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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eino Juutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Ruutana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutana has chosen Ennio Morricone - Man With A Harmonica as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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155 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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174 cm
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156 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eino Juutilainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Armas Ruutana!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juutilainen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ruutana looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ruutana tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Juutilainen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ruutana avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Juutilainen.
Ruutana is trying to control Juutilainen's posture but Juutilainen avoids it.
Juutilainen controls the position from side control.
Juutilainen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ruutana wants to control but Juutilainen postures up.
Juutilainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruutana keeps working.
Juutilainen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutana can't do much from the bottom here.
Ruutana is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ruutana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ruutana throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ruutana tries to buck Juutilainen off but Juutilainen is having none of it.
Ruutana parries the strikes from Juutilainen easily there. Juutilainen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ruutana to escape.
Juutilainen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ruutana's shoulder. That is not cool.
Juutilainen is trying to move to mount but Ruutana reverses beautifully and ends up in Juutilainen's guard.
Juutilainen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruutana on the ground.
Ruutana stopping the sweep attempt from Juutilainen.
Juutilainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen keeping moving, preventing Ruutana from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Juutilainen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruutana wants to pass the guard but Juutilainen is keeping the position.
Juutilainen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ruutana wants to control from the top but Juutilainen keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ruutana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Ruutana throwing strikes but missing.
Ruutana slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ruutana wants to pass the guard but Juutilainen is keeping the position.
Ruutana throwing strikes from guard but Juutilainen blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juutilainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Juutilainen, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eino Juutilainen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ruutana with a lazy takedown attempt
and Juutilainen counters with a takedown into side control.
Juutilainen is looking to take a break and control but Ruutana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruutana struggling a bit here.
Ruutana is trying to improve his position.
Juutilainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruutana keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen happy to just control the position for now.
Ruutana wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Ruutana manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Juutilainen tries to roll over but Ruutana keeps him under control.
Ruutana performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ruutana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Juutilainen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Still in half guard, Ruutana seems content to control.
Ruutana wants to control but Juutilainen is keeping him busy.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Armas Ruutana wasn't active enough on the ground.
A big left from Ruutana misses.
Juutilainen fails with a takedown attempt.
Juutilainen tries for a takedown but Ruutana sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Juutilainen fails with the takedown
and Ruutana counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eino Juutilainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Juutilainen.
Some wild striking there from Ruutana.
Ruutana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Juutilainen.
Ruutana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Juutilainen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ruutana sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Juutilainen somewhat.
Juutilainen tries for a takedown but Ruutana sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Juutilainen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ruutana.
Eino Juutilainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juutilainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Juutilainen has his takedown stuffed
and Ruutana counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Juutilainen!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana lands a nice shot to the head.
Ruutana looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Juutilainen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Juutilainen tries to get out of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruutana misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Poor strikes thrown by Ruutana there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Poor strikes thrown by Ruutana there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Ruutana there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Juutilainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Ruutana there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ruutana looking to ground and pound but Juutilainen is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armas Ruutana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ruutana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Juutilainen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ruutana flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ruutana manages to get to full guard.
Juutilainen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ruutana throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Juutilainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruutana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutana throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ruutana looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ruutana manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruutana wants to control the pace but Juutilainen is squirming around nicely.
Ruutana punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana with shots to the head and body - Juutilainen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Juutilainen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ruutana looking to finish with strikes here!
Ruutana thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ruutana throws some wild stikes that Juutilainen manages to avoid easily.
Ruutana avoids the attempt from Juutilainen to control.
Ruutana throws some wild stikes that Juutilainen manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Juutilainen because Ruutana loaded up on that one.
Ruutana throws some wild stikes that Juutilainen manages to avoid easily.
Ruutana throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Juutilainen because Ruutana loaded up on that one.
Ruutana looking to ground and pound but Juutilainen is blocking nicely.
Ruutana sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ruutana scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Juutilainen?
Ruutana misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruutana lands a big shot there that rocks Juutilainen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ruutana trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Juutilainen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ruutana tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruutana throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ruutana unloads with some shots from mount but Juutilainen bucks and avoids them well.
Ruutana is landing with some decent strikes but Juutilainen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ruutana with shots to the head and body - Juutilainen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Juutilainen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ruutana working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Juutilainen tries to hold on but Ruutana postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armas Ruutana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruutana 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armas Ruutana!
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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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