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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juji Gatame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakke Ruutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatame's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Storm. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ruutu's choice of entrance music: 50 Cent - I'm Supposed to Die Tonight. Jakke Ruutu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Juji Gatame's chin.
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174 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juji Gatame!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakke Ruutu!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruutu throws an overhand right that lands on Gatame's shoulder, as Gatame tries to avoid the shot.
Gatame tries to counter with a takedown but Ruutu is quick to defend against it.
Good work by Gatame as he checks the leg kick.
Ruutu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gatame counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ruutu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gatame.
Gatame missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gatame thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gatame trying to control the action but Ruutu is working from the bottom.
Gatame trying to pass the guard but Ruutu defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruutu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gatame.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatame is thwarting Ruutu's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruutu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gatame.
Gatame passes the guard and advances to mount!
The referee warns Ruutu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gatame punching from mount but Ruutu doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gatame prevents Ruutu from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu wants to control but Gatame is having none of it.
Ruutu tries to reverse the position but Gatame maintains control.
Gatame lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gatame with good strikes from the mount here!
Ruutu blocking the ground and pound.
Gatame throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gatame lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatame thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gatame trying to control but Ruutu is having none of it.
Ruutu felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gatame punching from mount but Ruutu doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gatame trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gatame working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatame throws some wild stikes that Ruutu manages to avoid easily.
Ruutu blocking the ground and pound.
Ruutu holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gatame tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gatame 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.
Ruutu wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gatame.
Gatame wants to control the pace but Ruutu is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruutu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juji Gatame dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ruutu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ruutu throws a low kick but Gatame avoids it.
Gatame shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ruutu defends it nicely.
Ruutu tries to work over Gatame's front leg with a kick but Gatame checks it.
Gatame dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruutu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Ruutu misses its intended target.
Gatame checks a low kick from Ruutu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatame throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruutu throws a leg kick but Gatame checks it.
Ruutu wants to clinch.
Gatame cracks the inside of Ruutu's front leg.
Jakke Ruutu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruutu misses the target.
Gatame changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gatame shoots in but Ruutu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ruutu checks a leg kick nicely.
Ruutu throws a hook but Gatame blocks it.
Ruutu throws a jab but it's blocked by Gatame.
A jab from Ruutu does it's job there.
Gatame attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gatame scores with the left hand. Ruutu knows he should have avoided that one.
Ruutu has closed the distance and engaged Gatame in a clinch.
Gatame doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruutu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruutu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gatame.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu swings wildly with an uppercut but Gatame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gatame has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ruutu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gatame throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruutus head.
Gatame looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gatame is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruutu can do to turn this around?
Gatame swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Gatame as the two fighters clinch.
I was talking to Gatame's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gatame is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juji Gatame. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gatame.
Gatame gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ruutu wants to sweep here but Gatame controlling him for the moment.
Gatame postures up in Ruutu's guard and throws a big left but Ruutu blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatame throws a big elbow that misses.
Ruutu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gatame.
Ruutu pulls Gatame in close to his closed guard and prevents Gatame from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gatame slips nicely into half guard.
Ruutu is looking to improve his position.
That's four 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.
Gatame trying to control the action but Ruutu is working from the bottom.
Ruutu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gatame.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gatame sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gatame looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gatame misses with a low kick.
Ruutu throws the left hand but Gatame avoids the punch easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruutu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jakke Ruutu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gatame.
Ruutu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gatame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruutu moves away.
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 Juji Gatame will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A head kick misses from Ruutu.
Ruutu tries to land a leg kick but Gatame saw it coming and moves away.
Ruutu throws a leg kick but Gatame moved away.
Ruutu looks to score with a jab to the body but Gatame is just out of range.
Gatame half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jab from Gatame.
Ruutu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruutu checks a low kick from Gatame.
Ruutu lands a high kick!
Ruutu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ruutu throws a chopping leg kick but Gatame manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gatame moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruutu throws a head kick but Gatame moves out of range.
Gatame throws a solid leg kick but Ruutu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gatame.
Gatame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gatame lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Gatame misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Gatame. Beautiful body shot.
Ruutu slips a straight right by Gatame.
Ruutu loads up on a big right hand but Gatame slips the punch.
Ruutu lands a front kick.
Gatame misses with a straight left.
Ruutu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gatame takes a swing at Ruutu's ribcage but misses.
Ruutu throws a big counter head kick but Gatame avoids it with no problem.
Ruutu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gatame attempts a counter takedown but Ruutu avoids it well and moves away.
Gatame throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gatame blocks a leg kick.
Gatame is looking to slow Ruutu down with leg kicks.
Gatame takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gatame throws a leg kick but Ruutu checks it.
