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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Nunes (ranked 4800 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruddo Ryokale (ranked 24793 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ruddo Ryokale enters the cage!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leonardo Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ruddo Ryokale!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Ryokale moves out of range easily.
Nunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryokale darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ryokale trying to control from half guard but Nunes is working away.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet.
Ryokale is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nunes sees it coming and defends easily.
Ryokale wants to take a breather but Nunes is having none of it.
Ryokale is looking for a kimura but Nunes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ryokale to get the leverage.
Nunes is refusing to be controlled, as Ryokale sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet.
Ryokale slips a nice elbow through Nunes's hands, connecting with Nunes's forehead.
Ground and pound from Ryokale.
Ryokale looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nunes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nunes pushes Ryokale off looking to stand but Ryokale dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryokale is working for a kimura but Nunes is defending it quite comfortably.
Nunes tries to kick Ryokale off but Ryokale keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ryokale seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ryokale is keen to just control but Nunes is a slippery customer.
Ryokale tries to stand and escape but Nunes is controlling the position.
Nunes pushes Ryokale off looking to stand but Ryokale dives back in and keeps control.
Nunes is trying to escape back to his feet but Ryokale uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryokale is looking to take a break and control but Nunes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ryokale controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryokale cracks Nunes with a big right hand but Nunes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ryokale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nunes keeps working.
Ryokale working the head and body with strikes.
Check out the look on Ryokale's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nunes tries to escape but Ryokale is in control.
Ryokale is trying to get an arm triangle but Nunes is defending well.
Nunes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ryokale working the head and body with strikes.
Nunes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ryokale has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ryokale in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nunes trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ryokale looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nunes is pushing Ryokale's head away, looking to escape. Ryokale manages to hold on to the position though.
Nunes explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ryokale closes the distance and pushes Nunes back into the cage.
Ryokale looks winded!
Nunes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ryokale pulls guard.
Nunes tries to stand but Ryokale is controlling from the bottom.
Ryokale is pulling down on Nunes's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryokale has a closed guard, preventing Nunes from standing up.
Ryokale lands a decent shot there.
Ryokale throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ryokale rushes Nunes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nunes breaks from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryokale looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ryokale misses with a looping left.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryokale feints the counter takedown.
Nunes throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Ruddo Ryokale has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryokale closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruddo Ryokale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruddo Ryokale's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nunes throws a head kick but Ryokale moves out of range.
Leonardo Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryokale has closed the distance and engaged Nunes in a clinch.
Ryokale has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nunes regains guard immediately.
Ryokale trying to control but Nunes is working from the bottom.
Ryokale postures up and lands a big shot to Nunes's brow.
Ryokale makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ryokale won't allow Nunes to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ryokale's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ryokale thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ruddo Ryokale has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryokale won't allow Nunes to get back to his feet.
Ryokale trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryokale pushes down on Nunes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ryokale is breathing heavily.
Ryokale is keen to just control but Nunes is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nunes tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ryokale manages to move to mount!
Ryokale is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nunes is surviving well by controlling Ryokale's body position as best he can.
Ryokale pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nunes is trying to stand up.
BOOM! Ryokale connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nunes wants to get back to his feet.
Ryokale tries to control but Nunes wriggling away.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet.
Ryokale has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryokale trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
Ryokale gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ryokale keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nunes's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Nunes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nunes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ryokale drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nunes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ryokale trying to land knees to the body.
Nunes working hard to break the clinch.
Ryokale has Nunes pressed against the cage, preventing Nunes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nunes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryokale has Nunes up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nunes tries to circle away but Ryokale has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes breaks from the clinch.
Ryokale blocks a head kick by Nunes.
A head kick misses from Nunes.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Ryokale moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ryokale looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ryokale moves nicely into side control.
Check out the look on Ryokale's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nunes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nunes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet but Ryokale drags him back down.
Nunes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryokale lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nunes down.
Ryokale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nunes keeps working.
Nunes defending against the ground and pound.
Nunes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ryokale asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nunes prevents Ryokale from improving position.
Nunes is trying to buck Ryokale off.
Ryokale trying to control the action but Nunes is working from the bottom.
Nunes is trying to buck Ryokale off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruddo Ryokale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ruddo Ryokale's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Ryokale moves out of range easily.
Nunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryokale changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nunes slaps away a takedown attempt from Ryokale, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ryokale moves into the clinch.
Ryokale gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ryokale scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nunes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ryokale digs a right hand underneath Nunes's ribcage. Nunes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nunes breaks from the clinch.
Ryokale avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Ryokale wants to counter the offense by Nunes and move into the clinch position.
Ryokale clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes tries to break free but Ryokale pushes him back against the cage.
Nunes tries to break the clinch but Ryokale is controlling the position.
Nunes is trying to break the clinch but Ryokale has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nunes managing to block the knees to the body from Ryokale.
Ryokale has picked Nunes up - he's going for a ride! Ryokale dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nunes is not content to let Ryokale control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes pushes Ryokale off looking to stand but Ryokale dives back in and keeps control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ryokale connects with a nice short shot to Nunes's temple.
Ryokale takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nunes is trying to stand back up but Ryokale is controlling him
Ryokale is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet.
Nunes is staying active underneath Ryokale, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nunes manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ryokale keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Nunes tries to break the clinch but Ryokale is controlling the position.
Ryokale wants to take the fight to the mat but Nunes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nunes has had enough of the clinch but Ryokale keeps him there for the moment.
Ryokale is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nunes is trying to force a seperation but Ryokale has the dominant position.
Nunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leonardo Nunes is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throws a head kick but Ryokale moves out of range.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryokale fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nunes sprawls well initially but Ryokale persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nunes is trying to stand up here but Ryokale is controlling him well.
Ryokale trying to control the action but Nunes is working from the bottom.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ryokale working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Nunes is refusing to be controlled, as Ryokale sits in half guard.
Ryokale lands with a punch from half guard.
Nunes is trying to stand up here but Ryokale is controlling him well.
Ryokale works his way into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryokale is looking to take a break and control but Nunes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nunes is not content to let Ryokale control the position.
Ryokale prevents Nunes from escaping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ryokale ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nunes lands a head kick!
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
Nunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryokale shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nunes is trying to defend but Ryokale finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nunes is looking to escape.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ryokale lands a nice short elbow.
Nunes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ryokale lands with a punch from half guard.
Ryokale lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Leonardo Nunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruddo Ryokale is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nunes lands a couple of sideways elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ruddo Ryokale.
I've got Ryokale 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruddo Ryokale!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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