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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Lukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jere Ruutikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
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201 lbs
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182 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Lukko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jere Ruutikainen! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ruutikainen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ruutikainen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Lukko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Ruutikainen content to control rather than advance. Ruutikainen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lukko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Ruutikainen looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Ruutikainen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lukko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Lukko is refusing to be controlled, as Ruutikainen sits in half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Lukko manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Ruutikainen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Lukko wants to control but Ruutikainen postures up. Ruutikainen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Lukko wants to control but Ruutikainen postures up. Lukko is looking to regain half guard here but Ruutikainen keeps moving and retains side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ruutikainen landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ruutikainen grinds an elbow into Lukko's temple. Check out the look on Ruutikainen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ruutikainen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lukko some visible discomfort.
Lukko is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Lukko actively working from the bottom here. Lukko looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Lukko is breathing heavily. Lukko actively working from the bottom here. Ruutikainen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Ruutikainen is figuring out what he wants to do next. Lukko tries to get to full guard but Ruutikainen has control of the leg. Lukko looking for submissions off his back. Lukko actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ruutikainen is figuring out what he wants to do next. Ruutikainen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Lukko looking for submissions off his back. Ruutikainen lands with a punch from half guard. Ruutikainen working Lukko over with strikes. Lukko looking for submissions off his back. Ruutikainen sitting and controlling from the half guard. Lukko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ruutikainen trying to control from half guard but Lukko is working away. Ruutikainen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Ruutikainen passes to side control. Ruutikainen trying to control the position but Lukko is working away. Ruutikainen working the ground and pound from side control. Ruutikainen lands a nice forearm strike. Ruutikainen staying calm. Ruutikainen trying to control the position but Lukko is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lukko is looking to reverse the position. Ruutikainen working the body and head with strikes. Lukko manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Lukko trying to control from the bottom.
Ruutikainen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Lukko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruutikainen pulls his head out easily. Lukko wants to get back to full guard but Ruutikainen has passed into side control. Ruutikainen prevents Lukko from getting the reversal. Ruutikainen working away from the top, dropping strikes. Ruutikainen wants to control the pace but Lukko is squirming around nicely. Ruutikainen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Ruutikainen trying to control but he's not successful this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jere Ruutikainen dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ruutikainen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lukko is able to avoid easily. Ruutikainen scores a takedown into full mount! Ruutikainen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Lukko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lukko wants to control but Ruutikainen is having none of it. A nice elbow there by Ruutikainen. Ruutikainen is in the full mount, landing strikes. Ruutikainen lands a big elbow. Ruutikainen with the ground and pound from mount. Ruutikainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lukko is looking to escape. Ruutikainen lands a big shot there that rocks Lukko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ruutikainen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lukko looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ruutikainen dominating with strikes here.
Lukko is rocked! Lukko is squirming around, avoiding Ruutikainen's attempts to control the action. Lukko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ruutikainen landing strikes from the mount. Ruutikainen with shots to the head and body - Lukko looks very uncomfortable down there. Oh Lukko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Lukko working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ruutikainen controlling the position easily from mount. Lukko seems to have got his legs back now. Ruutikainen lands a big elbow. Lukko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Ruutikainen is in the full mount, landing strikes. Ruutikainen punishing his opponent with strikes. Lukko is desperately trying to improve his position but Ruutikainen has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ruutikainen trying to control but Lukko is having none of it. Lukko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ruutikainen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lukko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ruutikainen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lukko?
Ruutikainen cracks Lukko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ruutikainen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lukko looks a forlorn figure.
Ruutikainen trying to control but he's not successful this time. Lukko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ruutikainen landing strikes from the mount and Lukko is in trouble! BOOM! Ruutikainen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ruutikainen landing punches. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ruutikainen cracks Lukko with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jere Ruutikainen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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