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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Ritzik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samart Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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233 lbs
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rupert Ritzik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samart Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payakaroon moves out of range of the leg kick from Ritzik.
Ritzik throws a head kick but Payakaroon moves out of range.
Payakaroon with a poor takedown
and Ritzik counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ritzik throws a lazy right hand but Payakaroon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ritzik throws a leg kick but Payakaroon checks it.
Payakaroon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
My spies in Outlaws Clubhouse inform me that Payakaroon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Payakaroon wants to free his trapped foot but Ritzik is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakaroon throwing shots but Ritzik is blocking nicely.
Payakaroon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ritzik keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritzik taking some punishment here, with Payakaroon in his half guard.
Payakaroon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Payakaroon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ritzik does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Payakaroon prevents Ritzik from improving his position.
Ritzik is working hard here to advance position.
Payakaroon trying to control from Ritzik's half guard. Ritzik has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ritzik pulls Payakaroon in close to his closed guard and prevents Payakaroon from doing any damage or advancing position.
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.
Payakaroon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ritzik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Payakaroon has managed to get both his arms back between Ritzik's legs - danger averted.
Payakaroon lands a couple of elbows.
Ritzik keeping moving, preventing Payakaroon from controlling successfully.
Ritzik pulls Payakaroon in close to his closed guard and prevents Payakaroon from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Payakaroon misses with a hook.
It appears Ritzik was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ritzik scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ritzik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ritzik misses with a body shot.
We've been told by Ritzik's head coaches at Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Rupert Ritzik has been cut.
Payakaroon lands with a cross.
Payakaroon throws a big shot that misses.
Rupert Ritzik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ritzik keeps the fight on the outside.
Payakaroon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Payakaroon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ritzik can pounce on him.
Payakaroon throws a head kick but Ritzik moves out of range.
Ritzik throws a shot from downtown. Payakaroon moves away and avoids it.
Payakaroon lands a body shot.
Payakaroon has his takedown stuffed
and Ritzik counters with a good, hard body kick but Payakaroon shrugs it off.
Payakaroon just misses with a punch to the body.
Payakaroon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ritzik.
Ritzik connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritzik chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payakaroon can pounce on him.
Ritzik avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon scores with a push kick.
Payakaroon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Payakaroon.
Payakaroon misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Ritzik was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon checks the leg kick.
Payakaroon tried to score with a low kick but Ritzik checks it.
As Payakaroon backs away, Ritzik returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ritzik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payakaroon.
A telegraphed right hand from Ritzik misses the target.
Ritzik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Ritzik checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ritzik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ritzik lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ritzik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Payakaroon misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Payakaroon.
Samart Payakaroon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payakaroon has closed the distance and engaged Ritzik in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Payakaroon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rupert Ritzik's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ritzik walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Payakaroon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Payakaroon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Payakaroon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ritzik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payakaroon thuds a left hand into Ritzik's body.
Payakaroon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ritzik on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ritzik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Payakaroon's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut lands for Ritzik. That snapped Payakaroon's head back.
Ritzik throws a right hand that misses
and Payakaroon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ritzik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ritzik throws a jab when Payakaroon was well out of range.
Payakaroon throws a body shot but no joy.
Ritzik lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ritzik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Payakaroon throws out a loose jab but Ritzik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ritzik swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakaroon is looking to land body kicks.
A slow jab from Ritzik misses its intended target.
Ritzik connects with a solid leg kick.
Payakaroon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ritzik moves away from the strike by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon loads up on a big right hand but Ritzik slips the punch.
Payakaroon lands an overhand right.
A jab from Payakaroon misses.
Payakaroon misses with an uppercut
and Ritzik counters with a nice uppercut.
Payakaroon misses the body punch
and Ritzik counters with a nice body shot.
Ritzik lands with a nice body punch.
Payakaroon is breathing heavily.
Ritzik dips to his left and cracks Payakaroon with an uppercut!
Ritzik feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Payakaroon's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ritzik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Payakaroon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from Ritzik misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Payakaroon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ritzik circles away quickly and effectively.
Ritzik is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ritzik throws a leg kick that misses.
And Payakaroon tries to counter it with a takedown but Ritzik pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ritzik thuds his right hand into Payakaroon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ritzik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payakaroon avoids the body shot from Ritzik.
Payakaroon cracks Ritzik with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ritzik smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Payakaroon moves in looking to clinch but Ritzik pushes him off.
Nice jab there from Ritzik.
Payakaroon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ritzik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payakaroon.
Payakaroon throws the kick towards the body but Ritzik avoids it.
Ritzik is looking to chop away at Payakaroon's legs.
