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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brojna Kruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brojna Kruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royce Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruth bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rousey's head backwards.
Rousey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kruth pushes Rousey up against the cage in a clinch.
Kruth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rousey.
Rousey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kruth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rousey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kruth counters by clinching up.
Kruth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kruth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rousey.
Kruth wants to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rousey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rousey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kruth counters by moving into the clinch.
Brojna Kruth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Rousey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kruth manages to break the clinch.
Kruth wants to clinch.
Rousey should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rousey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruth.
Kruth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rousey.
Kruth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rousey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruth fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rousey to the ground. Kruth is now in Rousey's guard.
Kruth wants to stand but Rousey has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rousey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kruth defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruth sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rousey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kruth manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruth 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.
Kruth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rousey on the ground.
Rousey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rousey trying to control but Kruth is working from the bottom.
Rousey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kruth has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rousey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rousey misses the body punch
and Kruth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kruth has his takedown stuffed
and Rousey counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey is trying to trip Kruth. He has hold of a leg but Kruth is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rousey persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rousey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rousey passes Kruth's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kruth trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruth is looking for a sweep. Rousey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rousey content to control rather than advance.
Kruth is staying active underneath Rousey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kruth wants to improve his position but Rousey is controlling well.
Kruth is staying active underneath Rousey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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 Brojna Kruth will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kruth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kruth darts in trying to clinch
and Rousey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kruth is refusing to be controlled, as Rousey sits in half guard.
Kruth wants to improve his position but Rousey is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rousey is taking a breather. Kruth says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kruth keeps working.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Royce Rousey wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kruth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kruth closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rousey did well to prevent Kruth getting side control.
Rousey trying to hold on to Kruth's head to control him but Kruth postures up.
Kruth is nestled in close to Rousey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rousey is staying active underneath Kruth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rousey is trying to maintain the position but Kruth is very close to passing his half guard.
Rousey controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rousey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rousey trying to control the position.
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!
Rousey has his hands on Kruth's head, controlling the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Royce Rousey wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rousey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kruth controlling the position for now.
Rousey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rousey stalling.
Kruth wants to improve his position but Rousey is controlling well.
Rousey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kruth defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruth is looking to control Rousey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kruth avoid being mounted?
Rousey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kruth is trying to control but Rousey manages to pass to mount!
Kruth wants to control but Rousey is having none of it.
Rousey is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kruth has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rousey tries to control but Kruth wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rousey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Rousey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kruth wants to clinch
and Rousey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kruth won't be happy with that.
Kruth tries to bench press Rousey off him but Rousey keeps the position.
Kruth is working hard here to advance position.
Royce Rousey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rousey is looking to take a break and control but Kruth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A control attempt from Kruth but he's now mounted!
Rousey wants to control the pace but Kruth is squirming around nicely.
Rousey controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey lands a nice shot to the head.
Rousey content just to control the position here.
Rousey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rousey raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rousey landing strikes from the mount.
Kruth tries to reverse the position but Rousey maintains control.
Rousey controlling from the full mount.
Kruth is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey content just to control the position here.
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!
Rousey working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rousey controlling from mount.
Kruth is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey tries to control but Kruth wriggling away.
Rousey dominating with strikes here.
Rousey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rousey has hold of Kruth's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kruth manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruth can't escape the position.
Rousey landing strikes from the mount and Kruth is in trouble!
Rousey controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rousey working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Kruth looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Rousey! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Royce Rousey!
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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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