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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Kostov (ranked 44 p4p, 181 weight class) and Reino Ruttu (ranked 6 p4p, 24 weight class). Kostov comes to the cage accompanied by Гио Пика - Буйно Голова. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Kostov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Ruttu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnem�ki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruttu throws out the jab.
Ruttu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kostov misses with a body punch
and Ruttu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kostov is looking to slow Ruttu down with leg kicks.
Ruttu ducks right into an uppercut from Kostov.
Ruttu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kostov tried to counter with a leg kick but Ruttu avoided it.
A big right from Kostov misses.
Kostov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruttu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruttu takes a swing at Kostov's ribcage but misses.
Ruttu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kostov moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruttu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kostov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kostov thuds a left hand into Ruttu's body.
Kostov misses the shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kostov!
Ruttu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kostov is able to avoid easily.
Kostov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruttu.
Kostov lands a head shot.
Kostov connects with a right hand. Ruttu shakes it off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ruttu, as that shot connected.
Ruttu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ruttu ducks right into an uppercut from Kostov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kostov lands a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kostov.
Kostov moves into range and clinches up with Ruttu.
Kostov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Kostov - that landed with a thud.
Kostov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruttu's elbow.
Ruttu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kostov backwards.
Ruttu lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Kostov.
Kostov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kostov dips to his left and cracks Ruttu with an uppercut!
Ruttu throws a hook to the side of Kostov's head but Kostov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looks like Kostov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kostov misses with a hook.
Kostov clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruttu misses with the head strike.
Kostov prevents a body shot from Ruttu.
Kostov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kostov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruttu misses with a punch on the inside.
Kostov tries to work over Ruttu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruttu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ruttu misses with the head strike.
Kostov lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kostov.
Ruttu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kostov struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruttu controls his hands.
Ruttu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kostov prevents a body shot from Ruttu.
Ruttu blocks a body shot from Kostov.
Kostov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ruttu backwards.
Kostov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kostov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kostov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kostov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruttu.
Kostov keeps control of Ruttu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Kostov.
A short right from Ruttu.
Kostov lands an uppercut.
Kostov tries to work over Ruttu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruttu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kostov's elbow.
Kostov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kostov works on Ruttu's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Kostov.
Kostov lands a shot to the body.
Kostov lands a body shot.
Ruttu looks winded!
Ruttu throws a punch but it's blocked by Kostov.
Kostov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kostov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kostov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kostov is leaning against Ruttu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Kostov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kostov delivers a nice body kick.
Ruttu misses with the body kick
and Kostov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kostov pushes Ruttu away with a front kick.
Kostov blocks a leg kick.
Kostov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kostov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ruttu.
Ruttu throws an off balance right hand
and Kostov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ruttu's knee momentarily.
Kostov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ruttu! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kostov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ruttu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kostov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ruttu backwards.
Kostov scores with a shot to the side of Ruttu's head.
Kostov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kostov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kostov lands a right hand.
Kostov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ruttu is breathing heavily.
Kostov prevents a body shot from Ruttu.
Kostov lands a body shot.
Kostov misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Kostov.
Ruttu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kostov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ruttu.
Kostov lands a shoulder strike.
Kostov is working Ruttu over against the cage.
Kostov lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Kostov.
Kostov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruttu's elbow.
Ruttu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Kostov.
Kostov scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kostov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostov.
Kostov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Kostov.
Kostov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ruttu or not.
Kostov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kostov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kostov misses with a punch to the body.
Kostov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kostov lands with a left to the head.
Kostov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ruttu backwards.
Kostov is working Ruttu over against the cage.
Kostov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kostov scores with a shot to the side of Ruttu's head.
Kostov is working Ruttu over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kostov.
Kostov lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov can't find room to land a body shot as Ruttu controls the action.
Kostov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Kostov.
Kostov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kostov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruttu throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kostov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruttu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kostov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruttu can do to turn this around?
Kostov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kostov connects with a body shot.
Kostov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kostov sizes up Ruttu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kostov moves into range and clinches up with Ruttu.
Kostov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruttus head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruttu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruttu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kostov lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Kostov.
Ruttu tries to circle away but Kostov has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from Kostov.
Kostov tries a body shot but Ruttu blocks it.
Kostov presses Ruttu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kostov lands with a right to the head.
Kostov lands with a right to the head.
Kostov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kostov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kostov lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kostov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kostov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kostov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kostov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Kostov on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Kostov dominated that second round.
That's time! Kostov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ruttu looks for the body kick but Kostov saw that one coming.
Kostov misses with an uppercut. Ruttu saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ruttu! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruttu. Kostov does a little dance to reset his feet.
It appears Kostov was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kostov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kostov moves out of range as Ruttu strikes.
Kostov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Donk. Kostov catches Ruttu right on the button with a cross.
Ruttu throws a lazy uppercut
and Kostov counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov throws a leg kick which misses Ruttu's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruttu tries to avoid it.
Ruttu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ruttu throws an off balance right hand
and Kostov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kostov tries to clinch but Ruttu moves out of range.
Kostov needs to keep his hands up - Ruttu had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruttu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kostov lands a nice looking body shot.
Ruttu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kostov to score with a decent uppercut.
Kostov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruttu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kostov throws a looping overhand right but Ruttu ducks down to avoid it.
Kostov throws an overhand right that lands on Ruttu's shoulder, as Ruttu tries to avoid the shot.
