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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Ruttenum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasper Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Curtis Ruttenum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kasper Saunders !
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Saunders .
Ruttenum takes the fight into the clinch.
Ruttenum has Saunders pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Saunders manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ruttenum ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ruttenum no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ruttenum wriggles free and stands up.
Ruttenum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ruttenum successfully pulls guard.
Ruttenum pulls Saunders in close to prevent any damage.
Ruttenum has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Saunders off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruttenum moves into the clinch.
Saunders misses with a punch to the body.
Ruttenum has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Saunders uses from the top position.
Ruttenum has his hands on Saunders 's head, controlling the position.
Saunders must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruttenum is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Saunders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruttenum ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ruttenum no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ruttenum is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ruttenum works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ruttenum connects with a couple of short punches.
Ruttenum gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ruttenum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruttenum has Saunders pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ruttenum pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Saunders tumbling to the mat - Ruttenum dives into Saunders 's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders has a closed guard, preventing Ruttenum from standing up.
Ruttenum decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ruttenum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saunders ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saunders changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruttenum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saunders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saunders punishes Ruttenum's body with a nice straight punch.
Ruttenum is breathing heavily.
Ruttenum clinches.
Saunders is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ruttenum has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Saunders regains guard immediately.
Saunders has a closed guard, preventing Ruttenum from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttenum throwing strikes but missing.
Saunders trying to keep a closed guard but Ruttenum is proving a slippery customer.
Ruttenum preventing the sweep.
Ruttenum is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ruttenum wants to get up but he can't break Saunders 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruttenum stopping the sweep attempt from Saunders .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ruttenum decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saunders , up you get!
Ruttenum tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Saunders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruttenum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saunders is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ruttenum is keeping busy.
Ruttenum fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ruttenum as Saunders tries to tie him up.
Saunders is pressed up against the cage. Ruttenum has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saunders down to the mat. Saunders avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Ruttenum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruttenum takes the fight into the clinch.
Saunders tries to work over Ruttenum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruttenum.
Ruttenum drags the fight down to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Ruttenum 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.
Saunders fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ruttenum checks it well.
Saunders scoring well with a low kick there.
Saunders throws out a powerful jab.
Saunders gets tackled into the cage by Ruttenum. Ruttenum maintains the clinch.
Ruttenum pulls guard effortlessly.
Curtis Ruttenum overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruttenum manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Saunders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saunders is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Curtis Ruttenum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saunders scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ruttenum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ruttenum instigates a clinch.
Saunders tries to throw a body punch but Ruttenum avoids it by throwing Saunders back against the cage.
Ruttenum tries for a takedown but Saunders manages to get underhooks.
Ruttenum jumps guard and drags Saunders to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ruttenum scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Saunders throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruttenum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saunders has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders connects with a nice looking jab.
Saunders motions for Ruttenum to come forward. Saunders throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ruttenum throws a big counter combination but Saunders scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ruttenum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saunders ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saunders throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruttenum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saunders cracks Ruttenum with an open hand slap.
Ruttenum ducks right into an uppercut from Saunders .
Ruttenum tries to clinch up
and Saunders counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruttenum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ruttenum goes for a takedown in the clinch but Saunders prevents it.
Ruttenum blocks a body shot from Saunders .
Ruttenum really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saunders throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saunders misses with some punches.
Ruttenum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Saunders just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Ruttenum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saunders is trying to stall.
Ruttenum drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saunders pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ruttenum checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ruttenum tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Saunders counters with a stiff right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saunders .
Jab, jab by Saunders - just one landing.
Saunders keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ruttenum is rocked!
Saunders scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruttenum in his tracks.
Oh Ruttenum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saunders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruttenum seems to have got his legs back now.
Saunders lands a glancing blow to the side of Ruttenum's head.
Ruttenum drives through and clinches with Saunders against the cage.
Ruttenum tries to pull guard but Saunders won't allow it.
Saunders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saunders gets underhooks to prevent Ruttenum's takedown attempt.
Ruttenum goes for a takedown attempt but Saunders pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Saunders scores with a shot to the body.
Saunders paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saunders connects with a leg kick. Ruttenum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Curtis Ruttenum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saunders listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saunders scores with a hook to the body. Ruttenum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saunders connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruttenum. Ruttenum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ruttenum moves out of range of the body kick.
Saunders misses with a leg kick.
Saunders scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the liver by Saunders . Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders cracks Ruttenum with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Saunders has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ruttenum to stand back up!
A shot to the liver by Saunders . Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders lands a nice looking body shot.
Ruttenum closes the distance but Saunders moves to the side
and Saunders counters with a left to the body.
Saunders throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ruttenum on the side of the head.
Saunders lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saunders .
Saunders keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saunders scores with a jab to the body.
Saunders lands a right hook to the body.
Ruttenum walks into a jab.
Ruttenum moves out of range as Saunders throws a body kick.
Saunders throws a leg kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruttenum on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Decent striking displayed by Saunders there.
Ruttenum walks into a stiff left hand from Saunders .
Saunders cracks a nice hook into Ruttenum's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasper Saunders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Saunders cracks a nice hook into Ruttenum's ribs.
Ruttenum closes the distance and clinches.
Ruttenum turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ruttenum wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Saunders , who protects the arm well.
Saunders really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruttenum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ruttenum decides to stand back up.
Ruttenum closes the distance and clinches.
Ruttenum changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Saunders fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ruttenum walks into a stiff left hand from Saunders .
Ruttenum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saunders wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ruttenum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saunders is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ruttenum is trying to pull guard but Saunders turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Ruttenum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saunders tries a body shot but Ruttenum blocks it.
Saunders tries to stall but Ruttenum uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Saunders swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruttenum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruttenum prevents a body shot from Saunders .
Ruttenum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Saunders just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ruttenum has Saunders pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Saunders manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Saunders .
Ruttenum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Saunders .
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saunders tries to throw a body punch but Ruttenum avoids it by throwing Saunders back against the cage.
Ruttenum is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Saunders struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruttenum controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttenum fails to pull guard.
Ruttenum has Saunders pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Saunders manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Saunders looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruttenum has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Saunders lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saunders lands a left hand.
Saunders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saunders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruttenum's elbow.
Ruttenum tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saunders working aggressively here.
Ruttenum is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Saunders to keep the fight standing.
Saunders tries to throw a body punch but Ruttenum avoids it by throwing Saunders back against the cage.
Ruttenum changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Saunders fights it off and pushes away nicely.
An inside leg kick from Saunders misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders lands a nice shot to the body.
Saunders connects with a right hand. Ruttenum shakes it off.
Ruttenum takes one to the chin there.
Saunders jabs Ruttenum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ruttenum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ruttenum tries to clinch
and Saunders counters with a right hand to the body.
Ruttenum's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saunders connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruttenum scrambles back to his feet.
Saunders circles away from the clinch attempt
and Saunders counters with a nice body shot.
Saunders uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saunders changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasper Saunders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruttenum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ruttenum's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saunders connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruttenum scrambles back to his feet.
Ruttenum closes the distance but Saunders moves to the side
and Saunders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruttenum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders cracks Ruttenum with a hook to the temple - Ruttenum is on wobbly legs here! Saunders swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Ruttenum falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Saunders wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kasper Saunders !
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