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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muleke Doido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muleke Doido has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
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190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
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185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muleke Doido! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felipe Ruas! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Doido misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Doido's head. Doido throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruas moves in looking to clinch but Doido pushes him off. Ruas closes the distance and clinches. Ruas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruas lands a nice shot to the body. Doido wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruas scores with a shot to the side of Doido's head. Ruas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Doido is trying to break free. Ruas scores with a shot to the side of Doido's head. A short right from Ruas on the inside. Doido wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruas won't allow it.
Ruas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Doido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doido has had enough of the clinch but Ruas keeps him there for the moment. A short left from Ruas. Doido is breathing heavily. Doido wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruas working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ruas scores with a nice hook to the head. Doido is trying to break the clinch but Ruas has him pressed against the cage. Ruas lands with a short shot to the head. Ruas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doido backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruas. A nice left hand lands by Ruas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ruas keeps control of Doido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A head punch blocked on the inside by Doido. Ruas scores with a shot to the side of Doido's head. Ruas scores with a nice hook to the head. Ruas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Ruas gets through Doido's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruas.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ruas scores with a shot to the side of Doido's head. Ruas lands with a short shot to the head. Ruas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doido backwards. Ruas gets through Doido's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Ruas lands an uppercut. A nice left hand lands by Ruas.
Ruas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Ruas lands a hook that snaps the head of Doido backwards. Ruas working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ruas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Ruas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Ruas lands a shoulder strike. Ruas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A nice left hand lands by Ruas.
Ruas lands a right hand. Ruas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doido backwards. Ruas misses with some punches.
Ruas lands a right hand. A short left from Ruas. Ruas scores with a shot to the side of Doido's head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruas. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ruas lands with a short shot to the head. Ruas lands a nice shot to the body. A shot in the inside from Ruas. Ruas lands with a left to the head. Ruas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doido backwards. Ruas scores with a nice hook to the head. Ruas cracks Doido with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ruas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doido backwards. Ruas digs a right hand into Doido's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doido's gas tank. Ruas working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ruas digs a right hand into Doido's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doido's gas tank. Ruas scores with a shot to the side of Doido's head. Ruas lands with a right to the head. Ruas lands with a left to the head. Ruas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruas. Ruas scores with an uppercut up the middle. Doido wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruas won't allow it.
Doido wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ruas lands a nice shot to the body. Ruas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Ruas gets through Doido's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A short right from Ruas. Ruas scores with a shoulder strike. Ruas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short uppercut from Ruas. Ruas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruas. Doido tries to break the clinch but Ruas is controlling the position. Ruas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Ruas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Doido. Ruas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doido is trying to break free. A short body shot lands from Ruas as the two fighters clinch.
Ruas misses with a short punch on the inside. Doido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruas keeps control of Doido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ruas throws a punch but it's blocked by Doido. Doido is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Doido wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Doido blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doido can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruas. Doido breaks the clinch.
Doido circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Ruas misses with the head strike.
Doido wants to break free but Ruas has control.
Doido tries to break the clinch but Ruas is controlling the position. Ruas misses with a punch on the inside.
Doido wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruas won't allow it.
Doido blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doido wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruas won't allow it.
Doido is trying to break the clinch but Ruas has him pressed against the cage. Doido takes a shot to the head. Doido wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruas has him pressed against the cage. Ruas lands a shot to the body.
That's four 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. Ruas throws a head punch that misses. Ruas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruas misses with some punches.
Doido is trying to break free. Doido wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Ruas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Doido is trying to break free. Doido wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruas won't allow it.
Ruas lands a body punch in the clinch. Doido is trying to break free. Ruas gets through Doido's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Doido can't break the clinch.
Doido wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Doido tries to break the clinch but Ruas is controlling the position. Doido is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Doido is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruas has double underhooks. Ruas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doidos head. Doido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doido backwards. Doido is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Good body shot from Ruas.
