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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergej Valentinovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Ruden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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212 lbs
21 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
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215 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergej Valentinovich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Ruden!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valentinovich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ruden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentinovich lands a nice hook to Ruden's body. Ruden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Valentinovich misses with a body kick.
Ruden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Valentinovich connects with a body shot.
Ruden has his takedown stuffed
and Valentinovich counters with a body kick.
Valentinovich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ruden on the side of the head.
It looks like Joe Ruden has been cut.
Valentinovich punishes Ruden's body with a nice straight punch.
Valentinovich avoids the head kick by Ruden.
We've been informed that Ruden has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ruden misses with a leg kick.
Valentinovich throws a body punch but Ruden moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joe Ruden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Valentinovich. That snapped Ruden's head back.
Ruden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ruden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruden misses the shot to the body.
Valentinovich connects with a nice looking jab.
Ruden throws a head kick that misses
and Valentinovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valentinovich jabs Ruden right on the nose. Ruden blinks but takes it well.
Valentinovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Valentinovich scores with a sloppy right hand. Ruden should have avoided that one.
That has opened up Joe Ruden's cut even more.
Ruden tries to move into range but Valentinovich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ruden is rocked!
Valentinovich cracks the inside of Ruden's front leg.
Ruden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruden looks to throw the jab but Valentinovich is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruden swings widly with a right hand
and Valentinovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentinovich scores with a decent looking hook.
Ruden throws a head kick that misses
and Valentinovich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ruden thinking.
Ruden looks winded!
Valentinovich throws a monster overhand right that drops Ruden! Valentinovich follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergej Valentinovich!
Sergej Valentinovich retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Sergej Valentinovich, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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