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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is F.A.M.E. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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221 lbs
21 - 7 - 1 |
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187 cm
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205 lbs
30 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ruanti!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes swings widly with a right hand
and Ruanti counters with a nice body kick.
Ruanti blocks a head kick by Holmes.
Ruanti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holmes's hands.
Holmes blocks the body kick.
Holmes missing with a left hand there. Ruanti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Holmes.
Ruanti throws a nice outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Ruanti blocks the leg kick.
Ruanti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ruanti throws the kick towards the body but Holmes avoids it.
Ruanti punishes Holmes's body with a nice straight punch.
Ruanti misses with a combination
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Holmes checks a low kick from Ruanti.
Ruanti fails to land the takedown.
Ruanti takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Ruanti.
Ruanti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruanti throws a low kick but Holmes avoids it.
Holmes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruanti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rodney Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Ruanti.
Ruanti just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruanti connects with a single shot there.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Holmes scores with a four punch combination!
Ruanti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holmes throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruanti counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruanti lands a nice shot to the body.
Holmes tries to land a leg kick but Ruanti saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut there from Ruanti.
Holmes avoids a kick to the body.
Ruanti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes misses with a looping left.
Ruanti tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes checks a low kick from Ruanti.
Holmes looks to land a left hand but Ruanti moved out of range nicely.
Ruanti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ruanti thows a leg kick but Holmes checks it
and Holmes counters with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruanti.
Ruanti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holmes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruanti. Ruanti obviously looking to wear him down.
Holmes scores with a sloppy right hand. Ruanti should have avoided that one.
Holmes scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti throws a head kick that Holmes semi-blocks.
Ruanti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmes moves away.
Ruanti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Holmes rather than just go for the knockout.
Holmes wants to clinch
and Ruanti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Holmes is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ruanti trying to control the action but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Holmes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Holmes.
Ruanti throws a strike but Holmes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruanti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ruanti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ruanti wants to control but Holmes is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruanti working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Holmes's thigh. Holmes counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Ruanti dominated that round.
That's time! Holmes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ruanti fails with the takedown.
Ruanti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daniel Ruanti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruanti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ruanti keeps the fight on the outside.
Holmes connects with a looping right hand.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Holmes!
Ruanti connects with a nice looking jab.
Holmes blocks the body kick.
Ruanti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ruanti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruanti.
Ruanti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ruanti throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Holmes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ruanti is in Holmes's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti being controlled here momentarily.
Ruanti landing with the ground and pound.
Holmes is trying to control the position but Ruanti postures up.
Ruanti trying to control but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Holmes pulls Ruanti in close to his closed guard and prevents Ruanti from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rodney Holmes.
Ruanti throws a leg kick but Holmes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ruanti cracks a nice hook into Holmes's ribs.
Ruanti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A low kick from Holmes is predictable there
and Ruanti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ruanti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Holmes defends it nicely.
Ruanti shoots in for a takedown but Holmes shows good takedown defense.
Rodney Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ruanti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes checks a low kick from Ruanti.
Holmes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holmes wants it to stay on the feet.
Ruanti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Holmes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ruanti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ruanti on the side of the head.
Ruanti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ruanti avoids the attempt from Holmes to control.
Ruanti looking to land elbow strikes but Holmes uses the position to regain half guard.
Ruanti is trying to control the action in half guard but Holmes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ruanti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Holmes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ruanti.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ruanti in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti wants to pass the guard but Holmes is defending well.
Ruanti drops an elbow to the side of Holmes's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruanti content to control rather than advance.
Ruanti is trying to control. Holmes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Ruanti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ruanti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ruanti looks to throw a body kick
and Holmes counters with a series of strikes. Ruanti will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ruanti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ruanti throws out a leg kick but Holmes moves out of range and Ruanti only half commits.
Ruanti scoring well with a low kick there.
Holmes throws a lazy right hand but Ruanti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruanti looks to land a body kick but Holmes moved away.
Holmes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holmes cracks Ruanti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruanti is just out of range.
A head kick by Ruanti misses
and Holmes counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruanti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ruanti throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Holmes scores with a punch to the head.
Ruanti throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruanti.
Holmes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holmes wants it to stay on the feet.
Ruanti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holmes misses with a right hand
and Ruanti counters with a stiff right hand.
Holmes looks to land a left hand but Ruanti moved out of range nicely.
Ruanti tries to land a leg kick but Holmes saw it coming and moves away.
Holmes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Holmes misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruanti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ruanti keeps Holmes at a distance using the push kick.
Ruanti is looking to chop away at Holmes's legs.
Ruanti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ruanti misses with an uppercut
and Holmes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruanti misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holmes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti is looking to land body kicks.
Holmes sizes up Ruanti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes checks the leg kick.
Holmes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ruanti.
Ruanti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ruanti throws a leg kick but Holmes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holmes swings for the body but Ruanti moves out of range.
Ruanti blocks a low kick nicely.
Rodney Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holmes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holmes looks to land a right hand but Ruanti moved out of range.
Ruanti tried to score with a low kick but Holmes checks it.
Holmes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holmes misses with a low kick as Ruanti jumps back.
Ruanti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Ruanti lands a nice hook to Holmes's body. Holmes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti blocks a head kick by Holmes.
Holmes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Holmes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ruanti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruanti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Holmes lands a head shot.
Holmes lands a high kick!
Ruanti gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruanti wants to control but Holmes is keeping him busy.
Holmes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ruanti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ruanti is trying to get an arm triangle but Holmes is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti trying to control the action but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Ruanti misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruanti just content to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rodney Holmes.
Well Ruanti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Ruanti!
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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energy
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hype
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