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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Altena (ranked 2751 p4p, 3456 weight class) and Yamcha Wolf-Fang (ranked 306 p4p, 361 weight class). Altena comes to the cage accompanied by Grontapu by Double Rock. Wolf-Fang has chosen Rise Against - Give It All as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruud Altena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yamcha Wolf-Fang!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf-Fang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Altena fails in his attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wolf-Fang.
Ruud Altena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Altena throws a head kick that misses.
Altena throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolf-Fang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Wolf-Fang does it's job there.
Wolf-Fang 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.
Altena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolf-Fang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wolf-Fang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Altena tries to clinch but Wolf-Fang is having none of it.
Wolf-Fang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wolf-Fang shoots in for a takedown but Altena shows good takedown defense.
Altena went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Altena throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Yamcha Wolf-Fang has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Altena has managed to clinch.
Wolf-Fang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wolf-Fang is trying to break the clinch but Altena is controlling him.
Wolf-Fang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altena throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolf-Fang.
Altena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Altena keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wolf-Fang's efforts to push away.
Wolf-Fang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Altena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wolf-Fang blocks it with crossed arms.
Altena tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wolf-Fang swings wildly with an uppercut but Altena uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolf-Fang trying to control the position but instead, Altena has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wolf-Fang into the cage.
Wolf-Fang manages to break the clinch.
Altena is looking to clinch.
Wolf-Fang keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Wolf-Fang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wolf-Fang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wolf-Fang is looking for the big counter here.
Altena throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Wolf-Fang to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang jabs Altena right on the nose. Altena blinks but takes it well.
Wolf-Fang lands a right hook to the body.
Altena stuffs the takedown.
Altena was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Altena closes the distance and clinches.
Altena lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolf-Fang trying to stall but Altena improves his position.
A knee to the head by Altena.
Wolf-Fang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolf-Fang goes for a takedown attempt but Altena pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ruud Altena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yamcha Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang connects with a high kick.
Altena tries to clinch up.
Wolf-Fang is looking for the big counter here.
Good exchange - Wolf-Fang coming out on top.
Wolf-Fang lands with a straight right. Altena didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altena wants to clinch.
Wolf-Fang throws a leg kick but Altena moved away.
Altena tries to clinch up but Wolf-Fang circles away and keeps his distance.
Altena tries to clinch but Wolf-Fang moves out of range.
Wolf-Fang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Altena moves out of range as Wolf-Fang strikes.
Altena throws a combination. Wolf-Fang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wolf-Fang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Altena closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wolf-Fang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Altena tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wolf-Fang misses with a straight right.
Altena clinches up with Wolf-Fang and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Yamcha Wolf-Fang's cut even more.
A nice right hand lands inside from Altena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Altena misses with a body punch.
Wolf-Fang blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Altena.
A nice left hand lands by Altena.
A right handed body shot lands from Altena.
Altena misses with some punches.
Altena tries a knee to the head but Wolf-Fang blocks it.
Altena looking to throw knees to the head but Wolf-Fang is blocking nicely.
Altena throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wolf-Fangs head.
Altena working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Altena scores with a nice short uppercut.
Altena working aggressively here.
Altena with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Altena tries a body shot but Wolf-Fang blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruud Altena dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yamcha Wolf-Fang's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Altena tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wolf-Fang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Altena closes the distance and clinches.
Ruud Altena has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wolf-Fang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Altena pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Altena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wolf-Fang tries to throw a body punch but Altena avoids it by throwing Wolf-Fang back against the cage.
Wolf-Fang prevents a body shot from Altena.
Altena tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolf-Fang's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Wolf-Fang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Altena misses with a punch to the body.
Altena lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf-Fang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Altena tries to land a knee to the head but Wolf-Fang blocks with his arms.
Altena unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Altena misses with a knee to the head.
Wolf-Fang can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Altena tries to land a knee to the head but Wolf-Fang blocks with his arms.
Altena lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Altena lands an uppercut.
Altena misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang is looking to break free of the clinch but Altena has double underhooks.
Altena lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Altena looking to throw knees to the head but Wolf-Fang is blocking nicely.
Altena swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Altena missing with knees to the body.
Altena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Altena.
Altena misses with the head strike.
Altena misses with a knee strike.
Wolf-Fang blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang stalling the fight.
A bit of stalling here from Wolf-Fang.
Altena tries to throw a body punch but Wolf-Fang avoids it by throwing Altena back against the cage.
Altena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Altena tries a knee to the head but Wolf-Fang blocks it.
Wolf-Fang avoiding damage.