Ruas misses with a short punch on the inside. Ruas working aggressively here.
Doido wants to break free but Ruas has control.
Doido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doido wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruas has him pressed against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Ruas dominated that round. That's time! Doido's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice combination there by Doido.
Doido avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruas tries to close the distance and clinch but Doido swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Doido throws a series of punches but Ruas avoids them all with ease. Ruas has closed the distance and engaged Doido in a clinch.
Ruas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruas. Ruas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doido wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A shot in the inside from Ruas. Felipe Ruas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Doido can't break the clinch.
Ruas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Still in the clinch, Ruas scores with a nice short uppercut. Ruas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A right handed body shot lands from Ruas.
Doido wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Ruas scores with a nice hook to the head. A short body shot lands from Ruas as the two fighters clinch.
Ruas lands with a light punch inside. Ruas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doido backwards. Ruas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Doido backwards. Doido can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A nice left hand lands by Ruas.
Doido tries to break the clinch but Ruas is controlling the position. Doido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doido is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ruas lands with a short shot to the head. Doido wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruas won't allow it.
Ruas gets through Doido's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Ruas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Doido has had enough of the clinch but Ruas keeps him there for the moment. Ruas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Doido backwards. Ruas lands with a light punch inside. Ruas misses with some punches.
Ruas keeps control of Doido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ruas throws a punch but it's blocked by Doido. Good body shot from Ruas.
Doido is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruas has double underhooks. Doido wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruas lands a nice uppercut. Doido tries to break the clinch but Ruas is controlling the position. Ruas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doido blocking some punches.
Ruas keeps control of Doido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Doido wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A head punch on the inside from Ruas fails to land. Still in the clinch, Ruas scores with a nice short uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruas. Ruas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doido blocking some punches.
Doido has had enough of the clinch but Ruas keeps him there for the moment. Ruas misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Doido is trying to break the clinch but Ruas has him pressed against the cage. Doido is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Ruas misses with some punches.
Doido is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruas has double underhooks. Ruas keeps control of Doido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Doido has had enough of the clinch but Ruas keeps him there for the moment. Doido is trying to break the clinch but Ruas has him pressed against the cage. Doido wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruas won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruas.
Doido blocking some punches.
Doido wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Doido wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruas won't allow it.
Ruas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Doido is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruas has double underhooks. A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruas. Doido is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruas has double underhooks. Doido blocking some punches.
Ruas has a couple of punches blocked by Doido.
Doido wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruas won't allow it.
Doido wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruas won't allow it.
Ruas swings wildly with an uppercut but Doido uses good head movement to avoid it. Doido wants to break free but Ruas has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruas. Doido wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruas working aggressively here.
Doido wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doido has had enough of the clinch but Ruas keeps him there for the moment. Doido blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doido is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruas has double underhooks. Doido wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruas has him pressed against the cage. Ruas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doido blocks an uppercut.
Doido is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruas has double underhooks. Doido wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Doido wants to break free but Ruas has control.
Ruas keeps control of Doido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Doido blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doido blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doido wants to break free but Ruas has control.
Ruas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Ruas misses with a hook from the clinch. Doido is trying to break the clinch but Ruas has him pressed against the cage. Ruas working aggressively here.
Doido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doido is trying to break free. Ruas throws a punch but it's blocked by Doido. A short left from Ruas. Doido blocks an uppercut.
Doido has had enough of the clinch but Ruas keeps him there for the moment. Ruas has a couple of punches blocked by Doido.
Ruas working aggressively here.
Ruas misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Ruas misses with a short punch on the inside. Doido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doido is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruas has double underhooks. Doido wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruas has him pressed against the cage. Ruas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doido wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A nice right hand lands inside from Ruas. Doido is trying to break free. Doido tries to break the clinch but Ruas is controlling the position. Doido is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Ruas scores with an uppercut up the middle. Doido wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruas lands a shoulder strike. Ruas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doido blocks an uppercut.
