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Event:
HFC 62:Petrov vs Cleever
Date: Aug 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Klippt throws the left hand but Ruiz avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Ruiz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Klippt throws the left hand but Ruiz avoids the punch easily.
Ruiz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ruiz falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Klippt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Klippt.
Klippt tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruiz avoids the damage to the body. #TD#
Klippt gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Klippt trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Klippt seems to be working for a kimura but Ruiz defends the submission attempt.
Klippt slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klippt trying to mount his opponent but Ruiz defends it. #T1#
Klippt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Klippt wants to free his trapped foot but Ruiz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Klippt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Klippt is looking for a kimura but Ruiz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Klippt to get the leverage.
Klippt stalling. #SUB#
Klippt seems to be working for a kimura but Ruiz defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Klippt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ruiz is looking to get back to is feet but Klippt passes into side control.
Ruiz being controlled for a moment. #T3#
Ruiz wants to get back to his feet.
Klippt passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ruiz! #SUB#
Klippt working for a guillotine from mount but Ruiz is in no mood to give up.
Klippt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
We've been informed that Ruiz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klippt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ruiz wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Du Klippt 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##CL#
Klippt closes the distance and pushes Ruiz back into the cage.
Klippt leaning against his opponent.
Ruiz is looking to break free of the clinch but Klippt has double underhooks.
Klippt has Ruiz pressed against the cage, preventing Ruiz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ruiz is trying to break the clinch but Klippt is controlling him.
Klippt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruiz can do to turn this around?#TD#
Ruiz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Klippt is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ruiz to the mat. Ruiz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Klippt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Klippt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ruiz's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klippt controlling the action here.
Klippt moves into full mount! Ruiz won't be happy about that!
Klippt content just to control the position here. #T1#
Du Klippt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Klippt is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ruiz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Klippt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ruiz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Klippt controlling from mount.
Klippt seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ruiz for as long as he can get away with.#T3#
Ruiz really wants to buck Klippt off and get back to his feet.
Klippt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Klippt's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Klippt continues to stall.
Ruiz is trying to stand.
Klippt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Du Klippt dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Ruiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruiz moves out of range as Klippt strikes.
Klippt throws a big shot that misses.
Ruiz unleashes a big counter combination but Klippt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Klippt throws a lazy right hand but Ruiz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruiz slips a jab from Klippt.
Klippt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ruiz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Klippt scrambles back to his feet.
Klippt moves out of range of the body kick.
Klippt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ruiz throws a series of punches but Klippt moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz looks to land a combination but Klippt avoids it well.
Klippt moves out of range of the strikes.
Klippt throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruiz.
Ruiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1##CL#
Klippt moves into the clinch successfully.
Stalling in the clinch from Klippt.
#TD#
Klippt has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ruiz uses from the top position.
Ruiz wanted to stand there but Klippt had control of the position.
Klippt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klippt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruiz's guard. #REVR#
Klippt is pushing down on Ruiz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ruiz is fighting to maintain full guard but Klippt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ruiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klippt perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Klippt 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.
Klippt is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ruiz! #T2#
Klippt controlling the pace for now. #SUB#
Klippt is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ruiz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Klippt controlling from the full mount. #T3#
More hug and hope from Klippt.
You get the feeling that Ruiz really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Klippt controlling the pace for now.
Ruiz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Klippt looking to control and managing it successfully.
You get the feeling that Ruiz really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Klippt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4##SUB#
Klippt working for a submission but Ruiz is keeping him at bay.
Klippt controlling from mount.
Further stalling from Klippt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Du Klippt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Klippt 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Du Klippt!
After the fight, Du Klippt was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
HFC 58: Kangee vs Burgess
Date: Jul 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Van Elburg dodges the punch combination from Ruiz.
#CL#
Van Elburg moves into the clinch.
Ruiz has had enough of the clinch but Van Elburg keeps him there for the moment.
Ruiz takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Elburg.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Elburg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Elburg scores with a shot to the side of Ruiz's head.
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Elburg presses Ruiz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Elburg lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruiz looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Van Elburg.
I was talking to Van Elburg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Van Elburg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Elburg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Elburg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Elburg is working Ruiz over against the cage.
