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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ola John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorde Runkputte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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177 cm
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175 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ola John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorde Runkputte!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Runkputte to score with a decent uppercut.
Runkputte misses with a combination
and John counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've been hearing that John has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
John wants to take a breather but Runkputte is having none of it.
John trying to pass the guard but Runkputte defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John is thwarting Runkputte's attempts to control the position.
John is looking to take a break and control but Runkputte is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkputte avoiding damage under a succession of punches from John.
Runkputte manages to get to full guard.
Runkputte pulls John in to control the position.
Runkputte looking for a guillotine here but John defends easily.
John wants to control from the top but Runkputte keeps moving.
Runkputte pulls John in close to his closed guard and prevents John from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Runkputte misses with an uppercut.
Runkputte misses with a looping left.
John attempts a counter takedown but Runkputte avoids it well and moves away.
Runkputte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Runkputte lands a nice shot that snaps John's head back.
John pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Runkputte throws the left hand but John avoids the punch easily.
Runkputte thuds a left hand into John's body.
John throws a nice outside leg kick.
Runkputte catches John with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
John scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
John lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Runkputte takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
John connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Runkputte throws a poor cross that misses
and John counters with a takedown into side control.
John tries for a kimura but Runkputte is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John swings around for an armbar but Runkputte sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into John's guard.
Runkputte wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
Runkputte controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
John lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
John trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Runkputte manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Runkputte controlling from the top position.
John is looking for a triangle but Runkputte pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Runkputte passes into half guard.
Runkputte is controlling the pace.
John wants to get back to full guard.
John won't allow Runkputte to pass to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. John manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John looking for subs off his back but Runkputte has passed one foot through into half guard.
Runkputte is pressing down on John's thigh, looking to free his foot. John is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ola John will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Runkputte forces John back against the cage and clinches.
Runkputte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Runkputte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Runkputte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
John lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
John missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Runkputte on the inside.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Runkputte has a couple of punches blocked by John.
John swings wildly with an uppercut but Runkputte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Runkputte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
John connects with a knee to the head.
Runkputte lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Runkputte prevents a body shot from John.
Runkputte misses with the head strike.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Runkputte blocks it with crossed arms.
Runkputte tries a body shot but John blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkputte slowing the pace effectively.
John looking to throw knees to the head but Runkputte is blocking nicely.
Runkputte trying to control the position but instead, John has worked for underhooks and has pushed Runkputte into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Runkputte.
Runkputte lands with a short shot to the head.
Runkputte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Runkputte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with John's elbow.
Runkputte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jorde Runkputte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Runkputte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Runkputte.
John looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Runkputte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Runkputte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Runkputte lands a right hand.
Runkputte managing to block the knees to the body from John.
John is looking to control Runkputte's arms but Runkputte gets an underhook and turns him. Now John has his back to the cage.
Runkputte stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Runkputte.
Runkputte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
Runkputte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Runkputte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
John blocking some punches.
Runkputte throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
Runkputte lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
John landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. John obliges.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Runkputte avoids it.
Runkputte lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runkputte stops a takedown attempt from John.
John lands an elbow that stopped Runkputte in his tracks for a moment.
Runkputte throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
John goes for a takedown attempt but Runkputte pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Runkputte.
Runkputte doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
John drops down looking for a counter takedown but Runkputte sprawls and moves away.
John ducks under a wild hook from Runkputte.
John looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Runkputte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Runkputte lands with a straight right. John didn't see that one coming.
Jorde Runkputte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John takes one on the chin but seems OK.
John staying out of range there.
John has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Runkputte.
A swing and a miss from Runkputte.
Runkputte takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Runkputte forces John back against the cage and clinches.
Runkputte misses with a punch to the body.
John wants to take the fight to the mat but Runkputte manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ola John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Runkputte scores with a shot to the side of John's head.
Runkputte lands a right hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Runkputte.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Runkputte avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Runkputte.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
John looking to throw knees to the head but Runkputte is blocking nicely.
Runkputte misses with some punches.
A short right from Runkputte on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for John.
Runkputte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Runkputte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Runkputte is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Runkputte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
John misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorde Runkputte 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. This is the final round!
John slips under a jab from Runkputte.
John throws a low kick but it's checked well by Runkputte.
Runkputte thuds a left hand into John's body.
John blocks a jab.
John throws a body kick that misses.
Runkputte might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
John blocks the body kick.
Runkputte misses with an uppercut. John saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by John. That's going to slow Runkputte down.
John fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Runkputte moves out of range as John throws a body kick.
Runkputte looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Runkputte.
A good leg kick by John.
Jorde Runkputte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Runkputte throws out a leg kick but John moves out of range and Runkputte only half commits.
Runkputte smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Runkputte misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkputte misses with an uppercut.
John fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
John buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Runkputte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Runkputte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
John half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Runkputte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Runkputte takes a jab right on the kisser.
John throws a wild body kick that Runkputte sees coming a mile off.
John misses with a head kick.
John fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
John pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Runkputte lands a big uppercut and John crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but John looks OK. Runkputte waves John back to his feet!
John is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Runkputte throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oh John is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Runkputte scores with a kick to the midsection.
Runkputte lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks John out cold! John is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jorde Runkputte!
Jorde Runkputte thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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