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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ruas (ranked 1085 p4p, 139 weight class) and Wild Turkey (ranked 736 p4p, 95 weight class). Carlos Ruas had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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280 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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270 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wild Turkey !
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruas looks to throw the jab but Turkey is out of range.
Turkey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Turkey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Turkey lands with a right hand.
It looks like Carlos Ruas has been cut.
Ruas moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruas slips under a jab from Turkey .
Turkey tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruas cracks Turkey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ruas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turkey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turkey was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruas.
Turkey tries a head kick but it misses.
Turkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Turkey .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruas dives in and scores a takedown into Turkey 's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruas looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas trying to control but Turkey is working from the bottom.
Turkey controls Ruas momentarily but Ruas frees himself.
Ruas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turkey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruas is working hard here to advance position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ruas is looking to pass into half guard but Turkey pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Turkey is in guard.
Ruas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turkey 's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turkey keeping full guard, as Ruas tries to pass.
Turkey keeping moving, preventing Ruas from controlling successfully.
Ruas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turkey is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ruas frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ruas wants to finish this one by submission but Turkey is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ruas.
Ruas looking to control but Turkey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ruas punching from mount but Turkey doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ruas tries to control but Turkey wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ruas is looking to work his way around to Turkey 's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruas goes for an armbar but Turkey turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Turkey .
Turkey 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ruas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turkey 's guard.
Ruas wants to pass the guard but Turkey is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ruas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Ruas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ruas looks to score with a jab to the body but Turkey is just out of range.
Turkey misses with the combination.
Turkey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruas.
Turkey throws a jab when Ruas was well out of range.
Ruas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wild Turkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turkey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruas scores with a jab to the body.
Ruas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Turkey defends well and Ruas ends up having to push Turkey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ruas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turkey .
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ruas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turkey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turkey scores with a leg kick.
Turkey misses with a wild body shot.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turkey throws a sloppy head kick and Ruas moves out of range easily.
Ruas looks to throw the jab but Turkey is out of range.
Turkey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ruas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turkey tries to avoid it but Ruas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turkey to the ground. Turkey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ruas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turkey defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ruas.
Ruas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turkey cracks a nice hook into Ruas's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turkey throws a leg kick but Ruas checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turkey .
Ruas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Turkey as he avoids it easily.
Ruas shoots for a double leg takedown but Turkey sprawls well. He's pushed Ruas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Turkey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruas manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas looks for a takedown but Turkey sprawls well.
Turkey slaps away a takedown attempt from Ruas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turkey .
Turkey scores with a leg kick.
Ruas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turkey manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turkey .
Turkey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A big right from Ruas misses.
Wild Turkey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turkey throws a head kick but Ruas moves out of range.
Turkey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ruas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carlos Ruas's cut is getting worse.
Turkey drops Ruas with a beautiful combination! Ruas stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Turkey is looking for the KO!
Turkey missing with a left hand there. Ruas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turkey leaves Ruas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas misses with a hook.
Turkey scores with a hook to the body. Ruas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turkey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Turkey .
Turkey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turkey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turkey misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruas catches Turkey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turkey throws a head kick but Ruas moves out of range.
Ruas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Turkey is trying to defend but Ruas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Turkey is refusing to be controlled, as Ruas sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Turkey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruas pushing down on Turkey 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ruas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ruas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Turkey sees it coming and defends easily.
Turkey 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.
Ruas is looking to advance position but Turkey won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wild Turkey 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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Turkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turkey misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Turkey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ruas advances to mount.
Ruas tries to control but Turkey wriggling away.
Turkey stops Ruas from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruas tries to control but Turkey wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Turkey to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Turkey shrugs it off.
Ruas looking to control but Turkey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ruas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ruas is stalling here but it's allowed Turkey to get half guard.
Ruas wants to advance to full mount but Turkey doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
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.
Turkey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Turkey can't keep his opponent in guard - Ruas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ruas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ruas seems to be working for a kimura but Turkey defends the submission attempt.
Ruas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Turkey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ruas wants to pass the guard but Turkey is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas seems to be working for a kimura but Turkey defends the submission attempt.
Ruas wants to take a breather but Turkey is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruas wants to pass the guard but Turkey is defending well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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 moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turkey tries to score with a low kick but Ruas moves his leg out of the way.
Turkey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Turkey loads up on a big right hand but Ruas slips the punch.
Ruas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turkey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ruas is pushing down on Turkey 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Turkey is fighting to maintain full guard but Ruas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruas trying to control from half guard but Turkey is working away.
Ruas is pressing down on Turkey 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Turkey is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ruas clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Ruas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Turkey misses with a low kick.
Ruas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Turkey sprawls and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ruas.
Turkey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruas feinted with a counter takedown.
Turkey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turkey . Ruas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruas tries to counter with a takedown but Turkey is quick to defend against it.
Turkey misses with the combination.
Turkey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ruas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Turkey throws a chopping leg kick but Ruas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ruas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turkey is looking for a sweep.
Ruas has hold of Turkey 's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Turkey seems comfortable defending it but Ruas has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Turkey is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Turkey is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Ruas couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carlos Ruas!
During a confident post fight interview, Carlos Ruas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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