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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyyno Janis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huston Rustow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Janis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rubber Johnny. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pyyno Janis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Huston Rustow!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janis slips a jab and a cross from Rustow.
Janis scores with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rustow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rustow tries to close the distance and clinch but Janis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Janis misses with a head kick.
Rustow tried to score with a low kick but Janis checks it.
Rustow connects with an inside leg kick.
Rustow tries to close the distance and clinch but Janis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Janis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rustow if he has to take too many more of those.
Rustow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rustow tries to clinch up.
Rustow doesn't manage to clinch there - Janis circles away.
Rustow moves to clinch but Janis breaks away
and Janis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janis wants to free his trapped foot but Rustow is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Janis controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janis seems to be working for a kimura but Rustow defends the submission attempt.
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.
Janis throwing shots but Rustow is blocking nicely.
Janis thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rustow to regain full guard.
Rustow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Janis trying to control but Rustow is working from the bottom.
Rustow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Janis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyyno Janis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Janis throws a leg kick but Rustow moved away.
Rustow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rustow looks to land a combination but Janis avoids it well.
Janis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Janis circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Janis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Janis throws a front kick aimed at Rustow's knee but Rustow avoids it well.
Rustow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rustow.
Janis wants to land a leg kick but Rustow is out of range.
Janis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rustow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Janis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rustow wants to clinch.
Janis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rustow checks it well.
Rustow has managed to clinch.
Janis tries to pull guard but Rustow won't allow it.
Janis pulls guard successfully.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rustow wants to stand but Janis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rustow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Janis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rustow has managed to get both his arms back between Janis's legs - danger averted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pyyno Janis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A decent looking cross lands there for Rustow.
Rustow throws the left hand but Janis avoids the punch easily.
Janis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rustow connects with a looping right hand.
Rustow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Janis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Janis motions for Rustow to come forward. Janis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rustow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rustow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Huston Rustow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rustow tries to clinch there but Janis circles away.
Janis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rustow tries to clinch but Janis moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rustow.
A low kick from Janis misses
and Janis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rustow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rustow. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Janis tries to score with a low kick but Rustow moves his leg out of the way.
Janis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rustow moves out of range as Janis throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rustow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Janis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rustow's calf.
Rustow is looking to clinch but Janis is avoiding it.
Janis blocks a leg kick.
Rustow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rustow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rustow tries to clinch there but Janis circles away.
Rustow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Janis circles away quickly and effectively.
Rustow is looking to clinch but Janis is avoiding it.
Janis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Janis keeps the fight on the outside.
Rustow is looking to slow Janis down with leg kicks.
Janis tries to keep at a distance but Rustow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Janis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Janis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rustow stands and steps away. Janis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Huston Rustow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rustow instigates a clinch.
Rustow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rustow landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Janis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rustow lands an elbow inside.
Janis takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Pyyno Janis has been cut.
Rustow misses with an elbow strike.
Rustow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rustow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Janis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rustow lands an elbow just above Janis 's eye.
Janis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rustow walks away with a smile on his face. Janis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Janis misses with a leg kick
and Rustow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janis throws a solid leg kick but Rustow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Janis.
Rustow scores with a leg kick.
Rustow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rustow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rustow is looking to clinch but Janis is avoiding it.
Huston Rustow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rustow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rustow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rustow is looking to clinch but Janis is avoiding it.
A big left from Rustow misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rustow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rustow tries to clinch but Janis moves out of range.
Janis throws a low kick but Rustow moves out of range easily.
Rustow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rustow tries to close the distance and clinch but Janis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Rustow.
Janis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rustow looks to land a combination but Janis avoids it well.
Rustow has Janis up against the cage in a clinch.
Rustow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rustow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rustow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Janis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pyyno Janis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rustow has Janis pushed against the cage.
Rustow utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janis avoids the elbow strike from Rustow, against the cage.
Rustow is pressed up against the cage. Janis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rustow down to the mat. Rustow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huston Rustow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pyyno Janis'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Janis throws a low kick but Rustow moves out of range easily.
Janis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Janis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rustow checks it well.
Rustow wants to clinch up but Janis keeps it at a distance.
Rustow blocks a head kick by Janis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Janis.
Janis blocks a head kick by Rustow.
Rustow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Janis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rustow throws a leg kick but Janis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Janis.
Janis swings around for an armbar but Rustow sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Janis's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rustow makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rustow misses with a body kick.
Janis throws a solid leg kick but Rustow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Janis.
Janis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rustow counters with a nice uppercut.
Rustow tries to clinch up but Janis circles away and keeps his distance.
Janis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Janis walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rustow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rustow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Rustow - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rustow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rustow misses with an elbow strike.
Janis blocks an elbow strike from Rustow.
Rustow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rustow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rustow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Janis pulls guard successfully.
Janis is trying to control the position but Rustow postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janis is really struggling to control Rustow but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Janis has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Rustow should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Janis has tightened it up now! Rustow should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pyyno Janis!
Pyyno Janis bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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