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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Ruden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wake Me Up. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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219 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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187 cm
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215 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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World class MT
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Ruden!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Ruden.
It looks like Rafael Cortez has been cut.
Cortez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
Ruden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cortez. That did some damage!
Ruden thuds his right hand into Cortez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good exchange - Cortez coming out on top.
It looks like Joe Ruden has been cut.
Cortez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruden misses with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Ruden.
Ruden closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Ruden.
Ruden misses the shot to the body.
Ruden has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown but Ruden shows good takedown defense.
Cortez cracks the inside of Ruden's front leg.
Ruden connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cortez's hands.
Rafael Cortez's cut is getting worse.
Ruden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ruden shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cortez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ruden looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cortez struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruden creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ruden trying to control the action but Cortez is working from the bottom.
Ruden tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruden tries to move to mount but Cortez blocks the move with his legs.
Cortez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ruden in side control, throwing shots but Cortez defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez can't do much from the bottom here.
Ruden swings around for an armbar but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ruden's guard.
Ruden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cortez stopping the sweep attempt from Ruden.
Ruden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ruden manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cortez manages to get himself to full guard.
Ruden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cortez is keeping the position for now.
Cortez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cortez is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruden's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cortez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cortez is keeping the position for now.
Cortez trying to control the position.
Ruden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cortez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ruden trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruden is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ruden preventing the sweep.
Ruden slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cortez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ruden wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cortez, who protects the arm well.
Ruden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ruden fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Ruden dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ruden lands with a shot to the body.
Cortez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cortez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cortez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruden. Ruden obviously looking to wear him down.
Ruden throws a jab when Cortez was well out of range.
Cortez doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruden circles away.
Ruden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ruden works Cortez's body with a nice hook.
Cortez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cortez lands a nice hook to Ruden's body. Ruden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ruden bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez dodges the ground and pound from Ruden.
Ruden tries to move to mount but Cortez blocks the move with his legs.
Ruden looks up at the clock and then as Cortez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ruden smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Ruden.
Ruden working the ground and pound.
Ruden working the ground and pound.
Ruden creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cortez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cortez dodges the ground and pound from Ruden.
Cortez is trying to control Ruden's posture but Ruden avoids it.
Cortez defending against the ground and pound.
Cortez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ruden.
Cortez regains half guard, as Ruden was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruden passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ruden trying to control but Cortez is having none of it.
Cortez tries to hold on but Ruden pushes him away.
The referee warns Cortez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ruden has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cortez's face.
Rafael Cortez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ruden with a couple of short strikes.
Jeez, Rafael Cortez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rafael Cortez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Ruden!
An out of breath Joe Ruden thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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
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