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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ruiz (ranked 2096 p4p, 2220 weight class) and Joey Williams (ranked 268 p4p, 282 weight class). Ruiz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DB7 - Squid Game Drill. The key to victory for Anthony Ruiz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Williams!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Ruiz.
Williams is looking for the big counter here.
Ruiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Williams misses with a shot to the body
and Ruiz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ruiz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Williams misses with a hook to the body
and Williams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Williams finds it's way through Ruiz's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz connects with a high kick.
Ruiz misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Ruiz misses with a few strikes there.
Williams changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz lands a jab to the nose.
Williams misses with a body shot
and Ruiz counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Ruiz to acknowledge the strikes.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Ruiz slips the punch.
Ruiz throws a head kick that misses
and Williams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Williams throws an elbow that misses. Ruiz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Williams's guard. Nice move by Ruiz!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruiz being controlled here momentarily.
Ruiz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Ruiz from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is controlling Ruiz's posture.
Ruiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ruiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ruiz drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Ruiz off! Ruiz jumps back into Williams's guard.
Ruiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams managing to control the position.
Williams throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruiz's guard.
Williams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Williams lands a couple of elbows.
Williams controlling from the top position.
Ruiz wants to sweep here but Williams controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ruiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Williams controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Williams throws an off balance right hand
letting Ruiz counter with a right hand.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Ruiz.
And Williams tries to counter it with a takedown but Ruiz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ruiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Williams throws the left hand but Ruiz avoids the punch easily.
Ruiz throws a lazy head kick
and Williams counters with a single leg into guard. Ruiz didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruiz has wrist control.
Williams stands up over Ruiz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ruiz keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Williams throws an elbow that misses. Ruiz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Williams's guard. Nice move by Ruiz!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams is pulling down on Ruiz's head. It's preventing any offense from Ruiz, at least for the moment.
Ruiz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz being controlled here momentarily.
Williams trying to control the position.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ruiz trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Williams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Williams throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ruiz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ruiz wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ruiz trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ruiz throws a nice head kick!
Williams missing with a left hand there. Ruiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruiz throws a counter high kick but Williams was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a jab to the nose.
Ruiz misses with the body kick
and Williams counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ruiz!
Williams cracks Ruiz with a big right hand but Ruiz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Williams scoring with punches and elbows.
Williams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Williams in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Williams trying to control the position but Ruiz is working away.
The strikes coming from Williams are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Williams throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Williams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The strikes coming from Williams are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Williams working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams working the head with strikes.
Ruiz is rocked!
Williams controlling the position from side mount.
Oh Ruiz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ruiz sneaks back into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ruiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Williams connects with a crisp jab.
Ruiz seems to have got his legs back now.
Ruiz misses with a head kick.
Ruiz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruiz dips to his left and cracks Williams with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams tries to clinch but Ruiz is having none of it.
Ruiz throws a body kick that misses
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ruiz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to work for an arm triangle but Ruiz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ruiz trying to control from the bottom.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ruiz trying to control but Williams postures up.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Williams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Williams is taking a breather. Ruiz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Williams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Williams is keen to just control but Ruiz is a slippery customer.
Williams thows a huge punch but Ruiz dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Williams there.
Joey Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz is refusing to be controlled, as Williams sits in half guard.
Ruiz tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Ruiz. That snapped Williams's head back.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ruiz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams dives in for a single leg takedown but Ruiz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ruiz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anthony Ruiz is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruiz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Ruiz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ruiz tries to land a body kick
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab by Williams.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Williams!
A relieved looking Joey Williams thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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