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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Ruffff (ranked 5138 p4p, 4060 weight class) and Ike James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Ruffff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ike James!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ruffff connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ruffff slips a straight right by James.
Ruffff scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Ruffff. That snapped James's head back.
James tries to bum rush Ruffff with a series of wild strikes but Ruffff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ruffff counters with a straight right hand.
Ike James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James lands with an overhand left.
James misses with an uppercut.
Ruffff fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruffff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruffff lands a head shot.
A combination from Ruffff does no damage.
Ruffff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruffff connects with a jab.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ruffff clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruffff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
Ruffff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Ruffff.
James throws a body punch but Ruffff moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Ruffff misses its target.
Ruffff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jab from James.
Ruffff closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
James has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ruffff finds it's way round the side to connect with James's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ruffff!
James connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James walks into a straight right hand from Ruffff.
Ruffff misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruffff is just out of range.
Ruffff clinches up against the cage.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruffff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruffff avoids the body shot from James.
James takes one to the side of the head.
Ruffff wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
Ruffff misses with a hook
and James counters with a crisp one two that drops Ruffff! James thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ruffff to his feet! Ruffff is in big trouble!
Ruffff is rocked!
Ruffff lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh Ruffff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
James misses the jab.
Ruffff seems to have got his legs back now.
Ruffff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Ruffff. Those never looked like landing.
Ruffff misses with a two punch combination.
James lands a head shot.
Ruffff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Ruffff jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruffff.
Ruffff scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from James.
Ruffff misses with a hook
and James counters with a straight right hand.
James misses with a body shot.
Ruffff is looking to counter punch.
Ruffff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James misses with a wild body shot.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruffff counters with a straight right hand.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James cracks Ruffff with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
James misses with a hook
and Ruffff counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruffff ducks under a wild hook from James.
Ruffff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruffff wants to clinch.
Ruffff takes a jab right on the kisser.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruffff appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Ruffff wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from James.
Ruffff blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ike James will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ruffff scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James slips a jab and a cross from Ruffff.
Ruffff on the wrong end of a nice jab.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Ruffff was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ruffff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
James lands with a cross.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruffff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ruffff looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
Ruffff lands a jab to James's midsection.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Ruffff's shoulder, as Ruffff tries to avoid the shot.
James drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James misses with a double jab.
Ruffff throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
James lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ruffff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
Ruffff ducks under a wild hook from James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a shot to the body
and Ruffff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruffff tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ruffff on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
James throws a right and a left that Ruffff avoids nicely.
Ruffff clinches.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruffff's elbow.
Ruffff tries a body shot but James blocks it.
Ruffff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruffff in his tracks.
James throws a hook but Ruffff blocks it.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
James scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruffff defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
Ruffff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Ruffff cracks James with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ruffff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruffff connects with a body shot.
James has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab by James.
Ruffff with a body punch. A glancing blow.
James takes a swing at Ruffff's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Ruffff wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
James takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
James throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruffff counters with a two punch combo.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruffff is looking to counter punch.
Ruffff cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Ruffff.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruffff cracks James with an open hand slap.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruffff manages to avoid it.
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ruffff scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James swings for the body but Ruffff moves out of range.
Ruffff uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ruffff is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ruffff instigates a clinch.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruffff controls his hands.
Ruffff blocks an uppercut.
Ruffff lands a body punch in the clinch.
James is breathing heavily.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruffff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruffff blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ruffff.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruffff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James cracks Ruffff with a nice body shot.
Ruffff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruffff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James misses with a right hand
and Ruffff counters by clinching up.
James throws a head punch that misses.
Ruffff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James throws a head punch that misses.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruffff's elbow.
A body shot lands from James.
James lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruffff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruffff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James lands with a right to the head.
Ruffff lands an uppercut.
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 Dan Ruffff will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ruffff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ruffff moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruffff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dan Ruffff is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruffff tries to clinch up.
Ruffff just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruffff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent James stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
James walks into a straight right hand from Ruffff.
James throws the left hand but Ruffff avoids the punch easily.
Ruffff throws out a powerful jab.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from James.
A counter left hand to the body from Ruffff misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruffff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ruffff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruffff on the wrong end of a nice jab.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruffff connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James on the wrong end of a nice hook.
James scores with a jab. Ruffff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruffff in his tracks.
James looks to land a left hand but Ruffff moved out of range nicely.
Ruffff swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
James misses with a combination
and Ruffff counters with a stiff right hand.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James misses with a body shot
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruffff slips under a jab from James.
James misses with a body shot
and Ruffff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruffff scores with a nice strike.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruffff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James throws a body punch but Ruffff moves out of range.
James throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruffff misses with a looping left.
James throws out a counter right but Ruffff avoids it with no problem.
James misses with a hook
and Ruffff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruffff darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruffff.
Ruffff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruffff slips a jab from James.
Nice cross by Ruffff.
Ruffff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruffff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruffff was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No joy there for Ruffff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James throws a series of punches but Ruffff moves out of range.
James digs a good body shot into Ruffff's ribs.
Ruffff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Ruffff wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James drops his hands momentarily and Ruffff takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruffff counters with a left to the body.
Ruffff clinches up with James and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruffff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruffff manages to break the clinch.
Ruffff blocks a jab.
Ruffff misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
Ruffff connects with a body shot.
James throws a series of punches but Ruffff avoids them all with ease.
James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruffff counters with a stiff right hand.
James swings for the body but Ruffff moves out of range.
Ruffff thuds a left hand into James's body.
Ruffff lands a head shot.
Ruffff ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruffff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruffff counters with a left to the body.
Ruffff connects with a right hand. James shakes it off.
James throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruffff counters with a straight right hand.
James lands with a hook. Ruffff tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ruffff works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
James throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruffff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Ruffff as he connects with a hook.
Ruffff looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from James! But no joy.
Ruffff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
James misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Ruffff misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruffff clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Ruffff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruffff 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Ruffff!
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