Wolf-Fang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Altena fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Altena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Altena lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wolf-Fang backwards.
Altena is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolf-Fang can do to turn this around?
Altena looking to throw knees to the head but Wolf-Fang is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Altena misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Altena gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wolf-Fang.
Ruud Altena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yamcha Wolf-Fang.
Altena swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altena keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wolf-Fang's efforts to push away.
Wolf-Fang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wolf-Fang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Altena wants to clinch up but Wolf-Fang keeps it at a distance.
Altena keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolf-Fang.
Altena tries to clinch
and Wolf-Fang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Altena thinking.
Altena tries to clinch up.
Altena moves in looking to clinch but Wolf-Fang pushes him off.
Wolf-Fang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wolf-Fang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolf-Fang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Altena throws a sloppy head kick
and Wolf-Fang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Altena's head coaches at The Devil’s Playground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruud Altena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wolf-Fang throws a push kick but Altena slaps the foot to one side.
Wolf-Fang swats away the attempt to clinch by Altena.
A nice side step and Wolf-Fang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Altena tries to clinch but Wolf-Fang moves away
and Wolf-Fang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Wolf-Fang. Those never looked like landing.
Altena staying out of range there.
Wolf-Fang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Altena avoids it really well and circles away.
Altena throws a looping overhand right but Wolf-Fang ducks down to avoid it.
As Altena backs off Wolf-Fang throws a huge counter combo but Altena manages to avoid it all.
Altena tries to clinch but Wolf-Fang is having none of it.
Wolf-Fang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Altena circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruud Altena dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yamcha Wolf-Fang's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Wolf-Fang misses with a looping left.
Altena is looking for a counter combo.
Wolf-Fang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Altena is looking to clinch.
Wolf-Fang swings for the body but Altena moves out of range.
Altena tries to clinch but Wolf-Fang moves out of range.
Altena throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wolf-Fang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wolf-Fang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Altena tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wolf-Fang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wolf-Fang shapes to counter with a head kick.
Altena is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altena displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolf-Fang throws out the jab.
Altena tries to close the distance and clinch but Wolf-Fang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Altena tries to close the distance and clinch but Wolf-Fang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wolf-Fang with the counter takedown but Altena avoids it easily.
Altena throws a head kick that misses
and Wolf-Fang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altena misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Wolf-Fang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wolf-Fang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Altena lands the left hand.
Altena tries to clinch up.
Wolf-Fang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ruud Altena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Altena cracks Wolf-Fang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wolf-Fang throws a hook to the side of Altena's head but Altena sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolf-Fang just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAltena.
Altena ducks under a wild hook from Wolf-Fang.
As Wolf-Fang looks to move away, Altena throws a big counter combo but Wolf-Fang just gets out of the way.
Altena tries to clinch but Wolf-Fang moves out of range.
Wolf-Fang raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Altena checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Altena takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wolf-Fang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wolf-Fang cracks Altena with an open hand slap.
Altena takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamcha Wolf-Fang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang rushes Altena and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Altena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wolf-Fang is trying to push Altena away but Altena has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Altena fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Altena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Altena misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Altena has a couple of punches blocked by Wolf-Fang.
Altena tries to land a knee to the head but Wolf-Fang blocks with his arms.
Wolf-Fang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wolf-Fang is trying to break free.
Wolf-Fang is trying to push Altena away but Altena has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wolf-Fang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Altena misses with a knee to the head.
Altena keeps control of Wolf-Fang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Altena fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang breaks from the clinch.
Altena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Wolf-Fang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Altena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Altena gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wolf-Fang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wolf-Fang throws a low kick but Altena avoids it.
Wolf-Fang sizes up Altena with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ruud Altena is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Altena blocks the body kick.
Wolf-Fang looks to throw the jab but Altena is out of range.
Altena connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wolf-Fang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolf-Fang walks into a left hand.
Altena tries to clinch but Wolf-Fang is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altena moves in looking to clinch but Wolf-Fang pushes him off.
Altena wants to clinch up but Wolf-Fang keeps it at a distance.
Altena has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wolf-Fang finds it's way round the side to connect with Altena's head.
Altena throws a head kick that misses
and Wolf-Fang counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolf-Fang misses with a wild body shot.
Altena tries to clinch up.
Altena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Altena tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wolf-Fang feints a counter leg kick.
Wolf-Fang swats away the attempt to clinch by Altena.
Wolf-Fang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Altena.
Altena wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yamcha Wolf-Fang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Altena has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruud Altena!
During a confident post fight interview, Ruud Altena thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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