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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joan La Merveille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Joan La Merveille has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joan La Merveille seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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155 lbs
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176 cm
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151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joan La Merveille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Merveille was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruiz.
A combination from Ruiz does no damage.
La Merveille dodges the punch combination from Ruiz.
La Merveille slips a jab and a cross from Ruiz.
La Merveille dodges the punch combination from Ruiz.
La Merveille fails with an attempt to clinch.
La Merveille fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ruiz, pushing him back against the cage.
La Merveille manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ruiz is trying to break free.
Ruiz tries to circle away but La Merveille has him pinned against the cage.
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
Ruiz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Joan La Merveille has been cut.
Ruiz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ruiz misses with the combination.
La Merveille misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Merveille showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruiz.
Felix Ruiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruiz fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
La Merveille moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ruiz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ruiz misses with a few strikes there.
La Merveille avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruiz throws a combination. La Merveille tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ruiz misses with a few strikes there.
Ruiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
La Merveille avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruiz throws a body punch but La Merveille moves out of range.
Ruiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but La Merveille avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - La Merveille looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz slips a jab and a cross from La Merveille.
Ruiz misses with the combination.
Ruiz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ruiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but La Merveille circles away quickly and effectively.
Ruiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but La Merveille circles away quickly and effectively.
La Merveille misses with a series of wild punches.
La Merveille showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruiz.
La Merveille moves in looking to clinch but Ruiz pushes him off.
Ruiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but La Merveille moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but La Merveille moves out of range.
La Merveille looks to throw the jab but Ruiz is out of range.
Ruiz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ruiz throws a body punch but La Merveille moves out of range.
Felix Ruiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
La Merveille tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
La Merveille keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruiz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Merveille tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ruiz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Ruiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruiz works over La Merveille's head and body with a nice combination.
Ruiz misses with a combination
and La Merveille moves into the clinch.
La Merveille tries to pull guard but Ruiz holds him up against the cage and eventually La Merveille drops back down to his feet.
Ruiz is trying to break free.
Ruiz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ruiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruiz takes a swing at La Merveille's ribcage but misses.
Ruiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
La Merveille gets in close and instigates a clinch.
La Merveille jumps guard but Ruiz stands there with La Merveille around his waist. La Merveille gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ruiz being controlled against the cage.
Ruiz is trying to force a seperation but La Merveille has the dominant position.
La Merveille tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Merveille is trying to drag Ruiz to the mat but Ruiz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joan La Merveille. That's going to take a lot out of him.
La Merveille manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ruiz stands up from La Merveille's guard - Ruiz perhaps looking for a knockout.
La Merveille takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but La Merveille avoids them all with ease.
Ruiz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent La Merveille stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Merveille.
Ruiz falls off balance throwing a combination
and La Merveille holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ruiz gets underhooks to prevent La Merveille's takedown attempt.
Ruiz wants to get back to striking at distance but La Merveille won't allow it.
La Merveille fails to pull guard.
Ruiz is trying to break free.
Ruiz wants to get back to striking at distance but La Merveille won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Ruiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joan La Merveille's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ruiz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ruiz misses with the combination.
La Merveille tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ruiz throws a nice looking combination but La Merveille bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruiz lands a slapping body shot.
Ruiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A good leg kick by La Merveille.
Ruiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruiz misses the shot to the body.
Ruiz falls off balance throwing a combination
and La Merveille counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by La Merveille.
Ruiz tries to circle away but La Merveille has him pinned against the cage.
La Merveille has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ruiz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ruiz wants to break the clinch but can't.
La Merveille changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ruiz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ruiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Merveille.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Merveille pushes Ruiz up against the cage in a clinch.
La Merveille is trying to drag Ruiz to the mat but Ruiz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joan La Merveille. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruiz is trying to break the clinch but La Merveille is controlling him.
Ruiz is trying to break the clinch but La Merveille has him pressed against the cage.
La Merveille gets control of Ruiz's arms and successfully pulls guard. La Merveille will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
La Merveille wants to get back to his feet but Ruiz passes into half guard.
Ruiz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ruiz is breathing heavily.
La Merveille moves in looking to clinch but Ruiz pushes him off.
Ruiz looks to score with a jab to the body but La Merveille is just out of range.
Ruiz throws a right and a left that La Merveille avoids nicely.
Ruiz throws a nice looking combination but La Merveille bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruiz connects with a body shot.
La Merveille tries to clinch but Ruiz is having none of it.
La Merveille throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruiz lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch combination from Ruiz misses.
Ruiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Merveille.
La Merveille misses with a low kick.
