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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edd Norton (ranked 3819 p4p, 2590 weight class) and Ki Ruyjini (ranked 538 p4p, 417 weight class). Ruyjini has chosen 修羅の花 Shura no hana by Meiko Kaji as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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11 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edd Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ki Ruyjini!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ruyjini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norton.
Norton lands a really nice looking cross but Ruyjini seems unphased.
Ruyjini throws a low kick but Norton moves out of range easily.
Norton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ruyjini uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ruyjini swings widly with a right hand
enabling Norton to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruyjini looks to land a right hand but Norton moved out of range.
Norton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruyjini lands a jab to the nose.
Norton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruyjini in his tracks.
Norton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Norton checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Ruyjini misses
and Norton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ki Ruyjini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruyjini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norton.
Norton blocks a low kick nicely.
Ruyjini throws a hook but Norton avoids it easily.
Norton ducks under a wild hook from Ruyjini.
Norton avoids the head kick by Ruyjini.
A little feinted left hand from Norton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ruyjini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNorton.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruyjini is trying to force a seperation but Norton has the dominant position.
Ruyjini is trying to break free.
Norton pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruyjini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norton.
It appears Norton was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ruyjini throws a poor cross that misses
and Norton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ruyjini takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Ki Ruyjini has been cut.
Ruyjini lands with a nice body punch.
Ruyjini thumps Norton with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norton looks for the body kick but Ruyjini saw that one coming.
Norton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini misses with a few strikes there.
Norton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ruyjini connects with a right hand. Norton shakes it off.
Ruyjini looks to land a combination but Norton avoids it well.
Norton checks a leg kick.
Ruyjini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some bone on bone action there as Norton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Norton throwing a counter right hand but Ruyjini manages to avoid it.
Norton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Norton defending well as Ruyjini loads up on a big left hand.
Ruyjini throws a shot from downtown. Norton moves away and avoids it.
Ruyjini throws a leg kick but Norton checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruyjini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruyjini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ruyjini misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Ruyjini.
Ruyjini misses with a low kick.
Ruyjini scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruyjini avoids the head kick by Norton.
Ruyjini throws a leg kick but Norton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ruyjini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norton looks to clinch
and Ruyjini counters with a thumping low kick.
Ruyjini scores with a sloppy right hand. Norton should have avoided that one.
Ruyjini moves out of range as Norton throws a body kick.
A big right from Ruyjini misses.
A little feinted left hand from Norton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ki Ruyjini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ki Ruyjini's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Norton throws a solid leg kick but Ruyjini takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Norton.
Norton gets a clinch.
Ruyjini lands with a right to the head.
Ruyjini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruyjini misses with a looping left.
Norton throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ruyjini avoids it.
Ruyjini throws a jab but it's blocked by Norton.
Ruyjini uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Norton has time to react.
Ruyjini tests Norton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Ruyjini misses.
Norton appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ruyjini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruyjini misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruyjini tests Norton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for Ruyjini.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruyjini. Norton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruyjini misses with a left hand
enabling Norton to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruyjini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Norton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ruyjini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norton.
Norton is looking for a counter combo.
Ruyjini throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Norton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ruyjini blocks a head kick by Norton.
Norton staying out of range there.
Norton staying out of range there.
Ruyjini lands a really nice looking cross but Norton seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini checks a leg kick nicely.
Ruyjini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Ruyjini catches Norton right on the button with a cross.
Ruyjini throws a lazy right hand but Norton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruyjini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Norton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Norton tries to clinch but Ruyjini is having none of it.
Ruyjini misses with a low kick.
Ruyjini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norton.
Norton moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruyjini with the inside leg kick.
Norton fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruyjini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norton counters with a stiff right hand.
Norton blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Norton. That's going to slow Ruyjini down.
Norton takes one to the side of the head.
Ruyjini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruyjini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norton.
Norton drives through and clinches with Ruyjini against the cage.
Ruyjini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norton can't find room to land a body shot as Ruyjini controls the action.
Norton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Norton slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norton.
Ruyjini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruyjini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norton is looking to clinch but Ruyjini is avoiding it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ki Ruyjini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ki Ruyjini's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ruyjini misses with a low kick.
Ruyjini scores with a jab.
Ruyjini lands with a hook. Norton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ruyjini lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ruyjini moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruyjini let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Norton tries to clinch up.
Norton moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruyjini is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ruyjini throws a combination. Norton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A jab from Ruyjini does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruyjini feints and then cracks Norton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Norton down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton stalks Ruyjini and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ruyjini's face. Ruyjini staggers backwards, shaken.
Ruyjini fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruyjini.
Norton is rocked!
A big right from Ruyjini misses.
Norton slips under a jab.
Norton appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ruyjini misses with a hook.
Norton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ruyjini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Ruyjini. Those never looked like landing.
Norton takes the fight into the clinch.
Norton working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton taking a breather.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ruyjini wants to break free but Norton has control.
Ruyjini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruyjini misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Ruyjini fails to land.
Ruyjini breaks the clinch.
Norton doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruyjini circles away.
Ruyjini tries to score with a low kick but Norton moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Ruyjini.
Norton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruyjini moves away.
Norton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruyjini appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big left from Ruyjini misses.
Ruyjini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norton.
Ruyjini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Norton tries to clinch up but Ruyjini circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruyjini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ruyjini cracks a nice hook into Norton's ribs.
Norton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Norton is looking to clinch.
Ruyjini misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Norton misses the target.
Ruyjini throws a lazy right hand but Norton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Norton misses its target.
Some wild striking there from Norton.
Edd Norton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ki Ruyjini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norton fails to land with a series of punches.
Norton moves forwards but Ruyjini connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ruyjini lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Norton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Norton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ruyjini cracks Norton with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruyjini fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruyjini misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Norton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ruyjini swats away the attempt to clinch by Norton.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ki Ruyjini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ruyjini 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ki Ruyjini!
A victorious Ki Ruyjini thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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