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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reino Ruttu (ranked 307 p4p, 602 weight class) and Bora Khan (ranked 42 p4p, 78 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Khan's choice of entrance music: Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Ruttu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bora Khan!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws a lazy right hand but Ruttu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bora Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruttu throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan scores with a hook to the body. Ruttu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Khan.
Ruttu misses with a low kick.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
A leg kick checked by Khan.
Khan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ruttu misses with a low kick.
Ruttu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruttu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan cracks Ruttu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ruttu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruttu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ruttu is looking to chop away at Khan's legs.
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!
Ruttu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses with a shot to the body
and Ruttu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruttu blocks a jab.
Khan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruttu.
Ruttu looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Ruttu missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan punishes Ruttu's body with a nice straight punch.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Ruttu.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khan.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruttu is just out of range.
Ruttu avoids the body shot from Khan.
Ruttu throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruttu. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruttu throws out a loose jab but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu jabs Khan right on the nose. Khan blinks but takes it well.
Ruttu checks a leg kick.
Khan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan misses with a double jab.
Ruttu throws a hook but Khan avoids it easily.
Ruttu ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khan.
Ruttu works Khan's body with a nice hook.
Ruttu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruttu.
Khan catches Ruttu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Khan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khan throws a right hand that misses
and Ruttu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Bora Khan has been cut.
Ruttu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan flicks out a counter leg kick but Ruttu steps away.
Ruttu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Ruttu misses.
Khan checks a low kick from Ruttu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruttu throws a front kick aimed at Khan's knee but Khan avoids it well.
Khan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ruttu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan misses with a straight left.
Ruttu thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ruttu misses with a straight right.
Khan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ruttu rather than just go for the knockout.
Ruttu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Khan can pounce on him.
Ruttu misses with a leg kick
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
Khan avoids a kick to the body.
Khan throws out a leg kick but Ruttu moves out of range and Khan only half commits.
Ruttu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khan misses the body punch
and Ruttu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruttu misses with a leg kick.
Khan checks a low kick from Ruttu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Khan misses with a leg kick.
Khan moves out of range as Ruttu strikes.
Khan throws a leg kick
and Ruttu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan throws a low kick but Ruttu avoids it.
Khan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ruttu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ruttu throws a series of punches but Khan moves out of range.
Ruttu takes one to the side of the head.
Khan slips a straight right by Ruttu.
Khan throws a leg kick but Ruttu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Ruttu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khan throws the left hand but Ruttu avoids the punch easily.
Ruttu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ruttu misses the jab.
Khan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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 Reino Ruttu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
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.
Ruttu lands a lovely overhand right.
Ruttu lands with a right hand.
Ruttu throws a body shot but no joy.
Khan lands a right hook to the body.
Khan throws a hook to the side of Ruttu's head but Ruttu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruttu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khan tests Ruttu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khan, as that shot connected.
Khan checks a leg kick.
Khan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruttu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan staying out of range there.
A low kick from Ruttu misses
and Khan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khan slips a jab from Ruttu.
Ruttu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruttu slips under a jab from Khan.
Khan throws a right hand that misses
and Ruttu counters with a straight right hand.
Khan throws a hook but Ruttu avoids it easily.
Ruttu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ruttu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khan connects with an inside leg kick.
Khan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Khan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Ruttu misses its intended target.
Khan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Khan throws a low kick but Ruttu avoids it.
Khan checks a low kick from Ruttu.
Jab, jab by Ruttu - just one landing.
Ruttu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Ruttu moves forwards but Khan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Ruttu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A low kick lands for Khan.
Khan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ruttu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.
Ruttu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Ruttu misses with a leg kick.
Ruttu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khan is out of range and Ruttu settles back down.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruttu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ruttu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khan.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruttu.
Khan digs a good body shot into Ruttu's ribs.
Khan misses with a hook.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Ruttu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan cracks Ruttu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ruttu moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Ruttu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khan.
A slow jab from Khan misses its intended target.
Khan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruttu was well out of range. Poor timing from Khan.
A big right from Ruttu misses.
Bora Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruttu throws a leg kick but Khan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ruttu throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
Ruttu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ruttu needs to keep his hands up - Khan had a free shot at his head there.
Khan scores with a leg kick.
Khan thuds his right hand into Ruttu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ruttu takes one to the chin there.
A nice leg kick from Khan, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu jabs Khan right on the nose. Khan blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick from Khan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khan moves away from the strike by Ruttu.
Ruttu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Ruttu tried to counter with a leg kick but Khan avoided it.
Khan thumps Ruttu with a low kick.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruttu is just out of range.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruttu is just out of range.
Ruttu throws a combination that misses
and Khan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ruttu.
Khan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ruttu under the eye.
Ruttu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruttu throwing a counter right hand but Khan manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bora Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bora Khan's cut.
That's time! Ruttu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Ruttu tried to score with a low kick but Khan checks it.
A jab from Khan finds it's way through Ruttu's defenses.
Ruttu swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Khan feints a counter leg kick.
Ruttu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick from Khan is predictable there
and Ruttu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khan misses with a left hand
and Ruttu counters with a leg kick.
Khan looks to land a combination but Ruttu avoids it well.
Ruttu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruttu misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khan! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan moves out of range as Ruttu throws a body kick.
Khan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donk. Khan catches Ruttu right on the button with a cross.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruttu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ruttu with a nice calf kick.
Khan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ruttu throws the kick towards the body but Khan avoids it.
Khan moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan cracks Ruttu with a good jab.
Ruttu slips a jab from Khan.
Ruttu throwing a counter right hand but Khan manages to avoid it.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruttu is just out of range.
Khan scoring well with a low kick there.
Khan throws a body punch but Ruttu moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Khan blocks the low kick.
Khan scores with a nice right hand.
Khan throws a low kick but Ruttu moves out of range easily.
Ruttu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khan. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu avoids the body shot from Khan.
Khan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ruttu momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Khan. That snapped Ruttu's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan lands a slapping body shot.
Khan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khan with a jab.
Khan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruttu.
Ruttu dips to his left and cracks Khan with an uppercut!
Ruttu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch lands to the side of Ruttu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ruttu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ruttu's knee momentarily.
A low kick from Khan misses
and Ruttu counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Bora Khan's cut even more.
Ruttu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ruttu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ruttu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Khan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khan.
Ruttu lands a lovely overhand right.
Ruttu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khan.
Ruttu misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Khan.
A big left from Ruttu misses.
Ruttu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Khan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruttu.
Some bone on bone action there as Khan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khan.
Khan lands a leg kick that knocks Ruttu off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a jab when Ruttu was well out of range.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Ruttu.
A shot to the liver by Ruttu. Beautiful body shot.
Ruttu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khan is able to avoid easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Khan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruttu throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Ruttu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruttu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khan.
Ruttu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Khan throws a low kick, looking for Ruttu's leg but Ruttu calmly moves out of range.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruttu.
Ruttu connects with a body shot.
Ruttu looks to land a right hand but Khan moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bora Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bora Khan!
Bora Khan spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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