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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Ruiz (ranked 9758 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Roadcap Jr (ranked 6681 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Roadcap Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Alejandro Ruiz !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Roadcap Jr!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roadcap Jr darts in and clinches Ruiz up against the cage.
Ruiz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Roadcap Jr up against the cage.
Roadcap Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roadcap Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ruiz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ruiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roadcap Jr moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roadcap Jr is defended easily by Ruiz .
Ruiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Roadcap Jr is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ruiz dives into side control.
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!
Ruiz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roadcap Jr goes for a double leg but Ruiz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ruiz continues to drive forward.
Roadcap Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruiz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ruiz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Roadcap Jr keeping moving, preventing Ruiz from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruiz wanted to stand there but Roadcap Jr had control of the position.
Roadcap Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ruiz defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roadcap Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ruiz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Roadcap Jr wants to sweep here but Ruiz controlling him for the moment.
Roadcap Jr is controlling Ruiz 's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Roadcap Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roadcap Jr's coach down at The Island Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Roadcap Jr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Alejandro Ruiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Roadcap Jr.
Ruiz connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Roadcap Jr did well to prevent Ruiz getting side control.
Roadcap Jr looks winded!
Roadcap Jr wants to improve his position but Ruiz is controlling well.
Ruiz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Roadcap Jr!
Ruiz has control of Roadcap Jr's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Roadcap Jr regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruiz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roadcap Jr squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Roadcap Jr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Roadcap Jr is in a horrible position here. Ruiz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Roadcap Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roadcap Jr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruiz controlling the pace for now.
Roadcap Jr tries to lock up and control but Ruiz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Ruiz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ruiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roadcap Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Ruiz .
Ruiz wants the takedown. Roadcap Jr is fighting it off but Ruiz persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Roadcap Jr's guard against the cage.
Roadcap Jr wants to get back to his feet but Ruiz passes into half guard.
Roadcap Jr trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ruiz manages to pass to mount!
Ruiz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roadcap Jr wants to hold on but Ruiz pushes him away.
Ruiz controlling the position easily from mount.
Ruiz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Roadcap Jr looks a forlorn figure.
Ruiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roadcap Jr can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz controlling his opponent.
Ruiz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Roadcap Jr tries to reverse the position but Ruiz maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ruiz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Roadcap Jr squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ruiz working for a guillotine from mount but Roadcap Jr is in no mood to give up.
Roadcap Jr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ruiz lands a big shot there that rocks Roadcap Jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ruiz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roadcap Jr is looking to escape.
Ruiz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz wants to control the pace but Roadcap Jr is squirming around nicely.
Ruiz is landing with some decent strikes but Roadcap Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ruiz controlling from mount.
Roadcap Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz trying to control but Roadcap Jr is having none of it.
Ruiz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alejandro Ruiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruiz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roadcap Jr is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruiz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Ruiz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Roadcap Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Roadcap Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ruiz defends it well.
Roadcap Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruiz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roadcap Jr.
Roadcap Jr is looking to chop away at Ruiz 's legs.
It looked like Ruiz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Roadcap Jr shoots in for a takedown but Ruiz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roadcap Jr rushes Ruiz and presses him up against the cage.
Roadcap Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roadcap Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ruiz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz stalks Roadcap Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Roadcap Jr's face. Roadcap Jr staggers backwards, shaken.
Roadcap Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ruiz tries to avoid it but Roadcap Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ruiz to the ground. Ruiz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alejandro Ruiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Roadcap Jr.
Ruiz instigates a clinch.
Ruiz pulls guard effortlessly.
Roadcap Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruiz is pulling down on Roadcap Jr's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz is looking for a triangle but Roadcap Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Ruiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roadcap Jr.
Ruiz keeping moving, preventing Roadcap Jr from controlling successfully.
Ruiz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roadcap Jr's guard.
Roadcap Jr keeping moving, preventing Ruiz from controlling successfully.
Ruiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roadcap Jr is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roadcap Jr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ruiz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Roadcap Jr trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ruiz is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Roadcap Jr is trying to maintain the position but Ruiz is very close to passing his half guard.
Roadcap Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Ruiz .
Ruiz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Roadcap Jr is not content to let Ruiz control the position.
Ruiz drops an elbow to the side of Roadcap Jr's head.
Ruiz is nestled in close to Roadcap Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ruiz lands with a punch from half guard.
Ruiz working the head and body with strikes.
Roadcap Jr is controlling Ruiz 's trapped leg to prevent Ruiz from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ruiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roadcap Jr keeps working.
Ruiz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roadcap Jr defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruiz trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro 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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