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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Lin (ranked 5008 p4p, 4711 weight class) and Jicheng Ruan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruan has chosen Alright as his entrance music. Andrew Lin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jicheng Ruan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ruan ducks under a wild hook from Lin.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ruan - the referee stops the clock and Lin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ruan. Lin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Andrew Lin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruan throws a head kick that misses.
Ruan throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Ruan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lin blocks a head kick by Ruan.
Lin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruan circles away quickly and effectively.
Lin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruan swats away the attempt to clinch by Lin.
As Lin backs off Ruan throws a huge counter combo but Lin manages to avoid it all.
Lin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lin doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruan circles away.
Ruan throws a counter combo.
Ruan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lin avoids the head kick by Ruan.
Lin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lin doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruan circles away.
Lin fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruan swats away the attempt to clinch by Lin.
Ruan swats away the attempt to clinch by Lin.
Ruan is looking for the big counter here.
Ruan throws a head kick that misses.
Lin is looking for a counter combo.
Ruan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lin blocks a head kick by Ruan.
Lin is looking to clinch.
Ruan circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruan keeps the fight on the outside.
Lin moves in looking to clinch but Ruan pushes him off.
Lin moves to clinch but Ruan breaks away
and Ruan counters with a three punch combo that has Lin backing up. Lin nods at Ruan to acknowledge the strikes.
Lin is looking to clinch but Ruan is avoiding it.
Lin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruan misses with a head kick.
As Ruan looks to move away, Lin throws a big counter combo but Ruan just gets out of the way.
Ruan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruan defending well as Lin loads up on a big left hand.
Ruan throws a head kick that misses.
Lin wants to clinch.
Ruan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lin.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lin tries to clinch there but Ruan circles away.
A head kick misses from Ruan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jicheng Ruan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ruan tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruan throws a head kick but Lin moves out of range.
Ruan misses with a head kick.
Lin tried to counter with a leg kick but Ruan avoided it.
Lin moves to clinch but Ruan breaks away
and Ruan counters with a left and a right that stings Lin.
Lin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruan. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Ruan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lin throws a sloppy head kick and Ruan moves out of range easily.
Ruan shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lin avoids the head kick by Ruan.
Lin wants to clinch up but Ruan keeps it at a distance.
Ruan throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andrew Lin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruan throws a sloppy head kick and Lin moves out of range easily.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ruan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lin is looking to clinch.
Ruan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruan throws a head kick that misses.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruan misses with a body shot.
Ruan tries a head kick but it misses.
Lin moves in looking to clinch but Ruan pushes him off.
Jicheng Ruan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lin blocks a head kick by Ruan.
Lin is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Ruan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lin scores with a head kick. Ruan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruan throws a sloppy head kick and Lin moves out of range easily.
Ruan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ruan is breathing heavily.
Ruan slips under a jab from Lin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruan scores with a head kick.
Lin tries to clinch but Ruan moves out of range.
Andrew Lin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruan manages to avoid it.
Lin lands a head kick!
Ruan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruan lands a head kick!
Lin moves into the clinch successfully.
Lin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ruan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lin looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lin manages to break the clinch.
Ruan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Despite the aggression on Ruan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lin doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruan circles away.
Lin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lin wants to clinch up but Ruan keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jicheng Ruan 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!
Lin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lin tries to clinch
and Ruan counters with a head kick.
Ruan lands a head kick!
Lin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ruan blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lin tries to clinch up but Ruan circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruan keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruan is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Lin misses.
Lin tries to clinch but Ruan moves out of range.
Lin wants to clinch up but Ruan keeps it at a distance.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruan wants to counter with a clinch but Lin pushes him away.
Ruan tries a head kick but it misses.
Lin throws a big counter combination but Ruan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ruan keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lin.
Lin tries to clinch up but Ruan circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruan unleashes a big counter combination but Lin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin tries to clinch there but Ruan circles away.
Lin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ruan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruan throws a counter combo.
Lin closes the distance but Ruan moves to the side
and Ruan counters with a two punch combo.
Lin is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Ruan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lin.
Lin throws a lazy head kick
and Ruan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ruan.
Lin trying to control the position but instead, Ruan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lin into the cage.
Lin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin wants to stall.
Lin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruan throws a head kick but Lin moves out of range.
Lin is looking for a counter combo.
Lin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Ruan does no damage.
A big left from Lin misses.
Ruan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lin.
Lin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruan avoids the head kick by Lin.
Lin blocks a head kick by Ruan.
Lin thinks about countering with a head kick.
Lin wants to clinch up but Ruan keeps it at a distance.
Lin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Andrew Lin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruan goes for a double leg but Lin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lin continues to drive forward.
Lin tries to bum rush Ruan with a series of wild strikes but Ruan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jicheng Ruan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jicheng Ruan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruan 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jicheng Ruan!
Jicheng Ruan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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