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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Ghetea (ranked 40 p4p, 98 weight class) and Reino Ruttu (ranked 5 p4p, 12 weight class). Darius Ghetea had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Ghetea!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Ruttu!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghetea scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good work by Ruttu as he checks the leg kick.
Ghetea looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ghetea with the inside leg kick.
Ruttu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruttu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ruttu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ghetea throws a big shot that misses.
Ruttu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ghetea misses with a straight left.
Ruttu avoids the body shot from Ghetea.
Ghetea throws a leg kick which misses Ruttu's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruttu tries to avoid it.
Ruttu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ghetea is able to avoid easily.
Ruttu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ruttu lands a head shot.
Ghetea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruttu manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghetea moves away from the strike by Ruttu.
Jab by Ghetea.
Ghetea misses the shot to the body.
Ruttu cracks Ghetea with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetea looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruttu is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ruttu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ruttu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ghetea throws a big shot that misses.
Ghetea scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ghetea misses with an uppercut
and Ruttu counters with a left to the body.
Ghetea connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ruttu.
A good leg kick by Ruttu.
Ruttu motions for Ghetea to come forward. Ruttu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ruttu throws a leg kick
and Ghetea counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ruttu's knee momentarily.
Ghetea throws a hook to the side of Ruttu's head but Ruttu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruttu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ghetea.
Ruttu looks to land a left hand but Ghetea moved out of range nicely.
Ghetea tried to counter with a leg kick but Ruttu avoided it.
Ruttu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ghetea comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ghetea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruttu moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruttu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruttu throws a shot to the body.
Ghetea slips under a jab from Ruttu.
Ghetea displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruttu throws out the jab.
Ghetea lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ghetea throws the left hand but Ruttu avoids the punch easily.
Ghetea swings for the body but Ruttu moves out of range.
Ghetea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruttu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ghetea blocks a jab.
Ghetea avoids the body shot from Ruttu.
Ruttu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ghetea sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Ghetea blocks the low kick.
Ruttu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ghetea checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ghetea moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ghetea swings for the body but Ruttu moves out of range.
Darius Ghetea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruttu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ghetea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ghetea.
Ghetea cracks Ruttu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab, jab by Ghetea - just one landing.
Ghetea throws a hook but Ruttu blocks it.
Ruttu misses the jab.
Ruttu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ruttu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruttu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ruttu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruttu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ghetea moves out of range of the body kick from Ruttu.
An attempted straight right counter from Ghetea misses the target.
Ruttu misses with a low kick.
Ghetea is looking to counter punch.
Ghetea throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ruttu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ghetea works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ghetea lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghetea with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Ruttu misses its intended target.
Ghetea moves out of range of the strikes.
Ghetea ducks right into an uppercut from Ruttu.
Ruttu just misses with a punch to the body.
Ghetea takes a swing at Ruttu's ribcage but misses.
Ghetea throws an overhand right that lands on Ruttu's shoulder, as Ruttu tries to avoid the shot.
Ruttu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ghetea misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ruttu counters with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ghetea. Ruttu does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ruttu! But no joy.
Ghetea misses with an uppercut. Ruttu saw that one coming.
Ruttu lands a jab to the head.
Ghetea attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruttu misses the shot to the body.
Ghetea moves away from the strike by Ruttu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Darius Ghetea will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ghetea tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ghetea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruttu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Ghetea does it's job there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ghetea. That's going to slow Ruttu down.
Ghetea connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ghetea throws a leg kick which misses Ruttu's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruttu tries to avoid it.
Ruttu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ghetea. Ruttu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ghetea ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ghetea scores with a body shot.
Ghetea steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruttu.
Ruttu moves away from the strike by Ghetea.
Ghetea throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ruttu.
Ruttu feints a counter leg kick.
Ghetea jabs at Ruttu's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghetea misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ghetea jabs Ruttu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetea with a nice cross.
Ruttu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ghetea lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ruttu throws a sloppy head kick and Ghetea moves out of range easily.
Ruttu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruttu scores with a jab to the body.
Ruttu looks to throw the jab but Ghetea is out of range.
Ruttu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ruttu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ruttu lands an overhand right.
Ghetea fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ruttu checks it well.
Nice straight punches there by Ghetea. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ghetea.
Ghetea shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ruttu as he jumps to the side.
Ghetea misses with an uppercut. Ruttu saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruttu throws out a loose jab but Ghetea uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Ghetea misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ghetea changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruttu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darius Ghetea is winning the standup battle so far.
Ghetea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruttu manages to avoid it.
Ghetea misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ruttu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ghetea's knee momentarily.
Ruttu misses with a lunging right hand
and Ghetea makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruttu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ghetea fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ghetea misses with a left hand
and Ruttu counters with a nice body shot.
Ruttu misses with a looping right.
Ghetea misses with a wild combination.
