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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilder has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Rashad Ruiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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279 lbs
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257 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rashad Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rob Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz has closed the distance and engaged Wilder in a clinch.
Wilder looks winded!
Ruiz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilder just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ruiz drags the fight down to the ground.
Ruiz trying to control the position here.
Ruiz wants to stand but Wilder is controlling the position.
Wilder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruiz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilder throws a strike but Ruiz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ruiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilder is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz throws an elbow that misses. Wilder uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ruiz's guard. Nice move by Wilder!
Wilder throws an elbow that misses. Ruiz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wilder's guard. Nice move by Ruiz!
Ruiz drops back looking for a leg! Wilder is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wilder manages to kick Ruiz off! Ruiz jumps back into Wilder's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz works over Wilder with some ground and pound from guard.
Ruiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ruiz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ruiz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ruiz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ruiz prevents Wilder from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ruiz gets to his feet - Wilder follows without any prompting.
Ruiz clinches with his opponent.
Ruiz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wilder walks away with a smile on his face. Ruiz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ruiz rushes Wilder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ruiz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilder has him pressed against the cage.
Ruiz is pushing Wilder up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Ruiz clinches.
Ruiz scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Ruiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruiz. Wilder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rob Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruiz instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ruiz.
Ruiz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilder just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Ruiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruiz decides to pull guard.
Ruiz wants to stand but Wilder is controlling the position.
Wilder trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Ruiz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Ruiz has Wilder pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wilder up against the cage.
Ruiz is trying to pull guard but Wilder turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ruiz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wilder uses from the top position.
Wilder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ruiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilder throws an elbow that misses. Ruiz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wilder's guard. Nice move by Ruiz!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ruiz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Ruiz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ruiz tries to clinch but Wilder is having none of it.
Wilder tries to keep at a distance but Ruiz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ruiz tries to pull guard but Wilder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ruiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wilder is trying to break the clinch but Ruiz is controlling him.
Ruiz tries to pull guard but Wilder holds him up against the cage and eventually Ruiz drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Ruiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruiz just leaning against Wilder, taking a breather.
Ruiz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ruiz is trying to pull guard but Wilder has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz successfully pulls guard.
Ruiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruiz is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder throws an elbow that misses. Ruiz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wilder's guard. Nice move by Ruiz!
Ruiz landing with the ground and pound.
Ruiz stands and steps away. Wilder gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wilder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruiz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilder swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruiz.
A combination from Ruiz does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Ruiz catches Wilder right on the button with a cross.
Ruiz closes the distance and clinches.
Ruiz is trying to pull guard but Wilder has him pressed against the cage.
Ruiz jumps guard and drags Wilder to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ruiz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wilder tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruiz is retaining full guard.
Wilder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz is trying to keep Wilder in close.
Ruiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilder.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ruiz swings for the body but Wilder moves out of range.
Wilder is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ruiz cracks Wilder with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wilder looks to land a combination but Ruiz avoids it well.
It looked like Ruiz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wilder clinches with his opponent.
Ruiz jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruiz wants to stand but Wilder is controlling the position.
Ruiz looking for a guillotine here but Wilder defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a big elbow that misses.
Ruiz is looking to stand up but Wilder isn't so interested in that idea.
Rashad Ruiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilder throws a strike but Ruiz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilder wants to stand but Ruiz is controlling the position.
Ruiz drops back looking for a leg! Wilder is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wilder manages to kick Ruiz off! Ruiz jumps back into Wilder's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Ruiz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilder misses with a combination
and Ruiz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wilder tries to keep at a distance but Ruiz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ruiz breaks the clinch.
Ruiz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruiz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wilder back to the cage. Ruiz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ruiz is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz wants to clinch.
Ruiz moves into the clinch.
Wilder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz jumps guard but Wilder stands there with Ruiz around his waist. Ruiz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ruiz drags the fight down to the ground.
Ruiz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilder is controlling him.
Ruiz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wilder throws a strike but Ruiz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ruiz prevents Wilder from getting back to his feet.
Wilder keeping full guard, as Ruiz tries to pass.
Ruiz throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz passes into half guard.
Ruiz trying to control from half guard but Wilder is working away.
Wilder is trying to stand back up but Ruiz is controlling him
Wilder kicks Ruiz off and gets back to his feet.
Ruiz moves into the clinch.
Ruiz jumps into guard, dragging Wilder to the mat.
Wilder throws an elbow that misses. Ruiz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wilder's guard. Nice move by Ruiz!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder kicks Ruiz off and gets to his feet.
Ruiz moves into the clinch.
Wilder working hard to break the clinch.
Ruiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruiz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rob Wilder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilder takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ruiz is trying to pull guard but Wilder has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Ruiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilder throws an elbow but it misses.
Wilder looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ruiz tries to pull guard but Wilder won't allow it.
Ruiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruiz misses with a knee strike.
Wilder pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ruiz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilder's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz tries to pull guard but Wilder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wilder can't break the clinch.
Ruiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz moves into the clinch.
Ruiz working hard to break the clinch.
Ruiz dodges an elbow strike from Wilder.
Ruiz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wilder walks away with a smile on his face. Ruiz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wilder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilder clinches up with Ruiz and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruiz fails to pull guard.
Wilder lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wilder throws an elbow that misses.
Wilder works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rashad Ruiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilder creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Ruiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruiz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Ruiz!
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