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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Ruoska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Woleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ruoska might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the devil. Mark Woleman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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169 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauri Ruoska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Woleman!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woleman shoots in looking for a takedown. Ruoska tries to sprawl out of it but Woleman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ruoska manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruoska cracks Woleman with a good jab.
Woleman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ruoska sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Woleman somewhat.
Woleman connects with a jab.
Woleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruoska missing with a left hand there. Woleman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Woleman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ruoska as he jumps to the side.
Mauri Ruoska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Woleman.
Ruoska keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ruoska doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Woleman defending well as Ruoska loads up on a big left hand.
Ruoska sizes up Woleman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Woleman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ruoska tries to close the distance and clinch but Woleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruoska connects with a crisp jab.
Woleman slips under a jab.
Ruoska connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruoska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mauri Ruoska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruoska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ruoska circles away.
Woleman throws a looping overhand right but Ruoska ducks down to avoid it.
Woleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruoska lands a jab to Woleman's midsection.
Woleman moves away from the strike by Ruoska.
Woleman thows a body shot but no joy.
Woleman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ruoska!
Woleman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Woleman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruoska tries to lock up and control but Woleman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Woleman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ruoska tries to lock up and control but Woleman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska can't escape the position.
Woleman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Woleman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ruoska keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Woleman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ruoska is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ruoska holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Woleman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Poor strikes thrown by Woleman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Woleman controlling from mount.
Woleman avoids the attempt from Ruoska to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska is bucking up trying to escape but Woleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Woleman controlling his opponent.
Ruoska in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ruoska is in a horrible position here. Woleman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Woleman controlling the position easily from mount.
Ruoska wants to hold on but Woleman pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woleman looking to ground and pound but Ruoska is blocking nicely.
Woleman content just to control the position here.
Ruoska tries to lock up and control but Woleman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ruoska is in a horrible position here. Woleman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Woleman trying to control but Ruoska is having none of it.
Woleman landing strikes from the mount and Ruoska is in trouble!
Woleman controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Woleman will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ruoska tries to clinch there but Woleman circles away.
Woleman scores with a body shot.
Woleman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Woleman lunges at Ruoska with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ruoska's hand.
Woleman lands a right hook to the body.
Woleman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruoska doesn't manage to clinch there - Woleman circles away.
Ruoska throws a sloppy head kick and Woleman moves out of range easily.
Woleman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ruoska rather than just go for the knockout.
Ruoska thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ruoska on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Woleman scores with a decent looking hook.
Woleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruoska manages to avoid it.
No luck for Woleman with that takedown attempt.
Woleman misses with a looping left.
Woleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ruoska swivels and escapes.
Mauri Ruoska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Woleman.
Ruoska tries to clinch there but Woleman circles away.
Woleman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruoska.
A big right from Woleman misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woleman shoots in looking for a takedown. Ruoska tries to sprawl out of it but Woleman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ruoska manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Woleman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Woleman is looking to take a break and control but Ruoska is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Woleman is stalling here. Ruoska is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Woleman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ruoska has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Woleman gets back to half guard.
Woleman wants to get back to full guard.
Ruoska trying to control the action but Woleman is working from the bottom.
Woleman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ruoska scoring with some ground and pound.
Woleman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska wants to improve his position but Woleman is controlling well.
Woleman is trying to control the action in half guard but Ruoska is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Woleman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Woleman moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Ruoska's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Woleman lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woleman throws a strike aimed at the side of Ruoska's head but Ruoska avoids it well.
Ruoska can't do much from the bottom here.
Woleman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ruoska is avoiding damage well.
Woleman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Woleman stands up and beckons Ruoska to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruoska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruoska misses with a wild combination.
Woleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ruoska.
Woleman scores with the left hand. Ruoska knows he should have avoided that one.
A shot to de liver by Woleman. Beautiful body shot.
Woleman keeps the fight on the outside.
Woleman closes the distance and clinches up with Ruoska, looking for a takedown. Woleman pushes Ruoska against the cage but Ruoska circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska moves out of range of the strikes.
Woleman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ruoska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Woleman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mauri Ruoska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woleman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ruoska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruoska lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Woleman circles away quickly and effectively.
Woleman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruoska's waist but Ruoska gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Woleman off to one side.
Ruoska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woleman.
Woleman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ruoska misses with a double jab.
Woleman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ruoska defends it nicely.
Woleman digs a good body shot into Ruoska's ribs.
Woleman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruoska checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Woleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ruoska circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruoska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruoska misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Woleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Woleman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crunch! Ruoska slams his shin into Woleman's torso.
Ruoska listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Woleman moves out of range as Ruoska strikes.
Ruoska tries to bum rush Woleman with a series of wild strikes but Woleman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Woleman takes a swing at Ruoska's ribcage but misses.
Woleman digs a good body shot into Ruoska's ribs.
Woleman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Woleman moves out of range of the leg kick from Ruoska.
Woleman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Woleman moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Woleman scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woleman taking a breather here.
Ruoska is looking for a sweep.
Woleman controlling from side mount.
Woleman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Woleman just content to control the position.
Ruoska is trying to improve his position.
Mark Woleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Woleman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ruoska defending against the ground and pound.
Ruoska struggling a bit here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Woleman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Woleman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Woleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruoska utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Woleman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ruoska avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woleman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ruoska is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Woleman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ruoska might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Woleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ruoska wants to stand and escape but Woleman is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ruoska looking to hit a scissor sweep but Woleman is one step ahead there.
Woleman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mauri Ruoska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruoska is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Woleman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Woleman trying to hold on to Ruoska's head to control him but Ruoska postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Woleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Woleman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Woleman!
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