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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Juntunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juntunen has chosen Lumessakahlaajat as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ruanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomi Juntunen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Ruanti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ruanti tries to land a leg kick but Juntunen saw it coming and moves away.
Ruanti blocks the body kick.
Juntunen throws a low kick but Ruanti avoids it.
Juntunen has managed to clinch.
Ruanti is struggling to control the position.
Juntunen misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Juntunen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruanti has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Juntunen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Juntunen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ruanti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ruanti trying to control the position but instead, Juntunen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ruanti into the cage.
Juntunen scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruanti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Juntunen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ruanti manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti with a nice cross.
Ruanti blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Ruanti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No luck for Ruanti with that takedown attempt.
Juntunen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ruanti.
Juntunen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ruanti doesn't seem bothered though.
Juntunen throws a head kick but Ruanti moves out of range.
Ruanti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ruanti is standing up, even though he is in mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruanti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Juntunen avoids a kick to the body.
Juntunen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ruanti stalks Juntunen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Juntunen's face. Juntunen staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Tomi Juntunen has been cut.
Ruanti is looking to land body kicks.
Juntunen throws out a leg kick but Ruanti moves out of range and Juntunen only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ruanti lands a jab to the nose.
Ruanti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Juntunen swings for the body but Ruanti moves out of range.
Ruanti throws a body punch but Juntunen moves out of range.
Ruanti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juntunen.
Juntunen misses with a wild body shot.
Ruanti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Juntunen.
Juntunen scores with a three punch combo!
Juntunen throws a body punch but Ruanti moves out of range.
Ruanti misses with a body kick.
Ruanti throws a leg kick which misses Juntunen's front leg but catches the back leg as Juntunen tries to avoid it.
Juntunen connects with a solid leg kick.
Juntunen scores with a nice body kick.
Juntunen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tomi Juntunen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruanti throws a head kick that half lands.
Juntunen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti keeps Juntunen at a distance using the push kick.
Ruanti checks the leg kick.
Ruanti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juntunen moves away.
Ruanti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Juntunen's calf.
Ruanti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ruanti blocks the body kick.
Juntunen misses with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ruanti crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Juntunen - the referee stops the clock and Ruanti gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Juntunen. Ruanti manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ruanti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juntunen.
Juntunen lands with a nice body punch.
Good leg kick by Ruanti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Juntunen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Juntunen moves out of range as Ruanti strikes.
Ruanti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Juntunen's head.
Tomi Juntunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juntunen throws a low kick but Ruanti avoids it.
Juntunen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Juntunen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruanti is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ruanti avoids the head kick by Juntunen.
Juntunen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruanti ducks under a wild hook from Juntunen.
Ruanti lands with a nice body punch.
Juntunen jabs Ruanti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ruanti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Juntunen as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ruanti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruanti.
Ruanti slips a straight right by Juntunen.
Juntunen takes one on the button.
Ruanti throws a head kick but Juntunen moves out of range.
Juntunen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ruanti rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left lands for Juntunen.
Ruanti throws out a leg kick but Juntunen moves out of range and Ruanti only half commits.
Ruanti takes a swing at Juntunen's ribcage but misses.
Juntunen throws a head kick but Ruanti moves out of range.
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 Daniel Ruanti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tomi Juntunen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Juntunen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ruanti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Juntunen's hands.
Ruanti misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Juntunen.
Ruanti scores with a push kick.
Ruanti checks a leg kick nicely.
Ruanti jabs Juntunen right on the nose. Juntunen blinks but takes it well.
Juntunen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ruanti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Ruanti.
Ruanti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Juntunen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruanti.
Ruanti slips under a jab.
Juntunen throws a right and a left that Ruanti avoids nicely.
Ruanti throws a head kick that misses.
Juntunen throws a looping overhand right but Ruanti ducks down to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Juntunen as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti looks to score with a jab to the body but Juntunen is just out of range.
Ruanti thuds a left hand into Juntunen's body.
Ruanti scores with a leg kick.
Juntunen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruanti was well out of range. Poor timing from Juntunen.
Ruanti wants to slow Juntunen down by chopping away at his legs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Juntunen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ruanti - the referee stops the clock and Juntunen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ruanti. Juntunen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Juntunen is breathing heavily.
Juntunen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ruanti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruanti throws a leg kick which misses Juntunen's front leg but catches the back leg as Juntunen tries to avoid it.
Ruanti looks to land a body kick but Juntunen moved away.
Ruanti tests Juntunen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ruanti connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruanti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Juntunen's waist but Juntunen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruanti off to one side.
Ruanti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ruanti misses with a takedown attempt - Juntunen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Juntunen thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Juntunen.
Juntunen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Juntunen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ruanti - the referee stops the clock and Juntunen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ruanti. Juntunen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Juntunen misses with a head kick.
Ruanti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Juntunen takes a swing at Ruanti's ribcage but misses.
Ruanti lands a nice shot that snaps Juntunen's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ruanti.
Ruanti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Juntunen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ruanti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juntunen throws out a powerful jab.
Ruanti throws a looping overhand right but Juntunen ducks down to avoid it.
Ruanti shoots in but no luck this time.
Ruanti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juntunen.
Juntunen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Daniel Ruanti is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruanti looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Juntunen!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ruanti trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti content just to control the position here.
Ruanti looking to control but Juntunen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ruanti wants to take his opponent's back but Juntunen doesn't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruanti wants to control the pace but Juntunen is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Ruanti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tomi Juntunen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ruanti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruanti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Juntunen.
Ruanti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Juntunen throws the kick towards the body but Ruanti avoids it.
Juntunen is looking to slow Ruanti down with leg kicks.
Juntunen misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruanti misses with a body shot.
Juntunen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Juntunen avoids the body shot from Ruanti.
Ruanti shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Juntunen sprawls well. Juntunen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ruanti gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruanti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Juntunen tries to avoid it but Ruanti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Juntunen to the ground. Juntunen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Juntunen enables Ruanti to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Juntunen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juntunen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ruanti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ruanti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti wants to pass the guard but Juntunen is keeping the position.
Ruanti is looking to advance position but Juntunen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ruanti tries to reverse the position but Juntunen maintains control.
Ruanti is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti tries to hold on but Juntunen postures up.
Ruanti is desperately trying to improve his position but Juntunen has a good base and remains in mount.
Ruanti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntunen wants to control the pace but Ruanti is squirming around nicely.
Ruanti is desperately trying to improve his position but Juntunen has a good base and remains in mount.
Ruanti tries to hold on but Juntunen postures up.
Tomi Juntunen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruanti is trying to escape the mount.
Ruanti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Juntunen.
Ruanti is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ruanti is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Ruanti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ruanti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Ruanti!
During a confident post fight interview, Daniel Ruanti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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