Doido can't break the clinch.
Doido is trying to break the clinch but Ruas has him pressed against the cage. Ruas scores with a nice hook to the head. Doido wants to break free but Ruas has control.
Ruas misses with a short punch on the inside. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Ruas misses with a hook from the clinch. Doido is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruas has double underhooks. Doido has had enough of the clinch but Ruas keeps him there for the moment. Ruas lands a hook that snaps the head of Doido backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruas. Doido is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Ruas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ruas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doido looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Doido scores with a three punch combo!
Ruas tries to clinch up but Doido circles away and keeps his distance. Ruas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Doido. Ruas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doido keeps the fight on the outside. Ruas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doido swats him away and circles back towards the center. Doido tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Ruas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruas closes the distance and clinches. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ruas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruas misses with the head strike.
Doido wants to break free but Ruas has control.
Ruas prevents Doido from breaking the clinch. Ruas lands an uppercut. Doido blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doido is trying to break the clinch but Ruas has him pressed against the cage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Ruas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doido. Ruas lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ruas scores with a hook to the body. Doido blocking some punches.
Doido escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Ruas tries to clinch up but Doido circles away and keeps his distance. Doido circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doido lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruas circles away quickly and effectively. Doido throws a series of strikes that have Ruas backpedaling.
Doido avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muleke Doido is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Doido is looking to clinch. Doido misses with the combination.
Ruas is looking to clinch. Doido scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Ruas clinches with his opponent.
Doido blocking some punches.
Doido's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Doido wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruas won't allow it.
Ruas keeps control of Doido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ruas keeps control of Doido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Doido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruas keeps control of Doido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Good body shot from Ruas.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruas. Doido wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Ruas misses with a short punch on the inside. Doido wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruas scores with a shot to the side of Doido's head. Ruas has a couple of punches blocked by Doido.
Doido wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruas won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruas. Doido wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruas has him pressed against the cage. Ruas misses with some punches.
Ruas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ruas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doido blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doido is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Ruas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doido backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruas. Doido is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruas has double underhooks. Doido wants to break free but Ruas has control.
Doido wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruas has him pressed against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruas. Ruas misses with a short punch on the inside. Doido is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruas. Doido wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Doido blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doido blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doido blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ruas prevents Doido from breaking the clinch. Doido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doido backwards. Ruas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Ruas misses with some punches.
Ruas gets through Doido's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Ruas misses with a short punch on the inside. Doido blocking some punches.
Ruas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Doido blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruas prevents Doido from breaking the clinch. Ruas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Ruas misses with some punches.
Doido wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruas won't allow it.
Doido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doido is trying to break the clinch but Ruas has him pressed against the cage. Doido is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A short right from Ruas on the inside. Ruas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doido wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruas won't allow it.
Ruas scores with a nice hook to the head. Doido tries to break the clinch but Ruas is controlling the position. Ruas misses with a punch on the inside.
Doido wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruas. Ruas throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Ruas lands a nice uppercut. Ruas misses with a short punch on the inside. Ruas lands a body shot. Doido is trying to break the clinch but Ruas has him pressed against the cage. Doido is trying to break free. Doido wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruas won't allow it.
A short left from Ruas. Doido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Doido can't break the clinch.
Doido wants to break free but Ruas has control.
Doido wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Ruas lands with a left to the head. A short right from Ruas. Ruas scores with a shot to the side of Doido's head. Doido wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruas has him pressed against the cage. Ruas lands with a short shot to the head. Doido wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doido is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruas has double underhooks. Doido blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Ruas misses with the head strike.
Ruas keeps control of Doido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ruas has a couple of punches blocked by Doido.
Doido is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Muleke Doido has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Felipe Ruas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Ruas lands a shoulder strike. Ruas lands with a right to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Muleke Doido showed his dominance in that final round. I think Ruas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:29 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:29 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Ruas!
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