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Event:
TR77
Date: Jul 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Ruas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Huygens as he avoids it easily.
Ruas shoots in but no luck this time.
Ruas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Huygens defends well and Ruas ends up having to push Huygens into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Christiaan Huygens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Ruas.
Ruas fails with the takedown#TD#
and Huygens counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ruas is holding on to half guard well.
Ruas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ruas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Huygens is thwarting Ruas's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huygens is trying to control the action in half guard but Ruas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huygens takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T1#
Huygens wants to take a breather but Ruas is having none of it.
Ruas is looking to control Huygens's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ruas avoid being mounted?
Huygens tries to stand and escape but Ruas is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Huygens closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ruas's guard.
Huygens seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Huygens is looking to stand up but Ruas won't let him.
Huygens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruas being controlled here, momentarily.
Ruas looking to control.
#T2#
Ruas pulls Huygens in close to his closed guard and prevents Huygens from doing any damage or advancing position.
Huygens wants to control from the top but Ruas keeps moving.
Ruas throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD#
Huygens changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ruas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Huygens is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ruas will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ruas is not content to let Huygens control the position. #T3#
Ruas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ruas is trying to get back to full guard.
Huygens definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ruas punching from the bottom.
Ruas tries to get to full guard but Huygens has control of the leg.
Ruas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Huygens. #SUB2#
Ruas actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ruas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
It looks like Huygens is going to stand back up.
Huygens thows a huge punch but Ruas dodges it nicely.
Ruas tries to get to full guard but Huygens has control of the leg.
Ruas trying to control from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Huygens swinging wildly here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruas fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christiaan Huygens dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Nice takedown defense from Huygens. No joy for Ruas on that attempt. #CL#
Ruas gets tackled into the cage by Huygens. Huygens maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Ruas successfully pulls guard.
Huygens is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruas has wrist control.
Ruas striking off his back but it's not causing Huygens any problems.
Ruas pulls Huygens in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Ruas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ruas looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruas, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ruas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Huygens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Huygens manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ruas being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Ruas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Christiaan Huygens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Ruas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huygens defends well.
Huygens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Huygens trying to control but Ruas is working from the bottom.
Huygens stopping the sweep attempt from Ruas.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ruas keeping moving, preventing Huygens from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Ruas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Huygens passes into half guard.
Ruas is looking for a sweep. Huygens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Huygens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruas can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Ruas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ruas tries to get to full guard but Huygens has control of the leg.
Huygens works his way into side control. #T3#
Ruas struggling a bit here.
Ruas sneaks back into half guard.
Huygens wants to stand but Ruas has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Ruas is looking for a sweep. Huygens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruas is looking to control Huygens's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ruas avoid being mounted?
Huygens thows a huge punch but Ruas dodges it nicely.
Ruas wants to control but Huygens is keeping busy.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ruas is looking for a sweep. Huygens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Huygens is controlling the pace.
Huygens tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ruas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Huygens thows a huge punch but Ruas dodges it nicely.
Ruas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruas gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Huygens accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Christiaan Huygens will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Ruas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ruas wants to take a breather but Huygens is having none of it.
Ruas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Huygens defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB2#
Ruas is working for a submission of some sort.
Ruas throwing shots but Huygens is blocking nicely.
Huygens on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Huygens tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ruas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Ruas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1#
Huygens trying to control from the bottom.
Ruas prevents Huygens from improving his position.
Ruas is taking a breather. Huygens says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ruas trying to pass the guard but Huygens defending well.
Huygens wants to control but Ruas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ruas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ruas is trying to control. Huygens wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Huygens tries to roll over but Ruas keeps him under control.
Christiaan Huygens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ruas throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Huygens to regain full guard.
Ruas trying to control but Huygens is working from the bottom.
Huygens is trying to hold Ruas in close to prevent damage but Ruas has managed to pass into half guard.
Huygens is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruas's back!
Huygens keeps control of the position easily here as Ruas tries to buck him off.
