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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keli Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Ruggiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruggiero is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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180 cm
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168 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keli Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Benjamin Ruggiero!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast scores with a head kick. Ruggiero tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Benjamin Ruggiero has been cut.
Ruggiero shoots in and bounces Beast off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Ruggiero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beast is keeping the position for now.
Ruggiero preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Beast keeping moving, preventing Ruggiero from controlling successfully.
Ruggiero sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Beast's guard.
Beast is trying to get back to full guard.
Beast is refusing to be controlled, as Ruggiero sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Ruggiero seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruggiero is pressing down on Beast's thigh, looking to free his foot. Beast is holding on for now.
Ruggiero is controlling the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Benjamin Ruggiero hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ruggiero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ruggiero swings for the body but Beast moves out of range.
Ruggiero shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ruggiero was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ruggiero controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast has given up his back. Will we see Ruggiero going for some submissions?
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Well, with Ruggiero on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Beast is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Beast showing good submission defense here.
Ruggiero really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Beast.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast prevents Ruggiero from getting a body triangle.
Beast defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ruggiero's arms.
Ruggiero is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Beast taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Ruggiero.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benjamin Ruggiero!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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