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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between damien ruffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quincy Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quincy Cook has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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167 cm
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130 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, damien ruffy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quincy Cook! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cook displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from ruffy. Cook rushes ruffy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Cook has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed ruffy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! ruffy avoids the strikes from Cook. ruffy turns into Cook and is now in his guard.
ruffy pushes down on Cook's leg and manages to get into half guard. ruffy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cook does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. ruffy moves nicely into side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. ruffy wants to control but Cook is keeping him busy. ruffy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round. ruffy wants to control but Cook is keeping him busy. ruffy advances to mount. Cook is squirming around, avoiding ruffy's attempts to control the action. Cook is looking to get to half guard. Cook looks gassed! ruffy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cook can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. ruffy has control of Cook's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cook regains control of the situation pretty easily.
ruffy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cook is surviving well by controlling ruffy's body position as best he can. Cook tries to lock up and control but ruffy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. ruffy is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Cook has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Cook! Cook stands up from ruffy's guard - Cook perhaps looking for a knockout. Cook drives through and clinches with ruffy against the cage.
Cook gets underhooks to prevent ruffy's takedown attempt.
Cook gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. ruffy is trying to get back to full guard. The fighters are battling for position here. ruffy manages to regain full guard. Nice work. ruffy is looking for a triangle but Cook pushes his legs off easily.
ruffy working for a triangle but Cook defends it easily.
Cook tries to free his leg and advance position but ruffy is retaining full guard. ruffy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! ruffy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cook off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that damien ruffy will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cook shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cook showed some decent athleticism there. ruffy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cook's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cook's back! ruffy looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Cook taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). damien ruffy!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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