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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 7077 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Ruiz (ranked 4210 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Ruiz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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250 lbs
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205 cm
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Ruiz !
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lesnar looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ruiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lesnar.
Ruiz throws a head kick that misses.
Ruiz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lesnar.
Lesnar wants to clinch
and Ruiz counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lesnar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ruiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lesnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruiz .
Ruiz throws a head kick but Lesnar moves out of range.
Lesnar goes for a double leg but Ruiz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ruiz continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar dives in for a single leg takedown but Ruiz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ruiz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ruiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruiz misses with a double jab.
Lesnar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ruiz . That one must have hurt.
Ruiz lands a leg kick that knocks Lesnar off balance momentarily.
Ruiz misses with a two punch combination.
Ruiz scores with a head kick. Lesnar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A left and a right from Ruiz both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruiz . Lesnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lesnar.
Ruiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lesnar.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ruiz sprawls and moves away.
No joy there for Ruiz , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruiz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut there from Ruiz .
Lesnar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ruiz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lesnar.
Ruiz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ruiz misses with a series of wild punches.
Lesnar is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ruiz .
Ruiz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ruiz avoids the head kick by Lesnar.
Both fighters circling a little - Ruiz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ruiz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lesnar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ruiz throws a head kick that Lesnar semi-blocks.
Ruiz lands a high kick!
Ruiz scores with a leg kick.
Randy Ruiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lesnar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ruiz is trying to defend but Lesnar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar wants to free his trapped foot but Ruiz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ruiz is looking to escape.
Ruiz kicks Lesnar off and gets back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Ruiz . Those never looked like landing.
Lesnar attempts a counter takedown but Ruiz avoids it well and moves away.
Lesnar avoids the head kick by Ruiz .
Lesnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lesnar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters circling a little - Ruiz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Ruiz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lesnar 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.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Ruiz moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruiz .
Ruiz throws a sloppy head kick and Lesnar moves out of range easily.
Lesnar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ruiz .
Ruiz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lesnar rather than just go for the knockout.
Lesnar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ruiz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnar manages to avoid it.
Lesnar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruiz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lesnar back to the cage. Ruiz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Ruiz misses.
Ruiz throws a sloppy head kick and Lesnar moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz stuffs the takedown.
Ruiz jabs Lesnar right on the nose. Lesnar blinks but takes it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lesnar.
Ruiz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ruiz scores with a head kick.
Lesnar blocks a head kick by Ruiz .
Ruiz misses with a few strikes there.
Lesnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruiz is just out of range.
Ruiz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ruiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lesnar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lesnar.
Ruiz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz throws a lazy right hand but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lesnar throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ruiz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lesnar is in Ruiz 's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Ruiz keeps moving.
Lesnar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ruiz , up you get!
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ruiz sprawls well. Ruiz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lesnar gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ruiz .
A head kick misses from Ruiz .
Lesnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lesnar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ruiz misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lesnar clinches up against the cage.
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruiz swinging wildly here.
Lesnar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz lands with a kick to the temple. Lesnar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ruiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruiz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lesnar.
Ruiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Ruiz stuns Lesnar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ruiz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lesnar's head.
Ruiz cracks Lesnar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruiz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lesnar.
Ruiz misses with a head kick.
Lesnar swings for the body but Ruiz moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Ruiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruiz misses with a wild body shot.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Ruiz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brock Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt
and Ruiz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ruiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lesnar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice body kick there by Ruiz .
Ruiz lands a front kick.
Ruiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ruiz . That one must have hurt.
Randy Ruiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesnar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz misses with a head kick.
Ruiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.
Ruiz scores with a spinning back kick!
Ruiz lands a nice looking body shot.
Lesnar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ruiz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruiz throws a head kick that misses.
Ruiz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ruiz , as that shot connected.
Ruiz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lesnar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruiz misses with a two punch combination.
As Ruiz looks to move away, Lesnar throws a big counter combo but Ruiz just gets out of the way.
Lesnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruiz manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruiz misses with a series of wild punches.
Lesnar has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruiz misses with a two punch combination.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruiz as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruiz takes a swing at Lesnar's ribcage but misses.
Ruiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz leaves Lesnar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ruiz scores with a head kick.
Ruiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lesnar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lesnar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Ruiz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ruiz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ruiz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruiz lands with a nice body kick.
Lesnar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ruiz misses with a double jab.
Lesnar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lesnar is looking to clinch but Ruiz is avoiding it.
Ruiz throws a sloppy head kick and Lesnar moves out of range easily.
Ruiz scores with a kick to the body.
Ruiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Lesnar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ruiz . That one must have hurt.
Brock Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Ruiz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lesnar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ruiz 's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Ruiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ruiz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Ruiz !
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