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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Putte Ro (ranked 800 p4p, 915 weight class) and Arturo Ellacuria (ranked 65 p4p, 76 weight class). Ellacuria has chosen The Boss- James Brown as his entrance music. Arturo Ellacuria struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Putte Ro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arturo Ellacuria's chin.
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183 cm
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Putte Ro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Ellacuria!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellacuria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ro.
Ro slips a jab and a cross from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria misses with a low kick.
Ellacuria fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ro lands with an overhand left.
Ellacuria tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ellacuria throws a head kick that misses.
Arturo Ellacuria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ro feints and as Ellacuria raises his hands in defense, Ro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ellacuria wants to stand up but Ro is controlling him.
Ellacuria is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ro trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellacuria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellacuria has momentary wrist control but Ro slips an elbow through the middle.
Ellacuria keeping full guard, as Ro tries to pass.
Ro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ro looking to pass the guard.
Ro controlling from the top position.
Ro prevents Ellacuria from getting back to his feet.
Ro chips away with some ground and pound.
Ellacuria preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ellacuria is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ro is controlling him.
Ro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ellacuria wants to stand but Ro is controlling the position.
Ro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ro postures up in Ellacuria's guard and throws a big left but Ellacuria blocks it.
Ro passes Ellacuria's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ellacuria is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ro is taking a breather. Ellacuria says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ellacuria is trying to stand.
Ellacuria is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ro is trying to control. Ellacuria wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ellacuria is trying to stand.
Ellacuria taking some punishment here, with Ro in his half guard.
Ellacuria is trying to stand.
Ro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ellacuria is rocked!
Ellacuria is trying to stand up here but Ro is controlling him well.
Ellacuria is still in real trouble! Can Ro finish him?
Ellacuria seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice strikes from Ro there.
Ro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ellacuria does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ro is working for a kimura but Ellacuria is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ellacuria is trying to stand up here but Ro is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellacuria is defending against the submission attempts here by Ro.
Ro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ellacuria is trying to stand back up but Ro is controlling him
Ro lands strikes from half guard.
Ro stops Ellacuria from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Ro.
Ellacuria blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ro.
Ellacuria keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ro is pressing down on Ellacuria's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ellacuria is holding on for now.
Ro lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ellacuria tries to kick Ro off but Ro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ro working Ellacuria over with strikes.
Ellacuria looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ellacuria has hold of Ro's hands but Ro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ellacuria is looking to escape.
Ro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ro is looking to advance position but Ellacuria won't allow it.
Ellacuria is looking to escape.
Ro wants to take a breather but Ellacuria is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Putte Ro dominated that round.
That's time! Ro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick misses from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria throws a series of punches but Ro moves out of range.
A jab from Ellacuria misses.
Ro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ellacuria misses the shot to the body.
Ellacuria looks to land a left hand but Ro moved out of range nicely.
Ro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ellacuria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ro's sensitive parts.
Ro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ellacuria can do to turn this around?
Ro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ellacuria throws out the jab.
Ro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ro lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellacuria looks to land a left hand but Ro moved out of range nicely.
Ellacuria throws a sloppy head kick and Ro moves out of range easily.
Ro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ellacuria misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ellacuria throws a head kick that misses
and Ro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ellacuria wants to get back to his feet but Ro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ro cracks Ellacuria with a solid left hand.
Ro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ellacuria wants to stand up but Ro is controlling him.
Ro cracks Ellacuria with a solid left hand.
Ellacuria wants to stand up but Ro is controlling him.
Putte Ro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ellacuria utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ellacuria wants to stand up but Ro is controlling him.
Ro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ellacuria is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ro lands a couple of digs.
Ro stands up over Ellacuria, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ellacuria keeping moving, preventing Ro from controlling successfully.
Ellacuria is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ro throwing strikes from guard but Ellacuria blocks nicely.
Ro throws a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ro trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellacuria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellacuria preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ro wants to pass the guard but Ellacuria is keeping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellacuria working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ro.
Ellacuria keeping moving, preventing Ro from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellacuria wants to stand up but Ro is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ellacuria works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ellacuria utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ellacuria keeping moving, preventing Ro from controlling successfully.
Ellacuria wants to stand and escape but Ro is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Ellacuria misses.
Ellacuria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ellacuria throws a head kick that misses.
Ro attempts a counter takedown but Ellacuria avoids it well and moves away.
Arturo Ellacuria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ellacuria throws a right hand that misses
and Ro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ellacuria wants to get back to his feet but Ro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ro wants to control from the top but Ellacuria keeps moving.
Ro won't allow Ellacuria to get back to his feet.
Ro trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellacuria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellacuria is looking to stand up but Ro isn't so interested in that idea.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ro wants to pass the guard but Ellacuria is keeping the position.
Ro connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ro postures up and lands a big shot to Ellacuria's brow.
Ro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ro working some strikes from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Putte Ro dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Ellacuria looks to land a right hand but Ro moved out of range.
Ro attempts a counter takedown but Ellacuria avoids it well and moves away.
Arturo Ellacuria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left lands for Ellacuria.
Ellacuria lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ro takes a step back to recover.
Ellacuria misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ellacuria misses with a leg kick
so Ro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ro wants to control from the top but Ellacuria keeps moving.
Ro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ro chips away with some ground and pound.
Ellacuria wants to get back to his feet but Ro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ro passes into half guard.
Ro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ro is trying to control the action in half guard but Ellacuria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellacuria wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Ro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ro drops an elbow to the side of Ellacuria's head.
Ellacuria looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ro stops Ellacuria from getting back to his feet.
Ro wants to control but Ellacuria is keeping him busy.
Ellacuria is trying to stand up here but Ro is controlling him well.
Ro is keen to just control but Ellacuria is a slippery customer.
Ro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ro thows a huge punch but Ellacuria dodges it nicely.
Ellacuria is trying to stand back up but Ro is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ro trying to control from half guard but Ellacuria is working away.
Ellacuria pushes Ro off looking to stand but Ro dives back in and keeps control.
Ro is keen to just control but Ellacuria is a slippery customer.
Ro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ro is trying to control. Ellacuria wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ellacuria is trying to stand back up but Ro is controlling him
Ro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ellacuria is trying to stand.
Ellacuria is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ro scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ellacuria is trying to stand up here but Ro is controlling him well.
Ellacuria takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ro creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Ellacuria is out cold and this one is all over! Ro climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Putte Ro!
The defeated Arturo Ellacuria had this to say: 'Fuck it. I'm doing coke with Diego after this, win or lose, anyway.'.
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energy
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hype
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