Ruttu lands with a nice body punch.
Kostov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruttu just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruttu.
Nice cross by Ruttu.
Ruttu thows a leg kick but Kostov checks it
and Kostov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruttu misses with a lunging right hand
and Kostov counters with a thumping low kick.
Kostov is looking to slow Ruttu down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kostov tries to clinch but Ruttu moves away
and Ruttu counters with a straight right hand.
Ruttu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kostov.
Ruttu misses with a hook. Kostov ducked under it nicely.
Kostov connects with an inside leg kick.
Pavel Kostov is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Kostov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ruttu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kostov.
A little jabbing left from Ruttu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ruttu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ruttu feints a jab promting Kostov to slip. Ruttu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kostov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kostov wants to clinch up but Ruttu keeps it at a distance.
Ruttu tries to move into range but Kostov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ruttu throws a low kick but Kostov moves out of range easily.
Ruttu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruttu misses the target.
Kostov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kostov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kostov.
A good leg kick by Ruttu.
Ruttu throws an off balance right hand
and Kostov counters with a good low kick that Ruttu was not able to check.
Ruttu throws a combination that misses
and Kostov counters by moving into the clinch.
Pavel Kostov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ruttu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Kostov prevents Ruttu from breaking the clinch.
Kostov misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Kostov.
Kostov lands a nice uppercut.
Kostov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kostov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kostov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kostov throws a head punch that misses.
Kostov misses with a body punch.
Kostov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kostov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Kostov clearly takes that 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Kostov misses the target.
Kostov looks to land a right hand but Ruttu moved out of range.
Kostov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruttu's sensitive parts.
Ruttu looks to throw the jab but Kostov is out of range.
Ruttu throws a leg kick
and Kostov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kostov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruttu.
Kostov misses with an uppercut
and Ruttu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Kostov.
Kostov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kostov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ruttu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kostov looks to clinch
and Ruttu counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruttu misses with a right hand
and Kostov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kostov moves out of range of the body kick from Ruttu.
Ruttu throws a shot from downtown. Kostov moves away and avoids it.
Kostov slips under a jab from Ruttu.
Ruttu throws a jab but it's blocked by Kostov.
A little feinted left hand from Kostov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kostov closes the distance and clinches.
Kostov struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruttu controls his hands.
Kostov blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu has a couple of punches blocked by Kostov.
A nice left hand lands by Kostov.
Kostov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Ruttu fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kostov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Ruttu.
Kostov lands an uppercut.
Kostov misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruttu works on Kostov's body with a couple of short punches.
Kostov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kostov misses with a body punch.
Ruttu works on Kostov's body with a couple of short punches.
Kostov scores with a hook to the body.
Kostov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kostov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruttu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kostov digs a right hand underneath Ruttu's ribcage. Ruttu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kostov blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov gets through Ruttu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruttu lands with a right to the head.
Kostov lands an uppercut.
Kostov lands with a light punch inside.
Kostov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kostov tries a body shot but Ruttu blocks it.
Ruttu lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Kostov - that landed with a thud.
Kostov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kostov misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kostov.
Ruttu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kostov lands an uppercut.
Ruttu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kostov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruttu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kostov lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Kostov - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruttu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kostov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kostov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruttu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kostov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kostov lands a body punch.
Kostov lands with a left to the head.
Kostov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ruttu backwards.
Kostov working aggressively here.
Ruttu lands a left hand.
Kostov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kostov lands with a right to the head.
Kostov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Ruttu.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruttu.
Kostov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Kostov had his way with Reino Ruttu in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jab, jab by Ruttu - just one landing.
Pavel Kostov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kostov, as that shot connected.
Kostov lands a right hook to the body.
Kostov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruttu.
Kostov avoids the body shot from Ruttu.
Kostov is looking to counter punch.
Kostov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Kostov misses
and Ruttu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kostov thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruttu ducks under a wild hook from Kostov.
Ruttu walks into a straight right hand from Kostov.
Ruttu defending well as Kostov loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruttu slips under a jab from Kostov.
Kostov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ruttu. That one must have hurt.
Kostov avoids the body shot from Ruttu.
Ruttu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kostov 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 Kostov is able to avoid easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Kostov misses the target.
Ruttu lands with a good body shot.
Ruttu misses with a wild body shot.
Kostov slips a straight right by Ruttu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ruttu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruttu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruttu misses with an uppercut. Kostov saw that one coming.
Ruttu throws a solid leg kick but Kostov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ruttu.
Kostov darts in and clinches Ruttu up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ruttu fails to land.
Reino Ruttu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kostov misses with the head strike.
Ruttu misses with a punch to the body.
Kostov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu misses with a punch to the body.
Ruttu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruttu tries to stall but Kostov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Ruttu fails to land.
Ruttu lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostov.
Kostov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kostov fails to land.
Ruttu tries to break the clinch but Kostov is controlling the position.
Ruttu tries a body shot but Kostov blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu tries to work over Kostov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kostov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kostov blocking some punches.
Ruttu throws a punch but it's blocked by Kostov.
Ruttu misses with a body punch.
Ruttu misses with a body punch.
Ruttu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ruttu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kostov controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruttu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kostov lands a right hand.
Ruttu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reino Ruttu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kostov 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:45
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:45
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavel Kostov!
Pavel Kostov retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Pavel Kostov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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