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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Beecher (ranked 909 p4p, 44 weight class) and Carlos Ruas (ranked 1058 p4p, 53 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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285 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Beecher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Ruas!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ruas stands and throws Beecher's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ruas tries to move into full mount but can't pass Beecher's legs.
Ruas trying to control the position but Beecher is working away.
Ruas tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beecher can't do much from the bottom here.
Ruas works to advance to full mount. Beecher defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas looking to control but Beecher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beecher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Beecher is working hard here to advance position.
Ruas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ruas works his way to his opponent's back.
Ruas working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Well, with Ruas on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Beecher is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Ruas working for a choke but Beecher is defending well.
Beecher staying busy and making it hard for Ruas to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Beecher has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
I really don't envy Beecher right now.
Beecher covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Ruas gets his hands free as Beecher looks to control.
Beecher has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Beecher is keeping busy.
Beecher defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beecher rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ruas is controlling the pace.
Ruas wants to pass the guard but Beecher is defending well.
Ruas is keen to just control but Beecher is a slippery customer.
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.
Ruas passes to full mount!
Ruas pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Beecher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ruas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Beecher to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Beecher shrugs it off.
Ruas tries to control but Beecher wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruas looking for a guillotine from mount but Beecher is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beecher prevents Ruas from taking his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ruas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ruas dives in for a single leg takedown but Beecher sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Beecher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ruas misses with an uppercut.
Beecher throwing a counter right hand but Ruas manages to avoid it.
Ruas digs a good hook to Beecher's body.
Carlos Ruas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beecher avoids the body shot from Ruas.
Beecher throws a sloppy head kick and Ruas moves out of range easily.
Ruas feints the counter takedown.
Ruas takes a swing at Beecher's ribcage but misses.
Beecher ducks under a wild hook from Ruas.
Beecher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ruas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Carlos Ruas has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beecher. Ruas does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beecher pinned against the cage. Beecher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beecher ducks under a wild hook from Ruas.
Ruas misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beecher scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ruas cracks Beecher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ruas misses with a straight left.
Ruas is looking to clinch.
Beecher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruas throws a right hand that misses
and Beecher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruas swings for the body but Beecher moves out of range.
Ruas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Beecher is trying to defend but Ruas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Beecher holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ruas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruas wants to pass the guard but Beecher is defending well.
Ruas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Beecher has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ruas is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beecher tries to get to full guard but Ruas has control of the leg.
Ruas is looking to pass Beecher's guard but actually Beecher recovers to full guard.
Ruas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ruas forces his way into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruas works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ruas looking for a guillotine from mount but Beecher is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas looking to control but Beecher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beecher tries to reverse the position but Ruas maintains control.
Ruas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beecher is looking to escape.
Beecher prevents Ruas from taking his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ruas wants to control the pace but Beecher is squirming around nicely.
Ruas wants to take Beecher's back here but Beecher is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Beecher is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ruas wants to finish this one by submission but Beecher is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ruas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beecher wants to control but Ruas is having none of it.
Beecher prevents Ruas from taking his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ruas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Ruas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice shot lands for Ruas.
Beecher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Beecher looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Beecher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ruas tries to move to mount but Beecher blocks the move with his legs.
Beecher regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ruas's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beecher is trying to stand back up but Ruas is controlling him
Ruas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beecher knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas wants to control but Beecher is keeping him busy.
Carlos Ruas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beecher is in trouble now - Ruas has advanced to mount!
Beecher tries to hold on but Ruas postures up.
Ruas is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ruas takes Beecher's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Beecher is in trouble.
Beecher staying busy and making it hard for Ruas to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beecher trying to control the hands but Ruas won't let him.
Beecher defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ruas's arms.
Beecher trying to control the hands but Ruas won't let him.
Will Ruas go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beecher is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Beecher looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ruas.
Ruas working for the choke.
Ruas is looking to control Beecher but Beecher is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Paul Beecher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beecher fending off the submission attempt from Ruas.
Ruas has got his arm under Beecher's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Beecher has spun round into Ruas's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beecher trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carlos Ruas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruas wants to sweep here but Beecher controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Ruas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruas 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Ruas!
A very excited looking Carlos Ruas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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