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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Ruutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, King Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikko Ruutu!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole forces Ruutu back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by Cole.
It looks like Mikko Ruutu has been cut.
A knee to the head by Cole.
Ruutu has Cole pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cole manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruutu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cole with a knee to the head.
Cole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cole tries a knee to the head but Ruutu blocks it.
Cole prevents the takedown attempt.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Ruutu is blocking nicely.
Cole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruutu's face.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruutu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ruutu blocks it with crossed arms.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Ruutu is blocking nicely.
Ruutu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Ruutu.
A knee to the head by Cole.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Ruutu is blocking nicely.
Ruutu misses with an elbow strike.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but Ruutu blocks with his arms.
Ruutu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cole is defending well.
Ruutu tries for a takedown but Cole manages to get underhooks.
Cole misses with a knee to the head.
Cole misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Ruutu is blocking nicely.
Ruutu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cole gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A knee to the head by Cole.
Ruutu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cole is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Ruutu is blocking nicely.
Ruutu goes for a takedown attempt but Cole pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cole misses with a hook. Ruutu ducked under it nicely.
Cole misses with a hook. Ruutu ducked under it nicely.
Cole tries to clinch up but Ruutu circles away and keeps his distance.
Cole thumps Ruutu with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu swats away the attempt to clinch by Cole.
Ruutu clinches.
Cole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cole misses with a knee strike.
Cole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruutu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cole avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruutu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ruutu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cole misses with a knee strike.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Ruutu is blocking nicely.
Ruutu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries a knee to the head but Ruutu blocks it.
Cole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cole is breathing heavily.
Ruutu is trying to drag Cole to the mat but Cole just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cole prevents Ruutu from breaking the clinch.
Cole misses with a knee to the head.
Ruutu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but Ruutu blocks with his arms.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cole scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruutu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cole gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Cole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikko Ruutu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cole swings widly with a right hand
and Ruutu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ruutu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cole is looking to clinch.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Cole throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruutu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ruutu wants a takedown.
Cole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruutu wants a takedown but no success here.
Cole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruutu trying to stall but Cole improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but Ruutu blocks with his arms.
Cole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruutu can't get the takedown.
King Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Ruutu.
Cole gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ruutu.
Ruutu has Cole pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cole manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ruutu looking for a takedown.
Cole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruutu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but Ruutu blocks with his arms.
Cole misses with a knee to the head.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Ruutu is blocking nicely.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but Ruutu blocks with his arms.
Ruutu goes for a takedown attempt but Cole pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruutu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cole stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruutu. Ruutu gets slowly back to his feet.
Cole has managed to clinch.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Ruutu is blocking nicely.
Cole with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cole misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruutu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cole tries a knee to the head but Ruutu blocks it.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Ruutu is blocking nicely.
Cole misses with a knee to the head.
Cole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cole gets underhooks to prevent Ruutu's takedown attempt.
Cole misses with a knee strike.
Cole misses with a knee strike.
Cole gets underhooks to prevent Ruutu's takedown attempt.
Cole misses with a knee to the head.
Ruutu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cole prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries a knee to the head but Ruutu blocks it.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Ruutu is blocking nicely.
Ruutu wants a takedown but no success here.
Cole throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ruutu blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruutu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cole smiles and moves away.
Ruutu drives through and clinches with Cole against the cage.
Cole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruutu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole tries a knee to the head but Ruutu blocks it.
Cole gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ruutu.
Ruutu goes for a takedown attempt but Cole pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Cole dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikko Ruutu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cole scores with a hook to the body. Ruutu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruutu clinches with his opponent.
Ruutu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruutu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruutu jumps guard but Cole turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
King Cole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cole throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ruutu blocks it with crossed arms.
Cole misses with a knee to the head.
Ruutu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cole fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ruutu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole tries to clinch there but Ruutu circles away.
Cole drives through and clinches with Ruutu against the cage.
A knee to the head by Cole.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Ruutu is blocking nicely.
Cole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ruutu's face.
Cole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cole misses with a knee to the head.
Ruutu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cole gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
King Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Ruutu.
Ruutu tries to pull guard but Cole forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ruutu tries to score a body lock takedown but Cole shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cole throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Ruutu is blocking nicely.
Ruutu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruutu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cole avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cole misses with a knee strike.
Ruutu wants a takedown but no success here.
Cole tries a knee to the head but Ruutu blocks it.
Ruutu misses with an elbow strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cole misses with a knee to the head.
Ruutu fails to pull guard.
Cole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruutu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Ruutu is blocking nicely.
Ruutu is looking for a takedown.
Ruutu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cole after a bit of a struggle.
Ruutu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruutu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruutu tries to score a body lock takedown but Cole shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ruutu is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cole misses with a knee strike.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Ruutu is blocking nicely.
Ruutu is trying to drag Cole to the mat but Cole just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Ruutu is blocking nicely.
Cole misses with a knee to the head.
King Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruutu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Cole.
Ruutu tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruutu fails to pull guard.
Cole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruutu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mikko Ruutu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ruutu blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cole has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Cole!
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