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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Ruggiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruggiero has chosen Bonobo - The Sicilians as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Benjamin Ruggiero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benjamin Ruggiero!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez lands a lovely overhand right.
Ruggiero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Ruggiero throws a body kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Ruggiero as Lopez shoots in.
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Ruggiero finds it's way through Lopez's defenses.
Benjamin Ruggiero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruggiero throws out a leg kick but Lopez moves out of range and Ruggiero only half commits.
Lopez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ruggiero feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Some bone on bone action there as Ruggiero checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That kick from Ruggiero tenderised Lopez's leg. Lopez is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Ruggiero stuffs the takedown.
Ruggiero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruggiero tries to clinch up.
Ruggiero misses with a kick to the body.
Ruggiero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruggiero.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Ruggiero moved out of range.
Ruggiero fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lopez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ruggiero is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Lopez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ruggiero pinned against the cage. Ruggiero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ruggiero moves into full guard.
Ruggiero is pulling down on Lopez's head to control his posture.
Lopez controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Diego Lopez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ruggiero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruggiero shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ruggiero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Ruggiero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ruggiero lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez 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.
Ruggiero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopez misses with a kick to the body.
Ruggiero stuffs the takedown.
Ruggiero misses with a body kick.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruggiero throws a solid leg kick but Lopez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ruggiero.
Lopez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ruggiero with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez wants to stall.
Ruggiero stalls.
Ruggiero throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Ruggiero dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ruggiero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruggiero misses with an uppercut
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruggiero misses with a body shot.
Ruggiero throws a front kick that sends Lopez stumbling back into the cage.
Lopez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jab from Ruggiero.
Ruggiero missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Ruggiero.
Ruggiero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruggiero throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruggiero. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruggiero tries to work over Lopez's front leg with a kick but Lopez checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruggiero throws a head kick that misses.
Ruggiero is looking to slow Lopez down with leg kicks.
Ruggiero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Lopez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ruggiero looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ruggiero is not content to let Lopez control the position.
The ground and pound from Lopez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ruggiero regains half guard, as Lopez was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to free his trapped foot but Ruggiero is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ruggiero preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but Ruggiero defending well.
Ruggiero gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruggiero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruggiero looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lopez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a couple of elbows.
Ruggiero is trying to control the position but Lopez postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lopez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruggiero tries to score with a low kick but Lopez moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruggiero throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez looks to land a combination. Ruggiero sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Benjamin Ruggiero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Ruggiero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ruggiero.
Ruggiero misses the shot to the body.
Ruggiero is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lopez rather than just go for the knockout.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown but Ruggiero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lopez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ruggiero throws a nice head kick!
Lopez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruggiero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ruggiero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruggiero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ruggiero misses with a low kick.
Lopez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruggiero looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Ruggiero misses
and Lopez counters by moving into the clinch.
Ruggiero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Ruggiero throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
Ruggiero misses with a head kick.
Benjamin Ruggiero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruggiero looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Ruggiero takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez walks into a left hand.
Ruggiero throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Ruggiero looks to land a body kick but Lopez moved away.
Ruggiero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lopezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ruggiero tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopez shoots for a double leg takedown but Ruggiero sprawls well. He's pushed Lopez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ruggiero lands a jab to Lopez's midsection.
Ruggiero misses with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ruggiero darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Ruggiero.
Ruggiero fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lopez.
Benjamin Ruggiero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to chop away at Ruggiero's legs.
Lopez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ruggiero tries to work over Lopez's front leg with a kick but Lopez checks it.
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
Lopez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ruggiero dodges an elbow strike from Lopez.
Ruggiero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruggiero is trying to stall.
Ruggiero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ruggiero is keeping busy.
Come on Lopez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ruggiero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lopez is rocked!
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Ruggiero has the dominant position.
Oh Lopez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ruggiero throws a big uppercut that drops Lopez! More strikes from Ruggiero and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lopez lies dazed against the cage as Ruggiero celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Ruggiero!
A very excited looking Benjamin Ruggiero made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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