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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ruffa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Lain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Ruffa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Lain!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lain misses with a head kick.
Lain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ruffa sprawls well. Ruffa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lain gets slowly back to his feet.
Lain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lain digs a good hook to Ruffa's body.
Lain shoots for a takedown but Ruffa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Lain or perhaps it was just good defense by Ruffa which made him look bad.
Rick Ruffa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Lain.
Lain wants to clinch up but Ruffa keeps it at a distance.
Lain keeps Ruffa at a distance using the push kick.
Ruffa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ruffa drags the fight down to the ground.
Ruffa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ruffa tries to get out of the position.
Lain trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ruffa's guard.
Ruffa doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruffa has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lain off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lain shoots for a double leg takedown but Ruffa sprawls well. He's pushed Lain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ruffa keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruffa throws a head kick that misses.
Lain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruffa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruffa looking to score a takedown here. Lain is defending well but Ruffa drives through and ends up in Lain's guard.
Lain being controlled here, momentarily.
Ruffa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruffa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruffa is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lain looks gassed!
Ruffa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruffa gets to his feet. Lain looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lain tries to sprawl but Ruffa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ruffa working over Lain with some ground and pound. Lain looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ruffa passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruffa is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lain will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ruffa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ruffa stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ruffa throws a head kick that misses.
Ruffa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lain gets tackled into the cage by Ruffa. Ruffa maintains the clinch.
Ruffa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruffa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lain is being controlled here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lain tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ruffa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ruffa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ruffa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ruffa doesn't manage to clinch there - Lain circles away.
Lain tries to clinch but Ruffa is having none of it.
Lain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ruffa as he jumps to the side.
Ruffa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ruffa is chipping away with strikes.
Ruffa decides to stand back up. Ruffa steps back and let's Lain get back to his feet.
Lain changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ruffa tries to avoid it but Lain manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ruffa to the ground. Ruffa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lain is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruffa clinches up with Lain and pushes him back against the cage.
Lain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ruffa's efforts to push away.
Lain tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ruffa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rick Ruffa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Lain.
A head punch on the inside from Ruffa fails to land.
Lain fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruffa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruffa is trying to break free.
Lain wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruffa won't allow it.
Ruffa wants to get back to striking at distance but Lain won't allow it.
Ruffa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ruffa wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lain fails to pull guard.
Ruffa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ruffa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ruffa prevents it.
Ruffa tries to pull guard but Lain won't allow it.
Ruffa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lain just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruffa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Lain. That snapped Ruffa's head back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lain.
Lain swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruffa.
Ruffa misses with a head kick.
Ruffa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lain wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruffa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lain throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ruffa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lain will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rick Ruffa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ruffa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lain's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruffa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lain is looking to control Ruffa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lain avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Ruffa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lain swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruffa.
Ruffa has a takedown stuffed.
Ruffa misses with a hook to the body
and Lain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruffa misses with a head kick.
Ruffa wants to clinch.
Ruffa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruffa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lain manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ruffa pushes down on Lain's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Ruffa seems content to control.
Lain is trying to get back to full guard.
Lain trying to control here.
Ruffa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lain wants to control but Ruffa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lain is looking to improve his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rick Ruffa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ruffa tries to clinch but Lain is having none of it.
Lain works Ruffa's body with a nice hook.
Ruffa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lain quickly recovers to half guard.
Ruffa wants to pass to mount but Lain is defending the position.
Ruffa stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lain!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lain shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ruffa defends it nicely.
Ruffa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ruffa showed some decent athleticism there.
Ruffa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ruffa decides to return to a standing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruffa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lain throws a head kick that misses.
Ruffa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lain throws a nice head kick!
Ruffa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lain manages to avoid it.
Lain shoots in and drives through. Ruffa sprawls well.
Ruffa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruffa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Ruffa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruffa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Ruffa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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