Ruas is trying to break free.
Ruas trying to control the action but Huygens just sinks the hooks in. #T3#
Huygens biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ruas turns into Huygens and is now in his guard.
Huygens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Huygens has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ruas preventing the sweep.
Huygens looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huygens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruas on the ground.#T4#
Huygens is controlling Ruas's posture.
Huygens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Ruas drops back looking for a leg! Huygens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Huygens manages to kick Ruas off! Ruas jumps back into Huygens's guard.
Ruas stands and throws Huygens's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huygens pushes Ruas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ruas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rickson Ruas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huygens is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Ruas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Huygens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Christiaan Huygens!
A relieved looking Christiaan Huygens thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 11, 2022 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruas.#TD#
Ruas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ruas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tsoy wants to improve his position but Ruas is controlling well.
We've been hearing good reports from Ruas's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tsoy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ruas.
Ruas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tsoy keeps working.
Ruas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsoy is trying to maintain the position but Ruas is very close to passing his half guard.
Tsoy is not content to let Ruas control the position.#SUB#
Tsoy is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Ruas has latched onto it... Big trouble! Ruas pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Tsoy is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Ruas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickson Ruas! |
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Event:
VFC 72 Old Leg vs Feynn
Date: Apr 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Uska stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Uska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Uska bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Rickson Ruas has been cut.
Uska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uska seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#TD2#
Ruas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Uska to the mat! Uska manages to get full guard.
Ruas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Uska looking for a sweep. Not yet Uska, not yet.
Ruas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Uska bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruas's guard. #REVR#
Our spies down at at HB Training center inform us that Ruas has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Uska trying to control the position from guard on top but Ruas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Ruas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Uska defends it easily.
Ruas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Uska manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Uska might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Uska working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ruas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ruas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ruas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Ruas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruas throws a big right hand that misses.
Ruas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruas postures up in Uska's guard and throws a big left but Uska blocks it.
Ruas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ruas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Uska looking for a guillotine here but Ruas defends easily.
Ruas looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Uska looking for a sweep. Not yet Uska, not yet. #SUB#
Uska has his foot on Ruas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ruas works his way back into a safe position though.
Ruas is looking to work some ground and pound but Uska has wrist control.
Ruas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Uska keeping full guard, as Ruas tries to pass.
Ruas trying to control the position from guard on top but Uska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uska is trying to keep Ruas in close.
Uska preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Uska lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Ruas keeping moving, preventing Uska from controlling successfully.
Uska postures up in Ruas's guard and throws a big left but Ruas blocks it. #T3#
Uska trying to control but Ruas is working from the bottom.
Uska preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Ruas is looking for a triangle but Uska pushes his legs off easily.
Ruas is striking but Uska is not phased and passes to half guard.
Uska is looking to take a break and control but Ruas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruas wants to control but Uska is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ruas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ruas wants to get back to full guard.
Ruas trying to control but Uska postures up.
Ruas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#T4#
Ruas wants to control but Uska is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Uska looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Uska is looking to take a break and control but Ruas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Ruas is trying to control Uska's posture. Uska takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Ruas! Uska is rotating here... this could be the end... Ruas is out! Uska has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ryu Uska!
After winning the bout, Ryu Uska thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
TR46: Smoking On The Red
Date: Apr 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Ruas misses with a takedown attempt
letting Luciano counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Rickson Ruas has been cut.
Luciano throws a hook but Ruas blocks it.
Ruas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Luciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruas has his takedown stuffed
and Luciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Antonio Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Ruas.
Ruas shoots and misses
and Luciano counters with a big left hand that crumples Ruas! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Luciano!
Antonio Luciano retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Antonio Luciano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
TR37: OMG, Back At It Again
Date: Mar 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Ruas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gianni is fending him off so far but Ruas persists. Nope, Gianni circles away and we're back to standing.
Gianni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ruas misses with a takedown attempt
letting Gianni counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Rickson Ruas has been cut.#CL2#
Gianni moves into the clinch.
