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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Elbows Fisticuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisticuff's entrance music is All the Above. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
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135 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elbows Fisticuff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruas is looking to clinch but Fisticuff is avoiding it.
Ruas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fisticuff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruas blocks a head kick by Fisticuff.
Fisticuff wants to land a leg kick but Ruas is out of range.
Ruas is looking to clinch but Fisticuff is avoiding it.
Fisticuff throws a head kick but Ruas moves out of range.
Ruas wants to clinch up but Fisticuff keeps it at a distance.
Ruas moves in looking to clinch but Fisticuff pushes him off.
Fisticuff throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ruas is looking to clinch.
Ruas tries to clinch up.
Ruas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruas throws a hook but Fisticuff avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisticuff blocks a head kick by Ruas.
Fisticuff pushes Ruas away with a front kick.
Ruas tries to clinch up.
Ruas slips a straight right by Fisticuff.
Fisticuff cracks the inside of Ruas's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisticuff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruas tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisticuff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fisticuff cracks the inside of Ruas's front leg.
Fisticuff looks to land a body kick but Ruas moved away.
Fisticuff moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ruas looks gassed!
Fisticuff throws a head kick but Ruas moves out of range.
Fisticuff will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ruas tries to clinch there but Fisticuff circles away.
Fisticuff misses with a head kick.
Fisticuff throws the kick towards the body but Ruas avoids it.
Fisticuff throws a push kick but Ruas slaps the foot to one side.
Ruas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fisticuff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ruas tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisticuff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruas blocks a head kick by Fisticuff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas tries to clinch up.
Elbows Fisticuff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruas avoids a kick to the body.
Ruas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fisticuff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruas moves out of range as Fisticuff throws a body kick.
Fisticuff is looking to land body kicks.
Fisticuff cracks Ruas with an open hand slap.
It looks like Anderson Ruas has been cut.
Fisticuff checks a low kick from Ruas.
Fisticuff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisticuff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisticuff throws a head kick that half lands.
Ruas tries to clinch but Fisticuff moves out of range.
Ruas blocks a head kick by Fisticuff.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fisticuff lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ruas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ruas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Fisticuff.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuff misses with a low kick.
Ruas tries to clinch there but Fisticuff circles away.
Ruas tries to clinch up.
Fisticuff avoids the head kick by Ruas.
A head kick by Ruas misses
and Fisticuff counters with a good, hard body kick but Ruas shrugs it off.
Fisticuff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fisticuff throws a leg kick but Ruas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fisticuff thuds his shin into the meat of Ruas's side.
Ruas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fisticuff misses with a body kick.
Ruas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fisticuff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fisticuff throws a solid leg kick but Ruas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fisticuff.
Fisticuff throws a head kick that misses.
Fisticuff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fisticuff swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruas looks to land a left hand but Fisticuff moved out of range nicely.
Ruas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruas tries to clinch up
and Fisticuff counters with an inside leg kick.
Fisticuff misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fisticuff avoids a kick to the body.
Ruas wants to clinch but Fisticuff slips to the side
and Fisticuff counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ruas's knee momentarily.
Ruas avoids the head kick by Fisticuff.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisticuff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruas.
Fisticuff throws a sloppy head kick
and Ruas counters by clinching up.
Fisticuff avoiding damage as Ruas throws knees to the body.
Ruas landing knees to the body.
Ruas takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elbows Fisticuff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Ruas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ruas misses with the combination.
Fisticuff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fisticuff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fisticuff counters with a head kick. That will keep Ruas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ruas throws a series of punches but Fisticuff avoids them all with ease.
Ruas wants to clinch.
Fisticuff lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ruas wants to clinch.
Ruas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas tries to clinch
and Fisticuff counters with a body kick that stops Ruas in his tracks momentarily.
Elbows Fisticuff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisticuff lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ruas is breathing heavily.
Fisticuff dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruas. That did some damage!
Fisticuff is looking to score with low kicks.
Ruas closes the distance but Fisticuff moves to the side
and Fisticuff counters with a leg kick.
Ruas blocks a head kick by Fisticuff.
