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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reijo Ruthman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamilton Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 cm
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215 lbs
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190 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reijo Ruthman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hamilton Lundin! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ruthman lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Hamilton Lundin has been cut. Lundin throws a front kick aimed at Ruthman's knee but Ruthman avoids it well. Ruthman tries to clinch up. Ruthman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ruthman throws a head kick that misses. Lundin avoids the body shot from Ruthman.
Lundin fails in his attempt to clinch. Ruthman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruthman lands a big head kick that sends Lundin tumbling to the mat! Ruthman takes a step backwards and waves Lundin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lundin is rocked! Ruthman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lundin is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruthman finish him? No joy there for Ruthman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lundin seems to have recovered his senses. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ruthman. Ruthman pushes Lundin away with a front kick. Lundin looks gassed! Ruthman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Ruthman throws a series of punches but Lundin avoids them all with ease. Ruthman clinches up with Lundin and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lundin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruthman with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Hamilton Lundin's cut even more. Lundin is pressed up against the cage. Ruthman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lundin down to the mat. Lundin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Reijo Ruthman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ruthman moves in looking to clinch but Lundin pushes him off. Ruthman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruthman scores with a nice body kick.
Lundin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ruthman. Ruthman tests Lundin's chin there with a solid looking shot. Ruthman lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice jab there from Ruthman. Ruthman misses with a double jab.
Ruthman forces Lundin back against the cage and clinches. Lundin is trying to force a seperation but Ruthman has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ruthman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Ruthman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lundin up against the cage. Ruthman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruthman lands a damaging elbow. Ruthman breaks the clinch.
Lundin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. The crowd cheers as Ruthman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lundin doesn't seem phased though. Ruthman lands with a hook. Lundin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The cut above Hamilton Lundin's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Ruthman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lundin swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lundin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Ruthman clinches. Ruthman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Ruthman lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ruthman lands with an overhand left.
Hamilton Lundin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Ruthman is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Ruthman throws a head kick that misses. Lundin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lundin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ruthman moves into the clinch. Ruthman breaks the clinch.
Ruthman fails with a takedown attempt. Ruthman scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Ruthman. Ruthman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Ruthman throws a combination. Lundin tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Ruthman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Lundin throws a leg kick and Ruthman counters with a straight right hand. Ruthman throws a sloppy head kick and Lundin moves out of range easily. Ruthman looks to land a combination. Lundin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Ruthman tries to clinch up and Lundin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ruthman's guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ruthman uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ruthman lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reijo Ruthman dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hamilton Lundin's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lundin is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Ruthman clinches up with Lundin and pushes him back against the cage. Lundin is trying to force a seperation but Ruthman has the dominant position. Ruthman keeps control of Lundin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ruthman breaks from the clinch.
Lundin throws a nice outside leg kick. Ruthman throws a head kick that misses and Lundin counters with an outside leg kick.
Reijo Ruthman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. The fight stays on the outside here - Ruthman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Ruthman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Ruthman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lundin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Ruthman misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lundin keeps the fight on the outside. A good leg kick by Lundin. Ruthman avoids the head kick by Lundin.
Ruthman throws a jab when Lundin was well out of range. Lundin cracks the inside of Ruthman's front leg. Lundin gets off balance looking for a body kick and Ruthman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ruthman misses with a hook. Lundin ducked under it nicely. Lundin fails in his attempt to clinch. Ruthman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Lundin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Ruthman tries to clinch but Lundin is having none of it. Ruthman throws a series of punches but Lundin moves out of range. Ruthman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lundin can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lundin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruthman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lundin pinned against the cage. Lundin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Ruthman scores with a sloppy right hand. Lundin should have avoided that one. Lundin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruthman. Ruthman lands with a slapping head kick. Ruthman checks the leg kick. Ruthman throws a sloppy head kick and Lundin moves out of range easily. Lundin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruthman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lundin's hands. Ruthman tries to bum rush Lundin with a series of wild strikes but Lundin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ruthman, as that shot connected.
Lundin blocks a jab. Lundin tries to clinch but fails miserably and Ruthman counters with a big head kick but Lundin shrugs it off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hamilton Lundin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Reijo Ruthman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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