La Merveille avoids a punch combination nicely.
La Merveille clinches with his opponent.
La Merveille's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
La Merveille throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
La Merveille fails with a takedown attempt.
La Merveille looks to land a right hand but Ruiz moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz lands with a cross.
Ruiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Merveille.
Ruiz misses with the combination.
La Merveille wants to clinch up but Ruiz keeps it at a distance.
La Merveille moves into the clinch.
Ruiz tries to break the clinch but La Merveille is controlling the position.
La Merveille breaks the clinch.
La Merveille moves in looking to clinch but Ruiz pushes him off.
Ruiz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ruiz slaps away a takedown attempt from La Merveille, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Joan La Merveille is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Ruiz.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but La Merveille moves out of range.
La Merveille is looking to clinch but Ruiz is avoiding it.
La Merveille showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruiz.
Ruiz throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Merveille moves into range and clinches up with Ruiz.
Ruiz can't break the clinch.
La Merveille prevents Ruiz from breaking the clinch.
La Merveille tries to pull guard but Ruiz won't allow it.
La Merveille can't get the takedown.
Ruiz tries to break the clinch but La Merveille is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Ruiz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ruiz is looking to break free of the clinch but La Merveille has double underhooks.
La Merveille tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Merveille landing knees to the body.
La Merveille misses with a punch to the body.
La Merveille jumps guard but Ruiz stands there with La Merveille around his waist. La Merveille gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ruiz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ruiz tries to break the clinch but La Merveille is controlling the position.
La Merveille breaks the clinch.
La Merveille is looking to clinch.
Ruiz slips under a jab from La Merveille.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Felix Ruiz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joan La Merveille's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
La Merveille avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruiz looks to land a combination but La Merveille avoids it well.
Ruiz throws a right and a left that both miss.
La Merveille showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruiz.
Ruiz moves out of range as La Merveille strikes.
La Merveille walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ruiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
La Merveille throws a leg kick but Ruiz sees it coming and moves out of range.
La Merveille avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Merveille wants to clinch up but Ruiz keeps it at a distance.
Ruiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruiz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for La Merveille, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruiz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz tries to bum rush La Merveille with a series of wild strikes but La Merveille uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
La Merveille doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruiz circles away.
Ruiz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. La Merveille doesn't seem bothered though.
Ruiz misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Ruiz.
Ruiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but La Merveille circles away quickly and effectively.
La Merveille wants to clinch up but Ruiz keeps it at a distance.
Ruiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
La Merveille tries to clinch up.
La Merveille changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ruiz tries to avoid it but La Merveille manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ruiz to the ground. Ruiz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ruiz looks to land a combination but La Merveille avoids it well.
La Merveille dodges the punch combination from Ruiz.
Ruiz avoids the body shot from La Merveille.
A punch combination from Ruiz misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
La Merveille tries to clinch up but Ruiz circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruiz misses with the combination.
La Merveille tries to clinch but Ruiz is having none of it.
La Merveille throws a nice looking combination but Ruiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Merveille tries for a takedown but Ruiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ruiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
La Merveille throws a series of punches but Ruiz avoids them all with ease.
Ruiz tries to bum rush La Merveille with a series of wild strikes but La Merveille uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Merveille, right into the meat.
A right-left combo lands from Ruiz.
La Merveille rushes Ruiz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ruiz wants to break the clinch but can't.
La Merveille putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ruiz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ruiz wants to get back to striking at distance but La Merveille won't allow it.
Ruiz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from La Merveille.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joan La Merveille. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Merveille's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
La Merveille gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
La Merveille has Ruiz pressed against the cage, preventing Ruiz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ruiz has had enough of the clinch but La Merveille keeps him there for the moment.
La Merveille drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
La Merveille breaks the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Ruiz.
Ruiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but La Merveille moves out of range.
Ruiz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
La Merveille throws a right hand that Ruiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruiz also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from La Merveille lands but Ruiz takes it in his stride.
La Merveille drives through and clinches with Ruiz against the cage.
La Merveille escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruiz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ruiz is working the combinations to good effect here.
La Merveille misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruiz scores with a nice right hand.
Ruiz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. La Merveille looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruiz stuffs the takedown attempt from La Merveille. La Merveille gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruiz tries to bum rush La Merveille with a series of wild strikes but La Merveille uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
La Merveille clinches up with Ruiz and pushes him back against the cage.
La Merveille is trying to drag Ruiz to the mat but Ruiz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ruiz wants to break free but La Merveille has control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joan La Merveille.
I think Ruiz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Ruiz!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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