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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritz Haarmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruas comes to the cage accompanied by Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction. 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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195 cm
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198 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Ruas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fritz Haarmann ! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Haarmann fails to land the takedown. Ruas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haarmann . Haarmann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haarmann moves in looking to clinch but Ruas pushes him off. Haarmann throws a right hand that Ruas ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruas also avoids with ease. Haarmann looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruas is fending him off so far but Haarmann persists. Nope, Ruas circles away and we're back to standing. Haarmann misses with a series of wild punches.
Haarmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruas moves away. A combination from Haarmann does no damage. Ruas drives through with a takedown into guard. Ruas advances position into side control! Ruas working the ground and pound. Ruas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Ruas scoring with punches from side control.
It looks like Fritz Haarmann has been cut. Haarmann is trying to get back to half guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Ruas tries for a kimura but Haarmann is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Haarmann tries to escape but Ruas is in control. Haarmann looks gassed! Ruas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Haarmann to see if he's OK. Ruas working the head and body with strikes. Ruas works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Ruas working the head with strikes. Ruas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Haarmann takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ruas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Ruas working the ground and pound from side control. Ruas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ruas working the ground and pound from side control. Ruas lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Haarmann down.
Ruas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Haarmann some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ruas works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. 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! Ruas tries for a kimura but Haarmann is defending well. Haarmann is looking to regain half guard here but Ruas keeps moving and retains side control. Ruas has hold of Haarmann 's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Haarmann seems comfortable defending it but Ruas has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Haarmann is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Haarmann is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Ruas couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marco Ruas!
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
94% |
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