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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakke Ruutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Warm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutu comes to the cage accompanied by WARNING!. Warm has chosen Walk like an Egyptian as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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177 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakke Ruutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luke Warm!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warm blocks a head kick by Ruutu.
Warm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruutu.
Ruutu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ruutu swings for the body but Warm moves out of range.
Warm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruutu was well out of range. Poor timing from Warm.
Warm closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Warm is putting a hurting on Ruutu here, landing some big shots from side control.
Warm throws an elbow but Ruutu slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ruutu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Warm is looking to improve his position.
Warm keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ruutu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Warm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Warm tries to roll over but Ruutu keeps him under control.
Warm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ruutu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ruutu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu seems to be looking for submissions.
Ruutu is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Warm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Warm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ruutu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Warm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ruutu passes Warm's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Warm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ruutu.
Ruutu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warm is trying to get back to full guard.
Ruutu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Warm is looking for a sweep. Ruutu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Warm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ruutu.
Warm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ruutu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruutu thows a huge punch but Warm dodges it nicely.
Warm is refusing to be controlled, as Ruutu sits in half guard.
Ruutu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ruutu slips a nice elbow through Warm's hands, connecting with Warm's forehead.
Ruutu is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Warm reverses the position - he's now on top in Ruutu's guard.
Ruutu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ruutu wants to sweep here but Warm controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warm scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ruutu keeping moving, preventing Warm from controlling successfully.
Ruutu has an active guard here but Warm has managed to pass into half guard.
Ruutu tries to roll over but Warm keeps him under control.
Ruutu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ruutu looking to control.
Warm distracts Ruutu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ruutu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Warm lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Warm looking to pass the guard.
Warm trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruutu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warm cracks Ruutu with a solid left hand.
Warm makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ruutu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warm cracks Ruutu with a solid left hand.
Warm is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruutu has wrist control.
Ruutu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Warm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Warm lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ruutu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warm is working Ruutu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Warm with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ruutu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Warm defends well.
Warm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruutu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luke Warm will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ruutu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ruutu throws a body punch but Warm moves out of range.
Ruutu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ruutu misses with a low kick.
Ruutu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Warm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ruutu throws a combination. Warm tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ruutu slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ruutu.
Warm moves away from the strike by Ruutu.
Ruutu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ruutu throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruutu misses with a low kick.
Jakke Ruutu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Warm's sensitive parts.
Ruutu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warm.
Ruutu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warm.
Ruutu dips to his left and cracks Warm with an uppercut!
Ruutu connects with a right hand. Warm shakes it off.
Warm ducks under a wild hook from Ruutu.
Ruutu looks to land a right hand but Warm moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Ruutu.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruutu.
Ruutu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruutu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Warm throws a shot to the body.
Ruutu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Ruutu.
Ruutu throws an overhand right that lands on Warm's shoulder, as Warm tries to avoid the shot.
Ruutu cracks a nice hook into Warm's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruutu clobbers Warm with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Warm on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ruutu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Warm is able to avoid easily.
Warm throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruutu counters by moving into the clinch.
Ruutu stops a takedown attempt from Warm.
Ruutu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruutu wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Ruutu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruutu.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ruutu.
It looks like Luke Warm has been cut.
Ruutu misses with a body punch.
Ruutu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Warm misses with the head strike.
Warm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruutu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruutu throws out a loose jab but Warm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jakke Ruutu is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick from Ruutu.
Warm slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Ruutu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu moves away from the strike by Warm.
Ruutu tries to work over Warm's front leg with a kick but Warm checks it.
Ruutu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruutu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruutu feints a jab promting Warm to slip. Ruutu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Warm slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Warm looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruutu is just out of range.
Ruutu tries a low kick but Warm avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warm on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruutu. Ruutu obviously looking to wear him down.
Warm slips a straight right by Ruutu.
Ruutu thumps Warm with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakke Ruutu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luke Warm's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Ruutu lands a nice shot that snaps Warm's head back.
Ruutu throws a hook but Warm blocks it.
Jab by Ruutu.
Ruutu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ruutu misses with the combination.
Ruutu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Warm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruutu.
Ruutu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Warm is defended easily by Ruutu.
Warm has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu stalling in the clinch.
Warm blocks a body shot from Ruutu.
Warm's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Warm wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruutu.
Ruutu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warm goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ruutu prevents it.
Jakke Ruutu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Warm.
Warm pushes Ruutu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruutu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ruutu throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruutu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ruutu misses with an uppercut.
Ruutu dodges the punch combination from Warm.
Nice sprawl there from Ruutu as Warm shoots in.
Ruutu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Warm is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ruutu looks to land a body kick but Warm moved away.
Jakke Ruutu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruutu just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruutu throws a head kick that misses.
Ruutu misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu misses with a kick to the body.
Ruutu misses with a head kick.
Ruutu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ruutu tries to work over Warm's front leg with a kick but Warm checks it.
Ruutu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Warm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruutu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruutu. Warm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruutu's waist but Ruutu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Warm off to one side.
Warm throws a hook to the side of Ruutu's head but Ruutu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruutu throws a hook but Warm blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warm throws a lazy right hand but Ruutu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruutu throws a poor cross that misses
and Warm counters with a shoot takedown. Ruutu fights it but they end up in guard.
Warm postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruutu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Warm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ruutu has momentary wrist control but Warm slips an elbow through the middle.
Warm scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ruutu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Warm is one step ahead there.
Warm wants to control from the top but Ruutu keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruutu wants to get back to his feet but Warm is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ruutu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jakke Ruutu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ruutu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakke Ruutu!
During a confident post fight interview, Jakke Ruutu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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