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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Ruiz Mangas (ranked 3512 p4p, 4770 weight class) and Paul Boxaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mangas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm a Soldier. Boxaaja has chosen Dark Side - Blind Channel as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruben Ruiz Mangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Boxaaja!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangas shoots in looking for a takedown but Boxaaja manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mangas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mangas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Boxaajas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boxaaja displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mangas.
Boxaaja lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mangas blocks a leg kick.
Mangas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mangas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mangas is trying to get an arm triangle but Boxaaja is defending well.
Mangas is looking to take a break and control but Boxaaja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mangas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mangas tries for a kimura but Boxaaja is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mangas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boxaaja is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mangas goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Boxaaja rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mangas's guard! Nice work there by Boxaaja!
Mangas looking for a guillotine here but Boxaaja defends easily.
Mangas looking for subs off his back but Boxaaja has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangas trying to control but Boxaaja postures up.
Boxaaja prevents Mangas from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boxaaja is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mangas is looking to improve his position.
Boxaaja tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mangas controls his leg.
Mangas looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mangas is looking to improve his position.
Mangas is doing well to control the position and prevent Boxaaja from advancing to side control.
Mangas wants to control the action here but instead Boxaaja manages to pass to full mount!
Mangas is looking to improve his position but Boxaaja isn't that keen on the idea.
Mangas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boxaaja tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mangas controls his leg.
Mangas wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mangas wants to control but Boxaaja is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mangas wants to improve his position but Boxaaja is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mangas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boxaaja's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boxaaja's back!
Mangas has got his arm under Boxaaja's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Boxaaja has spun round into Mangas's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Boxaaja will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boxaaja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mangas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mangas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Boxaaja throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Mangas blocks a jab.
Mangas slips under a jab from Boxaaja.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mangas is defended easily by Boxaaja.
Mangas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boxaaja sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mangas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Boxaaja quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mangas stalling.
Mangas is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Boxaaja still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Boxaaja has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangas can't do much from the bottom here.
Mangas is looking to regain half guard here but Boxaaja keeps moving and retains side control.
Mangas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Boxaaja off and has taken his back!
Mangas looking for the RNC.
Mangas patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Boxaaja preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mangas.
Boxaaja is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mangas gets his way!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangas patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mangas struggling to keep hold of the position.
Boxaaja defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mangas's arms.
Boxaaja is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Boxaaja fending off the submission attempt from Mangas.
Boxaaja defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mangas's arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Mangas patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mangas looking to break Boxaaja's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Boxaaja remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mangas will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Ruben Ruiz Mangas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boxaaja preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mangas.
Boxaaja preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mangas.
Mangas working for a choke but Boxaaja is defending well.
Mangas tightening his grip on Boxaaja, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangas looking for the choke but no joy.
Boxaaja defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mangas tightening his grip on Boxaaja, looking for the choke.
Mangas is looking for the choke from the back position but Boxaaja is controlling his hands well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Ruiz Mangas dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mangas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boxaaja's waist but Boxaaja gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mangas off to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from Boxaaja misses.
Boxaaja takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boxaaja misses with a hook. Mangas ducked under it nicely.
Mangas blocks a jab.
Mangas gets the takedown into side control.
Mangas prevents Boxaaja from escaping the position.
Mangas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mangas is trying to get an arm triangle but Boxaaja is defending well.
Boxaaja really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mangas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxaaja pushes Mangas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mangas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boxaaja can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangas takes a little break here. Boxaaja wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mangas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mangas is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Boxaaja looks calm but he's in trouble here. Mangas gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Boxaaja is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Mangas lets go of the hold and Boxaaja can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ruben Ruiz Mangas!
A very excited looking Ruben Ruiz Mangas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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