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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tama Ruiha (ranked 3776 p4p, 4363 weight class) and Island Kt Fighter (ranked 457 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruiha has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Tama Ruiha could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Island Kt Fighter's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Tama Ruiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Kt Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kt Fighter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little jabbing left from Kt Fighter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ruiha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice shot by Ruiha.
Ruiha lands with a straight right. Kt Fighter didn't see that one coming.
Nice shot by Ruiha.
Kt Fighter moves away from the strike by Ruiha.
Kt Fighter throws a looping overhand right but Ruiha ducks down to avoid it.
Ruiha throwing a counter right hand but Kt Fighter manages to avoid it.
Ruiha defending well as Kt Fighter loads up on a big left hand.
Kt Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruiha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruiha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kt Fighter.
A little jabbing left from Kt Fighter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ruiha misses with a straight right.
Kt Fighter staying out of range there.
Ruiha throws a poor cross that misses
and Kt Fighter counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Tama Ruiha has been cut.
Ruiha is breathing heavily.
Kt Fighter throws a hook but Ruiha blocks it.
Kt Fighter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruiha in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kt Fighter defending well as Ruiha loads up on a big left hand.
Ruiha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiha blocks a jab.
Kt Fighter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruiha.
An attempted straight right counter from Ruiha misses the target.
Ruiha with a hook.
Ruiha misses with a hook. Kt Fighter ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Kt Fighter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kt Fighter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kt Fighter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Kt Fighter misses.
Ruiha throws out a loose jab but Kt Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kt Fighter throws a jab when Ruiha was well out of range.
Kt Fighter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kt Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruiha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruiha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruiha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kt Fighter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kt Fighter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruiha defending well as Kt Fighter loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kt Fighter lands a head shot.
Kt Fighter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ruiha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Ruiha moves away from the strike by Kt Fighter.
Ruiha loads up on a big right hand but Kt Fighter slips the punch.
Kt Fighter throws out a counter right but Ruiha avoids it with no problem.
Ruiha throws a big shot that misses.
Kt Fighter is looking to clinch.
Kt Fighter throws a lazy right hand but Ruiha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kt Fighter scores with a shot to the body.
Kt Fighter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruiha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kt Fighter is looking to clinch but Ruiha is avoiding it.
Ruiha staying out of range there.
Kt Fighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruiha.
Ruiha moves out of range as Kt Fighter strikes.
Kt Fighter sends Ruiha crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kt Fighter is motioning to the referee to let Ruiha up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Tama Ruiha's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kt Fighter throws a jab when Ruiha was well out of range.
Kt Fighter misses with a straight left.
Kt Fighter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruiha.
Kt Fighter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruiha was well out of range. Poor timing from Kt Fighter.
An attempted straight right counter from Ruiha misses the target.
Ruiha clobbers Kt Fighter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ruiha throws a big shot that misses.
Kt Fighter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ruiha.
Ruiha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kt Fighter is looking to clinch.
A big left from Kt Fighter misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruiha. Kt Fighter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruiha misses with a lunging right hand
and Kt Fighter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tama Ruiha's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kt Fighter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ruiha doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kt Fighter misses its intended target.
Kt Fighter throws a lazy right hand but Ruiha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruiha throws a hook to the side of Kt Fighter's head but Kt Fighter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kt Fighter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ruiha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kt Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruiha moves away.
Ruiha moves out of range as Kt Fighter strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Kt Fighter misses.
Ruiha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kt Fighter throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Ruiha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ruiha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kt Fighter throws a body shot but no joy.
Ruiha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kt Fighter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kt Fighter throws a hook to the side of Ruiha's head but Ruiha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kt Fighter throws a lazy right hand but Ruiha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Island Kt Fighter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tama Ruiha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ruiha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kt Fighter.
Ruiha throws the left hand but Kt Fighter avoids the punch easily.
Kt Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruiha.
A countering left hand to the body from Kt Fighter misses.
Ruiha throws the left hand but Kt Fighter avoids the punch easily.
Kt Fighter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Ruiha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ruiha moves out of range as Kt Fighter strikes.
Ruiha looks to score with a jab to the body but Kt Fighter is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Ruiha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kt Fighter looks to land a right hand but Ruiha moved out of range.
Ruiha throws a shot from downtown. Kt Fighter moves away and avoids it.
Kt Fighter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiha slips under a jab from Kt Fighter.
Kt Fighter tries to clinch there but Ruiha circles away.
A quick step to the side and Ruiha tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Kt Fighter misses its intended target.
Kt Fighter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruiha.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kt Fighter wants to clinch.
Tama Ruiha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kt Fighter misses with a looping left.
Island Kt Fighter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kt Fighter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruiha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruiha throws a jab when Kt Fighter was well out of range.
Ruiha misses with a left hand
and Kt Fighter counters with a right hand to the body.
Ruiha looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ruiha misses with a straight right.
Kt Fighter tries to clinch but Ruiha moves out of range.
A left lands for Kt Fighter.
