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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thom Ruff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourne comes to the cage accompanied by Donald Trump. Ruff comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tougher than Leather kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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260 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Bourne !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thom Ruff!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruff lands a head kick that stumbles Bourne and the fighters go to the mat.
It looks like Jason Bourne has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ruff trying to control but Bourne is working from the bottom.
Ruff must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bourne scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ruff looks to clinch
and Bourne counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruff darts in trying to clinch
and Bourne counters with a two punch combo.
Ruff doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourne circles away.
Ruff is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bourne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruff closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bourne counters with a left to the body.
Bourne swinging wildly here.
Bourne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bourne cracks Ruff with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ruff misses with a head kick.
Ruff throws a good cross that connects.
Jason Bourne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bourne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruff. Ruff obviously looking to wear him down.
Ruff is looking to clinch but Bourne is avoiding it.
Ruff slips a jab and a cross from Bourne .
Ruff clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bourne has had enough of the clinch but Ruff keeps him there for the moment.
Ruff keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bourne 's efforts to push away.
Ruff tries to land knees in the clinch but Bourne avoids the damage to the body.
Bourne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruff has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jason Bourne 's cut is getting worse.
Bourne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruff has him pressed against the cage.
Ruff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruff tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bourne counters with a two punch combo.
Ruff closes the distance and pushes Bourne back into the cage.
Ruff missing with knees to the body.
Ruff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bourne has had enough of the clinch but Ruff keeps him there for the moment.
Ruff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bourne working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ruff.
Bourne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne blocks an elbow strike.
Ruff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruff is struggling to control the position.
Bourne managing to block the knees to the body from Ruff.
Bourne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bourne gets tackled into the cage by Ruff. Ruff maintains the clinch.
Bourne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bourne blocks an elbow strike.
Bourne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bourne breaks the clinch.
Bourne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bourne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruff.
Bourne tries to bum rush Ruff with a series of wild strikes but Ruff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bourne .
Ruff tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bourne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ruff closes the distance but Bourne moves to the side
and Bourne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thom Ruff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourne misses with a few strikes there.
Bourne looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruff is just out of range.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bourne jabs Ruff to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ruff has his takedown stuffed
and Bourne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruff throws a nice head kick!
Ruff pushes Bourne up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bourne is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thom Ruff will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Bourne 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bourne steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ruff. That one must have hurt.
Bourne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruff circles away quickly and effectively.
Ruff has managed to clinch.
Ruff throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bourne blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ruff landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ruff tries to land a knee to the head but Bourne blocks with his arms.
Ruff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruff is pushing Bourne up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ruff misses with an elbow strike.
Ruff looking to throw knees to the head but Bourne is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruff lands a good knee to the midsection. Bourne won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bourne is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Ruff.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ruff takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bourne manages to break the clinch.
Ruff pushes Bourne up against the cage in a clinch.
Bourne is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruff has double underhooks.
Ruff is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ruff tries a knee to the head but Bourne blocks it.
Ruff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bourne is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne blocks an elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ruff comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jason Bourne 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ruff missing with knees to the body.
Bourne tries to break the clinch but Ruff is controlling the position.
Ruff manages to break the clinch.
Thom Ruff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruff doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourne circles away.
Ruff closes the distance but Bourne moves to the side
and Bourne counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bourne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jason Bourne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourne misses the shot to the body.
Ruff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bourne to score with a decent uppercut.
No luck for Ruff with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne misses with a two punch combination.
Ruff takes the fight into the clinch.
Bourne is trying to break free.
Ruff throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bourne blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bourne avoids it.
Ruff stalling in the clinch but Bourne improves position.
Ruff missing with knees to the body.
Ruff misses with a knee to the head.
Ruff looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bourne backwards.
Ruff throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne is trying to break the clinch but Ruff is controlling him.
Ruff missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ruff pushes off an throws an elbow but Bourne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thom Ruff seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ruff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bourne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bourne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruff shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruff wants to clinch up but Bourne keeps it at a distance.
Ruff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bourne , pushing him back against the cage.
Ruff jumps guard but Bourne turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ruff lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thom Ruff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Bourne 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bourne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruff is looking to clinch.
Ruff moves in looking to clinch but Bourne pushes him off.
Bourne looks to land a combination. Ruff sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ruff tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bourne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruff tries to clinch up.
Ruff wants to clinch but Bourne slips to the side
and Bourne counters with a series of strikes. Ruff will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourne misses with a wild combination.
Bourne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruff wants to clinch but Bourne slips to the side
and Bourne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bourne misses with the combination.
A jab lands there for Bourne .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruff fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bourne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bourne misses with a series of wild punches.
Bourne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ruff wants to clinch up but Bourne keeps it at a distance.
Bourne scores with a body shot.
Ruff tries to clinch up but Bourne circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bourne .
Ruff tries to clinch there but Bourne circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruff is looking to clinch.
Bourne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruff counters by clinching up.
Ruff pushes off an throws an elbow but Bourne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bourne managing to block the knees to the body from Ruff.
Ruff misses with an elbow over the top.
Ruff trying to land knees to the body.
Ruff jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bourne walks away with a smile on his face. Ruff gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ruff tries to clinch but Bourne moves out of range.
Ruff tries to close the distance and clinch but Bourne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruff tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bourne counters with a one-two to the body.
Ruff slips a jab and a cross from Bourne .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruff slips under a jab.
No joy there for Bourne , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruff takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bourne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bourne looks to land a combination. Ruff sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ruff tries to clinch
and Bourne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ruff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ruff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruff fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bourne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bourne moves out of range of the body kick from Ruff.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bourne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruff circles away quickly and effectively.
Bourne swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruff.
Ruff slips a jab and a cross from Bourne .
Ruff tries to clinch up.
Ruff wants to clinch but Bourne slips to the side
and Bourne counters with a one-two to the body.
Bourne misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourne misses with a wild combination.
Ruff feints and then cracks Bourne 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bourne down.
Jason Bourne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thom Ruff is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ruff throws a head kick but Bourne moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Bourne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ruff has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thom Ruff!
Our winner, Thom Ruff, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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