Van Elburg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ruiz or not. #T1#
Van Elburg scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Elburg gets through Ruiz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC#Ruiz is rocked!
Van Elburg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Elburg finish him?
Van Elburg throws a head punch that misses.
Van Elburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruiz.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg misses with some punches.
Ruiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Elburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Elburg working aggressively here.
Ruiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiz blocks an uppercut.
Van Elburg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Elburg misses with some punches.
Van Elburg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruiz blocks an uppercut.
Ruiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Van Elburg fails to land.
Van Elburg misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruiz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Van Elburg fails to land.
Van Elburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruiz blocking some punches.
Van Elburg throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruiz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruiz.
Ruiz blocking some punches.
Ruiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Elburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Van Elburg has a couple of punches blocked by Ruiz.
Van Elburg has a couple of punches blocked by Ruiz.
Ruiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruiz.
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Elburg misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruiz blocking some punches.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Van Elburg fails to land.
Van Elburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Elburg keeps control of Ruiz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Elburg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Elburg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruizs head.
Nice body punch from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Elburg lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Van Elburg as the two fighters clinch.
Van Elburg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Elburg is working Ruiz over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
Van Elburg lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ruiz to his knees! Van Elburg keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Van Elburg!
A relieved looking Vincent Van Elburg 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:
HFC 53: Caceres vs Akutagawa
Date: Jun 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Ruiz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diego paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diego connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruiz. Ruiz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diego lands a glancing blow to the side of Ruiz's head.
Nice straight punches there by Diego. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diego.#CL#
Diego rushes Ruiz and presses him up against the cage.
Ruiz wants to get back to striking at distance but Diego won't allow it.
Diego definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruiz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diego is working Ruiz over against the cage.
Diego keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ruiz's efforts to push away.
Diego has Ruiz pressed against the cage, preventing Ruiz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diego is stalling here.
Diego lands a shot to the body.
Diego works on Ruiz's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Diego - that landed with a thud.
Ruiz looks winded!#T1#
Diego prevents Ruiz from breaking the clinch.
Diego throws a big uppercut that drops Ruiz! More strikes from Diego and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ruiz lies dazed against the cage as Diego celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Diego! |
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Event:
HFC 51:Taranin vs Caceres 2
Date: Jun 03, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Hole manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ruiz on his heels. He'll look to pass Ruiz's guard now, I'm sure.
Hole postures up in Ruiz's guard and throws a big left but Ruiz blocks it.
Hole pushing down on Ruiz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hole not doing much here.
Ruiz is trying to stand back up but Hole is controlling him
Hole seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ruiz pushes Hole off looking to stand but Hole dives back in and keeps control.
Hole controlling the pace.
Hole throwing shots but Ruiz is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole controlling the action here.
Hole has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hole content just to control the position here. #T1#
Hole seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ruiz for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hole thowing shots but they're missing.
Ruiz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Ruiz tries to buck Hole off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hole looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hole controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Ruiz wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hole content just to control the position here.
Hole thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hole's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hole continues to stall.
Further stalling from Hole.#T4##SUB#
Hole working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hole with good strikes from the mount here!
Hole content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Hole dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A head kick misses from Ruiz.
Ruiz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Hole counters with a single leg into guard. Ruiz didn't expect that.
Hole works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hole content to control rather than advance.
Jackson Hole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruiz is trying to stand back up but Hole is controlling him
We've been informed that Ruiz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB#
Hole wants to work for an arm triangle but Ruiz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole controlling the action here.#T1#
Hole missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hole not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hole not doing much here.
Hole passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ruiz!
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
More hug and hope from Hole.#T2#
Hole lands a big elbow. #SUB#
Hole working for a submission but Ruiz is keeping him at bay.
Ruiz taking shots to the head. #T3#
The referee warns Ruiz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hole controlling from mount.
Hole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ruiz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruiz can do to turn this around?
Hole thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Hole is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T4##SUB#
Hole working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruiz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Hole dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!#R3##TD#
Hole throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ruiz was covering up waiting for the punch and Hole finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hole with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hole 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz is looking to stand up but Hole isn't so interested in that idea.
