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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Ruiz (ranked 4760 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louie DePalma Jr (ranked 6213 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruiz has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Ruiz !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Louie DePalma Jr!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Ruiz .
DePalma Jr misses with a double jab
and Ruiz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
DePalma Jr avoids the head kick by Ruiz .
Ruiz ducks under a wild hook from DePalma Jr.
DePalma Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
DePalma Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - DePalma Jr has eaten all the pies!
DePalma Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruiz circles away quickly and effectively.
DePalma Jr looks winded!
DePalma Jr takes a swing at Ruiz 's ribcage but misses.
Ruiz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ruiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DePalma Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruiz . Ruiz obviously looking to wear him down.
DePalma Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Ruiz throws a sloppy head kick and DePalma Jr moves out of range easily.
Ruiz pushes DePalma Jr away with a front kick.
Ruiz scores with a head kick. DePalma Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Ruiz .
Ruiz misses with a body shot.
DePalma Jr misses with a left hand
and Ruiz counters with a three punch combo that has DePalma Jr backing up. DePalma Jr nods at Ruiz to acknowledge the strikes.
Ruiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt DePalma Jr.
DePalma Jr sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
DePalma Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruiz . Ruiz obviously looking to wear him down.
Ruiz scores with a crisp jab that stopped DePalma Jr in his tracks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruiz .
Ruiz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Louie DePalma Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruiz throws a series of strikes that have DePalma Jr backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruiz misses with a head kick.
Ruiz scores with a head kick.
DePalma Jr walks into a straight right hand from Ruiz .
Ruiz looks to land a body kick but DePalma Jr moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DePalma Jr tries to bum rush Ruiz with a series of wild strikes but Ruiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruiz is looking for a counter combo.
DePalma Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ruiz connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DePalma Jr throws out the jab.
Ruiz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruiz throws a body punch but DePalma Jr moves out of range.
Ruiz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ruiz scores with a head kick.
Ruiz throws a nice looking combination but DePalma Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
DePalma Jr misses with a wild combination.
Ruiz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
DePalma Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruiz counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz fakes the leg kick and cracks DePalma Jr in the body.
Ruiz scores with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Ruiz .
DePalma Jr throws a series of punches but Ruiz moves out of range.
Ruiz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ruiz lands with a slapping head kick.
Ruiz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
DePalma Jr dodges the punch combination from Ruiz .
Ruiz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A swing and a miss from DePalma Jr.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but DePalma Jr avoids them all with ease.
DePalma Jr clobbers Ruiz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ruiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DePalma Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruiz is looking for a counter combo.
Ruiz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches DePalma Jr on the side of the head.
DePalma Jr slips a jab and a cross from Ruiz .
Ruiz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
DePalma Jr throws a series of punches but Ruiz moves out of range.
Ruiz misses with a body shot.
Ruiz lands a head kick. DePalma Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ruiz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from DePalma Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruiz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ruiz works over DePalma Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Ruiz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
DePalma Jr tries to bum rush Ruiz with a series of wild strikes but Ruiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruiz ducks under a wild hook from DePalma Jr.
DePalma Jr misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for DePalma Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruiz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Randy Ruiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DePalma Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruiz counters with a series of strikes. DePalma Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ruiz , as that shot connected.
DePalma Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
DePalma Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ruiz throws a combination. DePalma Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruiz lands a head kick. DePalma Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
DePalma Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ruiz .
Ruiz avoids the body shot from DePalma Jr.
Ruiz misses with the combination.
DePalma Jr misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DePalma Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruiz .
A decent looking cross lands there for DePalma Jr.
Ruiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
DePalma Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ruiz throws a leg kick which misses DePalma Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as DePalma Jr tries to avoid it.
DePalma Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruiz misses with a wild combination.
A big right from DePalma Jr misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but DePalma Jr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ruiz has got the better of the exchanges.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but DePalma Jr moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from DePalma Jr misses.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but DePalma Jr moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from DePalma Jr misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DePalma Jr misses with a wild combination.
Ruiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DePalma Jr can do to turn this around?
Ruiz lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruiz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
DePalma Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruiz thinks about countering with a head kick.
A combination from DePalma Jr does no damage.
DePalma Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruiz can pounce on him.
A solid body kick from Ruiz .
Ruiz connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruiz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping DePalma Jr at a distance.
Ruiz connects with a body shot that sends DePalma Jr's belly button to the back.
Nice straight punches there by Ruiz . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ruiz .
Ruiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DePalma Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruiz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A combination from DePalma Jr does no damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruiz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ruiz scores with a punch to the head.
DePalma Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
DePalma Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
DePalma Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruiz counters with a two punch combo.
Ruiz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
DePalma Jr misses the jab.
Ruiz tries a head kick but it misses.
DePalma Jr throws a counter combo.
DePalma Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruiz .
Ruiz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruiz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruiz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
DePalma Jr tries to bum rush Ruiz with a series of wild strikes but Ruiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruiz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ruiz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ruiz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
DePalma Jr misses with the combination.
DePalma Jr misses with a double jab.
Ruiz throws a body punch but DePalma Jr moves out of range.
Ruiz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to DePalma Jr's calf.
Ruiz works DePalma Jr's body with a nice hook.
DePalma Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruiz .
DePalma Jr throws a counter combo.
DePalma Jr throws out a loose jab but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DePalma Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DePalma Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Ruiz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ruiz slips under a jab from DePalma Jr.
Ruiz throws a big counter combination but DePalma Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ruiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
DePalma Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
DePalma Jr avoids the body shot from Ruiz .
Ruiz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ruiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruiz slips a jab from DePalma Jr.
Ruiz feints and then cracks DePalma Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DePalma Jr down.
Ruiz pushes DePalma Jr away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DePalma Jr.
Ruiz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DePalma Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruiz was well out of range. Poor timing from DePalma Jr.
Ruiz is looking to wear down DePalma Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ruiz throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruiz throws a nice looking combination but DePalma Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruiz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
DePalma Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Ruiz .
A slow jab from DePalma Jr misses its intended target.
Ruiz lands a head kick. DePalma Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ruiz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
DePalma Jr misses the body punch
and Ruiz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
DePalma Jr throws a series of punches but Ruiz avoids them all with ease.
DePalma Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruiz manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ruiz .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DePalma Jr misses with a hook. Ruiz ducked under it nicely.
Ruiz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Randy Ruiz is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruiz lands a two punch combo.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from DePalma Jr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
DePalma Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
DePalma Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruiz .
Ruiz throws a big counter combination but DePalma Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ruiz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ruiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from DePalma Jr.
Ruiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DePalma Jr.
Ruiz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ruiz scoring well with a low kick there.
Ruiz throws a one two combo.
Ruiz avoids the body shot from DePalma Jr.
Ruiz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ruiz needs to keep his hands up - DePalma Jr had a free shot at his head there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ruiz .
Ruiz lands with a slapping head kick.
DePalma Jr 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.
Ruiz connects with a high kick.
DePalma Jr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz thuds his shin into the meat of DePalma Jr's side.
Ruiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DePalma Jr blocks a head kick by Ruiz .
Ruiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DePalma Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruiz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
DePalma Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruiz slips under a jab.
Ruiz fails to land with a series of punches.
As Ruiz backs off DePalma Jr throws a huge counter combo but Ruiz manages to avoid it all.
Ruiz lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DePalma Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
DePalma Jr throws a one two combo.
A head kick misses from Ruiz .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DePalma Jr misses with a hook
and Ruiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruiz misses with a jab, cross combination.
DePalma Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
DePalma Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruiz counters with a nice body shot.
Ruiz tries to bum rush DePalma Jr with a series of wild strikes but DePalma Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DePalma Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ruiz eats them both and turns towards DePalma Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Louie DePalma Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Ruiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DePalma Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ruiz lands a nice hook to DePalma Jr's body. DePalma Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Ruiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruiz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Ruiz !
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