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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Risto Ruskea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roni Rovio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Risto Ruskea has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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188 lbs
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191 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Ruskea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roni Rovio!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rovio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rovio closes the distance and clinches up with Ruskea, looking for a takedown. Rovio pushes Ruskea against the cage but Ruskea circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rovio fails with the takedown.
Risto Ruskea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roni Rovio.
Rovio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ruskea but Ruskea pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ruskea moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ruskea has managed to clinch.
Ruskea stops a takedown attempt from Rovio.
Ruskea comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ruskea tries for a takedown but Rovio manages to get underhooks.
Rovio tries to score a body lock takedown but Ruskea shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ruskea lands a takedown into guard.
Rovio working a defensive guard here.
Rovio trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rovio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rovio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rovio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ruskea sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rovio's guard.
Ruskea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruskea wants to get back to his feet.
Ruskea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ruskea tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruskea stuffs the takedown attempt from Rovio. Rovio gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruskea lands a head kick. Rovio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ruskea rushes Rovio and presses him up against the cage.
Rovio fails to pull guard.
Rovio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruskea smiles and moves away.
Rovio looks for a takedown but Ruskea sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ruskea takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rovio trying to hold on to Ruskea's head to control him but Ruskea postures up.
Ruskea trying to pass the guard but Rovio defending well.
Ruskea has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rovio wants to control but Ruskea is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ruskea looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ruskea passes to full mount!
Ruskea prevents Rovio from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rovio is looking to escape.
Ruskea with the ground and pound from mount.
Ruskea throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rovio tries to hold on but Ruskea postures up.
Ruskea thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rovio is looking to improve his position but Ruskea isn't that keen on the idea.
Rovio wants to hold on but Ruskea pushes him away.
Rovio is desperately trying to improve his position but Ruskea has a good base and remains in mount.
Rovio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ruskea looking to control but Rovio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rovio can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ruskea working for a submission but Rovio is keeping him at bay.
Ruskea is breathing heavily.
Rovio throwing punches from his back. He's mounted here but still fighting back.
Rovio tries to reverse the position but Ruskea maintains control.
Rovio wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ruskea.
Rovio holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ruskea tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rovio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rovio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ruskea throws some wild stikes that Rovio manages to avoid easily.
Rovio tries to reverse the position but Ruskea maintains control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea landing shots from mount.
Ruskea throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rovio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rovio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rovio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rovio flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rovio is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rovio regains half guard.
Rovio gets back to full guard.
Ruskea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rovio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ruskea preventing the sweep.
Ruskea tries to free his leg and advance position but Rovio is retaining full guard.
Rovio lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Ruskea loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rovio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruskea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rovio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ruskea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rovio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruskea's waist but Ruskea gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rovio off to one side.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rovio avoids a kick to the body.
Rovio fails to land the takedown.
Rovio fails with the takedown
and Ruskea counters with a good low kick that Rovio was not able to check.
Rovio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rovio with a poor takedown
and Ruskea counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ruskea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rovio looking to control.
Rovio punching from the bottom - just letting Ruskea know he's still in a fight.
Rovio wants to sweep here but Ruskea controlling him for the moment.
Ruskea wants to control from the top but Rovio keeps moving.
Ruskea preventing the sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rovio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruskea's guard.
Ruskea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rovio trying to control but Ruskea is working from the bottom.
Rovio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruskea is keeping the position for now.
Ruskea looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rovio is one step ahead there.
Rovio trying to control but Ruskea is working from the bottom.
Rovio controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rovio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rovio misses with a takedown attempt
and Ruskea counters with a takedown into side control.
Rovio is looking for a sweep.
Rovio is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ruskea off and has taken his back!
Rovio lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Ruskea is trying to stand back up.
Rovio lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Ruskea.
Rovio lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Ruskea covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Rovio punishes Ruskea with strikes from the back mount.
Ruskea might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ruskea manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rovio's guard. Nice work there by Ruskea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Ruskea dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rovio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ruskea counters with a shoot takedown. Rovio fights it but they end up in guard.
Ruskea looking to pass the guard.
Rovio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rovio keeping moving, preventing Ruskea from controlling successfully.
Rovio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruskea is one step ahead there.
Rovio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rovio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruskea's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruskea is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ruskea looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rovio won't allow Ruskea to pass to mount.
Ruskea missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ruskea throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rovio gets full guard.
Risto Ruskea overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruskea avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ruskea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rovio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rovio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rovio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruskea wants to control from the top but Rovio keeps moving.
Rovio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruskea manages to get himself to full guard.
Ruskea striking off his back but it's not causing Rovio any problems.
Rovio wants to pass the guard but Ruskea is keeping the position.
Ruskea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rovio trying to control but Ruskea is working from the bottom.
Rovio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rovio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea trying to control the position.
Ruskea striking off his back but it's not causing Rovio any problems.
Rovio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruskea is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rovio shoots and misses
and Ruskea counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ruskea.
Rovio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ruskea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rovio is keeping the position for now.
Ruskea trying to control but Rovio is working from the bottom.
Rovio lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rovio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ruskea can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ruskea works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rovio is looking for a sweep. Ruskea is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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. Ruskea connects with a nice short shot to Rovio's temple.
Ruskea wants to pass the guard but Rovio is defending well.
Rovio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruskea's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruskea's back!
Rovio looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Ruskea can't escape the position.
Ruskea takes a big shot to the side of the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rovio scores with punches from the back.
Ruskea is trying to break free.
Rovio scores with punches from the back.
Rovio lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Ruskea rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rovio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ruskea does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ruskea on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rovio wants to free his trapped foot but Ruskea is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ruskea!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rovio misses with a takedown attempt
and Ruskea counters with a shoot takedown. Rovio fights it but they end up in guard.
Risto Ruskea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roni Rovio.
Ruskea passes into half guard.
Ruskea is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rovio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ruskea has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Rovio defend it? Ruskea steps over the head and cranks it - Rovio is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ruskea!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Risto Ruskea!
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energy
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hype
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