ruutana looks to land a body kick but Gaspar moved away.
Ruutana misses with a jab to the body
and Gaspar counters with a nice body shot.
Gaspar avoids the body shot from Ruutana.
Ruutana tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gaspar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gastao Gaspar will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ruutana lands a leg kick that knocks Gaspar off balance momentarily.
Gaspar thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruutana feints and then cracks Gaspar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gaspar down.
Ruutana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaspar.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruutana.
Ruutana misses with an uppercut.
Ruutana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gaspar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ruutana swings widly with a right hand
and Gaspar counters with a straight right hand.
Gaspar swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruutana.
Gaspar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ruutana's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaspar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruutana connects with a leg kick. Gaspar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gaspar avoids the head kick by Ruutana.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ruutana.
Ruutana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ruutana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruutana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gaspar avoids it really well and circles away.
Ruutana is looking to clinch but Gaspar is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ruutana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruutana throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Gaspar counter with a right hand.
Gaspar swinging wildly here.
Ruutana tries to clinch there but Gaspar circles away.
Gaspar misses the shot to the body.
Ruutana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gaspar defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armas Ruutana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruutana moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ruutana tenderised Gaspar's leg. Gaspar is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaspar. Ruutana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruutana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gaspar counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaspar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruutana throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaspar.
Ruutana throws a shot from downtown. Gaspar moves away and avoids it.
Ruutana fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana tries to clinch there but Gaspar circles away.
Gastao Gaspar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruutana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruutana connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruutana throws a head kick but Gaspar moves out of range.
Ruutana looks for a takedown but Gaspar sprawls well.
Ruutana misses with an uppercut.
Gaspar blocks a jab.
Ruutana tries to work over Gaspar's front leg with a kick but Gaspar checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gastao Gaspar 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ruutana wants to clinch.
Ruutana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ruutana connects with an inside leg kick.
Gaspar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruutana counters with a head kick.
Ruutana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gaspar swivels and escapes.
Gaspar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gastao Gaspar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruutana closes the distance and clinches up with Gaspar, looking for a takedown. Ruutana pushes Gaspar against the cage but Gaspar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruutana.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armas Ruutana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruutana moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Gaspar misses.
Ruutana misses with a body shot
and Gaspar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gaspar looks to land a right hand but Ruutana moved out of range.
Gaspar looks to throw the jab but Ruutana is out of range.
Ruutana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaspar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaspar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruutana makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Gaspar. No joy for Ruutana on that attempt.
Gastao Gaspar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ruutana doesn't manage to clinch there - Gaspar circles away.
Gaspar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gaspar avoids the body shot from Ruutana.
Ruutana motions for Gaspar to come forward. Ruutana throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ruutana moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ruutana tries to clinch up.
Ruutana walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ruutana thumps Gaspar with a low kick.
Ruutana delivers a nice body kick.
Gaspar takes a swing at Ruutana's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruutana scores with a hook to the body. Gaspar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruutana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gaspar swivels and escapes.
Ruutana attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ruutana shoots in but no luck this time.
Gaspar scores with a one two! Ruutana had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gaspar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaspar throws a lazy right hand but Ruutana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaspar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruutana was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaspar.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruutana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruutana is looking to slow Gaspar down with leg kicks.
Ruutana blocks a leg kick.
Armas Ruutana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaspar throws a combination. Ruutana tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gaspar stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruutana. Ruutana gets slowly back to his feet.
Gaspar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gaspar ducks under a wild hook from Ruutana.
Ruutana darts in trying to clinch
and Gaspar counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gastao Gaspar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gaspar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gastao Gaspar!
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