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EFA 30 Coldbane vs Roscow Jr PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Godofredo Ruiz has been cut.
Ruiz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bates looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bates pushes Ruiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruiz gets through Bates's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bates blocks an uppercut.
Ruiz misses with a punch on the inside.
Bates swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruiz misses with the head strike.
Bates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bates misses with a double jab.
Ruiz wants to counter the offense by Bates and move into the clinch position.
Bates looks to land a right hand but Ruiz moved out of range.
Ruiz tries to counter with a clinch but Bates shakes him off and moves away.
Bates scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bates misses the target.
Ruiz tries to counter with a clinch but Bates shakes him off and moves away.
Ruiz ducks under a wild hook from Bates.
Ruiz wants to counter with a clinch but Bates pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bates is looking to score with low kicks.
Bates looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joel Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruiz moves away from the strike by Bates.
Ruiz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ruiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bates throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruiz.
Ruiz wants to counter the offense by Bates and move into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates throws a hook but Ruiz blocks it.
Ruiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruiz throws out a powerful jab.
Ruiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruiz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bates is looking to land body kicks.
Ruiz moves away from the strike by Bates.
Ruiz staying out of range there.
Bates throws a hook but Ruiz blocks it.
Ruiz wants to counter the offense by Bates and move into the clinch position.
Bates looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruiz is just out of range.
Bates throws a head kick that misses.
Ruiz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ruiz takes a shot to the head.
Ruiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Bates.
Ruiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Bates uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiz fails to land.
Ruiz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruiz is struggling to control the position.
Ruiz working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruiz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bates misses with a punch on the inside.
Bates wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ruiz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Batess head.
Ruiz misses with a punch to the body.
Ruiz throws a head punch that misses.
Bates blocking some punches.
Bates escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruiz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bates.
A jab from Bates misses.
Bates misses with an uppercut.
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
Bates takes a swing at Ruiz's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates looks to land a combination but Ruiz avoids it well.
Ruiz tries to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Bates misses.
Bates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruiz throws a big shot that misses.
Bates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruiz.
Decent striking displayed by Bates there.
Bates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ruiz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bates.
Ruiz scores with a nice head shot.
Bates throws the left hand but Ruiz avoids the punch easily.
Ruiz slips a jab from Bates.
Bates throws a right hand that Ruiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruiz also avoids with ease.
Ruiz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bates.
Ruiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bates scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No joy there for Bates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bates scores with a nice head shot.
Bates lands with a kick to the temple. Ruiz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ruiz wants to clinch up but Bates keeps it at a distance.
Bates attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bates sets himself, and Ruiz steps forward looking for the clinch! Bates avoids it this time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bates.
Bates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Bates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bates throws a head kick that misses.
Ruiz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
Bates sets himself, and Ruiz steps forward looking for the clinch! Bates avoids it this time.
Bates throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Bates dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Godofredo Ruiz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bates throws a body punch but Ruiz moves out of range.
Ruiz wants to counter the offense by Bates and move into the clinch position.
Bates misses with a wild combination.
Ruiz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A head kick misses from Bates.
Bates tries to work over Ruiz's front leg with a kick but Ruiz checks it.
Ruiz wants to counter with a clinch but Bates pushes him away.
Bates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruiz wants to counter the offense by Bates and move into the clinch position.
Bates takes a swing at Ruiz's ribcage but misses.
Ruiz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bates.
Ruiz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bates back to the cage. Ruiz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bates is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruiz can do to turn this around?
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bates lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ruiz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ruiz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ruiz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruiz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bates.
Bates takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ruiz looks to clinch
and Bates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruiz lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Bates misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bates. Ruiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Bates misses.
Bates jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bates throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ruiz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bates closes the distance and clinches.
Ruiz throws a head punch that misses.
Ruiz misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruiz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bates prevents a body shot from Ruiz.
Ruiz tries a body shot but Bates blocks it.
Ruiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bates's elbow.
Ruiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bates blocking some punches.
Ruiz has a couple of punches blocked by Bates.
Ruiz prevents a body shot from Bates.