Ghetea throws a body shot but no joy.
Ghetea slips a straight right by Ruttu.
Ghetea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu misses with a straight right.
Ghetea comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ruttu avoids the body shot from Ghetea.
Ghetea is looking to land body kicks.
Ghetea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruttu moves away.
Ghetea misses with a leg kick
and Ruttu counters with a straight right hand.
Ghetea misses the shot to the body.
Ghetea cracks Ruttu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ruttu misses with an uppercut.
Ghetea appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ruttu throws out a loose jab but Ghetea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ghetea throws a leg kick
and Ruttu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ghetea lunges at Ruttu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ruttu's hand.
Ruttu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ghetea can pounce on him.
Ruttu blocks a low kick nicely.
Ghetea keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruttu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Ghetea misses.
Ruttu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ghetea misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruttu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghetea.
Ruttu checks a low kick from Ghetea.
Ruttu throws a leg kick but Ghetea moved away.
Ghetea throws a right and a left that Ruttu avoids nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ghetea throws a solid leg kick but Ruttu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ghetea.
Ghetea scores with a leg kick.
Ghetea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruttu manages to avoid it.
Ruttu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ghetea misses with a hook
and Ruttu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick lands for Ruttu.
Ghetea throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruttu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruttu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruttu is looking to chop away at Ghetea's legs.
Ghetea cracks Ruttu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Ghetea dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ghetea misses with a right hand
and Ruttu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ghetea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Ghetea.
Ghetea scores with a punch to the head.
Ruttu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruttu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ruttu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ghetea throws a leg kick but Ruttu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ruttu misses with an uppercut.
Ruttu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ghetea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghetea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ghetea connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ruttu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ghetea moves out of range as Ruttu strikes.
Ruttu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ghetea has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetea throws a leg kick but Ruttu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ghetea throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ruttu lands a nice shot that snaps Ghetea's head back.
Ghetea moves away from the strike by Ruttu.
Ghetea looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ruttu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ghetea connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ghetea checks a leg kick.
Ghetea on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruttu. Ruttu obviously looking to wear him down.
Ghetea catches Ruttu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ghetea throws a right hand that Ruttu ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruttu also avoids with ease.
Ruttu throws a right hand that misses
and Ghetea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruttu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ruttu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ruttu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ghetea.
Ghetea uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruttu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ghetea. Ruttu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ghetea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruttu.
Ghetea attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghetea throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Ghetea is predictable there
and Ruttu counters with a stiff right hand.
Ghetea throws a body punch but Ruttu moves out of range.
Ruttu lands with an uppercut that bounces Ghetea off the cage and back into range.
Ghetea connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Ghetea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruttu missing with a left hand there. Ghetea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruttu throws a low kick but Ghetea avoids it.
The fighters circling - Ruttu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruttu scores with a hook to the body. Ghetea takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruttu throws a front kick aimed at Ghetea's knee but Ghetea avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea misses with a body shot.
Ruttu feints a counter leg kick.
Ruttu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruttu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ruttu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ghetea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ruttu! But no joy.
Ruttu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ghetea is looking to counter punch.
Ghetea ducks under a wild hook from Ruttu.
Ruttu slips under a jab from Ghetea.
A nice side step and Ruttu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A low kick from Ghetea misses
and Ruttu counters with a straight right hand.
Ghetea misses with a wild combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ruttu. Ghetea shrugs it off though.
Ghetea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ruttu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ghetea has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ghetea and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ruttu connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ghetea.
A telegraphed right hand from Ghetea misses the target.
Ghetea throws a body shot but no joy.
Ghetea walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ghetea throws a front kick aimed at Ruttu's knee but Ruttu avoids it well.
Ruttu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ruttu scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghetea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruttu.
Ruttu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ghetea is rocked!
Ruttu looks to land a left hand but Ghetea moved out of range nicely.
Oh Ghetea is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ghetea swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ruttu.
Ghetea uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruttu.
Ghetea lands a leg kick that knocks Ruttu off balance momentarily.
Ghetea throws a body shot but no joy.
Ruttu is looking for the big counter here.
Ghetea finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ruttu walks into a straight right hand from Ghetea.
Ghetea seems to have got his legs back now.
Ghetea lands with an uppercut that bounces Ruttu off the cage and back into range.
Ghetea connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Reino Ruttu just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ghetea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ghetea shoots and misses
and Ghetea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ghetea displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruttu throws out the jab.
Ghetea throwing a counter right hand but Ruttu manages to avoid it.
Ruttu ducks under a wild hook from Ghetea.
Ruttu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ruttu looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghetea is just out of range.
Ruttu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ghetea just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruttu misses with a low kick.
Ghetea connects with a body shot that sends Ruttu's belly button to the back.
Ghetea throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruttu counters with a good, hard body kick but Ghetea shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruttu throws a jab but it's blocked by Ghetea.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ghetea is defended easily by Ruttu.
