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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ruiz (ranked 3846 p4p, 0 weight class) and go Sleep (ranked 3521 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Ruiz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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266 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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222 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Determined |
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, go Sleep!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz has managed to clinch.
Sleep is trying to force a seperation but Ruiz has the dominant position.
Stalling in the clinch from Ruiz.
Ruiz breaks the clinch.
Ruiz rushes Sleep and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sleep has had enough of the clinch but Ruiz keeps him there for the moment.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sleep has eaten all the pies!
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruiz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sleep tries to avoid it but Ruiz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sleep to the ground. Sleep escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sleep feints a counter leg kick.
Ruiz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ruiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sleep manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sleep manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sleep was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz tries to clinch up
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz closes the distance but Sleep moves to the side
and Sleep counters with an outside leg kick.
Ruiz moves to clinch but Sleep breaks away
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ruiz tries to clinch up but Sleep circles away and keeps his distance.
Sleep was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sleep's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ruiz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sleep scrambles back to his feet.
Ruiz moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleep stops a takedown attempt from Ruiz.
Ruiz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sleep wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruiz has him pressed against the cage.
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Ruiz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ruiz's knee momentarily.
Ruiz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ruiz tries to clinch up.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ruiz closes the distance but Sleep moves to the side
and Sleep counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ruiz's knee momentarily.
Ruiz fails with the takedown
and Sleep counters with a good low kick that Ruiz was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Ruiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz rushes Sleep and presses him up against the cage.
Ruiz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
Ruiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruiz drives through and clinches with Sleep against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sleep takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sleep can't break the clinch.
Ruiz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sleep was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ruiz has managed to clinch.
Ruiz tightens his grip and picks Sleep up, before dumping him to the ground. Sleep manages to land in guard.
Ruiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ruiz trying to control but Sleep is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruiz landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Ruiz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ruiz tries to clinch there but Sleep circles away.
Sleep only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ruiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sleep flicks out a counter leg kick but Ruiz steps away.
Ruiz rushes Sleep and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sleep is trying to break the clinch but Ruiz is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleep is trying to force a seperation but Ruiz has the dominant position.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sleep wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ruiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sleep pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sleep blocks an elbow strike.
Ruiz tries to land knees in the clinch but Sleep avoids the damage to the body.
Ruiz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sleep blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruiz lands a hook that snaps the head of Sleep backwards.
Ruiz looking for a takedown.
Sleep is trying to push Ruiz away but Ruiz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ruiz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sleep is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Ruiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sleep gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ruiz.
Sleep wants to break free but Ruiz has control.
Sleep is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleep working hard to break the clinch.
Ruiz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sleep is defending well.
Ruiz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sleep is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sleep tries to circle away but Ruiz has him pinned against the cage.
Sleep is trying to break the clinch but Ruiz has him pressed against the cage.
Ruiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sleep can do to turn this around?
Sleep working hard to break the clinch.
Ruiz lands a takedown into guard.
Ruiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sleep swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ruiz won't allow Sleep to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Sleep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleep is looking to stand up but Ruiz isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sleep can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ruiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sleep is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ruiz slips nicely into half guard.
Ruiz wants to work for an arm triangle but Sleep is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ruiz is looking for a kimura here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sleep is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Ruiz dominated that second round.
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!
Ruiz wants to clinch.
A head kick by Ruiz misses
and Sleep counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ruiz looks to clinch
and Sleep counters with a low kick, right behind Ruiz 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleep defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ruiz.
Ruiz throws a hook to the side of Sleep's head but Sleep sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ruiz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ruiz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sleep on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ruiz wants to clinch.
Ruiz tries to clinch up
and Sleep counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ruiz moves in looking to clinch but Sleep pushes him off.
Ruiz moves to clinch but Sleep breaks away
and Sleep counters with a thumping low kick.
Ruiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sleep manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ruiz.
Sleep appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ruiz instigates a clinch.
Ruiz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sleep gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Ruiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sleep managing to block the knees to the body from Ruiz.
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruiz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sleep was covering up waiting for the punch and Ruiz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruiz drops back looking for a leg! Sleep is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sleep manages to kick Ruiz off! Ruiz jumps back into Sleep's guard.
Victor Ruiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sleep is looking to stand up but Ruiz isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sleep swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruiz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Victor Ruiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
go Sleep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sleep really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruiz drops back looking for a leg! Sleep is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sleep manages to kick Ruiz off! Ruiz jumps back into Sleep's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Victor Ruiz.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ruiz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Ruiz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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