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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nancy Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Botwin has chosen Little Boxes On The Hillside as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
22 - 5 - 0 |
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189 cm
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216 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ruanti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nancy Botwin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Botwin misses with a straight right.
Ruanti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Botwin throws a low kick, looking for Ruanti's leg but Ruanti calmly moves out of range.
Botwin connects with a crisp jab.
Botwin throws a head kick but Ruanti moves out of range.
Ruanti throws a head kick but Botwin moves out of range.
Ruanti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Botwin is able to avoid easily.
Ruanti avoids the head kick by Botwin.
Botwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Botwin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ruanti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Botwin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ruanti misses with a kick to the body.
Ruanti tries to land a front kick but Botwin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Botwin misses with a two punch combination.
Ruanti misses with the combination.
Ruanti lands a nice hook to Botwin's body. Botwin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin avoids the head kick by Ruanti.
Botwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruanti is just out of range.
Botwin lands an overhand right.
That kick from Ruanti tenderised Botwin's leg. Botwin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ruanti thows a body shot but no joy.
Botwin misses with a body kick.
Botwin tries to score with a low kick but Ruanti moves his leg out of the way.
Botwin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ruanti just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruanti checks a leg kick.
Ruanti throws a sloppy head kick and Botwin moves out of range easily.
Nancy Botwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Botwin misses with a wild body shot.
Botwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruanti.
Botwin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ruanti throws the left hand but Botwin avoids the punch easily.
Ruanti takes a swing at Botwin's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Botwin misses with a straight right.
Ruanti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruanti just misses with a punch to the body.
Botwin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ruanti tries to land a leg kick but Botwin saw it coming and moves away.
Botwin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ruanti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Botwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruanti can pounce on him.
Botwin avoids the head kick by Ruanti.
Botwin misses with a low kick.
Botwin throws a head kick that misses
and Ruanti counters with an inside leg kick.
Ruanti misses with a leg kick
and Botwin counters with a good low kick that Ruanti was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin misses with a low kick.
Botwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruanti was well out of range. Poor timing from Botwin.
Botwin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ruanti counters with a low kick, right behind Botwin 's knee.
Botwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Botwin, right into the meat.
Ruanti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ruanti scores with a nice head shot.
Botwin scores with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Botwin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ruanti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ruanti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Botwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Botwin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ruanti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Botwin with a jab.
Ruanti avoids a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruanti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botwin gets a clinch.
Botwin lands a shot to the body.
Botwin misses with a body punch.
Botwin wants to take the fight to the mat but Ruanti manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Botwin blocks a body shot from Ruanti.
Botwin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ruanti is keeping busy.
Ruanti throws a punch but it's blocked by Botwin.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruanti.
Ruanti manages to break the clinch.
Botwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ruanti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Botwin throws out a leg kick but Ruanti moves out of range and Botwin only half commits.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruanti. That's going to slow Botwin down.
Ruanti moves out of range of the body kick.
Botwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Ruanti will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ruanti!
Botwin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruanti looks to land a body kick but Botwin moved away.
Ruanti throws a body kick that misses.
Botwin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Botwin thumps Ruanti with a low kick.
Botwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruanti.
Botwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruanti scores with a nice head shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Botwin. Ruanti shrugs it off though.
Botwin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Daniel Ruanti is winning the standup battle so far.
Botwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruanti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Botwin throws a front kick aimed at Ruanti's knee but Ruanti avoids it well.
Ruanti throws a head kick but Botwin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Botwin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Botwin digs a good body shot into Ruanti's ribs.
Botwin shoots for a double leg takedown but Ruanti sprawls well. He's pushed Botwin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ruanti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Botwin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruanti's waist but Ruanti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Botwin off to one side.
Ruanti lands with a good body shot.
Ruanti looks to throw the jab but Botwin is out of range.
A jab from Ruanti misses.
Botwin throws a leg kick that misses.
Botwin throws a chopping leg kick but Ruanti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Botwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruanti lands a nice looking body kick.
Botwin is breathing heavily.
Botwin fails with the takedown.
Daniel Ruanti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nancy Botwin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruanti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Daniel Ruanti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruanti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ruanti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruanti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruanti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Botwin.
Ruanti scores with a nice body kick.
Botwin checks a leg kick.
Ruanti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Botwin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruanti.
Ruanti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Botwin.
Botwin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ruanti throws a body punch but Botwin moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti checks a leg kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Botwin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Botwin. Ruanti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruanti is looking to wear down Botwin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A low kick from Botwin is predictable there
and Ruanti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ruanti, right into the meat.
Ruanti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ruanti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ruanti feints and then cracks Botwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Botwin down.
Ruanti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruanti scores with a leg kick.
Botwin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Botwin is rocked!
Ruanti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Botwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruanti finish him?
Botwin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Botwin seems to have recovered his senses.
Botwin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ruanti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Botwin.
Botwin takes a swing at Ruanti's ribcage but misses.
Botwin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Botwin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ruanti explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ruanti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Botwin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good leg kick by Ruanti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Botwin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ruanti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruanti throws a body punch but Botwin moves out of range.
Ruanti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Botwin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ruanti is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Botwin.
Nice straight punches there by Ruanti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ruanti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Ruanti dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Botwin moves out of range of the leg kick from Ruanti.
Botwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Botwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruanti. Ruanti obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Botwin is predictable there
and Ruanti counters with an outside leg kick.
Ruanti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruanti.
Botwin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ruanti.
Botwin takes one on the button.
Ruanti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Botwin can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Ruanti finds it's target.
Ruanti jabs Botwin right on the nose. Botwin blinks but takes it well.
Ruanti throws a leg kick which misses Botwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Botwin tries to avoid it.
Ruanti throws a head kick but Botwin moves out of range.
Ruanti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ruanti lands a big right hand that sends Botwin crashing to the mat! Ruanti stays standing though and waves Botwin back to his feet!
Ruanti drops Botwin with a huge uppercut! Botwin drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Ruanti is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Ruanti!
Daniel Ruanti retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Daniel Ruanti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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