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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marc Golden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigor Ruptowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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278 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marc Golden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigor Ruptowski!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruptowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ruptowski wants it to stay on the feet.
Ruptowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Golden is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ruptowski to keep the fight standing.
Ruptowski slows down the pace here.
Golden tries to pull guard but Ruptowski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Golden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruptowski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruptowski successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruptowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ruptowski working for submissions but it's allowed Golden to get to half guard.
Ruptowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruptowski trying to control but Golden postures up.
Ruptowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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.
Golden won't allow Ruptowski to sweep him here.
Golden could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Golden trying to control but Ruptowski is working from the bottom.
Ruptowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Golden decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ruptowski, up you get!
Golden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Golden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Golden closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ruptowski quickly recovers to half guard.
Ruptowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruptowski is looking to improve his position.
Ruptowski looks winded!
Ruptowski wants to get back to full guard but Golden has passed into side control.
Golden scoring with punches and elbows.
Ruptowski is trying to improve his position.
Golden cracks Ruptowski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ruptowski is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruptowski is trying to control Golden's posture but Golden avoids it.
Golden lands a nice forearm strike.
Ruptowski is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Golden is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruptowski is trying desperately to improve position.
Golden punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Golden dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Golden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ruptowski avoids it really well and circles away.
Golden lands a jab to Ruptowski's midsection.
Ruptowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruptowski fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruptowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ruptowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Golden - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ruptowski working hard to break the clinch.
Golden jumps guard.
Ruptowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruptowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Golden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruptowski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ruptowski lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Marc Golden has been cut.
Golden fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruptowski dives in for a single leg takedown but Golden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It appears Golden was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ruptowski is breathing heavily.
Ruptowski closes the distance and clinches.
Ruptowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Golden walks away with a smile on his face. Ruptowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marc Golden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grigor Ruptowski.
Golden is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ruptowski's half guard.
Ruptowski is kicking away at Golden from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Golden grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Ruptowski trying to push Golden off... Ruptowski taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Marc Golden!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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