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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 137
Date: Jan 25, 2025 |
#R1#
Max takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Max throws a shot from downtown. Ruiz moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
Max darts in and clinches Ruiz up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Max.
Max lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruiz misses with a knee to the head.
Max lands a nice uppercut.
Max lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
A knee to the head by Ruiz.
Max lands with a right to the head.
Max lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruiz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Max.
Good body shot from Max.
Max lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruiz is breathing heavily.
Max makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Max is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ruiz is trying to push Max away but Max has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Max is stalling here.
Ruiz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Max is stalling here.
Max's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Max's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T1#
Max throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruizs head.
Max lands a body punch in the clinch.
Max scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruiz has had enough of the clinch but Max keeps him there for the moment.
Ruiz looking to throw knees to the head but Max is blocking nicely.
Ruiz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruiz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruiz is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Max as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Max.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Max lands a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Max.
Max stalling against the cage.
Max has Ruiz pushed against the cage.
Max lands a body shot in the clinch.
Max works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T2#
Max lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Max avoiding damage.
Max lands a shot to the body.
Max keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ruiz's efforts to push away.
Max lands a shot to the body.
Max controlling the action here for a moment.
Max lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Max.
Max lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Max.
Still in the clinch, Max scores with a nice short uppercut.
Max stalling the fight.
A shot in the inside from Max.
Stalling in the clinch from Max.
A body shot lands from Max.
A short right from Max on the inside. #T3#
Max lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards. #ROC2#Ruiz is rocked!
Max softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Ruiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Max lands a hook to the side of the head.
Max creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ruiz's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ruiz drops to his knees and Max pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freaky Max! |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 14
Date: Dec 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Ruiz moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Pitstain misses.
Ruiz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pitstain with a body shot.
Pitstain throws a head kick that misses
and Ruiz counters with an inside leg kick. #CL2#
Ruiz pushes Pitstain up against the cage in a clinch.
Pitstain wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruiz won't allow it.
#BC2#
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Ruiz moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch.
Ruiz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pitstain.
Pitstain throws a jab when Ruiz was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitstain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruiz tries a quick counter leg kick but Pitstain is wise to it.
Pitstain throws a combination that misses
and Ruiz counters with a nice leg kick.
Pitstain looks for the body kick but Ruiz saw that one coming. #CL2#
Ruiz clinches with his opponent.
#T1#
Ruiz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pitstain is defending well for now.
Ruiz trying to land knees to the body.
Ruiz tries a body shot but Pitstain blocks it.
Ruiz can't find room to land a body shot as Pitstain controls the action.
Ruiz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Pitstain's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Pitstain throws a combination that misses
and Ruiz counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruiz. That's going to slow Pitstain down.
Ruiz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pitstain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pitstain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ruiz checks it well.
Pitstain throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitstain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T2#
Pitstain throws a right and a left that Ruiz avoids nicely.
Pitstain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruiz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pitstain misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruiz counters with a nice body shot.
We've been told by Pitstain's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL2#
Ruiz closes the distance and clinches.
Pitstain working hard to break the clinch.
Ruiz connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruiz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruiz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ruiz lands a knee to the body.
Pitstain is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pitstain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pitstain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pitstain misses with a series of wild punches.
#T3#
Ruiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitstain scores with a jab.
Pitstain misses with a double jab.
Pitstain tries to bum rush Ruiz with a series of wild strikes but Ruiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pitstain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitstain throws a head kick that misses
and Ruiz counters with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Ruiz.
Pitstain throws a combination that misses
and Ruiz counters with a nice leg kick.
Ruiz is looking to slow Pitstain down with leg kicks.
Ruiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitstain.
#T4#
Ruiz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pitstain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL2#
Ruiz moves into the clinch.
Ruiz lands a good knee to the midsection. Pitstain won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Ruiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz scores with a leg kick.
Pitstain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitstain tries to bum rush Ruiz with a series of wild strikes but Ruiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruiz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pitstain. That did some damage!
Ruiz is looking to slow Pitstain down with leg kicks.
Ruiz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2#
Ruiz moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Ruiz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Ruiz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ruiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruiz.
Pitstain can't break the clinch.
Ruiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitstain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruiz.
Pitstain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pitstain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pitstain digs a good body shot into Ruiz's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Pitstain does no damage.
Pitstain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#CL2#
Ruiz clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruiz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pitstain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ruiz scores with a knee to the head.
#T1#
Ruiz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ruiz looking to throw knees to the head but Pitstain is blocking nicely.