It seemed like Ruttu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ruttu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetea throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruttu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruttu missing with a left hand there. Ghetea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruttu slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Ruttu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ghetea checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ghetea connects with the punch.
Ruttu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ghetea misses with a leg kick
and Ghetea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ghetea checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ghetea moves out of range of the body kick.
Ghetea throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Ghetea misses.
Ghetea ducks under a wild hook from Ruttu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ruttu.
Ruttu throws a body shot but no joy.
Ghetea is looking to slow Ruttu down with leg kicks.
Ruttu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ghetea lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ghetea checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It appears Ghetea was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ghetea lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ghetea gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruttu.
Ghetea loads up on a big right hand but Ruttu slips the punch.
Ghetea blocks a jab.
Ghetea just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruttu throws an off balance right hand
and Ghetea counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ruttu looks to land a right hand but Ghetea moved out of range.
Ghetea throws a hook to the side of Ruttu's head but Ruttu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruttu lands a nice shot that snaps Ghetea's head back.
Ruttu throws a hook to the side of Ghetea's head but Ghetea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ghetea on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ruttu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ghetea rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruttu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ghetea throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruttu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruttu throws a chopping leg kick but Ghetea manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ruttu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ghetea dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ruttu - that will leave a mark!
Ruttu throws a hook but Ghetea avoids it easily.
Ghetea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ghetea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghetea.
Ruttu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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!
Good shot there by Ghetea.
Ghetea throws a body punch but Ruttu moves out of range.
Ruttu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ghetea thuds his right hand into Ruttu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ghetea scores with a body shot.
Ruttu misses with a low kick.
Ruttu scores with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Ruttu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ruttu.
Ghetea defending well as Ruttu loads up on a big left hand.
Ghetea swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruttu throws an overhand right that lands on Ghetea's shoulder, as Ghetea tries to avoid the shot.
Ghetea throws a low kick but Ruttu avoids it.
Ruttu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ghetea moves out of range as Ruttu strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reino Ruttu dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ruttu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruttu misses with a looping left.
Ghetea swings for the body but Ruttu moves out of range.
Ghetea lands with a cross.
Good leg kick by Ghetea.
Ghetea rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruttu counters with a nice leg kick.
Ghetea lands a nice shot to the body.
Ghetea throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ruttu counters with an outside leg kick.
Ruttu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ghetea misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghetea misses with a body shot.
Ruttu throws out a counter right but Ghetea avoids it with no problem.
Ghetea scores with a push kick.
Ghetea connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ghetea has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruttu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetea connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ruttu's hands.
Ghetea cracks Ruttu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ruttu missing with a left hand there. Ghetea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruttu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ruttu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruttu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ghetea throwing a counter right hand but Ruttu manages to avoid it.
Ghetea blocks a leg kick.
Ghetea lands with a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ruttu.
Ruttu throws a hook but Ghetea avoids it easily.
Ruttu slips a straight right by Ghetea.
Ruttu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ruttu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ruttu blocks a low kick nicely.
Ghetea scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ghetea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ruttu.
A big right from Ruttu misses.
Ghetea appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ruttu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghetea manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruttu moves out of range of the body kick.
Ghetea slips under a jab.
Ruttu throws a hook but Ghetea avoids it easily.
Ghetea scoring well with a low kick there.
Ghetea scores with a shot to the body.
Ruttu scores with a spinning back kick!
Ghetea fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ruttu checks it well.
Ruttu throws out a counter right but Ghetea avoids it with no problem.
Ruttu throws a shot from downtown. Ghetea moves away and avoids it.
Ruttu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghetea.
Ruttu throws out a counter right but Ghetea avoids it with no problem.
Ghetea cracks Ruttu with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu throws the left hand but Ghetea avoids the punch easily.
Ghetea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruttu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruttu needs to keep his hands up - Ghetea had a free shot at his head there.
Ruttu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghetea moves away.
Ruttu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ghetea smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ghetea throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruttu.
Ruttu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ghetea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruttu manages to avoid it.
Ghetea thumps Ruttu with a low kick.
Ghetea moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ruttu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ghetea throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu misses with a body kick.
Ruttu blocks a low kick nicely.
Ghetea swings for the body but Ruttu moves out of range.
Ruttu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghetea.
Ghetea dips to his left and cracks Ruttu with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruttu connects with a body shot.
Ruttu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ghetea sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ghetea throws a body punch but Ruttu moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ruttu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ruttu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghetea.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ghetea. That's going to slow Ruttu down.
Ruttu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ghetea.
Ghetea dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruttu. That did some damage!
Ruttu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ghetea throws an overhand right that lands on Ruttu's shoulder, as Ruttu tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Ghetea showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ghetea 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:47
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Ghetea!
Darius Ghetea retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Darius Ghetea thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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