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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ruas (ranked 1375 p4p, 176 weight class) and Maikel Fortuyn (ranked 1189 p4p, 152 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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255 lbs
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Ruas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maikel Fortuyn!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fortuyn swivels and escapes.
Fortuyn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ruas.
Fortuyn tries to clinch up.
Ruas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fortuyn wants it to stay on the feet.
Fortuyn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ruas defending well as Fortuyn loads up on a big left hand.
Ruas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ruas fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Ruas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fortuyn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fortuyn throws a nice looking combination but Ruas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruas misses with a takedown attempt
and Fortuyn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Carlos Ruas has been cut.
Ruas tries for a takedown but Fortuyn circles away easily
and Fortuyn counters with a series of strikes. Ruas will be more careful next time no doubt.
A good leg kick by Fortuyn.
Ruas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fortuyn can pounce on him.
Ruas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fortuyn is trying to defend but Ruas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fortuyn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas is looking to take a break and control but Fortuyn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fortuyn is trying to control but can't.
Ruas trying to pass the guard but Fortuyn defending well.
Ruas is working for a kimura but Fortuyn is defending it quite comfortably.
Ruas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ruas wants to free his trapped foot but Fortuyn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fortuyn wants to improve his position but Ruas is controlling well.
Fortuyn is not content to let Ruas control the position.
Fortuyn controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ruas is keen to just control but Fortuyn is a slippery customer.
Fortuyn is trying to get back to full guard.
Ruas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fortuyn is positioning himself well to prevent Ruas advancing to mount.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn is trying to maintain the position but Ruas is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ruas shoots in and gets a takedown into Fortuyn's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fortuyn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fortuyn is keeping the position for now.
Fortuyn looking to control.
Ruas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ruas trying to control the action but Fortuyn is working from the bottom.
Fortuyn felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruas tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ruas trying to control the position but Fortuyn is working away.
Ruas is really struggling to control Fortuyn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ruas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fortuyn struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maikel Fortuyn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlos Ruas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ruas looks for a takedown but Fortuyn sprawls well.
Ruas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fortuyn stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruas. Ruas gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruas with a poor takedown
and Ruas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Ruas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fortuyn throws a hook to the side of Ruas's head but Ruas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ruas throws a hook but Fortuyn blocks it.
Carlos Ruas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortuyn throws a jab when Ruas was well out of range.
Fortuyn fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fortuyn avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortuyn throws a leg kick which misses Ruas's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruas tries to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Fortuyn. No joy for Ruas on that attempt.
Ruas gets a double leg takedown into Fortuyn's guard.
Ruas preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Fortuyn. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ruas is looking for a kimura here.
Fortuyn is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ruas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fortuyn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fortuyn trying to hold on to Ruas's head to control him but Ruas postures up.
Ruas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ruas trying to pass the guard but Fortuyn defending well.
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.
Fortuyn is holding on to half guard well.
Fortuyn is looking for a sweep. Ruas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fortuyn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fortuyn trying to control but Ruas postures up.
Fortuyn is not content to let Ruas control the position.
Fortuyn wants to improve his position but Ruas is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fortuyn is staying active underneath Ruas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruas shoots in looking for a takedown but Fortuyn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ruas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ruas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fortuyn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fortuyn throws an elbow but misses.
Ruas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ruas tries to free his leg and advance position but Fortuyn is retaining full guard.
Carlos Ruas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruas wants to control from the top but Fortuyn keeps moving.
Fortuyn controls Ruas momentarily but Ruas frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn keeping moving, preventing Ruas from controlling successfully.
Fortuyn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fortuyn is adopting a defensive guard.
Fortuyn keeping full guard, as Ruas tries to pass.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fortuyn's waist but Fortuyn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruas off to one side.
Maikel Fortuyn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fortuyn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maikel Fortuyn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Carlos Ruas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ruas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fortuyn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortuyn. Ruas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fortuyn throws a good cross that connects.
Fortuyn throws a nice looking combination but Ruas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruas shoots in looking for a takedown. Fortuyn tries to sprawl out of it but Ruas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fortuyn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fortuyn defends it nicely.
Ruas backing away here, and Fortuyn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fortuyn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruas walks into a jab.
Fortuyn tries to clinch but Ruas moves out of range.
Fortuyn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Ruas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fortuyn leaves Ruas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Ruas backs off Fortuyn throws a huge counter combo but Ruas manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas slips under a jab.
Fortuyn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fortuyn throws a body punch but Ruas moves out of range.
Fortuyn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fortuyn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fortuyn wants it to stay on the feet.
Ruas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fortuyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruas moves away.
Ruas shoots in looking for a takedown but Fortuyn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ruas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ruas looks to throw the jab but Fortuyn is out of range.
Maikel Fortuyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Fortuyn as Ruas shoots in.
Fortuyn pushes Ruas up against the cage in a clinch.
Fortuyn scores with a shot to the side of Ruas's head.
Fortuyn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fortuyn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ruas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fortuyn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ruas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fortuyn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fortuyn breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn lands with an overhand left.
Ruas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fortuyn! But no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruas shoots in but no luck this time.
Ruas shoots in for a takedown but Fortuyn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruas misses with a takedown attempt - Fortuyn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruas shoots in but no luck this time.
Fortuyn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fortuyn lands a glancing blow to the side of Ruas's head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ruas or perhaps it was just good defense by Fortuyn, which made it look bad.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fortuyn. That's going to slow Ruas down.
Fortuyn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ruas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A left lands for Fortuyn.
Carlos Ruas's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ruas, pushing him back against the cage.
Fortuyn controlling the action here for a moment.
Fortuyn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ruas is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ruas gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fortuyn is trying to get back to full guard.
Ruas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fortuyn is trying to maintain the position but Ruas is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fortuyn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn keeping hold of Ruas's head, controlling as best he can.
Ruas is keen to just control but Fortuyn is a slippery customer.
Ruas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fortuyn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ruas wants to pass the guard but Fortuyn is defending well.
Fortuyn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maikel Fortuyn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fortuyn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Maikel Fortuyn!
During a confident post fight interview, Maikel Fortuyn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Carlos Ruas spoke after the fight, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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