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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Enty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enty has chosen welcome to the jungle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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187 cm
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205 lbs
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185 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ruanti! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Enty! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Enty shoots in for a takedown but Ruanti shows good takedown defense. Ruanti misses with a head kick.
Ruanti lands a head kick. Enty smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Ruanti lands a big shot that drops Enty! Can he finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action! Ruanti trying to control the position from guard on top but Enty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ruanti wanted to stand there but Enty had control of the position. Ruanti won't allow Enty to sweep him here. Ruanti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Enty has a closed guard, preventing Ruanti from standing up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Enty scores with a three punch combo!
Ruanti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Enty.
That's one minute gone in the round. Enty throws a head kick but Ruanti moves out of range.
Ruanti throws a head kick that Enty semi-blocks.
Ruanti misses with a head kick.
Enty takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Enty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ruanti paws at him with a jab and circles away. Enty shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Enty was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Ruanti tries to buck Enty off but he can't manage it. Ruanti wants to hold on but Enty pushes him away. Enty landing strikes, looking to finish! Enty controlling the position easily from mount. Ruanti is looking to get to half guard. Ruanti is breathing heavily. Ruanti wants to hold on but Enty pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Enty landing strikes from the mount and Ruanti is in trouble! Enty punishing his opponent with strikes. Enty landing punches. Ruanti tries to hold on but Enty pushes him away. Enty postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ruanti looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Enty tries to control but Ruanti wriggling away. Enty landing strikes from the mount. Enty has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ruanti's face.
Ruanti tries to hold on but Enty pushes him away. Enty dominating with strikes here. Ruanti sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Ruanti is trying to stand up here but Enty is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Enty landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Enty wants to take a breather but Ruanti is having none of it. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ruanti is trying to stand up here but Enty is controlling him well. Enty prevents Ruanti from improving his position. Enty postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ruanti to stand up. Ruanti takes a kick to the side of the head. Enty moves into the clinch. Enty manages to break the clinch.
Ruanti shoots for a takedown but Enty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Enty blocks the body kick.
Enty with a nice cross. Ruanti looks to land a combination. Enty sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Enty has his takedown stuffed and Ruanti counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Enty is lucky that one didn't land flush. Ruanti throws out a powerful jab. Ruanti misses with a takedown attempt - Enty sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Enty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruanti's sensitive parts. Enty thuds his shin into the meat of Ruanti's side. Ruanti misses with a series of wild punches.
Enty is looking to take this fight into the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ruanti throws a low kick but Enty avoids it. Enty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruanti counters with a head kick. That will keep Enty thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Ruanti dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Enty tries to clinch but Ruanti is having none of it. Enty throws a head kick that misses. Enty avoids the head kick by Ruanti.
Ruanti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Ruanti tries a head kick but it misses.
Enty throws a quick inside leg kick. Ruanti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Enty has a takedown stuffed. Ruanti tries to keep at a distance but Enty has taken the fight into the clinch. Enty keeps control of Ruanti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Enty. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Enty is working for takedown but Ruanti is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ruanti has had enough of the clinch but Enty keeps him there for the moment. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Enty prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ruanti is trying to break the clinch but Enty has him pressed against the cage. Ruanti breaks from the clinch.
Ruanti throws a head kick but Enty moves out of range.
Ruanti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Enty preventing the sweep. Enty throwing strikes from guard but Ruanti blocks nicely. Enty wants to pass the guard but Ruanti is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Enty stands up over Ruanti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Ruanti is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Ruanti is trying to control the position but Enty postures up. Enty wants to control from the top but Ruanti keeps moving. Enty seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Ruanti gets a takedown into half guard. Enty has hold of Ruanti's hands but Ruanti slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Ruanti decides to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ruanti feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Enty pulls Ruanti in close to prevent any damage. Ruanti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Enty throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ruanti gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Ruanti tries for a takedown but Enty circles away easily and Enty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ruanti. That's going to take a lot out of him. An inside leg kick from Enty misses. Enty stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruanti. Ruanti gets slowly back to his feet. Enty avoids the head kick by Ruanti.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Enty clinches. Enty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruanti has him pressed against the cage. Ruanti has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Enty is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Enty breaks the clinch.
Daniel Ruanti is winning the standup battle so far. Ruanti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Enty's sensitive parts. Enty shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Enty can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ruanti is looking to escape. Ian Enty has got the better of the ground game so far. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ian Enty will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ruanti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ian Enty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Enty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Enty avoids the head kick by Ruanti.
Enty is looking to clinch but Ruanti is avoiding it.
Enty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruanti. That did some damage! Enty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ruanti. Ruanti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruanti cracks the inside of Enty's front leg. A head kick misses from Ruanti. Enty keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ruanti. Enty shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ruanti scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Enty gets caught flat footed, as Ruanti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Ruanti wants to control from the top but Enty keeps moving. Enty is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Ruanti wants to stand but Enty has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Ruanti tries to free his leg and advance position but Enty is retaining full guard. Ruanti won't allow Enty to sweep him here. Enty has a closed guard, preventing Ruanti from standing up. Enty tries to strike from the bottom.
Enty looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Enty takes a kick to the side of the head. Daniel Ruanti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Enty takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Ruanti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Enty lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ruanti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Enty. Ruanti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Ruanti goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Enty lands a high kick!
Ruanti throws a head kick but Enty moves out of range.
A low kick from Enty is predictable there and Ruanti counters with a straight right hand. Enty closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Enty fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruanti wants to get back to striking at distance but Enty won't allow it.
Enty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Ruanti scores with a decent looking hook. Ruanti throws a head kick that misses. Enty gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Ruanti counters with a nice uppercut. Enty getting the better of the striking in that exchange. A head kick misses from Ruanti. Ruanti misses with a wild body shot. Enty tries for a takedown but Ruanti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Daniel Ruanti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Enty. Ruanti throws a series of punches but Enty moves out of range.
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. Enty moves into the clinch successfully.
Enty wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Enty goes for a takedown attempt but Ruanti pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Enty walks into a jab. Enty throws a right and a left that Ruanti avoids nicely. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ruanti.
Ruanti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Enty's head. Ruanti tries a head kick but it misses.
Enty moves in looking to clinch but Ruanti pushes him off. Enty wants to clinch but Ruanti slips to the side and Ruanti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Ruanti lands with a kick to the temple. Enty shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that's the end of the fight! Daniel Ruanti showed his dominance in that final round. I think Ruanti 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Daniel Ruanti! Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Daniel Ruanti! Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Daniel Ruanti!
Daniel Ruanti wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
58% |
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