Kt Fighter misses with a hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kt Fighter misses with the head strike.
Kt Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kt Fighter lands a left hand.
Kt Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kt Fighter blocking some punches.
Ruiha blocks an uppercut.
Kt Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
Ruiha blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruiha.
Kt Fighter tries a body shot but Ruiha blocks it.
Ruiha blocks a body shot from Kt Fighter.
Ruiha misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruiha misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Kt Fighter.
Ruiha blocks a body shot from Kt Fighter.
Kt Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Kt Fighter misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruiha has a couple of punches blocked by Kt Fighter.
Kt Fighter misses with some punches.
Kt Fighter misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiha fails to land.
Kt Fighter can't find room to land a body shot as Ruiha controls the action.
Kt Fighter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kt Fighter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruiha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kt Fighter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kt Fighter misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kt Fighter.
Kt Fighter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kt Fighter lands with a left to the head.
Kt Fighter blocks a body shot from Ruiha.
Kt Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kt Fighter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruiha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kt Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kt Fighter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kt Fighter misses with some punches.
Kt Fighter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kt Fighter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ruiha blocking some punches.
Ruiha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kt Fighter has a couple of punches blocked by Ruiha.
Kt Fighter misses with a punch on the inside.
Kt Fighter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruihas head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruiha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Island Kt Fighter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiha misses with a punch to the body.
Kt Fighter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ruiha.
A shot in the inside from Kt Fighter.
Kt Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiha prevents a body shot from Kt Fighter.
Kt Fighter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kt Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kt Fighter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruiha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruiha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kt Fighter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kt Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Ruiha misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kt Fighter.
Kt Fighter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kt Fighter.
Kt Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruiha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kt Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiha uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Island Kt Fighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tama Ruiha's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruiha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruiha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Ruiha.
Kt Fighter blocks a jab.
Kt Fighter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kt Fighter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ruiha throws a lazy right hand but Kt Fighter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kt Fighter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ruiha to score with a decent uppercut.
Kt Fighter misses with an uppercut.
Kt Fighter wants to clinch.
Ruiha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kt Fighter tries to clinch there but Ruiha circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Ruiha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ruiha throws a jab when Kt Fighter was well out of range.
Kt Fighter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ruiha on the side of the head.
Kt Fighter misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kt Fighter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruiha.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kt Fighter! But no joy.
Kt Fighter misses with a hook. Ruiha ducked under it nicely.
Ruiha slips a straight right by Kt Fighter.
Ruiha ducks under a wild hook from Kt Fighter.
Ruiha moves out of range as Kt Fighter strikes.
Kt Fighter misses the jab.
Kt Fighter loads up on a big right hand but Ruiha slips the punch.
Kt Fighter loads up on a big right hand but Ruiha slips the punch.
Kt Fighter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kt Fighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruiha throws a jab but it's blocked by Kt Fighter.
Kt Fighter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kt Fighter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kt Fighter is looking to clinch.
Kt Fighter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruiha.
Ruiha throws a jab but it's blocked by Kt Fighter.
Tama Ruiha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Island Kt Fighter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kt Fighter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruiha.
Kt Fighter misses with a hook. Ruiha ducked under it nicely.
Kt Fighter scores with a nice head shot.
Nice defenses there by Ruiha.
Ruiha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruiha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kt Fighter misses the jab.
Kt Fighter misses with a hook. Ruiha ducked under it nicely.
Ruiha defending well as Kt Fighter loads up on a big left hand.
Ruiha lunges at Kt Fighter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kt Fighter's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruiha throws out a loose jab but Kt Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruiha just misses with a punch to the body.
Kt Fighter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruiha throws out the jab.
Kt Fighter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ruiha throws a jab but it's blocked by Kt Fighter.
Kt Fighter throws out a counter right but Ruiha avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruiha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kt Fighter cracks Ruiha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kt Fighter doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruiha circles away.
Ruiha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kt Fighter tries to clinch there but Ruiha circles away.
The fighters circling - Kt Fighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruiha looks to land a body kick but Kt Fighter moved away.
Kt Fighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruiha.
Ruiha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kt Fighter manages to avoid it.
Kt Fighter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kt Fighter misses with a straight right.
Ruiha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kt Fighter tries to counter with a clinch but Ruiha shakes him off and moves away.
Kt Fighter misses with a straight right.
Ruiha looks to land a right hand but Kt Fighter moved out of range.
Kt Fighter throws a looping overhand right but Ruiha ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kt Fighter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kt Fighter missing with a left hand there. Ruiha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruiha misses with an uppercut
and Ruiha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kt Fighter is looking to clinch.
A big right from Kt Fighter misses.
Ruiha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kt Fighter.
Kt Fighter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruiha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kt Fighter.
Ruiha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kt Fighter throws a body punch but Ruiha moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Ruiha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruiha throws out a loose jab but Kt Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kt Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruiha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Island Kt Fighter.
Well Kt Fighter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Island Kt Fighter!
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