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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between West Rupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
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179 cm
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169 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, West Rupp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gattuso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rupp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gattuso tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rupp jumps guard but Gattuso turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rupp blocks an elbow strike from Gattuso.
Gattuso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rupp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gattuso just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for West Rupp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gattuso lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gattuso displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rupp up against the cage.
Gattuso lands a shoulder strike.
Gattuso lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Gattuso on the inside.
Gattuso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gattuso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso working Rupp over with knees to the body.
Gattuso lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like West Rupp has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gattuso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rupp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rupp is rocked!
Knees in the clinch landing for Gattuso.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gattuso.
Rupp pulls guard.
Gattuso scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Rupp is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gattuso stays in close to Rupp's body and controls the position.
Gattuso passes Rupp's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gattuso is taking a breather. Rupp says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gattuso scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gattuso is trying to work for a kimura but Rupp is defending well.
Gattuso trying to pass the guard but Rupp defending well.
Gattuso works his way into full mount!
Rupp seems to have got his legs back now.
Rupp is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso punching from mount but Rupp doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rupp really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rupp regains half guard.
Gattuso tries to pass to full mount but Rupp defends it.
Gattuso is stalling here. Rupp is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gattuso seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rupp has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gattuso tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rupp wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rupp content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gattuso tries to improve position but can't.
Rupp staying calm.
Gattuso is trying to get back to half guard.
Gattuso regains half guard.
Rupp controlling the action here.
Gattuso wants to improve his position but Rupp is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rupp works his way into full mount!
Gattuso is desperately trying to improve his position but Rupp has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rupp controlling from mount.
Rupp's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Gattuso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on West Rupp'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.
Gattuso clinches up with Rupp and pushes him back against the cage.
Rupp takes an elbow to the temple.
Rupp tries to pull guard but Gattuso won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gattuso obliges.
Gattuso scores with a knee to the head.
Rupp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rupp blocks an elbow strike from Gattuso.
Gattuso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gattuso will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rupp up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gattuso throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rupp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gattuso throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rupp is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gattuso to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for West Rupp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gattuso scores a nice knee to the body.
Rupp tries to pull guard but Gattuso holds him up against the cage and eventually Rupp drops back down to his feet.
Gattuso putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rupp in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rupp jumps guard but Gattuso turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Salvatore Gattuso seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gattuso connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rupp's face.
Gattuso throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gattuso is trying to maintain a safe position but Rupp gets an underhook and turns Gattuso into the cage.
Gattuso stalling.
Gattuso is trying to maintain a safe position but Rupp gets an underhook and turns Gattuso into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rupp is trying to pull guard but Gattuso has him pressed against the cage.
Gattuso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gattuso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rupp backwards.
Rupp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gattuso just stands there and leans against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rupp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gattuso has Rupp pressed against the cage. He pushes Rupp back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Gattuso throws a beautiful elbow that sends Rupp crashing to the floor! Gattuso piles on the pressure with more strikes! Rupp is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salvatore Gattuso!
Salvatore Gattuso managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!), into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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