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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Uvol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Ruggiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Uvol could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vinny Ruggiero's chin.
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265 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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200 cm
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248 lbs
12 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Uvol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinny Ruggiero!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uvol closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ruggiero circles away.
Uvol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruggiero tries to counter by closing the distance.
Uvol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uvol lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Uvol is defended easily by Ruggiero.
Ruggiero scores with a knee to the head.
Ruggiero gets underhooks to prevent Uvol's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Uvol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruggiero can't find room to land a body shot as Uvol controls the action.
Ruggiero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uvol takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ruggiero misses with a knee to the head.
Ruggiero lands an uppercut.
Ruggiero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruggiero prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruggiero unloads a knee to the mid-section. Uvol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ruggiero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uvol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruggiero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Uvol tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruggiero smiles and moves away.
Uvol misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Ruggiero to counter with a crisp jab.
Uvol is breathing heavily.
Ruggiero gets a clinch.
Ruggiero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ruggiero is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ruggiero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ruggiero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uvol takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Ruggiero.
Ruggiero lands a shoulder strike.
Ruggiero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uvol's face.
It looks like Paul Uvol has been cut.
Ruggiero utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ruggiero lands a nice knee to the body.
Ruggiero misses with a knee to the head.
Ruggiero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ruggiero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruggiero looking to throw knees to the head but Uvol is blocking nicely.
Ruggiero connects with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Ruggiero.
Uvol takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ruggiero.
Ruggiero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruggiero with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ruggiero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ruggiero connects with a knee to the head.
Ruggiero looking to throw knees to the head but Uvol is blocking nicely.
Uvol wants a takedown.
Ruggiero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ruggiero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Uvol blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruggiero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uvol's face.
Ruggiero crunches a lovely knee into Uvol's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruggiero lands a body punch.
Ruggiero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruggiero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uvol takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ruggiero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Uvol is trying to break the clinch but Ruggiero is controlling him.
Ruggiero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Uvol blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruggiero stalling against the cage.
Ruggiero tries a knee to the head but Uvol blocks it.
Ruggiero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruggiero is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ruggiero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Uvol has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Uvol managing to block the knees to the body from Ruggiero.
Ruggiero prevents the takedown attempt.
Uvol blocks an elbow strike from Ruggiero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Ruggiero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Uvol's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Uvol misses with a takedown
letting Ruggiero counter with a right hand.
Uvol tries to keep at a distance but Ruggiero has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ruggiero misses with a knee to the head.
Uvol is looking for a takedown.
Uvol tries for a takedown but Ruggiero manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Uvol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruggiero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ruggiero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ruggiero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Uvol has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruggiero landing knees to the head.
Ruggiero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uvol's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruggiero throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruggiero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruggiero comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ruggiero drops Uvol with a big knee straight up the middle! Uvol is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Uvol is rocked!
Ruggiero shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! Uvol is unconscious as Ruggiero celebrates over his stricken foe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Vinny Ruggiero!
Vinny Ruggiero seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Paul Uvol spoke after the fight, saying 'All I can do at this point is go back to the gym & fix the holes in my game & come back stronger next time. Im here to entertain'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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