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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carter Mann (ranked 5649 p4p, 549 weight class) and Godofredo Ruiz (ranked 2975 p4p, 348 weight class). Mann's entrance music is "Fingerbang". A fine choice. Godofredo Ruiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
7 - 15 - 0 |
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Carter Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Godofredo Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Mann does no damage.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
Ruiz tries to counter with a clinch but Mann shakes him off and moves away.
Mann cracks Ruiz with a good jab.
Mann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ruiz lands a hook that snaps the head of Mann backwards.
A short uppercut from Ruiz.
Ruiz gets through Mann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruiz misses with a body punch.
Ruiz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Carter Mann has been cut.
Mann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruiz throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Ruiz - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruiz lands a right hand.
Mann wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruiz has him pressed against the cage.
Mann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiz lands a nice uppercut.
Ruiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruiz misses with some punches.
Ruiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
Ruiz gets through Mann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Mann's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ruiz struggles to land a body shot inside as Mann controls his hands.
Ruiz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mann is trying to break the clinch but Ruiz has him pressed against the cage.
Ruiz scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruiz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Mann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiz gets through Mann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ruiz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruiz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruiz can't find room to land a body shot as Mann controls the action.
Ruiz misses with a body punch.
Ruiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruiz misses with the head strike.
Mann wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruiz won't allow it.
Ruiz has Mann pressed against the cage, preventing Mann from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann working hard to break the clinch.
Mann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ruiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruiz can't find room to land a body shot as Mann controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruiz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruiz.
A frustrated look appears on Mann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ruiz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ruiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiz fails to land.
Ruiz is working Mann over against the cage.
Ruiz lands a body shot.
Ruiz pushes Mann back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mann is breathing heavily.
Mann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiz fails to land.
Ruiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiz lands a left hand.
A short right from Ruiz on the inside.
Ruiz tries a body shot but Mann blocks it.
Ruiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruiz misses with the head strike.
Ruiz keeps control of Mann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann blocking some punches.
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!
Mann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Ruiz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Ruiz.
Ruiz has a couple of punches blocked by Mann.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Godofredo Ruiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Mann's cut.
That's time! Mann's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ruiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mann.
Mann misses with a double jab
enabling Ruiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruiz tries to counter with a clinch but Mann shakes him off and moves away.
Mann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Ruiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruiz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann with a nice cross.
Mann throws a lazy right hand but Ruiz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mann throws a right hand that misses
and Ruiz counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz struggles to land a body shot inside as Mann controls his hands.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
Ruiz's coach down at FIERCE was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ruiz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ruiz digs a right hand into Mann's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mann's gas tank.
Ruiz throws a head punch that misses.
Mann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruiz misses with a punch to the body.
Ruiz lands with a right to the head.
Mann is trying to break free.
Mann blocking some punches.
Ruiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruiz misses with some punches.
Ruiz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mann's efforts to push away.
Ruiz has a couple of punches blocked by Mann.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruiz.
Ruiz prevents Mann from breaking the clinch.
Ruiz misses with a body punch.
Ruiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Ruiz.
Ruiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
Ruiz has a couple of punches blocked by Mann.
Mann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruiz lands a shot to the body.
Ruiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruiz lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann tries to circle away but Ruiz has him pinned against the cage.
Ruiz lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruiz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiz fails to land.
Mann can't break the clinch.
Ruiz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mann.
Ruiz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruiz has a couple of punches blocked by Mann.
Ruiz lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruiz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruiz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruiz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mann's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Ruiz.
Ruiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mann's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruiz has a couple of punches blocked by Mann.
Ruiz misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruiz misses with the head strike.
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 throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Ruiz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiz fails to land.
Ruiz lands a right hand.
Ruiz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ruiz pushes Mann back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruiz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruiz misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruiz.
Ruiz tries a body shot but Mann blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Godofredo Ruiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carter Mann's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A right-left combo lands from Mann.
Mann takes a swing at Ruiz's ribcage but misses.
Mann misses with a wild combination.
Ruiz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ruiz looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
Mann lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ruiz dips to his left and cracks Mann with an uppercut!
Mann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruiz staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Mann. Those never looked like landing.
Ruiz tries to counter by closing the distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruiz staying out of range there.
Mann sets himself, and Ruiz steps forward looking for the clinch! Mann avoids it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mann misses the body punch
and Ruiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruiz lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruiz throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot.
Mann misses with the combination.
Ruiz works Mann's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Ruiz.
No joy there for Mann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruiz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mann.
Ruiz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruiz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruiz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mann on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter Mann's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruiz stuns Mann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Ruiz catches Mann right on the button with a cross.
Ruiz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruiz throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann defending well as Ruiz loads up on a big left hand.
Mann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mann misses with a looping right.
Ruiz tries to counter by closing the distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruiz.
Godofredo Ruiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mann is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz misses with a double jab.
Oh Mann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Ruiz counter with a right hand.
Ruiz scores with a punch to the head.
Mann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruiz tries to counter with a clinch but Mann shakes him off and moves away.
Ruiz slips a jab from Mann.
Mann seems to have got his legs back now.
Ruiz misses with a body shot.
Mann appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruiz ducks under a wild hook from Mann.
Ruiz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz throws out a powerful jab.
Ruiz misses with a body shot.
Mann misses with a looping right.
Ruiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mann.
Jab by Mann.
Carter Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruiz lands a jab to Mann's midsection.
Mann's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ruiz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mann scrambles back to his feet.
Carter Mann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mann fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruiz slips a jab and a cross from Mann.
Ruiz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Godofredo Ruiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruiz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Godofredo Ruiz!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Godofredo Ruiz!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Godofredo Ruiz!
Godofredo Ruiz wins by unanimous decision!
Godofredo Ruiz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Carter Mann was interviewed post fight and said 'Wow, just...wow.'.
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