#BC2#
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Pitstain misses with the combination.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ruiz misses with a knee strike.
#BC2#
Ruiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pitstain misses with a two punch combination.
Ruiz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pitstain's sensitive parts. #T2#
Pitstain looks for the body kick but Ruiz saw that one coming.
Ruiz is looking for the big counter here.
Pitstain misses with a combination
and Ruiz counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Ruiz.
Pitstain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pitstain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pitstain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruiz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pitstain thinking.
Jordan Ruiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Ruiz. Beautiful body shot.
Rodney Pitstain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Pitstain throws a head kick but Ruiz moves out of range.
#CL2#
Ruiz rushes Pitstain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ruiz landing knees to the body.
Ruiz is leaning against Pitstain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruiz looking to throw knees to the head but Pitstain is blocking nicely.
#T3#
Pitstain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ruiz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Ruiz drives through and clinches with Pitstain against the cage.
#BC2#
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitstain misses with the combination.
Ruiz replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pitstain blocks it well.
Pitstain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ruiz.
Pitstain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitstain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruiz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pitstain takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#T4#
Pitstain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Ruiz rushes Pitstain and presses him up against the cage.
Ruiz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodney Pitstain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Pitstain gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ruiz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#CL2#
Ruiz moves into the clinch successfully.
Ruiz scores with a knee to the head.
Pitstain working hard to break the clinch.
Pitstain prevents a body shot from Ruiz.
Ruiz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pitstain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruiz.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ruiz looking to throw knees to the head but Pitstain is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Ruiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Ruiz clinches up with Pitstain and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but Pitstain blocks with his arms.
Ruiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruiz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ruiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Pitstain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruiz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Ruiz gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch.
Ruiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruiz scores with a hook to the body. Pitstain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Ruiz connects with a body shot.#CL2#
Ruiz rushes Pitstain and presses him up against the cage.
Ruiz prevents Pitstain from breaking the clinch.
Ruiz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ruiz connects with a knee to the head.
Ruiz crunches a lovely knee into Pitstain's ribcage.#BC2#
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Ruiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruiz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ruiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pitstain.
No joy there for Pitstain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL2#
Ruiz moves into range and clinches up with Pitstain.
Ruiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Pitstain working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Ruiz has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruiz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pitstain tries to bum rush Ruiz with a series of wild strikes but Ruiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruiz feints a counter leg kick.
Ruiz connects with a high kick.
Ruiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitstain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Pitstain gets tackled into the cage by Ruiz. Ruiz maintains the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ruiz obliges.#T3#
A body shot lands from Ruiz.
Ruiz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pitstain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #BC2#
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruiz lands with a slapping head kick.
Pitstain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruiz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Ruiz.
Rodney Pitstain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL2#
Ruiz has closed the distance and engaged Pitstain in a clinch.
#BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pitstain misses with a leg kick
enabling Ruiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Pitstain throws a body kick that misses
and Ruiz counters with a nice body kick.
#CL2#
Ruiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pitstain, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T4#
Pitstain throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitstain misses with a few strikes there.
Jordan Ruiz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL2#
Ruiz has closed the distance and engaged Pitstain in a clinch.
Ruiz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pitstain's face.
Pitstain is trying to force a seperation but Ruiz has the dominant position.
Pitstain tries to break free but Ruiz pushes him back against the cage.
Ruiz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pitstain or not.
Pitstain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Ruiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruiz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Ruiz!
The defeated Rodney Pitstain had this to say: 'You can't hang and bang with everyone, but I did my best tonight. Screw the haters, I love you all, though.'. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 120
Date: Nov 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Alvarez throws a good cross that connects.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alvarez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ruiz momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Ruiz.
Ruiz falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
Ruiz is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Eddie Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruiz has time to react.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Ruiz moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruiz has time to react.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Ruiz avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Alvarez.
Ruiz closes the distance but Alvarez moves to the side
and Ruiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#Ruiz is rocked!#T1#
Alvarez grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Ruiz takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Alvarez cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eddie Alvarez!
Eddie Alvarez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 108
Date: Oct 12, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Ruiz closes the distance and pushes Pitstain back into the cage.
Ruiz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruiz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pitstain.
Ruiz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pitstain.
#BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pitstain tries to bum rush Ruiz with a series of wild strikes but Ruiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pitstain throws a right and a left that Ruiz avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Ruiz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pitstain throws a sloppy head kick
and Ruiz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pitstain misses with a double jab.
