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Event:
SMASH: Garbrandt vs Paris (NC)
Date: Jan 11, 2020 |
#R1#
Masvidal misses with a straight left.
Masvidal avoids a kick to the body.
Ruiz lands with a nice body punch.
Masvidal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruiz throws a right hand that Masvidal ducks under and follows up with a left that Masvidal also avoids with ease.
Ruiz dodges the punch combination from Masvidal.
It seemed like Ruiz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ruiz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz tests Masvidal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Masvidal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruizs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT#
It looks like MC Ruiz has been cut.#T1#
Masvidal scores with a punch to the head.
Ruiz walks into a stiff left hand from Masvidal.
Nice sprawl there from Ruiz as Masvidal shoots in.
Nate Masvidal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masvidal misses with a right hand
and Ruiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Masvidal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ruiz digs a good hook to Masvidal's body.
Ruiz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ruiz ducks under a wild hook from Masvidal.
Nice uppercut lands for Ruiz. That snapped Masvidal's head back.
Ruiz lands a really nice looking cross but Masvidal seems unphased.
Masvidal lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Masvidal lands.
MC Ruiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruiz takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T2#
Ruiz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Masvidal.
Ruiz throws out a loose jab but Masvidal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masvidal moves out of range as Ruiz strikes.
Ruiz ducks under a wild hook from Masvidal.
Ruiz throws a body punch but Masvidal moves out of range.
Ruiz wants to slow Masvidal down by chopping away at his legs.
Ruiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masvidal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masvidal tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruiz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruiz defending well as Masvidal loads up on a big left hand.
Masvidal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Masvidal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Masvidal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruiz manages to avoid it.
As Masvidal backs off Ruiz throws a huge counter combo but Masvidal manages to avoid it all.#T3#
Ruiz moves away from the strike by Masvidal.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ruiz! But no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Ruiz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ruiz.
Masvidal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Masvidal misses with a right hand
and Ruiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masvidal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masvidal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Masvidal tries to clinch there but Ruiz circles away.
Masvidal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Masvidal misses the target.
Ruiz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masvidal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Masvidal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masvidal throws a shot from downtown. Ruiz moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Ruiz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Masvidal scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Masvidal does no damage.
Masvidal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruiz. Ruiz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masvidal throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Masvidal connects with a body shot.
Ruiz takes one to the chin there.
Ruiz misses with a kick to the body.
Masvidal went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ruiz staying out of range there.
Ruiz misses with a hook. Masvidal ducked under it nicely.
Ruiz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Masvidal is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ruiz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Masvidal looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruiz is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but MC Ruiz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on MC Ruiz's cut.
That's time! Masvidal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Masvidal misses with an uppercut.
Masvidal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Masvidal throws a right hand that Ruiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruiz also avoids with ease.
Masvidal drops his hands momentarily and Ruiz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Masvidal throws the left hand but Ruiz avoids the punch easily.
Masvidal cracks Ruiz with a good jab.
Masvidal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ruiz backs up against the cage.
Masvidal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ruiz throws a jab but it's blocked by Masvidal.
Ruiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruiz misses with a wild body shot.
Masvidal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruiz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Masvidal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruiz scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Masvidal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T1#
Masvidal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruiz is fending him off so far but Masvidal persists. Nope, Ruiz circles away and we're back to standing.
Masvidal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Masvidal throws a jab when Ruiz was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Ruiz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Masvidal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ruiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruiz just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Masvidal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ruiz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ruiz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Masvidal throws a right and a left that Ruiz avoids nicely.
Ruiz scores with a nice strike.
Ruiz misses the shot to the body.
Ruiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masvidal.
Masvidal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Ruiz feints a jab promting Masvidal to slip. Ruiz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Masvidal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Masvidal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruiz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Masvidal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masvidal misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Nate Masvidal is winning the standup battle so far.
Masvidal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ruiz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Masvidal somewhat.
Some bone on bone action there as Masvidal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ruiz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruiz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No joy there for Masvidal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruiz misses with a straight left. #T3#
Ruiz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ruiz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Masvidal blocks a jab.
Ruiz misses with an uppercut.
Masvidal throws an overhand right that lands on Ruiz's shoulder, as Ruiz tries to avoid the shot.
Ruiz lands a body shot.
Masvidal misses with a looping left.
Masvidal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masvidal sizes up Ruiz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Masvidal misses with a straight right.
Ruiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masvidal throws out the jab.
Masvidal lands a nice hook to Ruiz's body. Ruiz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4#
Masvidal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruiz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Masvidal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masvidal misses with a looping right.
Ruiz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruiz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruiz throws a shot from downtown. Masvidal moves away and avoids it.
Masvidal throws the left hand but Ruiz avoids the punch easily.
Masvidal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ruiz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ruiz misses with a hook. Masvidal ducked under it nicely.