Payakaroon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ritzik is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Payakaroon misses with a lunging right hand
and Ritzik counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Payakaroon throws a low kick, looking for Ritzik's leg but Ritzik calmly moves out of range.
Ritzik finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And Payakaroon tries to counter it with a takedown but Ritzik pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ritzik tries to land a leg kick but Payakaroon saw it coming and moves away.
Payakaroon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ritzik finds it's way round the side to connect with Payakaroon's head.
Ritzik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Payakaroon tries to counter it with a takedown but Ritzik pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Payakaroon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ritzik feints and then cracks Payakaroon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Payakaroon down.
Ritzik moves out of range of the leg kick from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon throws the left hand but Ritzik avoids the punch easily.
Ritzik avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Payakaroon misses with an uppercut.
Ritzik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payakaroon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritzik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ritzik with a nice cross.
Ritzik tries to score with a low kick but Payakaroon moves his leg out of the way.
Payakaroon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Ritzik misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payakaroon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ritzik's head.
Payakaroon thumps Ritzik with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Payakaroon blocks the low kick.
Ritzik blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon throws a right and a left that Ritzik avoids nicely.
Ritzik takes a jab right on the kisser.
Payakaroon jabs at Ritzik's body.
Ritzik tried to score with a low kick but Payakaroon checks it.
Payakaroon swings widly with a right hand
and Ritzik counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Ritzik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rupert Ritzik's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Payakaroon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ritzik lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payakaroon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Payakaroon throws a poor cross that misses
and Ritzik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Payakaroon moves out of range of the body kick from Ritzik.
Payakaroon scores with a head kick.
Ritzik checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ritzik throwing a counter right hand but Payakaroon manages to avoid it.
Ritzik misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ritzik. That's going to slow Payakaroon down.
A telegraphed right hand from Payakaroon misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritzik throws a low kick, looking for Payakaroon's leg but Payakaroon calmly moves out of range.
Ritzik fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ritzik scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ritzik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payakaroon throws out the jab.
Payakaroon cracks Ritzik with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Ritzik as he connects with a hook.
Payakaroon lunges at Ritzik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ritzik's hand.
Payakaroon throws a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Payakaroon blocks the leg kick.
Payakaroon swings for the body but Ritzik moves out of range.
Payakaroon looks to throw the jab but Ritzik is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payakaroon. Ritzik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ritzik appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Payakaroon throws a head kick but Ritzik moves out of range.
Payakaroon misses the jab.
Payakaroon tries for a takedown but Ritzik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ritzik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Payakaroon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ritzik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payakaroon with the counter takedown but Ritzik avoids it easily.
Payakaroon misses with an uppercut.
Ritzik misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon scores with a jab to the head.
Payakaroon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Payakaroon throws a body shot but no joy.
Payakaroon tries to clinch there but Ritzik circles away.
Ritzik fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Payakaroon checks it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ritzik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Payakaroon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Payakaroon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ritzik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payakaroon.
Payakaroon shoots and misses
and Ritzik counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ritzik throws a hook to the side of Payakaroon's head but Payakaroon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Ritzik.
Nice jab there from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ritzik explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Payakaroon moves out of range of the strikes.
Payakaroon looks to score with a jab to the body but Ritzik is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritzik pushes Payakaroon away with a front kick.
Ritzik cracks the inside of Payakaroon's front leg.
Ritzik fakes the leg kick and cracks Payakaroon in the body.
Ritzik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Payakaroon swings widly with a right hand
and Ritzik counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ritzik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ritzik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Payakaroon avoids the body shot from Ritzik.
Ritzik misses with an uppercut.
Rupert Ritzik is winning the standup battle so far.
Ritzik lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Payakaroon digs a good hook to Ritzik's body.
Payakaroon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Payakaroon looks to throw the jab but Ritzik is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon misses with a body shot
and Ritzik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
You can see that Payakaroon has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
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!
Ritzik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ritzik connects with a leg kick. Payakaroon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ritzik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Payakaroon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ritzik tries to score with a low kick but Payakaroon moves his leg out of the way.
Payakaroon lands an overhand right.
Ritzik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payakaroon.
Ritzik throws an overhand right that lands on Payakaroon's shoulder, as Payakaroon tries to avoid the shot.
Ritzik slips a jab from Payakaroon.
Payakaroon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ritzik's hands.
Payakaroon misses with a two punch combination.
Ritzik throwing a counter right hand but Payakaroon manages to avoid it.
Ritzik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Payakaroon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rupert Ritzik showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ritzik 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rupert Ritzik!
Rupert Ritzik very nearly forgot to thank AnonymouS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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