Pitstain throws out a leg kick but Ruiz moves out of range and Pitstain only half commits.
Ruiz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pitstain is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pitstain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruiz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pitstain feints a jab promting Ruiz to slip. Pitstain then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ruiz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitstain misses with a series of wild punches.
Pitstain swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ruiz counters with a one-two to the body. #T1#
Pitstain misses with the body kick
and Ruiz counters with a head kick.
Ruiz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pitstain lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT#It looks like Jordan Ruiz has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Pitstain. Those never looked like landing.
Pitstain staying out of range there.
Pitstain misses with a double jab
and Ruiz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pitstain's knee momentarily.
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pitstain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pitstain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruiz counters with an outside leg kick.
Pitstain is breathing heavily.
Pitstain looks to land a combination but Ruiz avoids it well.
Pitstain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitstain.
Ruiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitstain.
#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitstain throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruiz counters with an outside leg kick.
Pitstain tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruiz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ruiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitstain throws a head kick that misses
and Ruiz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pitstain thows a leg kick but Ruiz checks it
and Ruiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Ruiz closes the distance and pushes Pitstain back into the cage.
Ruiz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pitstain's face.
Ruiz tries a knee to the head but Pitstain blocks it.
Ruiz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2#
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Ruiz pushes Pitstain up against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Ruiz looking to throw knees to the head but Pitstain is blocking nicely.
Ruiz lands a shot to the body.
Ruiz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pitstain blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Pitstain shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ruiz eats them both and turns towards Pitstain to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ruiz throws a sloppy head kick and Pitstain moves out of range easily.
Pitstain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruiz.
Pitstain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruiz counters with a thumping low kick.
Ruiz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pitstain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pitstain throws a low kick but Ruiz avoids it.
Pitstain lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Ruiz darts in and clinches Pitstain up against the cage.
Pitstain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruiz lands a knee to the head.
Ruiz tries to land knees in the clinch but Pitstain avoids the damage to the body.
Ruiz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ruiz.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruiz.
#BC2#
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitstain throws a head kick but Ruiz moves out of range.
Ruiz throws a big counter head kick but Pitstain avoids it with no problem.
Ruiz cracks Pitstain with a good jab.
Pitstain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruiz circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Ruiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Ruiz's cut.
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#
Ruiz connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruiz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pitstain.
Pitstain swings widly with a right hand
and Ruiz counters with a nice body shot.
Rodney Pitstain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pitstain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruiz throws a counter combo.
We've been told by Pitstain's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ruiz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pitstain throws a leg kick
and Ruiz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pitstain's knee momentarily.
Pitstain misses with a body kick.
Ruiz counters with a body kick.
Pitstain throws a sloppy head kick
and Ruiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Ruiz closes the distance and pushes Pitstain back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch.
Ruiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pitstain misses with a body kick.
Pitstain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ruiz lands a right hook to the body.
#CL2#
Ruiz has closed the distance and engaged Pitstain in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Pitstain takes a knee right on the jaw!
#BC2#
Ruiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz connects with a body shot that sends Pitstain's belly button to the back.
Ruiz punishes Pitstain's body with a nice straight punch.
Ruiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pitstain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pitstain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pitstain misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ruiz to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Pitstain misses
and Ruiz counters with an outside leg kick.
Pitstain takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL2#
Ruiz clinches.
Ruiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pitstain's elbow. #BC2#
Ruiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pitstain thows a leg kick but Ruiz checks it
and Ruiz counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Ruiz closes the distance and clinches.
Jordan Ruiz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ruiz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ruiz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pitstain is defending well for now.
Ruiz missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch.
Pitstain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Pitstain misses.
Ruiz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#CL2#
Ruiz clinches up with Pitstain and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruiz tries to land knees in the clinch but Pitstain avoids the damage to the body.
Ruiz connects with a knee to the head.
#BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Pitstain throws a series of punches but Ruiz avoids them all with ease.
As Pitstain backs off Ruiz throws a huge counter combo but Pitstain manages to avoid it all.
Pitstain throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Ruiz looks to move away, Pitstain throws a big counter combo but Ruiz just gets out of the way.
Pitstain throws a right hand that misses
and Ruiz counters with a low kick, right behind Pitstain 's knee.
Pitstain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CL2#
Ruiz closes the distance and clinches.
Ruiz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC2#
Ruiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pitstain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ruiz feints and then cracks Pitstain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pitstain down.
Pitstain lands a nice looking body kick.#CL2#
Ruiz moves into the clinch successfully.