Masvidal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Masvidal throws a hook to the side of Ruiz's head but Ruiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruiz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masvidal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Masvidal swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Masvidal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on MC Ruiz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ruiz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Masvidal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruiz misses with a left hand
and Ruiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from Masvidal.
Ruiz with a nice cross.
Masvidal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruiz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masvidal lands a nice shot that snaps Ruiz's head back.
Masvidal slips a straight right by Ruiz.
Masvidal misses with a hook
and Ruiz counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Masvidal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Ruiz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ruiz duly obliges.
Masvidal misses with a straight left.
Masvidal scores with a sloppy right hand. Ruiz should have avoided that one.
Ruiz scores with a nice head shot.
Ruiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masvidal moves away.
Masvidal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masvidal lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Masvidal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masvidal backing away here, and Ruiz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Masvidal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruiz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Masvidal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruiz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruiz ducks under a wild hook from Masvidal.
Ruiz tries to bum rush Masvidal with a series of wild strikes but Masvidal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T2#
Masvidal misses with a hook
and Ruiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruiz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ruiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some bone on bone action there as Masvidal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Masvidal misses.
Ruiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masvidal.
Masvidal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Masvidal slips under a jab.
Masvidal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Masvidal lands a jab to the nose.
Masvidal lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#T3#
Ruiz slips under a jab.
Masvidal lands a lovely overhand right.#ROC#
Ruiz is rocked!
Ruiz misses with a hook. Masvidal ducked under it nicely.
Ruiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Masvidal finish him?
Masvidal drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ruiz right on the button. Ruiz goes down! Masvidal follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Masvidal gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Masvidal!
MC Ruiz was interviewed post fight and said 'thanks for the support. I'll be back to give everyone a good fight.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 19, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith trying to control the position but Ruiz is working away.
Smith might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ruiz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#ES#
Ruiz throws Smith to one side and escapes!
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Ruiz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#TD2#
Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Smith wants to control but Ruiz is keeping him busy. #T1#
Smith is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ruiz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smith scores with a couple of short elbows.
Smith is chipping away with strikes.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ruiz will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Smith working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ruiz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ruiz tries to get out of the position.
Smith scoring with punches and elbows.
Smith looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ruiz is avoiding damage well.
Ruiz tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.#SUB2#
Ruiz fending off the submission attempt from Smith.
Smith throwing wild punches that miss their target. #T3#
Ruiz covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Smith missing with strikes.
Ruiz trying to get back to his feet but Smith is in full control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Smith's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Smith throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Smith is working the ground and pound. Can Ruiz escape?
Smith really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ruiz.
Ruiz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T4##SUB2#
Smith is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Smith struggling to keep hold of the position.
Smith has good solid back control here.
Smith misses with an elbow to the head.
Ruiz covering up well under a series of strikes from Smith.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Ruiz to escape the position.
Smith missing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Ruiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Ruiz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No joy there for Ruiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruiz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD2#
Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ruiz pushes Smith off looking to stand but Smith dives back in and keeps control.
Smith controlling the action here.
Ruiz is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ruiz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ruiz wants to get back to his feet.#T1#
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith prevents Ruiz from improving his position.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ruiz defending well though.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ruiz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruiz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Ruiz works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Ruiz.
MC Ruiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ruiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#
Smith is rocked!
MC Ruiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Smith.
Ruiz misses with a series of wild punches.
#T2#
Ruiz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruiz finish him?
Smith avoids the head kick by Ruiz.
Smith with the counter takedown but Ruiz avoids it easily.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruiz's waist but Ruiz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Ruiz is looking for a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Ruiz - just one landing.
Some wild striking there from Ruiz.
#TD2#
Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ruiz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Smith advances to full mount.
Smith tries to control but Ruiz wriggling away. #SUB2#
Smith working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Smith throws some wild stikes that Ruiz manages to avoid easily.
Ruiz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4#
Smith lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ruiz hang on?
Ruiz trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ruiz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ruiz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ruiz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Smith thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MC Ruiz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
#R3##TD2#
Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ruiz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Smith scores with a couple of short elbows.#SUB2#
Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ruiz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #SUB2#
Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Ruiz is defending well.
Smith throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith scores with punches from side control.
Ruiz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Smith has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T1#
Smith tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #SUB2#
Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ruiz pushes Smith away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Smith gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Ruiz.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Ruiz, which made it look bad.
Ruiz looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well. #KD#
Ruiz lands a left and a right that send Smith crashing to the mat, dazed. Ruiz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T3##KD#
Ruiz sends Smith crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ruiz is motioning to the referee to let Smith up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Ruiz does no damage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Ruiz, which made it look bad.
MC Ruiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Smith.
Ruiz lands with a good body shot.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Ruiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
MC Ruiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Ruiz.
#T4#
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Ruiz tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ruiz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruiz feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Ruiz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ruiz throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruiz as he avoids it easily.
Ruiz scores with a body shot.
Ruiz throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Ruiz lands a jab-cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
MC Ruiz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ruiz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MC Ruiz!
A victorious MC Ruiz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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