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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ruent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarmo Palvivaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm
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285 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Ruent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarmo Palvivaara!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palvivaara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Palvivaara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Jarmo Palvivaara has been cut.
Palvivaara slips a jab from Ruent.
Palvivaara takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Palvivaara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruent misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Palvivaara counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palvivaara scores with a jab to the body.
Palvivaara looks to land a right hand but Ruent moved out of range.
Palvivaara avoids the body shot from Ruent.
Ruent slips under a jab from Palvivaara.
Palvivaara looks to land a left hand but Ruent moved out of range nicely.
Palvivaara throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Ruent to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruent scores with a leg kick.
Jarmo Palvivaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palvivaara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Palvivaara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ruent circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruent scores with the left hand. Palvivaara knows he should have avoided that one.
Palvivaara shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Palvivaara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruent keeps working.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Palvivaara connects with a nice short shot to Ruent's temple.
Ruent is trying to control but can't.
Palvivaara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Palvivaara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruent wants to improve his position but Palvivaara is controlling well.
Ruent is controlling Palvivaara's trapped leg to prevent Palvivaara from advancing to side control.
Ruent knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palvivaara on the ground.
Palvivaara is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palvivaara prevents Ruent from improving his position.
Palvivaara working Ruent over with strikes.
Palvivaara scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palvivaara is thwarting Ruent's attempts to control the position.
Palvivaara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Palvivaara seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Palvivaara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Palvivaara lands strikes from half guard.
Palvivaara working over Ruent with some ground and pound. Ruent looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Palvivaara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ruent keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palvivaara is trying to control the action in half guard but Ruent is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ruent keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Palvivaara lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Palvivaara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Palvivaara is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ruent!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palvivaara scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ruent?
Palvivaara breaks from Ruent's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Palvivaara wants to control the pace but Ruent is squirming around nicely.
Palvivaara avoids the attempt from Ruent to control.
Ruent is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palvivaara landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarmo Palvivaara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarmo Palvivaara's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ruent steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palvivaara.
Ruent throws a body punch but Palvivaara moves out of range.
Ruent scores with a nice right hand.
Palvivaara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palvivaara misses with a jab to the body
and Ruent counters with an outside leg kick.
Good shot there by Palvivaara.
Palvivaara misses the body punch
and Ruent counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruent.
Palvivaara misses with a hook to the body
and Ruent counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruent walks into a jab.
Palvivaara shoots in for a takedown but Ruent shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ruent - that will leave a mark!
Palvivaara is breathing heavily.
Palvivaara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruent connects with a nice looking jab.
Ruent comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ruent moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A shot to the liver by Ruent. Beautiful body shot.
Ruent scores with a nice head shot.
Ruent lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Ruent.
Ruent scores with a nice body kick.
Ruent bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ruent scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Ruent tenderised Palvivaara's leg. Palvivaara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ruent lands a leg kick that knocks Palvivaara off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ruent scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Ruent finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ruent paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ruent connects with a good right hand that stumbles Palvivaara. Palvivaara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ruent throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Palvivaara's head.
Ruent jabs Palvivaara right on the nose. Palvivaara blinks but takes it well.
Ruent slips a straight right by Palvivaara.
The crowd cheers as Ruent lands an impressive looking overhand right. Palvivaara doesn't seem phased though.
Ruent changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Palvivaara misses
and Ruent counters with an inside leg kick.
Ruent fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palvivaara.
Palvivaara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ruent.
Rick Ruent is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruent scores with a nice body kick.
Ruent lands a head shot.
Ruent stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Palvivaara takes one on the button.
Ruent fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Palvivaara on the side of the head.
Ruent lands a lovely overhand right.
Palvivaara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruent works Palvivaara's body with a nice hook.
Palvivaara takes a swing at Ruent's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruent cracks the inside of Palvivaara's front leg.
A jab from Ruent does it's job there.
Palvivaara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ruent connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rick Ruent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruent throws a quick inside leg kick.
Palvivaara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ruent feints and then cracks Palvivaara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palvivaara down.
Ruent swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palvivaara slips a jab and a cross from Ruent.
A punch combination from Ruent misses.
Palvivaara misses with a double jab
and Ruent counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruent lands with a nice body punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ruent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ruent dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jarmo Palvivaara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ruent clobbers Palvivaara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Palvivaara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ruent counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Palvivaara throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruent's waist but Ruent gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Palvivaara off to one side.
Ruent lands a jab.
Ruent rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palvivaara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruent swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Palvivaara.
Ruent cracks Palvivaara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Danga de danga de dang - Ruent scores with a four punch combination!
Palvivaara throws a looping overhand right but Ruent ducks down to avoid it.
Ruent buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Palvivaara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruent getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ruent darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Palvivaara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruent fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palvivaara.
Ruent connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruent buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ruent dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruent scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ruent scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palvivaara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ruent digs a good body shot into Palvivaara's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruent.
Ruent displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palvivaara throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruent changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruent throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palvivaara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruent lands a high kick!
Ruent wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ruent lands a jab to the nose.
Ruent connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oooooh!!! Ruent has knocked Palvivaara down with a huge combo! Ruent steps away and waves a wobbly Palvivaara back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Palvivaara is rocked!
Palvivaara gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Palvivaara tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Ruent is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Palvivaara buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Palvivaara!! Palvivaara is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Ruent throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Ruent!
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energy
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hype
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