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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackson McMillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Ruoska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruoska has chosen Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the devil as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
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169 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous GnP
Decent 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson McMillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauri Ruoska!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMillan takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Ruoska.
McMillan stuns Ruoska with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ruoska slips under a jab from McMillan.
Mauri Ruoska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMillan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McMillan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ruoska misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McMillan with a jab.
McMillan has taken the fight to the clinch.
McMillan lands with a right to the head.
McMillan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McMillan effectively controlling the action here.
Ruoska tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McMillan's elbow.
Ruoska throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruoska lands a hook that snaps the head of McMillan backwards.
McMillan tries to throw a body punch but Ruoska avoids it by throwing McMillan back against the cage.
McMillan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruoska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruoska is trying to break free.
McMillan throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruoska.
Ruoska has a couple of punches blocked by McMillan.
McMillan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMillan is working for takedown but Ruoska is calmly controlling the position for now.
McMillan misses with some punches.
Ruoska dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McMillan working aggressively here.
Ruoska goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McMillan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ruoska in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McMillan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruoska lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from McMillan - that landed with a thud.
McMillan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ruoska avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ruoska trying to stall but McMillan improves his position.
McMillan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McMillan lands a shoulder strike.
McMillan tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruoska avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from McMillan as the two fighters clinch.
McMillan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McMillan wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson McMillan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McMillan controlling the action here for a moment.
Ruoska is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McMillan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McMillan trying to control the position but instead, Ruoska has worked for underhooks and has pushed McMillan into the cage.
Ruoska lands a hook that snaps the head of McMillan backwards.
Ruoska throws a punch but it's blocked by McMillan.
Ruoska misses with a punch to the body.
Ruoska prevents a body shot from McMillan.
McMillan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruoska dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ruoska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruoska wants to clinch but McMillan slips to the side
and McMillan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McMillan works his way into side control.
McMillan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMillan working away.
Ruoska is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ruoska is doing well to control the position and prevent McMillan from advancing to side control.
McMillan is working for a submission of some sort.
Ruoska is controlling McMillan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ruoska wants to get back to his feet.
McMillan thows a huge punch but Ruoska dodges it nicely.
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 is looking for a sweep. McMillan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruoska is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McMillan lands a nice short elbow.
McMillan moves nicely into side control.
Ruoska manages to work his way to half guard, despite McMillan's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruoska looks gassed!
McMillan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ruoska does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ruoska works his way to full guard. Good work.
McMillan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McMillan pushes down on Ruoska's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson McMillan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ruoska gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McMillan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McMillan moves into the clinch.
Ruoska swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruoska blocking some punches.
Ruoska manages to break the clinch.
McMillan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ruoska misses with a body shot.
McMillan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruoska misses the target.
McMillan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McMillan showed some decent athleticism there.
McMillan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ruoska's head.
Ruoska is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ruoska blocking the ground and pound attempt from McMillan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruoska moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McMillan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McMillan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McMillan in side control, throwing shots but Ruoska defends.
Ruoska tries to bench press McMillan off him but McMillan keeps the position.
Ruoska struggling a bit here.
Ruoska throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMillan throws a right hand that Ruoska ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruoska also avoids with ease.
Ruoska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruoska looks to clinch
and McMillan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ruoska wants to clinch
and McMillan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ruoska!
McMillan looking to control but Ruoska is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McMillan breaks from Ruoska's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ruoska is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruoska in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McMillan jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ruoska is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ruoska and McMillan has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ruoska can't do much from the bottom here.
McMillan gets to mount! Ruoska was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Ruoska tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Ruoska that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McMillan avoids the attempt from Ruoska to control.
Ruoska manages to control the position for a moment.
McMillan landing shots from mount.
Jackson McMillan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McMillan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruoska wants to hold on but McMillan pushes him away.
Ruoska can't escape the position.
McMillan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ruoska is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson McMillan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McMillan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruoska was well out of range. Poor timing from McMillan.
McMillan drives through with a takedown into guard.
McMillan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruoska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McMillan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McMillan wants to pass the guard but Ruoska is keeping the position.
McMillan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ruoska's guard.
McMillan is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ruoska reverses the position - he's now on top in McMillan's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McMillan has a closed guard, preventing Ruoska from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruoska trying to control but McMillan is working from the bottom.
Ruoska working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McMillan trying to control the position.
Ruoska pushing down on McMillan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ruoska is looking to stall here but McMillan recovers full guard.
McMillan looking for a triangle here. Ruoska is fighting it but it looks tight! McMillan pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ruoska is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jackson McMillan!
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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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