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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Rurkowiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadeusz Soplica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Rurkowiec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tadeusz Soplica!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rurkowiec closes the distance and clinches.
Soplica goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soplica wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rurkowiec.
Soplica with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rurkowiec leaning against his opponent.
Rurkowiec is trying to maintain a safe position but Soplica gets an underhook and turns Rurkowiec into the cage.
Rurkowiec misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soplica jumps guard but Rurkowiec turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Soplica tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rurkowiec gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Soplica.
Damian Rurkowiec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tadeusz Soplica.
Soplica looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soplica wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rurkowiec has him pressed against the cage.
Soplica drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rurkowiec gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Soplica looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soplica being controlled against the cage.
Rurkowiec pressing his opponent against the cage.
Come on Rurkowiec - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rurkowiec tries to land knees in the clinch but Soplica avoids the damage to the body.
Rurkowiec is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rurkowiec letting Soplica take a breather here.
Rurkowiec trying to control the position but instead, Soplica has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rurkowiec into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Damian Rurkowiec.
Rurkowiec defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Soplica.
Rurkowiec tries to clinch but Soplica is having none of it.
Rurkowiec is looking to clinch.
Soplica is looking for the big counter here.
Rurkowiec gets tackled into the cage by Soplica. Soplica maintains the clinch.
Rurkowiec creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rurkowiec struggles to land a body shot inside as Soplica controls his hands.
Rurkowiec has Soplica pushed against the cage.
Rurkowiec tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soplica's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rurkowiec looking to stall.
Rurkowiec can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Rurkowiec looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rurkowiec lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rurkowiec stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rurkowiec throws a punch but it's blocked by Soplica.
Soplica wants a takedown but no success here.
Rurkowiec manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Rurkowiec.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Damian Rurkowiec.
Rurkowiec is looking to clinch.
Soplica fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Rurkowiec was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Soplica gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rurkowiec counters by clinching up.
Rurkowiec trying to stall but Soplica improves his position.
Rurkowiec managing to block the knees to the body from Soplica.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rurkowiec looking to stall.
Rurkowiec misses with the head strike.
Soplica blocks the elbow strike.
Rurkowiec will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Soplica up against the cage.
Rurkowiec stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Rurkowiec for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Rurkowiec leaning against his opponent.
Soplica tries for a takedown but Rurkowiec manages to get underhooks.
Rurkowiec trying to stall but Soplica improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Damian Rurkowiec.
Soplica darts in looking for a takedown but Rurkowiec gets double underhooks and turns Soplica into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soplica avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rurkowiec wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Rurkowiec 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.
Rurkowiec is looking to clinch.
Soplica throws a right and a left that Rurkowiec avoids nicely.
Rurkowiec fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soplica, pushing him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rurkowiec just misses with a elbow thrown towards Soplica's brow.
Soplica misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rurkowiec on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Soplica jumps guard but Rurkowiec stands there with Soplica around his waist. Soplica gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Soplica wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rurkowiec prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rurkowiec's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rurkowiec is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soplica can do to turn this around?
Soplica has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rurkowiec uses from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soplica looking for a guillotine here but Rurkowiec defends easily.
Soplica has a closed guard, preventing Rurkowiec from standing up.
Soplica being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Soplica has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rurkowiec is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Soplica.
Rurkowiec tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rurkowiec in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rurkowiec goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Soplica rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rurkowiec's guard! Nice work there by Soplica!
Soplica wants to control from the top but Rurkowiec keeps moving.
Rurkowiec managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rurkowiec tries to strike from the bottom.
Rurkowiec is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rurkowiec has his hands on Soplica's head, controlling the position.
Rurkowiec throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rurkowiec on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rurkowiec tries to get out of the position.
Soplica throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rurkowiec works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rurkowiec is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soplica defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Soplica not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rurkowiec controls Soplica momentarily but Soplica frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Soplica goes for a double leg but Rurkowiec avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rurkowiec continues to drive forward.
Damian Rurkowiec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tadeusz Soplica.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Soplica.
Tadeusz Soplica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soplica dives in and grabs Rurkowiec's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rurkowiec pushes down on Soplica's head and hops out.
Soplica looks for a takedown but Rurkowiec sprawls well.
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 Damian Rurkowiec will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Soplica changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rurkowiec tries to avoid it but Soplica manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rurkowiec to the ground. Rurkowiec escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Soplica with that takedown attempt.
Damian Rurkowiec is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soplica fails with the takedown.
Damian Rurkowiec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tadeusz Soplica.
Soplica is looking to clinch.
Rurkowiec slaps away a takedown attempt from Soplica, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soplica shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rurkowiec pinned against the cage. Rurkowiec gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rurkowiec tries to clinch but Soplica is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soplica clinches up against the cage.
Soplica tries to pull guard but Rurkowiec won't allow it.
Rurkowiec tries to stall but Soplica uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rurkowiec is trying to maintain a safe position but Soplica gets an underhook and turns Rurkowiec into the cage.
Soplica breaks the clinch.
Rurkowiec closes the distance and clinches.
Soplica has a couple of punches blocked by Rurkowiec.
Soplica blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rurkowiec tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rurkowiec stalls.
Rurkowiec misses with a punch to the body.
Soplica managing to block the knees to the body from Rurkowiec.
Rurkowiec taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rurkowiec displaying some good clinch control by pressing Soplica up against the cage.
Soplica drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rurkowiec gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Soplica is working for takedown but Rurkowiec is calmly controlling the position for now.
Soplica takes an elbow to the temple.
Rurkowiec keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Soplica's efforts to push away.
Soplica blocks the elbow strike.
Rurkowiec tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soplica avoids it.
Soplica avoids the elbow strike from Rurkowiec, against the cage.
Rurkowiec slows down the pace here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rurkowiec throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rurkowiec is trying to maintain a safe position but Soplica gets an underhook and turns Rurkowiec into the cage.
Rurkowiec misses with a punch to the body.
Rurkowiec missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rurkowiec fails to land.
Rurkowiec is trying to stall.
Soplica working aggressively here.
Soplica has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rurkowiec after a bit of a struggle.
Rurkowiec has Soplica pushed against the cage.
Rurkowiec trying to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rurkowiec manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Damian Rurkowiec.
Soplica dives in for a single leg takedown but Rurkowiec sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Rurkowiec as Soplica shoots in.
Soplica throws a body shot but no joy.
Rurkowiec wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rurkowiec fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soplica throws out a counter right but Rurkowiec avoids it with no problem.
Damian Rurkowiec is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soplica doesn't manage to clinch there - Rurkowiec circles away.
Rurkowiec feinted with a counter takedown.
Soplica shoots in for a takedown but Rurkowiec shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tadeusz Soplica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damian Rurkowiec is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rurkowiec closes the distance and pushes Soplica back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Rurkowiec showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rurkowiec, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Rurkowiec!
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