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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Zloyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Ruffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zloyev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Butterfly Temple - Бегу я рыl. Arthur Zloyev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arthur Zloyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Ruffy!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zloyev throws a jab when Ruffy was well out of range.
Ruffy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zloyev manages to avoid it.
Zloyev staying out of range there.
Ruffy throws a right hand that misses
and Zloyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ruffy throws a poor cross that misses
and Zloyev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruffy misses with a right hand
and Zloyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruffy misses with a hook
and Zloyev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ruffy can't keep his opponent in guard - Zloyev advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zloyev trying to control from half guard but Ruffy is working away.
Zloyev works his way into full mount!
Zloyev is looking to work his way around to Ruffy's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
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.
Zloyev goes for an armbar but Ruffy turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ruffy.
Zloyev looking for a sweep. Not yet Zloyev, not yet.
Ruffy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ruffy stands up from Zloyev's guard - Ruffy perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zloyev misses with a left hand
and Ruffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruffy moves out of range as Zloyev strikes.
Zloyev misses with a hook
and Ruffy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ruffy misses with a right hand
and Zloyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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.
Ruffy is looking to clinch.
Zloyev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ruffy counters with a thumping low kick.
Zloyev misses with a takedown
and Ruffy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Zloyev dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zloyev is defended easily by Ruffy.
Ruffy wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zloyev tests Ruffy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zloyev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruffy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zloyev.
Charles Ruffy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruffy swings widly with a right hand
and Zloyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ruffy throws a poor cross that misses
and Zloyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruffy tests Zloyev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ruffy misses with a hook
and Zloyev counters with a series of strikes. Ruffy will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zloyev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zloyev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruffy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Zloyev misses.
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.
Zloyev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ruffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zloyev cracks Ruffy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zloyev slips a straight right by Ruffy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruffy misses with an uppercut
and Zloyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Zloyev dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ruffy scores with a hook to the body. Zloyev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruffy takes the fight into the clinch.
Ruffy wants to get back to striking at distance but Zloyev won't allow it.
Zloyev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruffy blocks an uppercut.
Zloyev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ruffy is looking to break free of the clinch but Zloyev has double underhooks.
Zloyev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruffy misses with a body punch
and Zloyev counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zloyev throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruffy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zloyev throws an off balance right hand
and Ruffy counters with an outside leg kick.
Zloyev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zloyev.
That's two 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.
Zloyev misses with a right hand
and Ruffy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zloyev misses with a jab to the body
and Ruffy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zloyev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zloyev misses with a left hand
and Ruffy counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zloyev throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Ruffy to counter with a crisp jab.
Zloyev connects with a single shot there.
Ruffy misses with a hook
letting Zloyev counter with a right hand.
Charles Ruffy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zloyev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruffy counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Zloyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Ruffy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zloyev tries for a takedown but Ruffy circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zloyev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ruffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Ruffy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zloyev 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Zloyev!
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