Gianni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gianni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruas is trying to pull guard but Gianni turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Ruas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gianni prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
Ruas looking for a takedown.
Gianni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruas tries to pull guard but Gianni forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gianni. #TD#
Ruas wants the takedown. Gianni is fighting it off but Ruas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gianni's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gianni pulls Ruas in close to prevent any damage.
Ruas throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Gianni keeping full guard, as Ruas tries to pass.
Gianni 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.
Gianni keeping moving, preventing Ruas from controlling successfully.
Ruas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ruas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ruas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gianni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruas pushes down on Gianni's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ruas throwing shots but Gianni is blocking nicely. #T2#
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 missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gianni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gianni 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.#SUB#
Ruas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Ruas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ruas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ruas throwing shots but Gianni is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Ruas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gianni can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ruas slows the pace down in half guard. #T3##SUB#
Ruas is working for a kimura but Gianni is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gianni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ruas trying to control the action but Gianni is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Ruas is trying to work for a kimura but Gianni is defending well.
Ruas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gianni defending well though. #SUB#
Ruas looking for a submission but Gianni manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Ruas throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruas looking to sit in guard and control but Gianni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Ruas is trying to keep Gianni in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Banito Gianni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rickson Ruas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A lazy left from Gianni finds it's target.
Gianni misses with a hook. Ruas ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Gianni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ruas, pushing him back against the cage.
Gianni lands with a short shot to the head.
Gianni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruas tries for a takedown but Gianni manages to get underhooks.
Gianni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD#
Ruas has picked Gianni up - he's going for a ride! Ruas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ruas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gianni defending well though.
Ruas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Ruas has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gianni defend it? Ruas steps over the head and cranks it - Gianni is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ruas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rickson Ruas! |
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Event:
TR25: Dap You With Left Hand
Date: Feb 27, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Ruas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pitts is looking for a sweep.
Pitts is not content to let Ruas control the position.
Ruas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pitts is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pitts is still trying to improve position.
Ruas throws a strike aimed at the side of Pitts's head but Pitts avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruas misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #SUB#
Ruas tries for a kimura but Pitts is defending well.
Ruas is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T1#
Pitts is looking for a sweep.
Ruas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pitts tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ruas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ruas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pitts keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Ruas.
Pitts is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ruas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pitts is avoiding damage well.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pitts struggling a bit here.
Pitts tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ruas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ruas trying to control the action but Pitts is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Ruas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pitts, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Pitts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Ruas tries for a kimura but Pitts is defending well.
Ruas trying to control the action but Pitts is working from the bottom.
Ruas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T3#
Pitts is looking for a sweep.
Ruas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ruas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ruas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pitts is trying to improve his position.
Ruas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pitts is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ruas misses with the ground and pound.#T4#
Ruas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pitts keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Ruas.
Ruas working the body and head with strikes.
Ruas tries to score with some ground and pound. Pitts controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ruas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ruas working the ground and pound but Pitts is defending the strikes.
Pitts tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ruas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ruas working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pitts is trying to get back to half guard.
Pitts 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.
Pitts managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ruas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Ruas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Ruas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pitts sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CUT2#It looks like Rickson Ruas has been cut.
Ruas has his takedown stuffed
and Pitts counters with a nice uppercut. #KD2#
Pitts lands a big uppercut and Ruas crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ruas looks OK. Pitts waves Ruas back to his feet!#ROC2#Ruas is rocked!
Rickson Ruas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruas misses with a takedown attempt #KD2#
and Pitts counters with a nice right hand that sends Ruas toppling to the canvas! Ruas scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pitts finish him?!
Oh Ruas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Ruas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitts darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Ruas's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Pitts before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arm Pitts!
Arm Pitts is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Arm Pitts thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
TR19: O Brother Luciano
Date: Feb 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Ruas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Luciano defends it nicely.
Ruas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luciano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruas scrambles back to his feet.
