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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titou Ortizzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Carlos Ruiz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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219 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titou Ortizzz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortizzz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruiz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ortizzz!
Ruiz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ortizzz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz wants to control the pace but Ortizzz is squirming around nicely.
Ruiz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ortizzz looks a forlorn figure.
Ortizzz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ruiz. What's that going to do exactly?
Ruiz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ortizzz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ruiz. What's that going to do exactly?
Ruiz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ortizzz is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz controlling the position easily from mount.
Ortizzz regains half guard.
Ruiz wants to pass to mount but Ortizzz is defending the position.
Ruiz is tying to control. Ortizzz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ortizzz throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ortizzz manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz postures up.
Ortizzz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ruiz passes into half guard.
Ruiz trying to control from half guard but Ortizzz is working away.
Ortizzz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ortizzz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ortizzz missing with punches from the bottom.
Ruiz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ortizzz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortizzz wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ortizzz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ortizzz looks gassed!
Ruiz misses with an uppercut. Ortizzz saw that one coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruiz thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Ruiz misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Carlos Ruiz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ruiz throws a looping overhand right but Ortizzz ducks down to avoid it.
Ruiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ortizzz, pushing him back against the cage.
Ruiz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ortizzz is working for takedown but Ruiz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ortizzz wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortizzz digs a right hand underneath Ruiz's ribcage. Ruiz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ortizzz looking for a takedown.
Carlos Ruiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titou Ortizzz.
Ortizzz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortizzz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Ruiz.
A shot in the inside from Ruiz.
Ruiz is working Ortizzz over against the cage.
Ortizzz is breathing heavily.
Ruiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ortizzz has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Ruiz. No joy for Ortizzz on that attempt.
Ortizzz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruiz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ortizzz wants to clinch but Ruiz slips to the side
and Ruiz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ruiz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ortizzz's head.
Ruiz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from Ruiz misses.
Ruiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruiz lands a two punch combo.
Ortizzz drops his hands momentarily and Ruiz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ruiz cracks Ortizzz with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ortizzz looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ruiz finish him?
Ortizzz is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Ortizzz's defenses. It connects perfectly with Ortizzz's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Ruiz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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