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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turo Vatanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rulon Oboev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turo Vatanen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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277 lbs
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264 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Turo Vatanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rulon Oboev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oboev stuffs the takedown.
Vatanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oboev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vatanen shoots in and drives through. Oboev sprawls well.
Vatanen has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turo Vatanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vatanen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oboev's waist but Oboev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vatanen off to one side.
Vatanen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oboev tries to avoid it but Vatanen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oboev to the ground. Oboev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vatanen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oboev circles away.
Vatanen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vatanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oboev is keeping the position for now.
Oboev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vatanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vatanen trying to control but Oboev is working from the bottom.
Vatanen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oboev wants to sweep here but Vatanen controlling him for the moment.
Oboev has his foot on Vatanen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vatanen works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oboev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vatanen is one step ahead there.
Vatanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oboev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Vatanen with that takedown attempt.
Vatanen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vatanen closes the distance and clinches up with Oboev, looking for a takedown. Vatanen pushes Oboev against the cage but Oboev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oboev blocks a head kick by Vatanen.
Horrible takedown by Vatanen or perhaps it was just good defense by Oboev which made him look bad.
No luck for Vatanen with that takedown attempt.
Vatanen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oboev as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vatanen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vatanen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oboev is fending him off so far but Vatanen persists. Nope, Oboev circles away and we're back to standing.
Vatanen shoots for a takedown but Oboev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vatanen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oboev swivels and escapes.
Vatanen is breathing heavily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vatanen.
Vatanen swings around for an armbar but Oboev sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vatanen's guard.
Oboev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oboev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oboev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vatanen. 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.
Oboev drops back looking for a leg! Vatanen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vatanen manages to kick Oboev off! Oboev jumps back into Vatanen's guard.
Oboev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oboev wants to control from the top but Vatanen keeps moving.
Oboev sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oboev wants to control from the top but Vatanen keeps moving.
Vatanen trying to keep a closed guard but Oboev is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vatanen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vatanen trying to control but Oboev is having none of it.
Oboev is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vatanen content just to control the position here.
Oboev regains half guard.
Vatanen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rulon Oboev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vatanen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vatanen tries to clinch but Oboev moves out of range.
Vatanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vatanen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vatanen fails to land the takedown.
Vatanen tries for a takedown but Oboev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turo Vatanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vatanen shoots for a takedown but Oboev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vatanen fails with a takedown attempt.
Vatanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vatanen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vatanen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Turo Vatanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Vatanen or perhaps it was just good defense by Oboev which made him look bad.
Vatanen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oboev stuffs the takedown.
Vatanen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oboev as he jumps to the side.
Oboev swats away the attempt to clinch by Vatanen.
Vatanen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vatanen shoots in for a double leg but Oboev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vatanen shoots for a double leg takedown but Oboev sprawls well. He's pushed Vatanen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vatanen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oboev's waist but Oboev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vatanen off to one side.
Oboev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vatanen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vatanen is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen is letting Oboev control him for a moment.
Oboev trying to control the action but Vatanen is working from the bottom.
Vatanen tries to buck Oboev off but Oboev is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vatanen tries to clinch but Oboev is having none of it.
Vatanen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oboev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oboev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vatanen is one step ahead there.
Vatanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oboev is keeping the position for now.
Vatanen pushing down on Oboev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Oboev defends it well.
Oboev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Oboev has his hands on Vatanen's head, controlling the position.
Oboev working for a triangle but Vatanen defends it easily.
Vatanen trying to control but Oboev is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rulon Oboev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Vatanen tries for a takedown but Oboev circles away easily
and Oboev counters with a takedown into side control.
Vatanen manages to get back to half guard.
Vatanen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oboev passes into side control, despite Vatanen's attempt to control the position.
Vatanen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vatanen can't do much from the bottom here.
Oboev tries for a kimura but Vatanen is defending well.
Vatanen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen wants to control but Oboev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vatanen is pressing down on Oboev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oboev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oboev controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vatanen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Oboev wants to pass the guard but Vatanen is keeping the position.
Vatanen is looking to sinch up a triangle. Oboev throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Vatanen's body to avoid the submission. Vatanen has instead reached around Oboev's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Vatanen arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Turo Vatanen!
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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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