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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Ang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Ruoska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ang's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Long Way To The Top. Ruoska has chosen Rolling Stones as his entrance music. Mauri Ruoska has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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183 cm
25
184 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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178 cm
25
169 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Ang! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauri Ruoska! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ruoska scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Ang lands with a good body shot. Ang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Ang swings and misses with a shot to the body and Ruoska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ruoska misses with an uppercut
so Ang counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruoska swivels though and keeps the full guard. Ang content to stall in guard here. Ruoska tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ang throwing strikes from guard but Ruoska blocks nicely. Ang postures up in Ruoska's guard and throws a big left but Ruoska blocks it. Ang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Ang trying to move into half guard but instead Ruoska has managed to sweep! Ruoska slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Ruoska working the ground and pound but Ang is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Ruoska is trying to ground and pound but Ang uses the momentary lack of control by Ruoska to regain half guard. Ruoska is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ang! Ang taking shots to the head. Ruoska punching from mount but Ang doing a good job of avoiding damage. Ruoska has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Ruoska misses with a head shot. Ruoska looking to finish Ang with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ang! A nice elbow there by Ruoska. Ruoska pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Ruoska lands a big shot there that rocks Ang but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ang is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ruoska cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Ang is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Ruoska fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ruoska lands a big elbow - Ang is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ang is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mauri Ruoska!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
84% |
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