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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between No No (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Ruffarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). No No looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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178 cm
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165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, No No!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rufus Ruffarino!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruffarino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruffarino fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but No avoids it really well and circles away.
Ruffarino misses with a takedown attempt - No sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ruffarino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Ruffarino with that takedown attempt.
No wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
No No has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rufus Ruffarino.
Ruffarino tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but No swivels and escapes.
Ruffarino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ruffarino.
Ruffarino looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruffarino changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. No tries to avoid it but Ruffarino manages to keep hold of a leg and drag No to the ground. No escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ruffarino tries to close the distance and clinch up but No swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ruffarino but Ruffarino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruffarino. Ruffarino gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruffarino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crunch! No slams his shin into Ruffarino's torso.
No has taken the fight to the clinch.
No has been working on his balance at The Armory $475, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Ruffarino.
No landing knees to the body.
No landing knees to the head.
Ruffarino managing to block the knees to the body from No.
Ruffarino is trying to force a seperation but No has the dominant position.
Ruffarino fails to pull the fight into his guard.
No tightens his grip and picks Ruffarino up, before dumping him to the ground. Ruffarino manages to land in guard.
No postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
No won't allow Ruffarino to get back to his feet.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA New York inform us that Ruffarino has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
No stopping the sweep attempt from Ruffarino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruffarino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from No.
No lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ruffarino is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst No is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
No lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
No working some strikes from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No stands up from Ruffarino's guard - No perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ruffarino tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but No defends well and Ruffarino ends up having to push No into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
No fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No is looking to clinch but Ruffarino is avoiding it.
Ruffarino shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has No pinned against the cage. No gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ruffarino sprawls well initially but No persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ruffarino has a hand on No's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. No takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Ruffarino wants to control but No is having none of it.
Ruffarino sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ruffarino pushes No off looking to stand but No dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
No trying to control the action but Ruffarino is working from the bottom.
Ruffarino is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruffarino tries to get to full guard but No has control of the leg.
No is trying for a kimura here. Ruffarino looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! No wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). No No!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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