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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Kuyt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuyt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hearts on Fire by John Cafferty. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Kuyt!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz misses with an uppercut.
Kuyt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A combination from Ruiz does no damage.
Ruiz shoots in but Kuyt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ruiz is looking to clinch but Kuyt is avoiding it.
Ruiz throws a right and a left that Kuyt avoids nicely.
Kuyt motions for Ruiz to come forward. Kuyt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ruiz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kuyt wants to land a leg kick but Ruiz is out of range.
Kuyt throws a chopping leg kick but Ruiz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ruiz moves in looking to clinch but Kuyt pushes him off.
Ruiz darts in and clinches Kuyt up against the cage.
Kuyt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruiz has him pressed against the cage.
Ruiz lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz controlling the action here for a moment.
Ruiz can't find room to land a body shot as Kuyt controls the action.
Ruiz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kuyt's efforts to push away.
Kuyt is trying to break free.
Ruiz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuyt controls his hands.
Ruiz scores with a shot to the side of Kuyt's head.
Ruiz scores with a hook to the body.
Kuyt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ruiz pulls guard effortlessly.
Ruiz wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kuyt stands up and waves to Ruiz to follow him.
Kuyt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ruiz.
Kuyt moves forwards but Ruiz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ruiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuyt moves away.
Ruiz wants to clinch.
Ruiz misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz avoids the head kick by Kuyt.
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuyt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruiz throws a body punch but Kuyt moves out of range.
Ruiz throws a lazy right hand but Kuyt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuyt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruiz avoids the head kick by Kuyt.
Ruiz shoots in for a takedown but Kuyt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuyt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ruiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruiz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kuyt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ruiz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz clinches up against the cage.
Ruiz tries a body shot but Kuyt blocks it.
Ruiz working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from Ruiz.
Ruiz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuyt backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruiz.
Kuyt has had enough of the clinch but Ruiz keeps him there for the moment.
Ruiz scores with a hook to the body.
Ruiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiz lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruiz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuyt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruiz prevents Kuyt from breaking the clinch.
Ruiz controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Kuyt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ruiz tries to clinch there but Kuyt circles away.
Ruiz clinches with his opponent.
Ruiz has Kuyt pressed against the cage, preventing Kuyt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ruiz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ruiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Ruiz as the two fighters clinch.
Ruiz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kuyt or not.
Ruiz lands with a right to the head.
Ruiz avoiding damage.
Ruiz cracks Kuyt with a nice body shot.
Kuyt being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruiz.
Kuyt tries to break the clinch but Ruiz is controlling the position.
Ruiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuyt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ruiz.
Kuyt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruiz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kuyt.
Kuyt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ruiz.
Ruiz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kuyt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruiz has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Kuyt avoids the body shot from Ruiz.
Dennis Kuyt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuyt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Ruiz.
Kuyt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ruiz is out of range.
Ruiz scores with a decent looking hook.
Kuyt is looking to score with low kicks.
Ruiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuyt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuyt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ruiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuyt.
A leg kick checked by Ruiz.
Ruiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruiz tries to bum rush Kuyt with a series of wild strikes but Kuyt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruiz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuyt misses with a leg kick.
Dennis Kuyt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuyt misses with a leg kick.
Kuyt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ruiz checks a leg kick.
Kuyt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kuyt throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuyt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruiz lands a with a good body shot.
Kuyt is looking to chop away at Ruiz's legs.
Ruiz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuyt.
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuyt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruiz looks to throw the jab but Kuyt is out of range.
Ruiz gets a clinch.
Ruiz scores with a shot to the side of Kuyt's head.
Kuyt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruiz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kuyt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ruiz misses with a punch to the body.
Kuyt is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruiz has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ruiz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ruiz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Dennis Kuyt has been cut.
Kuyt tries a low kick but Ruiz avoids it.
Ruiz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuyt throws and low kick but Ruiz moves out of range easily.
Kuyt misses with a low kick as Ruiz jumps back.
Kuyt throws a head kick but Ruiz moves out of range.
Kuyt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuyt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ruiz just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruiz throws a hook to the side of Kuyt's head but Kuyt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuyt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kuyt walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuyt throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ruiz looks to land a right hand but Kuyt moved out of range.
Kuyt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Ruiz catches Kuyt right on the button with a cross.
Ruiz avoids the head kick by Kuyt.
Ruiz blocks a leg kick.
Kuyt throws a head kick but Ruiz moves out of range.
Ruiz misses with a hook.
Ruiz jabs at Kuyt's body.
Kuyt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuyt tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruiz lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ruiz!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruiz fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruiz connects with a crisp jab.
Ruiz connects with a jab.
Dennis Kuyt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruiz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ruiz fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuyt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruiz lands a glancing blow to the side of Kuyt's head.
Kuyt misses with a low kick.
Ruiz misses with a straight left.
Ruiz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ruiz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuyt takes a jab right on the kisser.
A bone on bone clash there as Ruiz blocks the leg kick.
Ruiz loads up on a big right hand but Kuyt slips the punch.
Ruiz thuds a left hand into Kuyt's body.
Kuyt tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruiz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ruiz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ruiz tries to clinch but Kuyt is having none of it.
Kuyt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kuyt misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ruiz taking a breather.
Kuyt wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruiz won't allow it.
Ruiz misses with some punches.
Ruiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuyt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruiz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ruiz scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Ruiz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ruiz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Ruiz!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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