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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ruma Juttu (ranked 23419 p4p, 6468 weight class) and Riley Knox (ranked 691 p4p, 646 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Knox's choice of entrance music: Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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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 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruma Juttu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riley Knox!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox throws a hook to the side of Juttu's head but Juttu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox wants to clinch
and Juttu counters with a right hand to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Juttu.
Juttu misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knox is looking to clinch but Juttu is avoiding it.
Juttu connects with a leg kick.
Knox moves out of range as Juttu strikes.
Juttu feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Juttu. Knox shrugs it off though.
Juttu keeps Knox at a distance using the push kick.
Knox connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Riley Knox has been cut.
Knox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Juttu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Juttu.
Knox has managed to clinch.
Juttu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox jabs Juttu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Juttu misses with a straight right.
Juttu connects with an inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Knox crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Juttu - the referee stops the clock and Knox gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Juttu. Knox manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Juttu lands a front kick.
Knox looks winded!
Juttu connects with a body shot that sends Knox's belly button to the back.
Knox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juttu thumps Knox with a low kick.
Juttu cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
A nice leg kick from Juttu, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juttu with the inside leg kick.
Knox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Juttu finds it's way round the side to connect with Knox's head.
You can see that Knox has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Juttu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knox misses with an uppercut
letting Juttu counter with a right hand.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Juttu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juttu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Juttu scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Knox to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Knox has closed the distance and engaged Juttu in a clinch.
Knox looking to slow down the pace here.
Juttu cracks Knox with a nice body shot.
Juttu breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Knox with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Knox looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Knox get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ruma Juttu!
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hype
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pop
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