#T4#
Ruiz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruiz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pitstain's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruiz lands a knee to the body.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruiz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pitstain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ruiz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Ruiz.
A frustrated look appears on Pitstain's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Ruiz forces Pitstain back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Ruiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Ruiz's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Pitstain throws a leg kick
and Ruiz counters with a good low kick that Pitstain was not able to check.
Pitstain misses with a few strikes there.
Ruiz moves out of range as Pitstain throws a body kick.
Ruiz with the inside leg kick.
Pitstain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruiz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #CL2#
Ruiz moves into the clinch.
Ruiz works on Pitstain's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruiz lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Ruiz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitstain throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Ruiz counter with a right hand. #T1#
A low kick from Pitstain misses
and Ruiz counters with a nice leg kick.
Ruiz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CL2#
Ruiz clinches up against the cage.
Ruiz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pitstain or not.
Ruiz landing knees to the head.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but Pitstain blocks with his arms.
#BC2#
Ruiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruiz with a nice calf kick.
Pitstain misses the shot to the body.
Pitstain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruiz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Ruiz forces Pitstain back against the cage and clinches.#T2##BC2#
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Pitstain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Ruiz connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruiz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jordan Ruiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pitstain lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ruiz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ruiz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pitstain misses with a head kick.
Ruiz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pitstain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ruiz avoids the head kick by Pitstain.
Ruiz throws a nice head kick!
Pitstain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T3##CL2#
Ruiz instigates a clinch.
Pitstain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruiz has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruiz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pitstain misses with a hook
and Ruiz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pitstain throws a series of punches but Ruiz moves out of range.
Rodney Pitstain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruiz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ruiz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ruiz dodges the punch combination from Pitstain.
Ruiz tries a quick counter leg kick but Pitstain is wise to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruiz. #T4#
Pitstain looks to land a combination but Ruiz avoids it well.
Jordan Ruiz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pitstain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruiz counters with a leg kick.
Pitstain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Ruiz gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Ruiz clinches up against the cage.
Pitstain is trying to break free.
Ruiz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pitstain's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Ruiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruiz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Ruiz!
The defeated Rodney Pitstain had this to say: 'You can't hang and bang with everyone, but I did my best tonight. Screw the haters, I love you all, though.'. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 83
Date: Aug 24, 2024 |
#R1#
A jab from Potentat finds it's way through Ruiz's defenses. #CUT2#It looks like Jordan Ruiz has been cut.#CL2#
Potentat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Potentat prevents Ruiz from breaking the clinch.
Ruiz tries to work over Potentat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruiz working hard to break the clinch.
Potentat swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potentat lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
Ruiz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Potentat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruiz tries to throw a body punch but Potentat avoids it by throwing Ruiz back against the cage.
Ruiz blocking some punches.
#BC#
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potentat tries to clinch there but Ruiz circles away.
#TD2#
Potentat closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ruiz to the mat! Ruiz manages to get full guard. #SUB2#
Potentat is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potentat scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ruiz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Potentat makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Potentat looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Potentat is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ruiz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ruiz has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##T1##SUB2#
Potentat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ruiz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Potentat is tightening it up a little... Ruiz has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ruiz reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ruiz taps out! Nice BJJ there by Potentat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Muntun Potentat! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 63
Date: Jul 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Jorge tries to clinch but Ruiz is having none of it.
Ruiz is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jorge looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#CL2#
Jorge drives through and clinches with Ruiz against the cage.
#BC#
Ruiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jorge moves in looking to clinch but Ruiz pushes him off.
Jorge doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ruiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Jorge tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ruiz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jorge shoots in looking for a takedown. Ruiz tries to sprawl out of it but Jorge 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruiz can pounce on him.
Ruiz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1#
Ruiz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ruiz keeps Jorge at a distance using the push kick.
Ruiz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT#It looks like Jon Jorge has been cut.
Ruiz throws a head kick that Jorge semi-blocks.
Jordan Ruiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruiz lands a head kick. Jorge smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #ROC#Jorge is rocked!#CL#
Ruiz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jorge is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruiz finish him?
Ruiz scores with a hook to the body.#BC#
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
Jorge on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jorge tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circle, before Ruiz throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Jorge's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Ruiz lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jordan Ruiz!
In defeat, Jon Jorge stepped up to the mic, saying 'it happens'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Ruiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pitt.
Pitt unleashes a big counter combination but Ruiz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pitt throws a big shot that misses.
As Pitt backs away, Ruiz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ruiz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ruiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pitt lands with a nice body kick.
