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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Charleston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruiz comes to the cage accompanied by El niño maravillas. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Charleston!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charleston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ruiz takes one to the chin there.
Charleston is looking to clinch but Ruiz is avoiding it.
Ruiz looks to clinch
and Charleston counters with a stiff right hand.
Charleston tries to keep at a distance but Ruiz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Charleston misses with a knee strike.
Charleston pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Charleston jumps guard and drags Ruiz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Charleston can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz prevents Charleston from getting back to his feet.
Ruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Charleston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charleston wants to stand and escape but Ruiz is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz gets to his feet. Charleston looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Charleston tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ruiz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Charleston somewhat.
Charleston tries to clinch but Ruiz moves out of range.
Charleston darts in and clinches Ruiz up against the cage.
Ruiz prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruiz is trying to drag Charleston to the mat but Charleston just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ruiz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruiz tries to pull guard but Charleston forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Ruiz has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Ruiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charleston jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ruiz walks away with a smile on his face. Charleston gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Charleston closes the distance and clinches up with Ruiz, looking for a takedown. Charleston pushes Ruiz against the cage but Ruiz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charleston shoots for a takedown but Ruiz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ruiz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Charleston moves into range and clinches up with Ruiz.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Charleston avoids it.
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Ruiz thuds a left hand into Charleston's body.
Ruiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Charleston throws a big counter head kick but Ruiz avoids it with no problem.
Ruiz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Charleston throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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!
Charleston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Charleston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
Charleston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Charleston throws an elbow but it misses.
Charleston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Charleston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz successfully pulls guard.
Charleston scoring with punches to the head and body.
Charleston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Charleston postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ruiz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Charleston, into his guard.
Charleston keeping moving, preventing Ruiz from controlling successfully.
Ruiz prevents Charleston from getting back to his feet.
Ruiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz won't allow Charleston to get back to his feet.
Ruiz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ruiz postures up in Charleston's guard and throws a big left but Charleston blocks it.
Ruiz prevents Charleston from getting back to his feet.
Charleston has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ruiz has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ruiz being controlled against the cage.
Charleston misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Charleston will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Charleston pushes Ruiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Charleston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ruiz is defending well for now.
Charleston connects with a knee to the head.
Ruiz takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Charleston missing with knees to the body.
Charleston tries a knee to the head but Ruiz blocks it.
Ruiz jumps into guard, dragging Charleston to the mat.
Charleston looking to sit in guard and control but Ruiz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ruiz trying to control but Charleston is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charleston wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charleston lands with a kick to the temple. Ruiz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston wants to clinch up but Ruiz keeps it at a distance.
Ruiz throws out a leg kick but Charleston moves out of range and Ruiz only half commits.
Charleston instigates a clinch.
Charleston looking to throw knees to the head but Ruiz is blocking nicely.
Ruiz breaks the clinch.
Charleston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruiz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charleston shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ruiz scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Charleston manages to mount him!
Ruiz can't escape the position.
Charleston looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz tries to lock up and control but Charleston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ruiz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charleston kicks Ruiz off and gets to his feet.
Charleston moves into the clinch successfully.
Charleston just leaning against Ruiz, taking a breather.
Charleston pulls guard effortlessly.
Ruiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruiz wants to control from the top but Charleston keeps moving.
Charleston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charleston has his feet on Ruiz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ruiz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Charleston tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruiz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Charleston is looking to clinch but Ruiz is avoiding it.
Charleston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Charleston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruiz rushes Charleston and presses him up against the cage.
Charleston effectively controlling the action here.
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charleston throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charleston tries to clinch up but Ruiz circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Ruiz misses its target.
Ruiz fails to land with a series of punches.
Pablo Ruiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charleston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ruiz as he jumps to the side.
Charleston drives through and clinches with Ruiz against the cage.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Charleston avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charleston lands a knee to the head.
Ruiz blocks an elbow strike from Charleston.
Charleston with a knee to the head.
Ruiz is rocked!
It looks like Pablo Ruiz has been cut.
Charleston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oh Ruiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Charleston as Ruiz tries to tie him up.
Charleston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charleston has Ruiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Charleston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Charleston creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Charleston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Charleston tries a knee to the head but Ruiz blocks it.
Charleston misses with a knee to the head.
James Charleston seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Ruiz tries to keep at a distance but Charleston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Charleston gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Charleston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pablo Ruiz'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. This is the final round!
Charleston throws a head kick that Ruiz semi-blocks.
Charleston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruiz misses with a body kick.
Charleston tries a head kick but it misses.
Charleston moves into the clinch.
Ruiz avoiding damage as Charleston throws knees to the body.
Ruiz seems to have got his legs back now.
Charleston is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Charleston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Charleston throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charleston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruiz trying to land knees to the body.
Charleston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Charleston just leaning against Ruiz, taking a breather.
Charleston unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charleston misses with a knee to the head.
Charleston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruiz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Charleston misses with a knee to the head.
Charleston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruiz closes the distance and clinches up with Charleston, looking for a takedown. Ruiz pushes Charleston against the cage but Charleston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ruiz moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCharleston.
Charleston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charleston dives in for a single leg takedown but Ruiz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Charleston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruiz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Charleston lands a high kick!
Ruiz fails to land with a series of punches.
Pablo Ruiz is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charleston tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruiz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruiz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ruiz leaves Charleston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pablo Ruiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Charleston.
Charleston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ruiz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Charleston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Charleston tries to clinch but Ruiz is having none of it.
Ruiz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Charleston tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruiz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Charleston tries to clinch up.
Charleston rushes Ruiz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Charleston - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
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!
Charleston lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pablo Ruiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruiz takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charleston pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
Charleston lands with a slapping head kick.
Charleston throws a head kick that misses
and Ruiz counters with a one-two to the body.
Ruiz throws a hook but Charleston blocks it.
Charleston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ruiz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ruiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Charleston is just out of range.
Charleston shapes to counter with a head kick.
Charleston moves into the clinch.
Charleston throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charleston throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charleston throws a knee to the head but misses.
Charleston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ruiz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ruiz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Charleston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James Charleston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charleston wants to clinch.
Charleston moves into range and clinches up with Ruiz.
Charleston tries a knee to the head but Ruiz blocks it.
Charleston looking to stall.
Charleston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Charleston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Charleston winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Charleston!
Pablo Ruiz spoke after the fight, saying 'Dude that was tough '.
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