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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Ruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almeida has chosen 24 theme song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Ruska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Almeida!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida blocks a jab.
Dan Ruska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almeida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ruska lands with a cross.
A clash of legs there as Almeida blocks the low kick.
Ruska staying out of range there.
Ruska is looking to clinch.
Ruska throws a series of punches but Almeida moves out of range.
Ruska darts in and clinches Almeida up against the ropes.
Ruska lands a right hand.
Almeida drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ruska lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruska.
Ruska presses Almeida against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Almeida presses Ruska against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Almeida is working for takedown but Ruska is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ruska avoiding damage as Almeida throws knees to the body.
Almeida wants a takedown but no success here.
Dan Ruska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Almeida.
Almeida has Ruska pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Ruska manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Almeida lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ruska lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Almeida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruska.
A nice left hand lands by Ruska.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruska swings wildly with an uppercut but Almeida uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruska.
Ruska tries a knee to the head but Almeida blocks it.
Almeida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruska avoids it.
Almeida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Almeida lands a body punch.
Almeida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ruska avoids it.
Ruska misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ruska.
Ruska breaks the clinch.
Ruska is looking to clinch but Almeida is avoiding it.
Almeida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruska moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ruska looks to score with a jab to the body but Almeida is just out of range.
Ruska moves out of range of the body kick.
Almeida misses with a low kick.
Almeida throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Almeida takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Almeida shoots in but no luck this time.
Ruska throws a leg kick which misses Almeida's front leg but catches the back leg as Almeida tries to avoid it.
Almeida digs a good body shot into Ruska's ribs.
Ruska scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Almeida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ruska defends it nicely.
Almeida is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ruska sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Almeida takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ruska tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Almeida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruska throws a leg kick
and Almeida counters with an inside leg kick.
Ruska lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida closes the distance and clinches up with Ruska, looking for a takedown. Almeida pushes Ruska against the ropes but Ruska circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ruska misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruska. Almeida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Almeida dodges the punch combination from Ruska.
Almeida avoids the body shot from Ruska.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ruska sprawls well. Ruska wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Almeida gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruska misses the target.
Ruska throws a jab when Almeida was well out of range.
Ruska dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruska throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four 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.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ruska sprawls well. Ruska wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Almeida gets slowly back to his feet.
Almeida misses with a takedown attempt - Ruska sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ruska throws a lazy body kick
and Almeida counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ruska won't be happy with that.
Ruska tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ruska gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ruska looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruska is trying to stand.
Ruska is breathing heavily.
Almeida is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ruska doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Almeida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Almeida will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ruska misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Almeida gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ruska to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Almeida is looking to stand up but Ruska isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruska trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.
Almeida scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Almeida tries to clinch up but Ruska circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ruska throws a sloppy head kick and Almeida moves out of range easily.
Almeida shoots and misses
and Ruska counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruska looks to land a combination. Almeida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Almeida fails with the takedown
and Ruska counters with a nice leg kick.
Almeida is breathing heavily.
Almeida walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Almeida shoots in but Ruska avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dan Ruska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Almeida.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruska.
Ruska throws a sloppy head kick and Almeida moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruska darts in and clinches Almeida up against the ropes.
Ruska blocks a body shot from Almeida.
Ruska scores with a shot to the side of Almeida's head.
A short left from Ruska.
Almeida tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruska avoids the damage to the body.
Ruska goes for a takedown in the clinch but Almeida prevents it.
Ruska goes for a takedown attempt but Almeida pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Almeida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruska. Ruska obviously looking to wear him down.
Almeida walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ruska misses with a body shot.
Ruska fails in his attempt to clinch.
Almeida slips a jab from Ruska.
Ruska with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruska with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Almeida.
Ruska throws a body punch but Almeida moves out of range.
Almeida shoots in but no luck this time.
Almeida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruska lands a head shot.
Almeida ducks under a wild hook from Ruska.
Ruska misses with a low kick.
Almeida ducks under a wild hook from Ruska.
Almeida slips a jab and a cross from Ruska.
Almeida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruska's waist but Ruska gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Almeida off to one side.
Almeida looks for a takedown but Ruska sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Almeida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruska with a nice cross.
Ruska throws a head kick but Almeida moves out of range.
Almeida doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Ruska to counter with a crisp jab.
Almeida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruska fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruska lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Almeida circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to the liver by Ruska. Beautiful body shot.
Almeida has his takedown stuffed
and Ruska counters with a takedown into side control.
Ruska throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Ruska dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ruska lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Almeida backs up against the ropes.
Almeida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruska throws out the jab.
Almeida shoots for a takedown but Ruska saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ruska avoids the head kick by Almeida.
Almeida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ruska stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ruska wants it to stay on the feet.
Ruska changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Ruska. No joy for Almeida on that attempt.
Dan Ruska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Almeida.
Ruska listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Almeida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruska scores with a jab. Almeida acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ruska throws out a loose jab but Almeida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Almeida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruska throws the kick towards the body but Almeida avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida fails with the takedown.
Ruska scores with a jab.
Ruska lands a right hook to the body.
Ruska scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Almeida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Almeida takes one to the chin there.
Almeida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Almeida throws the left hand but Ruska avoids the punch easily.
Ruska stuffs the takedown.
Almeida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruska connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida darts in trying to clinch
enabling Ruska to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruska loads up on a big right hand but Almeida slips the punch.
Almeida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruska tries to clinch up but Almeida circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruska cracks the inside of Almeida's front leg.
Almeida moves away from the strike by Ruska.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruska misses the target.
Ruska throws out a powerful jab.
Ruska throws a body kick that misses.
Ruska chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida has his takedown stuffed
and Ruska counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ruska moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ruska, right into the meat.
Almeida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ruska counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Almeida thinking.
Ruska with a nice cross.
Almeida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Almeida's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ruska smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Almeida takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Almeida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ruska lands with a straight right. Almeida didn't see that one coming.
Almeida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruska.
Dan Ruska is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruska scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ruska throws a low kick but Almeida avoids it.
Ruska scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good exchange - Ruska coming out on top.
Almeida drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ruska bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Almeida's guard.
Ruska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Almeida is keeping the position for now.
Ruska lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Almeida is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ruska throwing strikes but missing.
Ruska won't allow Almeida to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Ruska showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ruska has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Ruska!
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