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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ferenc Puskas (ranked 22695 p4p, 617 weight class) and Jon Rudskogen (ranked 1291 p4p, 172 weight class). Puskas comes to the ring accompanied by La Horde Vs. Brahms. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ferenc Puskas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Rudskogen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puskas rushes Rudskogen and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rudskogen.
Rudskogen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puskas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Puskas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rudskogen misses the shot to the body.
Puskas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rudskogen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rudskogen misses with a body kick.
Puskas avoids the body shot from Rudskogen.
Jon Rudskogen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Puskas blocks the low kick.
Puskas scores with a body shot.
Puskas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rudskogen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Ferenc Puskas has been cut.
Puskas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puskas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rudskogen throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puskas defending well as Rudskogen loads up on a big left hand.
Rudskogen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puskas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Puskas slips a straight right by Rudskogen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudskogen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puskas manages to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Puskas.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rudskogen! But no joy.
Rudskogen misses with a head kick.
Rudskogen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puskas.
Puskas darts in looking for a takedown but Rudskogen gets double underhooks and turns Puskas into the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ferenc Puskas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puskas tries to clinch but Rudskogen moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rudskogen! But no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Rudskogen. No joy for Puskas on that attempt.
Rudskogen motions for Puskas to come forward. Rudskogen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rudskogen just misses with a punch to the body.
Puskas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rudskogen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Puskas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Puskas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rudskogen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Puskas. Those never looked like landing.
Rudskogen lands an overhand right.
Rudskogen throws out a leg kick but Puskas moves out of range and Rudskogen only half commits.
Puskas drives through and clinches with Rudskogen against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Rudskogen.
Puskas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Puskas breaks the clinch.
Puskas walks into a straight right hand from Rudskogen.
Puskas blocks the body kick.
It looked like Puskas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rudskogen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jon Rudskogen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rudskogen avoids the body shot from Puskas.
Puskas tries to close the distance and clinch but Rudskogen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rudskogen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puskas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puskas instigates a clinch.
Puskas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rudskogen after a bit of a struggle.
A short right from Rudskogen.
Puskas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rudskogen stalling.
Puskas manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Puskas.
Rudskogen has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Puskas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rudskogen throws a push kick but Puskas slaps the foot to one side.
Rudskogen looks to land a right hand but Puskas moved out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rudskogen.
Puskas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puskas rushes Rudskogen and presses him up against the ropes.
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!
Puskas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Puskas wants to control but Rudskogen passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rudskogen 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudskogen is working for a submission of some sort.
Puskas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Rudskogen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ferenc Puskas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rudskogen misses with a body kick.
Puskas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Puskas moves out of range as Rudskogen strikes.
Donk. Rudskogen catches Puskas right on the button with a cross.
Rudskogen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Puskas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Puskas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rudskogen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Puskas has managed to get both his arms back between Rudskogen's legs - danger averted.
Rudskogen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Puskas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rudskogen has his foot on Puskas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Puskas works his way back into a safe position though.
Puskas tries to free his leg and advance position but Rudskogen is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudskogen working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Puskas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rudskogen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puskas defends well.
Puskas wanted to stand there but Rudskogen had control of the position.
Rudskogen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puskas defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Puskas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rudskogen is keeping the position for now.
Puskas wants to control from the top but Rudskogen keeps moving.
Rudskogen working for a triangle but Puskas defends it easily.
Puskas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puskas is looking to stand up but Rudskogen won't let him.
Rudskogen trying to control the position.
Puskas 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rudskogen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Puskas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Puskas passes Rudskogen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rudskogen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rudskogen is trying to get back to full guard.
Rudskogen looking for submissions off his back.
Puskas decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puskas has his takedown stuffed
and Rudskogen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Puskas throws a jab when Rudskogen was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Rudskogen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ferenc Puskas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Puskas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rudskogen's hands.
Rudskogen throws a body punch but Puskas moves out of range.
Puskas attempts a counter takedown but Rudskogen avoids it well and moves away.
Rudskogen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rudskogen lands an overhand right.
Puskas swings for the body but Rudskogen moves out of range.
Puskas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rudskogen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rudskogen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rudskogen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body punch from Rudskogen.
Good shot there by Puskas.
Puskas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rudskogen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puskas goes for a double leg but Rudskogen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Rudskogen continues to drive forward.
Rudskogen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rudskogen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Rudskogen misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puskas moves out of range of the body kick from Rudskogen.
Rudskogen misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Rudskogen.
Rudskogen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puskas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rudskogen.
Puskas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ferenc Puskas's cut is getting worse.
Puskas with a poor takedown
and Rudskogen counters with a straight right hand.
Rudskogen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rudskogen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puskas is out of range.
Puskas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rudskogen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Puskas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ferenc Puskas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rudskogen misses with an uppercut
and Puskas counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Puskas checks a leg kick.
Puskas throws a big counter combination but Rudskogen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rudskogen misses with a body punch
and Puskas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rudskogen throws a hook but Puskas blocks it.
Rudskogen tries to keep at a distance but Puskas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rudskogen misses with a punch on the inside.
Puskas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rudskogen smiles and moves away.
Puskas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rudskogen's head backwards.
Rudskogen misses with a jab to the body
enabling Puskas to counter with a crisp jab.
Puskas walks into a jab.
A low kick from Rudskogen misses
and Puskas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puskas goes for a double leg but Rudskogen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Rudskogen continues to drive forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rudskogen.
Rudskogen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puskas misses with a double jab.
Puskas throws a series of strikes that have Rudskogen backpedaling.
Rudskogen throws a chopping leg kick but Puskas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Puskas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rudskogen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rudskogen lands a lovely overhand right.
Puskas wants to clinch but Rudskogen slips to the side
and Rudskogen counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rudskogen connects with a right hand. Puskas shakes it off.
Puskas tries for a takedown but Rudskogen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Rudskogen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puskas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rudskogen throws a combination. Puskas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rudskogen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puskas misses with a looping right.
Rudskogen throws a push kick but Puskas slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puskas moves out of range of the body kick from Rudskogen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puskas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puskas feints and as Rudskogen raises his hands in defense, Puskas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rudskogen is trying to control the position but Puskas postures up.
Rudskogen is looking for a triangle but Puskas pushes his legs off easily.
Puskas forces his way into half guard.
Ferenc Puskas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rudskogen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Rudskogen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rudskogen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jon Rudskogen!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Jon Rudskogen!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Jon Rudskogen!
Jon Rudskogen wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Jon Rudskogen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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