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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rooootten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panu Potko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bas Rooootten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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201 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bas Rooootten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panu Potko!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rooootten.
Potko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Potko darts in and clinches Rooootten up against the cage.
Rooootten takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Bas Rooootten has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rooootten wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potko jumps guard.
Potko looking for a sweep. Not yet Potko, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potko working for a triangle but Rooootten defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potko throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rooootten won't allow Potko to sweep him here.
Rooootten has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rooootten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Potko is keeping the position for now.
Potko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Potko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Potko has a closed guard, preventing Rooootten from standing up.
Rooootten knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Potko on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potko had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rooootten is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Potko Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rooootten's back instead.
Potko gets his hands free as Rooootten looks to control.
Rooootten is trying to break free.
Rooootten defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Potko's arms.
Potko looks gassed!
Rooootten is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rooootten trying to control the position but Potko manages to sink in the hooks.
Rooootten turns into Potko and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooootten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Potko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Potko has a closed guard, preventing Rooootten from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Rooootten as Potko shoots in.
Rooootten lands a body shot.
Potko closes the distance and clinches.
Potko gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rooootten on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rooootten tries to get out of the position.
Potko trying to control but Rooootten is working from the bottom.
Potko passes Rooootten's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rooootten misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Potko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rooootten is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rooootten punching from the bottom.
Potko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rooootten strikes from the bottom but Potko uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Potko working the ground and pound.
Rooootten is trying to buck Potko off.
Rooootten struggling a bit here.
Potko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rooootten has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rooootten prevents Potko from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rooootten manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rooootten tries to get to full guard but Potko has control of the leg.
Rooootten is working hard here to advance position.
Rooootten wants to stand back up but Potko manages to pass into side control.
Rooootten is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Potko has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Potko tries for a kimura but Rooootten is defending well.
Potko goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rooootten has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Potko but great work by Rooootten.
Potko gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Panu Potko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bas Rooootten's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Potko clinches up against the cage.
Potko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rooootten gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Potko prevents Rooootten from breaking the clinch.
Potko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rooootten backwards.
Rooootten has had enough of the clinch but Potko keeps him there for the moment.
Potko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rooootten gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rooootten can't break the clinch.
Potko gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rooootten might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Potko prevents Rooootten from improving his position.
Rooootten looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rooootten tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Potko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rooootten is looking to improve his position but Potko isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rooootten wants to control but Potko is having none of it.
Rooootten keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potko landing strikes from the mount.
Rooootten can't escape the position.
Potko working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rooootten is wriggling around trying to escape.
Potko is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rooootten is surviving well by controlling Potko's body position as best he can.
Potko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rooootten looks a forlorn figure.
Bas Rooootten's cut is getting worse.
Panu Potko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rooootten is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Potko has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rooootten defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Potko's arms.
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!
You can see the frustration on Rooootten's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Potko lands punches and elbows.
Bas Rooootten's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Potko is working for a rear naked choke. Rooootten is not defending it well and Potko has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Rooootten refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Rooootten's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Panu Potko!
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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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