And Ruutu responds with a good body kick, but Gatame manages to step out the way in time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gatame.
Ruutu connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruutu takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu looks to land a body kick but Gatame moved away.
Gatame throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruutu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruutu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ruutu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A low kick from Ruutu is predictable there
and Gatame counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gatame.
Gatame stays in close to Ruutu's body and controls the position.
Ruutu is pulling down on Gatame's head. It's preventing any offense from Gatame, at least for the moment.
Gatame controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatame wants to pass the guard but Ruutu is keeping the position.
Ruutu has his hands on Gatame's head, controlling the position.
Gatame passes Ruutu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gatame winds up and cracks Ruutu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gatame is trying to control the action in half guard but Ruutu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gatame not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatame thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ruutu's head.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gatame throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gatame tries to clinch but Ruutu moves out of range.
Ruutu thumps Gatame with a low kick.
Ruutu moves out of range as Gatame throws a body kick.
Gatame is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ruutu.
Gatame displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Gatame blocks the leg kick.
Gatame swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruutu takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juji Gatame clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters circling - Ruutu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruutu missing with a left hand there. Gatame was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruutu scores with a hook to the body. Gatame takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruutu gets caught napping as Gatame dives in and scores a takedown. Ruutu manages to retain guard.
Ruutu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gatame throwing strikes but missing.
Gatame wants to control from the top but Ruutu keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruutu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatame throws a big elbow that misses.
Gatame loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gatame throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruutu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ruutu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gatame shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ruutu working a defensive guard but Gatame manages to pass into side control anyway.
Gatame working the strikes but Ruutu uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Gatame trying to control the action but Ruutu is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatame thows a huge punch but Ruutu dodges it nicely.
Gatame takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ruutu is not content to let Gatame control the position.
Gatame throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gatame not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gatame wants to pass the guard but Ruutu is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatame working the head and body with strikes.
Gatame thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ruutu's head.
Gatame is pressing down on Ruutu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ruutu is holding on for now.
Ruutu is concentrating on defense, preventing Gatame from advancing position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gatame throws out a leg kick but Ruutu moves out of range and Gatame only half commits.
Gatame checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ruutu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ruutu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruutu throws a low kick, looking for Gatame's leg but Gatame calmly moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ruutu checks a leg kick.
Ruutu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gatame. That did some damage!
Gatame moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ruutu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gatame doesn't seem bothered though.
Gatame on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruutu. Ruutu obviously looking to wear him down.
Gatame checks a low kick from Ruutu.
Gatame checks a leg kick.
Gatame avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gatame tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ruutu defends well and Gatame ends up having to push Ruutu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ruutu tries to move into range but Gatame moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gatame dives in and scores a takedown into Ruutu's guard.
Gatame trying to control but Ruutu is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juji Gatame had his way with Jakke Ruutu in 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gatame swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruutu cracks Gatame with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ruutu looks to score with a jab to the body but Gatame is just out of range.
Ruutu misses with a wild body shot.
Gatame changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ruutu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ruutu throws a leg kick that misses.
Ruutu wants to slow Gatame down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice shot lands for Gatame.
Sloppy strikes from Gatame. Those never looked like landing.
Gatame misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatame lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ruutu swats away the attempt to clinch by Gatame.
Ruutu tries to counter with a clinch but Gatame shakes him off and moves away.
Ruutu throws a chopping leg kick but Gatame manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ruutu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatame fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ruutu avoids it really well and circles away.
Gatame misses with a hook. Ruutu ducked under it nicely.
Ruutu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gatame.
A big left from Gatame misses.
Ruutu throws a wild body kick that Gatame sees coming a mile off.
Ruutu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gatame takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gatame fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ruutu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gatame scores with a leg kick.
Ruutu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gatames jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gatame throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from Ruutu lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruutu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gatame to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruutu keeping moving, preventing Gatame from controlling successfully.
Jakke Ruutu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatame missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gatame with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gatame advances to half guard.
Gatame is controlling the pace.
Gatame sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ruutu defending well though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four 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.
Gatame pushes Ruutu up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruutu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gatame's elbow.
Gatame tries to throw a body punch but Ruutu avoids it by throwing Gatame back against the cage.
Gatame misses with the head strike.
Ruutu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gatame wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruutu misses with a punch to the body.
Ruutu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gatame moves out of range of the body kick from Ruutu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruutu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gatame is able to avoid easily.
Ruutu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gatame counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ruutu won't be happy with that.
Gatame sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ruutu is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juji Gatame showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gatame, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:44
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:44
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juji Gatame!
Juji Gatame retains his welterweight title!
Juji Gatame decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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