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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ruiz (ranked 2943 p4p, 2794 weight class) and Ernesto Sanchez (ranked 387 p4p, 367 weight class). Ruiz's entrance music is DB7 - Squid Game Drill. A fine choice. Anthony Ruiz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ernesto Sanchez's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesto Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sanchez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ruiz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sanchez scores with punches from side control.
Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ruiz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sanchez's guard! Nice work there by Ruiz!
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruiz manages to get himself to full guard.
Ruiz trying to control the position.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Ruiz blocks nicely.
Sanchez passes Ruiz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanchez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
It looks like Sanchez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ruiz is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two 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.
Ruiz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanchez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ruiz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ruiz trying to control the position.
Sanchez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ruiz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sanchez, into his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez is controlling Ruiz's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchez has Ruiz pulled in close to control his posture.
Ruiz preventing the sweep.
Sanchez is trying to keep Ruiz in close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sanchez is looking to sweep but instead, Ruiz has passed into half guard.
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruiz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruiz's back!
Ruiz is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ruiz is defending well though. Sanchez let's go of the attempt for now.
Sanchez is looking to control Ruiz but Ruiz is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Sanchez is not going to allow Ruiz to sit and survive in this position.
Ruiz tries to escape the position.
Sanchez is controlling the position but Ruiz somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura but Ruiz is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Sanchez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruiz is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, Ruiz circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruiz lands a head kick. Sanchez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Ruiz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ruiz connects with a looping right hand.
Ruiz scores with a nice strike.
Sanchez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanchez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruiz.
Ruiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez shoots in but Ruiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anthony Ruiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruiz connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanchez with a poor takedown
and Ruiz counters with a one-two to the body.
Sanchez is rocked!
Anthony Ruiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz drops Sanchez with a naaaaasty hook - Sanchez is in real trouble here! Ruiz dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Ruiz!
Anthony Ruiz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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