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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yossy Ruga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nightmare. Yossy Ruga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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166 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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24
167 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Yossy Ruga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis throws a nice looking combination but Ruga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ellis fails to land with a series of punches.
Ellis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruga slips a jab and a cross from Ellis.
Ruga shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ellis counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruga throws out a loose jab but Ellis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Ellis misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yossy Ruga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ellis counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Ellis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruga is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ellis's half guard.
Ruga wants to work for an arm triangle but Ellis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruga is trying to work for a kimura but Ellis is defending well.
Ruga moves into full mount! Ellis won't be happy about that!
Ruga jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ellis is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ellis and Ruga has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ruga looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is not content to let Ruga control the position.
Ruga works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ruga has hold of Ellis's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ellis tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ruga cranks the arm and Ellis screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ellis, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Yossy Ruga!
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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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