Ruiz can't keep his opponent in guard - Hole advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T1#
Hole controlling the action here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hole.
Ruiz wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Well, if Hole is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hole throwing shots but Ruiz is blocking nicely.
Hole scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hole controlling the pace.
Hole missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hole is taking a breather. Ruiz 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.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Hole changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ruiz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hole staying calm.#T3#
Hole continues to hold on tight.
Ruiz is trying to buck Hole off.
Hole taking a breather here. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hole moves into full mount!
Hole is landing with some decent strikes but Ruiz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ruiz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
A nice elbow there by Hole.#ES2#
Ruiz bucks up and throws Hole to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Ruiz throws a nice looking combination but Hole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD#
Hole is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Ruiz is in big trouble! Hole is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Ruiz. Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Jackson Hole!
Jackson Hole took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 14, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Zelensky has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Zelensky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zelensky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruiz scores with a push kick.
Zelensky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Zelensky.
Ruiz is trying to counter with his kicks.
Zelensky tries to clinch but Ruiz moves out of range.
Ruiz throws a sloppy head kick and Zelensky moves out of range easily.
Nikita Zelensky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruiz just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromZelensky.
Ruiz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zelensky connects with a high kick.
Some wild striking there from Zelensky.
Zelensky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruiz replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Zelensky blocks it well.
Ruiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zelensky throws a counter high kick but Ruiz was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ruiz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Ruiz.
Ruiz throws a front kick that sends Zelensky stumbling back into the cage.
Zelensky is breathing heavily.#T1#
A head kick by Zelensky misses
and Ruiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruiz darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Zelensky's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Ruiz before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luis Ruiz! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Wolfendale takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wolfendale takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT#It looks like Aaron Wolfendale has been cut.#TD2#
Wolfendale closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ruiz to the mat! Ruiz manages to get full guard.
Ruiz pushes Wolfendale off and gets back to his feet.
#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wolfendale.
Ruiz explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Wolfendale looking to score a takedown here. Ruiz is defending well but Wolfendale drives through and ends up in Ruiz's guard.
Ruiz wriggles free and stands up.
Wolfendale takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ruiz fails to land with a series of punches.
#T1#
Ruiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Ruiz.
Luis Ruiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Wolfendale shoots in and gets a takedown into Ruiz's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Ruiz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wolfendale lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Wolfendale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruiz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wolfendale has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD2#
Wolfendale closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ruiz kicks Wolfendale off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Wolfendale shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ruiz pushes Wolfendale off and gets back to his feet.
Ruiz throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and Wolfendale moves into the clinch.#T2#
Ruiz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD2#
Wolfendale has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ruiz is trying to keep an underhook but Wolfendale manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ruiz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#TD2#
Wolfendale is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ruiz's half guard.
Ruiz manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Wolfendale keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Ruiz is trying to break the clinch but Wolfendale has him pressed against the cage. #TD2#
Wolfendale jumps guard and drags Ruiz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Wolfendale is trying to push Ruiz off with his feet but Ruiz grabs hold of one of the legs and drops back looking for a submission! He's cranking on one of Wolfendale's ankles and Wolfendale is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Ankle Lock). Luis Ruiz! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Ruiz misses with a head kick.
#TD2#
Hernandez dives in and scores a takedown into Ruiz's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Ruiz has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Hernandez has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ruiz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#TD2#
Hernandez decides to pull guard.
Hernandez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ruiz wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hernandez tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1##SU#
Ruiz stands and steps away. Hernandez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ruiz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruiz lands with a nice body punch.
Ruiz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hernandez.
Luis Ruiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hernandez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hernandez throws a lazy head kick
and Ruiz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ruiz scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez throws a lazy body kick
enabling Ruiz to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Hernandez has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Ruiz tries to sprawl but Hernandez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ruiz kicks Hernandez off and gets back to his feet.
Hernandez looks winded!#T2#
Ruiz scores with a push kick.#KD#
Ruiz drops Hernandez with a beautiful combination! Hernandez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ruiz is looking for the KO!#ROC#Hernandez is rocked!
Ruiz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruiz finish him?
Ruiz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ruiz drops Hernandez with a straight right hand, right on the button! Ruiz follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Ruiz! |
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