Ruas wants to clinch
and Fisticuff counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ruas wants to clinch but Fisticuff slips to the side
and Fisticuff makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick from Fisticuff lands but Ruas takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fisticuff throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ruas checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuff lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ruas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Elbows Fisticuff is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fisticuff.
Fisticuff tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Ruas.
Fisticuff is looking to slow Ruas down with leg kicks.
Fisticuff misses with a low kick as Ruas jumps back.
Fisticuff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fisticuff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ruas tries to clinch up
and Fisticuff counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruas tries to clinch but Fisticuff moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fisticuff misses with a low kick.
Fisticuff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruas tries to clinch but Fisticuff is having none of it.
A bone on bone clash there as Ruas blocks the leg kick.
Ruas doesn't manage to clinch there - Fisticuff circles away.
Ruas tries to clinch up.
Ruas tries to clinch but Fisticuff moves out of range.
A punch combination from Fisticuff misses.
Ruas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruas moves in looking to clinch but Fisticuff pushes him off.
Fisticuff keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Ruas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fisticuff throws the kick towards the body but Ruas avoids it.
Ruas tries to clinch up.
Fisticuff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fisticuff swinging wildly here.
Fisticuff keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fisticuff throws a wild body kick that Ruas sees coming a mile off.
Ruas throws a series of strikes that have Fisticuff backpedaling.
Ruas wants to clinch.
Ruas moves out of range of the body kick.
Fisticuff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruas can do to turn this around?
Ruas tries to clinch there but Fisticuff circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elbows Fisticuff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Ruas'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. And we move into the final round!
Fisticuff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ruas checks it well.
Ruas closes the distance and clinches.
Ruas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ruas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fisticuff avoids it.
Fisticuff putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ruas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fisticuff is trying to break free.
Fisticuff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Fisticuff misses.
Ruas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fisticuff.
Ruas is looking to clinch but Fisticuff is avoiding it.
Fisticuff throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Fisticuff misses
and Ruas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fisticuff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruas avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fisticuff avoiding damage as Ruas throws knees to the body.
Fisticuff tries to land a knee to the head but Ruas blocks with his arms.
Fisticuff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fisticuff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ruas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fisticuff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruas looks to clinch
and Fisticuff counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisticuff throws a series of punches but Ruas moves out of range.
Ruas wants to clinch
and Fisticuff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fisticuff!
Fisticuff misses with a head kick.
Ruas closes the distance but Fisticuff moves to the side
and Fisticuff counters with a nice leg kick.
Fisticuff misses with a body kick.
Fisticuff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruas tries to clinch but Fisticuff moves out of range.
Ruas drives through and clinches with Fisticuff against the cage.
Ruas missing with knees to the body.
Ruas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ruas connects with a knee to the head.
Fisticuff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fisticuff throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas tries to clinch but Fisticuff is having none of it.
Ruas wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fisticuff.
Fisticuff swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruas.
Fisticuff throws a head kick but Ruas moves out of range.
Ruas avoids the head kick by Fisticuff.
Ruas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fisticuff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fisticuff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruas tries to clinch but Fisticuff moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fisticuff.
Ruas tries to clinch there but Fisticuff circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fisticuff misses with a kick to the body.
Fisticuff circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fisticuff counters with a head kick. That will keep Ruas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fisticuff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Ruas.
Fisticuff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fisticuff misses with a body kick.
Ruas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fisticuff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elbows Fisticuff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruas wants to clinch.
Fisticuff tries to keep at a distance but Ruas has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ruas tries to land knees in the clinch but Fisticuff avoids the damage to the body.
Fisticuff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fisticuff takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ruas throws an elbow but misses.
Ruas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fisticuff lands a knee to the head.
Ruas lands a knee to the body.
Ruas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ruas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fisticuff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fisticuff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Fisticuff.
Fisticuff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Fisticuff misses
and Ruas counters by clinching up.
Ruas with a knee to the head.
Fisticuff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fisticuff.
Anderson Ruas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruas doesn't manage to clinch there - Fisticuff circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elbows Fisticuff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fisticuff, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elbows Fisticuff!
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