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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Ious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cuvaj Ruke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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285 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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225 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Ious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cuvaj Ruke!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ious walks into a jab.
Ious displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruke.
Ious slaps away a takedown attempt from Ruke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ruke scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ious is concentrating on defense, preventing Ruke from advancing position.
Ious looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ious controlling the position for now.
Ruke prevents Ious from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ious is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at VENDETTA Elite Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ious is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ious could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ruke is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ious keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ruke stalling away here and it's allowed Ious to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruke drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ious looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ious looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ious!
Ruke is trying to get back to half guard.
Ious is staying tight to Ruke's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ruke is trying to get back to half guard.
Ious taking a break here but Ruke is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruke trying to control from the bottom.
Ruke is looking for a sweep. Ious is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ious is controlling the pace.
Ious is trying to control the action in half guard but Ruke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ruke trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ruke closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ious's guard.
Ruke pushing down on Ious's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ruke is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ious sees it coming and defends easily.
Ious is trying to get back to full guard.
Ruke tries to pass to full mount but Ious defends it.
Ruke is trying to work for a kimura but Ious is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ious looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cuvaj Ruke 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.
Ious stuffs the takedown.
Ruke looking to score a takedown here. Ious is defending well but Ruke drives through and ends up in Ious's guard.
Ruke postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruke wants to control from the top but Ious keeps moving.
Ruke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ious swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ious is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ted Ious.
Nice sprawl there from Ious as Ruke shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ious. Ruke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruke loads up on a big right hand but Ious slips the punch.
Ruke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ious decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ruke's guard.
Ted Ious has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cuvaj Ruke.
Ruke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ious manages to get himself to full guard.
Ious is trying to keep Ruke in close.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ruke. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ious is on top in guard.
Ruke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ious is controlling him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ious defends well.
Ious wants to control from the top but Ruke keeps moving.
Ruke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ious controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ious stopping the sweep attempt from Ruke.
Ious trying to control but Ruke is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ted Ious has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ruke shoots in looking for a takedown. Ious tries to sprawl out of it but Ruke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ious manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ious defending well as Ruke loads up on a big left hand.
Ruke tries for a takedown but Ious circles away easily
and Ious counters with a single leg into guard. Ruke didn't expect that.
Ious might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruke wants to sweep but no luck.
Ious knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruke on the ground.
Ruke being controlled here, momentarily.
Ious postures up.
Ious preventing the sweep.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ruke wants to hit a switch here but Ious passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ruke there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ted Ious will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Horrible takedown by Ruke or perhaps it was just good defense by Ious which made him look bad.
Ruke has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ious is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ruke shoots for a double leg takedown but Ious sprawls well. He's pushed Ruke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ruke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ious as he jumps to the side.
Ted Ious has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cuvaj Ruke.
Ruke has his takedown stuffed
and Ious counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ruke!
Ruke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ious wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ruke taking a bit of punishment here - Ious scoring with strikes.
Ious lands a few punches from side control.
Ruke tries to improve position but can't.
Ruke manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruke wants to improve his position but Ious is controlling well.
Ruke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ious is keen to just control but Ruke is a slippery customer.
Ruke is looking to improve his position.
Ious stalling.
Ruke is looking for a sweep. Ious is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Ted Ious wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ruke tries to clinch but Ious is having none of it.
Ruke misses with a takedown attempt
and Ious counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ruke is looking for a sweep. Ious is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ious looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ruke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ious wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruke keeps working.
Ious tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ruke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruke missing with punches from the bottom.
Ruke trying to control from the bottom.
Ruke wants to get back to full guard.
Ruke keeps trying to improve his position.
Ruke regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ruke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ious wants to get back to his feet.
Ruke is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ious keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ruke is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ruke is trying to work for a kimura but Ious is defending well.
Ruke has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruke working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Ious turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Ruke off and cradles Ious's limp body as Ruke celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Cuvaj Ruke!
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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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