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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgy Fokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Ruden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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221 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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215 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georgy Fokin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Ruden!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ruden.
Ruden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fokin.
Both fighters circling a little - Ruden finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ruden throws a leg kick which misses Fokin's front leg but catches the back leg as Fokin tries to avoid it.
Ruden with a nice cross.
It looks like Georgy Fokin has been cut.
Ruden looks to land a right hand but Fokin moved out of range.
Fokin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ruden stuffs the takedown attempt from Fokin. Fokin gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Ruden misses.
Ruden has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ruden darts in looking for a takedown but Fokin gets double underhooks and turns Ruden into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fokin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ruden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruden backwards.
Ruden controlling the action here for a moment.
Fokin breaks the clinch.
Fokin throws a sloppy body shot
so Ruden counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fokin pulls Ruden in close to his closed guard and prevents Ruden from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ruden sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fokin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruden preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fokin misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fokin fails with the takedown.
Fokin with a poor takedown
so Ruden counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georgy Fokin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruden is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ruden wants to control from the top but Fokin keeps moving.
Fokin is controlling Ruden's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruden is working Fokin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fokin 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.
Fokin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fokin trying to control the position.
Ruden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fokin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fokin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ruden throws a body punch but Fokin moves out of range.
Fokin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin looks to throw the jab but Ruden is out of range.
Fokin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fokin missing with a left hand there. Ruden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruden. That's going to slow Fokin down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Ruden.
Fokin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Fokin. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Ruden.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fokin connects with a jab.
Ruden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fokin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruden throws a shot from downtown. Fokin moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Ruden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ruden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fokin.
Ruden throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fokin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ruden is in Fokin's guard.
Ruden throws an elbow that misses. Fokin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ruden's guard. Nice move by Fokin!
Ruden wants to sweep here but Fokin controlling him for the moment.
Fokin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruden looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruden, not yet.
Ruden lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fokin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ruden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ruden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fokin wants to sweep here but Ruden controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin controls Ruden momentarily but Ruden frees himself.
Fokin keeping moving, preventing Ruden from controlling successfully.
Ruden is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fokin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Georgy Fokin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fokin moves out of range of the leg kick from Ruden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruden.
Ruden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fokin moves into range and clinches up with Ruden.
Ruden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fokin is trying to pull guard but Ruden has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ruden.
Ruden misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fokin jumps guard but Ruden stands there with Fokin around his waist. Fokin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ruden blocks a body shot from Fokin.
Fokin manages to break the clinch.
Fokin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fokin there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fokin looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruden is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ruden.
Joe Ruden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fokin moves out of range as Ruden strikes.
Ruden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ruden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ruden connects with an inside leg kick.
Fokin shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georgy Fokin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Fokin lands.
Fokin misses with a hook. Ruden ducked under it nicely.
Fokin has a takedown stuffed.
Ruden just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin misses with a straight right.
Ruden avoids the body shot from Fokin.
Fokin lands a right hook to the body.
Fokin misses with a left hand
and Ruden counters with a single leg into guard. Fokin didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fokin 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.
Ruden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fokin is keeping the position for now.
Ruden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruden stopping the sweep attempt from Fokin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Ruden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruden shoots in for a takedown but Fokin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fokin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ruden smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fokin lands a lovely overhand right.
Fokin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fokin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fokin showed some decent athleticism there.
Fokin trying to mount his opponent but Ruden defends it.
Ruden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruden is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fokin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fokin's back!
Ruden struggling to land strikes to the head as Fokin covers up.
Fokin is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ruden gets his way!
Fokin trying to control but not successfully.
Fokin can't escape the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Fokin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ruden working for a choke but Fokin reverses nicely into Ruden 's guard.
Ruden 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.
Georgy Fokin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin is working Ruden over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ruden controls Fokin momentarily but Fokin frees himself.
Ruden is looking to sweep but instead, Fokin has passed into half guard.
Fokin is thwarting Ruden's attempts to control the position.
Ruden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruden is controlling Fokin's trapped leg to prevent Fokin from advancing to side control.
Fokin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ruden taking some punishment here, with Fokin in his half guard.
Fokin wants to free his trapped foot but Ruden is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fokin is working for a kimura but Ruden is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruden is pressing down on Fokin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fokin postures up and lands a big shot to Ruden's brow.
Fokin throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fokin throws an elbow that misses. Ruden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fokin's guard. Nice move by Ruden!
Ruden throwing strikes from guard but Fokin blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fokin looking for a guillotine here but Ruden defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georgy Fokin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ruden has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Ruden!
A very excited looking Joe Ruden made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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