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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gage Ruehlen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James york (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gage Ruehlen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James york!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Ruehlen.
york looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ruehlen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruehlen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruehlen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ruehlen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ruehlen gets to his feet. york looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ruehlen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ruehlen stands up.
york swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruehlen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruehlen clinches up against the cage.
Ruehlen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruehlen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ruehlen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruehlen stands and throws york's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ruehlen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruehlen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ruehlen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but york regains guard immediately.
Ruehlen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. york is keeping the position for now.
Ruehlen stands up from york's guard - Ruehlen perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruehlen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruehlen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruehlen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but york paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruehlen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruehlen wants to clinch up but york keeps it at a distance.
Ruehlen tries to clinch up but york circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruehlen tries to bum rush york with a series of wild strikes but york uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruehlen works over york's head and body with a nice combination.
york misses with a takedown attempt
and Ruehlen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruehlen content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruehlen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruehlen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in york's guard.
Ruehlen stands and throws york's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ruehlen is trying to get an arm triangle but york is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Ruehlen 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.
york fails with the takedown
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Ruehlen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in york's guard.
Gage Ruehlen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
york can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ruehlen controls the pace.
Ruehlen passes into half guard.
Ruehlen wants to pass to mount but york is defending the position.
Ruehlen stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruehlen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ruehlen content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruehlen wants to finish this one by submission but york is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ruehlen.
Poor strikes thrown by Ruehlen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
york really wants to buck Ruehlen off and get back to his feet.
Ruehlen stands up from mount. Strange move.
Ruehlen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with york, pushing him back against the cage.
Ruehlen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
york wants to stand and escape but Ruehlen is having none of it.
york keeping full guard, as Ruehlen tries to pass.
Ruehlen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruehlen throws a big right hand that misses.
Ruehlen stands and steps away. york gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
york throws a leg kick but Ruehlen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ruehlen tries to clinch but york is having none of it.
Ruehlen slips under a jab from york.
york avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruehlen swinging wildly here.
york with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ruehlen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ruehlen.
Ruehlen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Ruehlen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ruehlen shoots in and bounces york off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ruehlen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruehlen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruehlen wants to stand but york has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ruehlen stays in close to york's body and controls the position.
Ruehlen stands and steps away. york gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
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.
Ruehlen rushes york and presses him up against the cage.
Ruehlen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that york can do to turn this around?
york drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ruehlen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ruehlen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ruehlen tries to stand and escape but york is controlling the position.
Ruehlen is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, york manages to get to full guard.
york is looking to stand up but Ruehlen isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruehlen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ruehlen gets to his feet. york looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
york throws a leg kick
and Ruehlen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in york's guard.
Ruehlen trying to control but york is working from the bottom.
Gage Ruehlen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruehlen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but york manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
york trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruehlen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruehlen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for york on the ground.
york stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruehlen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gage Ruehlen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruehlen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Ruehlen!
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FIGHT
RATING
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