Ruiz tries to clinch up but Pitt circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruiz tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Pitt scores with a four punch combination!
Cesar Pitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruiz slips a jab and a cross from Pitt.
Ruiz thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pitt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruiz counters with a nice body kick.
Ruiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruiz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pitt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1#
Pitt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruiz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ruiz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pitt tries to clinch but Ruiz moves out of range.
Pitt throws a combination that misses
and Ruiz counters with a one-two to the body.
Pitt misses with an uppercut.
Ruiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitt.
Ruiz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pitt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL2#
Pitt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pitt working aggressively here.
Pitt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
Ruiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruiz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pitt.
Ruiz wants to break free but Pitt has control.
Pitt misses with a body punch.
#T2#
Pitt lands with a short shot to the head.
Pitt misses with a punch on the inside.
Pitt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Pitt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A right-left combo lands from Pitt.
Pitt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pitt throws a nice looking combination but Ruiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pitt.
Ruiz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pitt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ruiz momentarily.
Ruiz is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Pitt just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Ruiz has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cesar Pitt!
After winning the bout, Cesar Pitt 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:
SSKT April Fool's 2024
Date: Apr 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Ruiz tries to clinch up.
Perry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruiz throws a head kick but Perry moves out of range.
Perry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruiz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perry misses with a body shot.
Perry misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ruiz counters with a leg kick.
Perry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Perry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruiz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perry connects with a nice looking jab.
#CL#
Ruiz tries to keep at a distance but Perry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perry lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perry lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Perry - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perry.
Ruiz looks winded!#T1#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Perry has Ruiz pushed against the ropes.
Perry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Perry.
Perry is looking to control Ruiz's arms but Ruiz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Perry has his back to the ropes.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Perry.
Ruiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perry gets through Ruiz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Perry.
Perry scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Perry scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Perry.
Perry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perry gets through Ruiz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perry works on Ruiz's body with a couple of short punches.
Perry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
Perry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Perry.
#T2#
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Perry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Perry scores with a shot to the side of Ruiz's head.
Perry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Perry pushes Ruiz back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Perry pushes Ruiz back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ruiz takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Perry.
Perry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Perry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perry.
Perry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ruiz or not.
A short uppercut from Perry. #ROC#Ruiz is rocked!
Perry is leaning against Ruiz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Perry finish him?
Perry presses Ruiz against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perry is leaning against Ruiz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perry breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Ruiz with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Ruiz looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Ruiz get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Darius Perry! |
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Event:
SSKT XIV
Date: Feb 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Courageux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruiz manages to avoid it.
Courageux stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ruiz.
A punch combination from Courageux misses.
Ruiz tries to land a leg kick but Courageux saw it coming and moves away.
Jordan Ruiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruiz throws a head kick that misses.
Courageux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick lands for Ruiz.
#CL#
Ruiz clinches with his opponent.
Courageux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#BC#
Ruiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Courageux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ruiz misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Ruiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ruiz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Courageux blocks it with crossed arms.
Courageux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiz trying to land knees to the body.
Ruiz tries a knee to the head but Courageux blocks it.
A knee to the head by Ruiz.
#CUT#It looks like Matthieu Courageux has been cut.
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!
Ruiz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC#
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Courageux moves out of range as Ruiz strikes.
Courageux lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruiz circles away quickly and effectively.#T1#
Ruiz scores with a kick to the body.
Good work by Ruiz as he checks the leg kick.
Courageux thuds his right hand into Ruiz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Courageux does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ruiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruiz thumps Courageux with a low kick.
Courageux throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ruiz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #CL#
Ruiz closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Ruiz.
Courageux wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Ruiz moves into the clinch.
Ruiz scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Courageux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ruiz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T2#
Ruiz has Courageux pressed against the ropes, preventing Courageux from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ruiz throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2#
Courageux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz avoids a kick to the body.
Courageux missing with a left hand there. Ruiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Courageux lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ruiz is looking to chop away at Courageux's legs.
Ruiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Courageux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot lands for Courageux.
Courageux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruiz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruiz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Courageux is able to avoid easily.#CL#
Ruiz takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Courageux connects with a body shot that sends Ruiz's belly button to the back.
Ruiz avoids the body shot from Courageux.
Some wild striking there from Courageux.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jordan Ruiz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matthieu Courageux's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Courageux lands a nice hook to Ruiz's body. Ruiz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Courageux throws the left hand but Ruiz avoids the punch easily.