Ruiz blocks an uppercut.
Ruiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
Ruiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruiz lands a body punch.
Ruiz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruiz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Bates throws a lazy head kick
and Ruiz counters with a left to the body.
Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bates.
Ruiz tries to clinch up but Bates circles away and keeps his distance.
Bates swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bates scores with a shot to the body.
Ruiz avoids the head kick by Bates.
Bates uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruiz.
Bates misses with an uppercut. Ruiz saw that one coming.
Bates on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ruiz misses with an uppercut.
Bates tries to counter by clinching up but Ruiz breaks away and moves out of range.
Bates misses with a body shot.
Bates works over Ruiz's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A lazy left from Bates finds it's target.
Ruiz throws a big shot that misses.
Ruiz blocks a low kick nicely.
Bates has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bates takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bates misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Ruiz.
Bates scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bates. Ruiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruiz punishes Bates's body with a nice straight punch.
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruiz tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bates throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruiz.
Bates misses with an uppercut. Ruiz saw that one coming.
Ruiz tries to counter with a clinch but Bates shakes him off and moves away.
Bates is looking to land body kicks.
Ruiz tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates misses with a straight right.
Donk. Ruiz catches Bates right on the button with a cross.
Joel Bates is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bates throws out a loose jab but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bates slips a straight right by Ruiz.
Ruiz slips under a jab from Bates.
Ruiz wants to counter with a clinch but Bates pushes him away.
Bates misses with an uppercut
enabling Ruiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Bates misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruiz.
A big right from Bates misses.
Bates wants to slow Ruiz down by chopping away at his legs.
Ruiz throws a counter combo.
Bates misses with a straight left.
Ruiz clinches up against the cage.
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 Joel Bates will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Godofredo Ruiz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A big left from Ruiz misses.
Bates is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ruiz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ruiz drops his hands momentarily and Bates takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruiz staying out of range there.
Bates misses with a left hand
and Ruiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab by Bates.
Bates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruiz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bates takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from Bates.
A leg kick checked by Ruiz.
Bates misses with a looping left.
Bates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruiz tries to counter with a clinch but Bates shakes him off and moves away.
Bates loads up on a big right hand but Ruiz slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruiz manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bates throws a head kick that misses.
Ruiz wants to counter with a clinch but Bates pushes him away.
Ruiz lands a slapping body shot.
Bates takes a swing at Ruiz's ribcage but misses.
Ruiz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bates.
Ruiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruiz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bates.
Bates throws a sloppy head kick and Ruiz moves out of range easily.
Ruiz scores with a hook.
Bates misses the jab.
Ruiz lands with a nice body punch.
Bates throws a big shot that misses.
Ruiz tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ruiz lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruiz lands a body shot.
Ruiz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Ruiz.
Godofredo Ruiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bates thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ruiz if he has to take too many more of those.
Ruiz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bates jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruiz takes the fight into the clinch.
Ruiz effectively controlling the action here.
Bates misses with some punches.
Ruiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godofredo Ruiz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ruiz is leaning against Bates and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruiz tries to work over Bates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruiz working aggressively here.
Ruiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ruiz blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Ruiz on the inside.
Ruiz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Batess head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruiz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bates blocks an uppercut.
Bates blocks an uppercut.
Ruiz lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruiz.
A shot in the inside from Ruiz.
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Bates.
Bates throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ruiz counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Ruiz there.
Bates thuds his shin into the meat of Ruiz's side.
Bates tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruiz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruiz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bates.
A big right from Bates misses.
Bates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Ruiz scores with a four punch combination!
Bates takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bates misses the jab.
Bates throws a hook but Ruiz avoids it easily.
Ruiz instigates a clinch.
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
Bates misses with an uppercut
and Ruiz counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Bates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruiz wants to counter the offense by Bates and move into the clinch position.
Ruiz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bates sets himself, and Ruiz steps forward looking for the clinch! Bates avoids it this time.
Nice straight punches there by Ruiz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ruiz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Godofredo Ruiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bates 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Bates!
During a confident post fight interview, Joel Bates thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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