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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakke Ruutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Corrida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutu's entrance music is 50 Cent - I'm Supposed to Die Tonight. A fine choice. Corrida has chosen Shadowhunter as his entrance music. Jakke Ruutu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juan Corrida's chin.
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174 lbs
36 - 16 - 1 |
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180 lbs
45 - 30 - 4 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jakke Ruutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 30 - 4, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Corrida!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corrida misses with a head kick.
Ruutu misses with a hook
and Corrida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juan Corrida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corrida dodges the punch combination from Ruutu.
Ruutu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ruutu throwing a counter right hand but Corrida manages to avoid it.
Corrida fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ruutu to the ground. Corrida is now in Ruutu's guard.
Corrida content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ruutu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Corrida advances to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ruutu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ruutu keeping full guard, as Corrida tries to pass.
Corrida has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ruutu keeping moving, preventing Corrida from controlling successfully.
Corrida looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Corrida drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ruutu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Corrida has Ruutu in his guard.
Corrida is trying to keep Ruutu in close.
Corrida throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Corrida looking for a sweep. Not yet Corrida, not yet.
Ruutu 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.
That's two 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.
Corrida working for a triangle but Ruutu defends it easily.
Corrida has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ruutu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Corrida works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruutu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruutu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Corrida is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ruutu, into his guard.
Corrida engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruutu, not yet.
Corrida trying to control but Ruutu is working from the bottom.
Corrida controlling from the top position.
Ruutu keeping full guard, as Corrida tries to pass.
Ruutu wants to sweep here but Corrida controlling him for the moment.
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.
Corrida wants to control from the top but Ruutu keeps moving.
Ruutu keeping full guard, as Corrida tries to pass.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Corrida advances position into side control!
Ruutu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ruutu is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Corrida trying to control the position but Ruutu is working away.
Corrida is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ruutu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Corrida dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ruutu moves out of range as Corrida strikes.
Corrida throws a leg kick
and Ruutu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corrida cracks the inside of Ruutu's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corrida.
Corrida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruutu's sensitive parts.
Corrida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Corrida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruutu moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Ruutu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Corrida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corrida connects with a body shot.
Corrida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corrida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruutu.
Ruutu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida thows a leg kick but Ruutu checks it
and Ruutu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corrida lands a jab.
Corrida swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ruutu to counter with a crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Corrida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ruutu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Corrida releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Corrida misses.
Ruutu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Corrida. That's going to slow Ruutu down.
Jakke Ruutu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corrida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruutu.
Corrida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corrida slips a jab and a cross from Ruutu.
Ruutu moves in looking to clinch but Corrida pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corrida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruutu counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Ruutu throws a hook to the side of Corrida's head but Corrida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruutu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corrida counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ruutu's knee momentarily.
Corrida is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Ruutu misses the target.
Corrida shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ruutu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Corrida on the side of the head.
Corrida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ruutu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Corrida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corrida connects with a body shot.
Ruutu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Corrida misses the target.
Ruutu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Corrida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Corrida scores with a takedown into Ruutu's guard.
Corrida preventing the sweep.
Corrida passes into half guard.
Ruutu moves into full guard.
Corrida drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ruutu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ruutu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ruutu!
Corrida tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ruutu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Corrida can't do much from the bottom here.
Corrida is looking to reverse the position.
Ruutu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruutu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Corrida's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juan Corrida will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Ruutu.
Corrida lands a lovely overhand right.
Ruutu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Corrida bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Corrida lands a jab to Ruutu's midsection.
A slow jab from Ruutu misses its intended target.
Corrida scoring well with a low kick there.
Ruutu dodges the punch combination from Corrida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corrida wants to slow Ruutu down by chopping away at his legs.
Corrida fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Corrida tried to score with a low kick but Ruutu checks it.
Corrida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida jabs Ruutu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ruutu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ruutu throws out a powerful jab.
Corrida wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Corrida jabs at Ruutu's body.
Corrida lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ruutu will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Corrida lands a leg kick that knocks Ruutu off balance momentarily.
Corrida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Corrida scoring well with a low kick there.
Corrida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Corrida lands but Ruutu takes it in his stride.
Jakke Ruutu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruutu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - Corrida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruutu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Corrida.
Ruutu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Corrida throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ruutu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruutu throws a front kick that sends Corrida stumbling back into the cage.
Corrida misses the jab.
Corrida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Corrida lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ruutu will feel that in the morning.
Corrida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ruutu rather than just go for the knockout.
Danga de danga de dang - Ruutu scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida lands with a kick to the temple. Ruutu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Juan Corrida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corrida just misses with a punch to the body.
Corrida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ruutu's calf.
Ruutu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Corrida.
Ruutu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Corrida scores with a push kick.
Corrida 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.
Corrida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Corrida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ruutu.
That kick from Corrida tenderised Ruutu's leg. Ruutu is trying to keep his angry face on.
A leg kick checked by Ruutu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ruutu misses its intended target.
Corrida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruutu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruutu misses with an uppercut
and Corrida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ruutu throws a combination that misses
and Corrida makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruutu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jakke Ruutu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Corrida.
Ruutu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corrida throws a leg kick
and Ruutu counters with a left and a right that stings Corrida.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Corrida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Corrida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Corrida!
A relieved looking Juan Corrida thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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