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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Pitstain (ranked 5146 p4p, 3303 weight class) and Jordan Ruiz (ranked 456 p4p, 346 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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2 - 8 - 0 |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Pitstain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jordan Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Pitstain misses.
Ruiz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pitstain with a body shot.
Pitstain throws a head kick that misses
and Ruiz counters with an inside leg kick.
Ruiz pushes Pitstain up against the cage in a clinch.
Pitstain wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruiz won't allow it.
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
Ruiz moves into the clinch.
Ruiz breaks the clinch.
Ruiz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pitstain.
Pitstain throws a jab when Ruiz was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitstain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruiz tries a quick counter leg kick but Pitstain is wise to it.
Pitstain throws a combination that misses
and Ruiz counters with a nice leg kick.
Pitstain looks for the body kick but Ruiz saw that one coming.
Ruiz clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pitstain is defending well for now.
Ruiz trying to land knees to the body.
Ruiz tries a body shot but Pitstain blocks it.
Ruiz can't find room to land a body shot as Pitstain controls the action.
Ruiz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Pitstain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Pitstain throws a combination that misses
and Ruiz counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruiz. That's going to slow Pitstain down.
Ruiz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pitstain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pitstain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ruiz checks it well.
Pitstain throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitstain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitstain throws a right and a left that Ruiz avoids nicely.
Pitstain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruiz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pitstain misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruiz counters with a nice body shot.
We've been told by Pitstain's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ruiz closes the distance and clinches.
Pitstain working hard to break the clinch.
Ruiz connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruiz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruiz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ruiz lands a knee to the body.
Pitstain is breathing heavily.
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pitstain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pitstain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pitstain misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitstain scores with a jab.
Pitstain misses with a double jab.
Pitstain tries to bum rush Ruiz with a series of wild strikes but Ruiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pitstain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitstain throws a head kick that misses
and Ruiz counters with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Ruiz.
Pitstain throws a combination that misses
and Ruiz counters with a nice leg kick.
Ruiz is looking to slow Pitstain down with leg kicks.
Ruiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitstain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pitstain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruiz moves into the clinch.
Ruiz lands a good knee to the midsection. Pitstain won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz scores with a leg kick.
Pitstain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitstain tries to bum rush Ruiz with a series of wild strikes but Ruiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruiz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pitstain. That did some damage!
Ruiz is looking to slow Pitstain down with leg kicks.
Ruiz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ruiz moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Ruiz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ruiz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ruiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruiz.
Pitstain can't break the clinch.
Ruiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitstain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruiz.
Pitstain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pitstain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pitstain digs a good body shot into Ruiz's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Pitstain does no damage.
Pitstain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruiz clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruiz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pitstain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ruiz scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ruiz looking to throw knees to the head but Pitstain is blocking nicely.
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Pitstain misses with the combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruiz misses with a knee strike.
Ruiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pitstain misses with a two punch combination.
Ruiz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pitstain's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitstain looks for the body kick but Ruiz saw that one coming.
Ruiz is looking for the big counter here.
Pitstain misses with a combination
and Ruiz counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Ruiz.
Pitstain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pitstain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pitstain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruiz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pitstain thinking.
Jordan Ruiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Ruiz. Beautiful body shot.
Rodney Pitstain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Pitstain throws a head kick but Ruiz moves out of range.
Ruiz rushes Pitstain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ruiz landing knees to the body.
Ruiz is leaning against Pitstain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruiz looking to throw knees to the head but Pitstain is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitstain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ruiz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruiz drives through and clinches with Pitstain against the cage.
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitstain misses with the combination.
Ruiz replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pitstain blocks it well.
Pitstain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ruiz.
Pitstain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitstain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruiz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pitstain takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitstain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruiz rushes Pitstain and presses him up against the cage.
Ruiz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodney Pitstain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Pitstain gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ruiz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruiz moves into the clinch successfully.
Ruiz scores with a knee to the head.
Pitstain working hard to break the clinch.
Pitstain prevents a body shot from Ruiz.
Ruiz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pitstain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruiz.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ruiz looking to throw knees to the head but Pitstain is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Ruiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Ruiz clinches up with Pitstain and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but Pitstain blocks with his arms.
Ruiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruiz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ruiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Pitstain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruiz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ruiz breaks the clinch.
Ruiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruiz scores with a hook to the body. Pitstain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz connects with a body shot.
Ruiz rushes Pitstain and presses him up against the cage.
Ruiz prevents Pitstain from breaking the clinch.
Ruiz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ruiz connects with a knee to the head.
Ruiz crunches a lovely knee into Pitstain's ribcage.
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Ruiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruiz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ruiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pitstain.
No joy there for Pitstain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruiz moves into range and clinches up with Pitstain.
Ruiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitstain working hard to break the clinch.
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
Ruiz has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruiz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pitstain tries to bum rush Ruiz with a series of wild strikes but Ruiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruiz feints a counter leg kick.
Ruiz connects with a high kick.
Ruiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitstain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pitstain gets tackled into the cage by Ruiz. Ruiz maintains the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ruiz obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Ruiz.
Ruiz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pitstain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruiz lands with a slapping head kick.
Pitstain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruiz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Ruiz.
Rodney Pitstain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruiz has closed the distance and engaged Pitstain in a clinch.
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pitstain misses with a leg kick
enabling Ruiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Pitstain throws a body kick that misses
and Ruiz counters with a nice body kick.
Ruiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pitstain, pushing him back against the cage.
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitstain throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitstain misses with a few strikes there.
Jordan Ruiz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ruiz has closed the distance and engaged Pitstain in a clinch.
Ruiz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pitstain's face.
Pitstain is trying to force a seperation but Ruiz has the dominant position.
Pitstain tries to break free but Ruiz pushes him back against the cage.
Ruiz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pitstain or not.
Pitstain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Ruiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruiz 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Ruiz!
The defeated Rodney Pitstain had this to say: 'You can't hang and bang with everyone, but I did my best tonight. Screw the haters, I love you all, though.'.
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