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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Ruda (ranked 4803 p4p, 2885 weight class) and Weichung Li (ranked 449 p4p, 322 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Ruda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Weichung Li!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Arvi Lind and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Li lands in his opponent's guard.
Ruda has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Li off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ruda forces Li back against the cage and clinches.
Li is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ruda is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Li to the mat. Li regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruda is one step ahead there.
Ruda wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li controls Ruda momentarily but Ruda frees himself.
Ruda stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
Ruda trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Li is trying to keep Ruda in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruda landing some decent shots from guard.
Li really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ruda wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Li trying to control the position.
Ruda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruda is one step ahead there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Li can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ruda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ruda scoring with some ground and pound.
Ruda is in close to Li's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruda wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Li is pulling down on Ruda's head. It's preventing any offense from Ruda, at least for the moment.
Ruda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ruda lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li seems keen to control Ruda's posture.
Li is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ruda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ruda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ruda stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
Ruda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruda is working Li over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ruda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Li is pulling down on Ruda's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Li managing to control the position.
Li is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Ruda is proving a slippery customer.
Ruda wants to pass the guard but Li is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruda lands a couple of digs.
Li pulls Ruda in to control the position.
Li keeping moving, preventing Ruda from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Ruda dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ruda pinned against the cage. Ruda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Li closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ruda did well to prevent Li getting side control.
Ruda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Li trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruda is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Li is controlling him.
Li chips away with some ground and pound.
Ruda wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruda trying to control the position here.
Li looking to sit in guard and control but Ruda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Ruda is proving a slippery customer.
Ivan Ruda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruda won't allow Li to sweep him here.
Ruda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Li is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ruda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Li wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruda lands a couple of digs.
Ruda scoring with some ground and pound.
Ruda landing some decent shots from guard.
Li keeping moving, preventing Ruda from controlling successfully.
Li is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ruda controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Li pulls Ruda in to control the position.
Li wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ruda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Li wants to sweep here but Ruda controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruda lands a couple of digs.
Ruda is in close to Li's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ruda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ruda stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
Ruda stands up over Li, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ruda is working Li over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Li has Ruda pulled in close to control his posture.
Ruda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Li pulls Ruda in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruda trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ruda is aware though and is defending well.
Li looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruda lands a couple of digs.
Ruda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Li has momentary wrist control but Ruda slips an elbow through the middle.
Ruda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Li is on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li stopping the sweep attempt from Ruda.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Li accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Ruda dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Li throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ruda was covering up waiting for the punch and Li finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ruda has his feet on Li's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ruda pinned against the cage. Ruda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ruda shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruda closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ruda lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruda postures up and lands a big shot to Li's brow.
Li bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruda's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruda looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Li must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Li is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Li tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruda is retaining full guard.
Ruda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruda trying to keep a closed guard but Li is proving a slippery customer.
Li loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruda looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruda, not yet.
Li throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Li throws a strike but Ruda rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Li is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ruda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ruda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Li's head.
Li is pulling down on Ruda's head. It's preventing any offense from Ruda, at least for the moment.
Li wants to control the position but Ruda says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to improve his position but Ruda is controlling well.
Li trying to hold on to Ruda's head to control him but Ruda postures up.
Li wants to get back to full guard but Ruda has mounted him!
Ruda wants to control the pace but Li is squirming around nicely.
Li is trying desperately to improve position.
Ruda has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Li's face.
Li tries to lock up and control but Ruda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ruda landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ruda is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Li is surviving well by controlling Ruda's body position as best he can.
Ruda landing strikes, looking to finish!
Li is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruda lands with some strikes.
Li is still in real trouble! Can Ruda finish him?
Ruda drops a big elbow. That's hurt Li! More shots from Ruda and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Ruda!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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