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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Casey (ranked 25216 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Ruane (ranked 8340 p4p, 729 weight class). Brandon Ruane looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lionel Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Ruane!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruane closes the distance and clinches.
Ruane scores with a shot to the side of Casey's head.
It looks like Lionel Casey has been cut.
Casey fails to pull guard.
Ruane lands a body punch.
Casey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ruane is trying to pull guard but Casey has him pressed against the cage.
Ruane stops a takedown attempt from Casey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lionel Casey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruane looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruane is trying to force a seperation but Casey has the dominant position.
Ruane pulls guard.
Ruane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Casey working some strikes from top position.
Casey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey looking to sit in guard and control but Ruane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Casey trying to keep a closed guard but Ruane is proving a slippery customer.
Casey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruane trying to control the position from guard on top but Casey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Casey being controlled here, momentarily.
Casey pulls Ruane in to control the position.
Ruane is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Casey keeping full guard, as Ruane tries to pass.
Ruane decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick misses from Ruane.
Ruane moves into the clinch successfully.
Ruane prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ruane has Casey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Casey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Casey pulls guard effortlessly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruane tries to free his leg and advance position but Casey is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Casey holds on and takes a little breather.
Casey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruane manages to get himself to full guard.
Ruane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ruane looks winded!
Casey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Casey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Casey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ruane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Casey manages to get himself to full guard.
Casey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ruane sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ruane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Casey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruane with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Ruane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lionel Casey'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.
Ruane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Casey circles away.
Casey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ruane.
Casey moves out of range of the leg kick from Ruane.
Ruane misses with a takedown
and Casey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Casey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Casey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ruane gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Casey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ruane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lionel Casey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey looking for a takedown.
Casey jumps guard and drags Ruane to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Casey trying to keep a closed guard but Ruane is proving a slippery customer.
Ruane controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruane gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ruane shoots in for a takedown but Casey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruane is breathing heavily.
Ruane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Casey's waist but Casey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruane off to one side.
Ruane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Casey defends it nicely.
That's two 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.
Ruane rushes Casey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Casey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Casey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ruane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruane tries to circle away but Casey has him pinned against the cage.
Casey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ruane is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Casey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ruane pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Casey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ruane fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ruane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Casey manages to avoid it.
Casey is looking to counter the offense by Ruane and move into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Casey is fending him off so far but Ruane persists. Nope, Casey circles away and we're back to standing.
Casey is looking to counter the offense by Ruane and move into the clinch.
Ruane tries for a takedown but Casey circles away easily
and Casey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Casey.
Casey has Ruane pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ruane manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Casey is working for takedown but Ruane is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ruane tries to circle away but Casey has him pinned against the cage.
Casey wants a takedown but no success here.
Ruane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ruane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Casey can't get the takedown.
Ruane is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ruane gets underhooks to prevent Casey's takedown attempt.
Casey is working for takedown but Ruane is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ruane.
Casey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ruane is defending well.
Casey stops a takedown attempt from Ruane.
Casey jumps guard.
Casey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruane.
Casey is adopting a defensive guard.
Ruane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lionel Casey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lionel Casey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ruane moves into the clinch.
Casey is trying to maintain a safe position but Ruane gets an underhook and turns Casey into the cage.
Casey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ruane after a bit of a struggle.
Ruane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Casey tries for a takedown but Ruane manages to get underhooks.
Ruane gets underhooks to prevent Casey's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lionel Casey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casey tries to score a body lock takedown but Ruane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ruane tries a knee to the head but Casey blocks it.
Casey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ruane after a bit of a struggle.
Casey tries to score a body lock takedown but Ruane shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruane gets control of Casey's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ruane will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ruane has Casey pulled in close to control his posture.
Ruane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ruane had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Casey defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Casey lands a couple of digs.
Ruane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Casey cracks Ruane with a solid left hand.
Casey works over Ruane with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two 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.
Casey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Casey trying to control but Ruane is working from the bottom.
Casey scoring with some ground and pound.
Ruane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Casey is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruane has wrist control.
Casey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Casey is working Ruane over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Casey lands a couple of digs.
Casey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lionel Casey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Casey preventing the sweep.
Casey is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruane has wrist control.
Ruane wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ruane is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruane working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Casey.
Brandon Ruane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruane gets a clinch.
Casey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ruane fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ruane clinches.
Casey is trying to drag Ruane to the mat but Ruane just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Casey pulls guard effortlessly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruane postures up in Casey's guard and throws a big left but Casey blocks it.
Casey looking to control.
Ruane sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruane wants to pass the guard but Casey is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Ruane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ruane 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Ruane!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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