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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Ruden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grimmjow JaggerJack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
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Lethal high kicks
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Ruden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grimmjow JaggerJack!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
JaggerJack connects with a leg kick. Ruden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
JaggerJack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
JaggerJack throws a front kick aimed at Ruden's knee but Ruden avoids it well.
Jab from JaggerJack.
It looks like Joe Ruden has been cut.
JaggerJack gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ruden throwing strikes from guard but JaggerJack blocks nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruden trying to control the position from guard on top but JaggerJack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruden throws a big right hand that misses.
Ruden looking to pass the guard.
JaggerJack working a defensive guard here.
JaggerJack can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ruden controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruden postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ruden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ruden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but JaggerJack manages to avoid it.
Ruden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches JaggerJack on the side of the head.
Ruden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by JaggerJack.
JaggerJack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
JaggerJack moves out of range of the body kick.
Ruden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with JaggerJack but JaggerJack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
JaggerJack slips under a jab from Ruden.
Grimmjow JaggerJack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
JaggerJack lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
JaggerJack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
JaggerJack is looking to chop away at Ruden's legs.
Ruden checks a low kick from JaggerJack.
Ruden throws a leg kick
and JaggerJack counters with a body kick.
Ruden looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for JaggerJack!
JaggerJack is trying to control Ruden's posture but Ruden avoids it.
Ruden 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.
Ruden thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ruden lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JaggerJack takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
JaggerJack is trying to get back to half guard.
JaggerJack struggling a bit here.
JaggerJack managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ruden.
JaggerJack taking a bit of punishment here - Ruden scoring with strikes.
Ruden looks up at the clock and then as JaggerJack takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ruden smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
JaggerJack is looking to regain half guard here but Ruden keeps moving and retains side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruden working the head and body with strikes.
Ruden wants to control but JaggerJack is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
JaggerJack is looking to regain half guard here but Ruden keeps moving and retains side control.
Ruden throws an elbow but JaggerJack slips to the side and avoids it well.
JaggerJack is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ruden off and has taken his back!
Ruden tries to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruden tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
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 Joe Ruden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Ruden's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ruden gets off balance looking for a body kick
and JaggerJack counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as JaggerJack sprawls well. JaggerJack wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ruden gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
JaggerJack misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from JaggerJack.
JaggerJack lands a leg kick that knocks Ruden off balance momentarily.
JaggerJack throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ruden.
Ruden with a jab.
Grimmjow JaggerJack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
JaggerJack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruden.
A nice leg kick lands there from JaggerJack.
JaggerJack throws a wild body kick that Ruden sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by JaggerJack.
JaggerJack ducks under a wild hook from Ruden.
JaggerJack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut lands for Ruden. That snapped JaggerJack's head back.
JaggerJack lands a body shot.
Ruden tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and JaggerJack is able to avoid easily.
Ruden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around JaggerJack's waist but JaggerJack gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruden off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but JaggerJack was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruden.
JaggerJack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruden.
JaggerJack throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by JaggerJack. That's going to slow Ruden down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
JaggerJack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruden moves out of range of the body kick.
JaggerJack throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ruden counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for JaggerJack!
Ruden misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Ruden.
Ruden tries to advance to mount but JaggerJack denies him.
JaggerJack tries to buck Ruden off but Ruden is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
JaggerJack prevents Ruden from moving into mount.
Ruden taking a break here but JaggerJack is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ruden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JaggerJack gets full guard.
Ruden stands and throws JaggerJack's legs to the side, diving into side control.
JaggerJack on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ruden cracks JaggerJack with a big elbow.
Check out the look on Ruden's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ruden wants to control but JaggerJack is keeping him busy.
JaggerJack manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
JaggerJack wants to pass the guard but Ruden is defending well.
Ruden trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruden tries to get to full guard but JaggerJack has control of the leg.
Ruden wants to sweep but JaggerJack has passed to side control!
Ruden tries to bench press JaggerJack off him but JaggerJack keeps the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruden is working hard here to advance position.
Ruden is trying to work for a sweep but JaggerJack has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Ruden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Ruden's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruden throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. JaggerJack was covering up waiting for the punch and Ruden finishes the takedown easily into guard.
JaggerJack looking for a sweep. Not yet JaggerJack, not yet.
JaggerJack throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ruden uses it to pass to side control.
JaggerJack is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ruden is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. JaggerJack looks calm but he's in trouble here. Ruden gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. JaggerJack is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Ruden lets go of the hold and JaggerJack can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Ruden!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Ruden thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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