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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Mild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Ruchel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenneth Mild has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Mild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Ruchel!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruchel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ruchel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ruchel is pushing down on Mild's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mild is fighting to maintain full guard but Ruchel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ruchel controlling the pace.
Ruchel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ruchel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruchel prevents Mild from getting the reversal.
Ruchel content just to control the position here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Andy Ruchel just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruchel gets the takedown into side control.
Ruchel controls the position.
Mild might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruchel stands up and beckons Mild to his feet.
Mild is looking to clinch but Ruchel is avoiding it.
Ruchel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ruchel is rocked!
Mild tries to clinch but Ruchel is having none of it.
Mild tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruchel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mild rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruchel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mild tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruchel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruchel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mild swinging wilding here.
Mild fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruchel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ruchel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ruchel looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I looks like Ruchel might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four 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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Andy Ruchel just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mild tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruchel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mild tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ruchel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruchel scores a takedown into full mount!
Ruchel controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Ruchel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mild trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Ruchel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mild is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mild wants to clinch.
Mild tries to clinch but Ruchel is having none of it.
Mild fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruchel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ruchel controlling the position.
Ruchel cracks Mild with a big elbow.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ruchel is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruchel scoring with punches from side control.
Ruchel is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mild's shoulder. That is not cool.
Despite being in the dominant position, Andy Ruchel just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mild wants to clinch.
Mild tries to clinch up.
Ruchel swats away the attempt to clinch by Mild.
Ruchel scores a takedown into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruchel controlling from the full mount.
Andy Ruchel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mild working to try and regain half guard.
Ruchel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mild is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ruchel controlling his opponent.
Ruchel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruchel pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ruchel lands a big elbow.
Mild is bucking up trying to escape but Ruchel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ruchel controlling from mount.
Ruchel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mild?
Ruchel landing strikes from the mount and Mild is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ruchel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ruchel controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruchel with a couple of short strikes.
Ruchel landing punches.
Ruchel controlling from mount.
Mild is bucking up trying to escape but Ruchel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Ruchel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mild fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruchel swats away the attempt to clinch by Mild.
Mild moves in looking to clinch but Ruchel pushes him off.
Mild tries to clinch up but Ruchel circles away and keeps his distance.
Mild tries to clinch but Ruchel moves out of range.
Mild doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruchel circles away.
Ruchel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruchel swats away the attempt to clinch by Mild.
Mild shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruchel counters with a single leg into guard. Mild didn't expect that.
Ruchel pushing down on Mild's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ruchel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Despite being in the dominant position, Andy Ruchel just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mild tries to clinch up
and Ruchel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mild is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ruchel is stalling in the full guard.
Ruchel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ruchel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mild's head.
Ruchel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mild's head.
Ruchel is stalling in the full guard.
Ruchel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruchel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ruchel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Despite being in the dominant position, Andy Ruchel just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mild darts in trying to clinch
and Ruchel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ruchel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Ruchel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ruchel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Ruchel!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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