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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruas has chosen Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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198 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bart Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruas swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Simpson tries to clinch but Ruas is having none of it.
Simpson walks into a left hand.
Simpson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ruas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ruas misses with a wild body shot.
Simpson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruas.
Simpson throws out a leg kick but Ruas moves out of range and Simpson only half commits.
Ruas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simpson tries to clinch but Ruas is having none of it.
Bart Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ruas is able to avoid easily.
Simpson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruas with a hook.
Simpson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simpson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Simpson tries to clinch but Ruas is having none of it.
Simpson moves in looking to clinch but Ruas pushes him off.
Ruas shoots in but Simpson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Simpson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruas circles away.
Simpson clinches.
Simpson misses with a knee to the head.
Simpson keeps control of Ruas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Simpson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Simpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
Ruas avoids the head kick by Simpson.
Simpson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheers as Ruas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Simpson doesn't seem phased though.
Ruas scores with a sloppy right hand. Simpson should have avoided that one.
Simpson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ruas connects with a looping right hand.
Ruas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ruas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Simpson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ruas keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruas misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throws a chopping leg kick but Ruas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Simpson stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruas. Ruas gets slowly back to his feet.
Bart Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Ruas.
Simpson tries to clinch there but Ruas circles away.
Simpson throws a sloppy head kick and Ruas moves out of range easily.
Simpson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simpson misses with a double jab
and Ruas counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lull in the action here as Ruas stalls from top position.
Ruas creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Simpson dodges the ground and pound from Ruas.
Simpson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruas on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Ruas politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ruas prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ruas throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ruas throws a strike aimed at the side of Simpson's head but Simpson avoids it well.
Simpson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ruas.
Ruas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ruas misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
An elbow from Ruas crashes against the mat.
Simpson is looking to regain half guard here but Ruas keeps moving and retains side control.
Ruas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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.
Simpson parries the strikes from Ruas easily there. Ruas is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Simpson to escape.
Ruas trying to control the action but Simpson is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruas swings around for an armbar but Simpson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ruas's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Ruas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Simpson looks to clinch
and Ruas counters with a shoot takedown. Simpson fights it but they end up in guard.
Ruas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ruas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ruas is looking to work some ground and pound but Simpson has wrist control.
Ruas trying to control but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Ruas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simpson is keeping the position for now.
Ruas throwing strikes from guard but Simpson blocks nicely.
Simpson keeping moving, preventing Ruas from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ruas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Simpson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ruas.
Simpson wants to clinch
and Ruas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ruas misses the shot to the body.
Simpson thows a leg kick but Ruas checks it
and Ruas counters with a single leg into guard. Simpson didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruas looking to sit in guard and control but Simpson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ruas has control of Simpson's left arm, preventing Simpson from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruas, not yet.
Simpson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ruas moves into range and clinches up with Simpson.
Simpson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simpson misses with a knee to the head.
Simpson tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruas avoids the damage to the body.
Simpson misses with a knee strike.
Simpson prevents Ruas from breaking the clinch.
Ruas is trying to force a seperation but Simpson has the dominant position.
Ruas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Simpson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ruas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruas throws and elbow that misses. Simpson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ruas's guard. Nice move by Simpson!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson stays in close to Ruas's body and controls the position.
Marco Ruas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Simpson trying to control but Ruas is working from the bottom.
Simpson won't allow Ruas to sweep him here.
Ruas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Simpson trying to control but Ruas is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simpson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ruas's guard.
Ruas looking for a guillotine here but Simpson defends easily.
Ruas is breathing heavily.
Simpson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simpson won't allow Ruas to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Ruas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Simpson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruas counters with a shoot takedown. Simpson fights it but they end up in guard.
Ruas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simpson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Simpson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ruas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ruas throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Simpson wants to sweep here but Ruas controlling him for the moment.
Ruas wants to pass the guard but Simpson is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Simpson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ruas misses with a takedown attempt - Simpson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ruas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Simpson wants to clinch
and Ruas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ruas postures up in Simpson's guard and throws a big left but Simpson blocks it.
Ruas wants to control from the top but Simpson keeps moving.
Simpson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ruas trying to control but Simpson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas throws a strike but Simpson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Simpson wants to control from the top but Ruas keeps moving.
Ruas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ruas is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Simpson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Simpson!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ruas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bart Simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Simpson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Simpson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Simpson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Ruas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ruas 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Ruas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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