Luciano scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT#It looks like Rickson Ruas has been cut.#TD2#
Ruas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Luciano's half guard.#SUB2#
Ruas seems to be looking for submissions.
Luciano is looking for a sweep. Ruas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Luciano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ruas.
Luciano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruas on the ground.
Ruas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luciano's head. #T1#
Ruas not doing much here.
Ruas is looking to take a break and control but Luciano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ruas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ruas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB2#
Ruas maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Luciano could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ruas has cracked it and Luciano is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ruas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rickson Ruas!
Rickson Ruas is the new middleweight champion! |
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Event:
TR16: He Called My Hands Out
Date: Feb 06, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Hoesmad darts in and clinches Ruas up against the cage.#TD2#
Ruas pulls guard.
Hoesmad sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Ruas has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hoesmad should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ruas has tightened it up now! Hoesmad should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rickson Ruas! |
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Event:
TR08: Set This B*tch Off
Date: Jan 16, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Smiff closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ruas did well to prevent Smiff getting side control.
Smiff thows a huge punch but Ruas dodges it nicely.
Smiff prevents Ruas from improving his position.
Ruas wants to control but Smiff passes into side.
Ruas struggling a bit here.
Ruas stops Smiff from passing to mount.
Ruas throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ruas down.
Check out the look on Smiff's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Smiff tries to move to mount but Ruas blocks the move with his legs.
Ruas tries to improve position but can't. #T1#
Ruas can't do much from the bottom here.
Ruas is not content to let Smiff control the position.
Smiff working away.
Ruas is trying to improve his position.
Ruas tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Smiff presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Smiff trying to control but Ruas is having none of it. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ruas is looking to get to half guard.
Smiff fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ruas tries to hold on but Smiff pushes him away.
Smiff connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Smiff raining down hammerfists from mount.
Smiff landing strikes from the mount.
Ruas working to try and regain half guard.
Ruas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T3#
Smiff blocks the strikes from Ruas.
Ruas tries to get to full guard but Smiff has control of the leg.
Smiff sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ruas is trying to get back to full guard.
Ruas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smiff scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ruas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smiff's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smiff's back!
The referee is taking a good look at Smiff as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Ruas!
Ruas is looking to control Smiff but Smiff is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T4##SUB#
Smiff showing good submission defense here.
#SUB#
Smiff showing good submission defense here.
Smiff has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Ruas.
Smiff can't escape the position.
Ruas doesn't have the hooks in and Smiff manages to turn into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Ruas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ruas keeping moving, preventing Smiff from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diatomaceous Smiff dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Smiff defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ruas.
Ruas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smiff as he jumps to the side. #TD#
Smiff gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ruas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ruas won't allow Smiff to sweep him here.
Smiff working a defensive guard but Ruas manages to pass into side control anyway.
Smiff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Smiff looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diatomaceous Smiff has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Smiff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ruas moves nicely into side control.
Ruas working the ground and pound but Smiff is defending the strikes.
Smiff gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Ruas seems to be working for a kimura but Smiff defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Ruas is trying to work for a kimura but Smiff is defending well.
#T2#
Ruas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smiff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ruas looks to land a strike but Smiff avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#SUB2#
Smiff is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ruas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ruas trying to control but Smiff is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Ruas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smiff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruas is looking to pass into half guard but Smiff pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Smiff is in guard.#REVB#
Ruas is trying to keep Smiff in close.
#SUB#
Ruas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smiff can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ruas looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Ruas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ruas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #T4#
Ruas trying to control the position.
Ruas seems keen to control Smiff's posture.
Ruas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ruas pulls Smiff in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smiff distracts Ruas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smiff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Ruas dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ruas shoots in for a double leg but Smiff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD2#
Smiff manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ruas on his heels. He'll look to pass Ruas's guard now, I'm sure.
Smiff chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Ruas has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Smiff should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ruas has tightened it up now! Smiff should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rickson Ruas! |
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