Courageux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruiz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Courageux is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ruiz rather than just go for the knockout.
Courageux scores with a decent looking hook.
Ruiz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ruiz slips a jab and a cross from Courageux.
#CL#
Ruiz has closed the distance and engaged Courageux in a clinch.
Courageux tries to break free but Ruiz pushes him back against the ropes.
Courageux wants to break free but Ruiz has control.
#BC#
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
Ruiz checks the leg kick nicely there.
#CL#
Ruiz rushes Courageux and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but Courageux blocks with his arms.
Ruiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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!
Ruiz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Courageux's face.
Courageux tries to break free but Ruiz pushes him back against the ropes.
Ruiz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Courageux wants to break free but Ruiz has control.
#T1#
A knee to the head by Ruiz.
#BC#
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Courageux throws a series of punches but Ruiz moves out of range.
Ruiz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Courageux lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Courageux misses.
Ruiz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruiz swings for the body but Courageux moves out of range.
Courageux throws a head kick that Ruiz semi-blocks.
Courageux throws a right and a left that Ruiz avoids nicely.
Ruiz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matthieu Courageux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Courageux is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ruiz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Ruiz darts in and clinches Courageux up against the ropes.
Courageux has had enough of the clinch but Ruiz keeps him there for the moment.
Courageux swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Courageux working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Courageux lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T2#
Courageux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ruiz.
A nice side step and Courageux releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ruiz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Courageux misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Ruiz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Courageux has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ruiz misses with the combination.
Courageux lands a nice looking body kick.
Courageux is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Courageux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruiz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ruiz is looking to clinch but Courageux is avoiding it.
Ruiz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Courageux finds it's way round the side to connect with Ruiz's head.
Courageux staggers Ruiz with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Ruiz looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Courageux is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Matthieu Courageux!
A less than humble Matthieu Courageux misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
SSKT XII
Date: Feb 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Ruiz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Punch is out of range and Ruiz settles back down.
Jordan Ruiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruiz is looking to clinch but Punch is avoiding it.
Punch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Punch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruiz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Punch blocks a jab.
Ruiz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Punch to score with a decent uppercut.
Punch pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ruiz back to the ropes. Punch follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ruiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ruiz.
Danga de danga de dang - Punch scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Punch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ruiz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ruiz keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch lands to the side of Ruiz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Punch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Punch avoids the head kick by Ruiz.
A low kick lands for Ruiz.
Ruiz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Punch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Punch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ruiz looks to land a body kick but Punch moved away.#T1#
Punch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Punch misses with a wild combination.
Punch fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruiz wants to clinch.
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Punch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruiz connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruiz throws a push kick but Punch slaps the foot to one side.
A leg kick checked by Punch.
Ruiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Punch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ruiz misses with a head kick.
Punch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punch manages to avoid it.#T2#
Ruiz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruiz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Firm in the buildup to the fight.
Punch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punch lands a slapping body shot.
Ruiz tries to clinch
and Punch counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Punch misses.
Ruiz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ruiz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punch scores with a hook to the body. Ruiz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruiz throws a leg kick
and Punch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice jab there from Punch. #ROC2#Ruiz is rocked!
Punch grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Ruiz takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Punch cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brady Punch! |
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Event:
SSKT IX: New Year's Day
Date: Jan 01, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Harlande clinches up with Ruiz and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ruiz prevents a body shot from Harlande.
Ruiz misses with a knee to the head.
Ruiz misses with a knee strike.
Harlande looking to stall.
Harlande on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruiz lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harlande.
Ruiz can't break the clinch.
Ruiz tries to land knees in the clinch but Harlande avoids the damage to the body.
Harlande scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harlande prevents Ruiz from breaking the clinch.
Harlande blocks a body shot from Ruiz.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harlande.
Harlande throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruizs head.
Ruiz trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Harlande - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Harlande scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruiz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harlande is defending well for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harlande.
Ruiz is breathing heavily.
Harlande works on Ruiz's body with a couple of short punches.
Harlande lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ruiz or not.
Harlande pushes Ruiz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Harlande cracks Ruiz with a nice body shot.
Harlande is pushing Ruiz up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Harlande scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harlande has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ruiz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Harlande can turn it around.
Harlande cracks Ruiz with a nice body shot.
Harlande gets through Ruiz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Harlande creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harlande lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harlande scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harlande stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Harlande lands with a right to the head.
Harlande's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Harlande on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harlande lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harlande leaning against his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Ruiz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harlande pushes Ruiz back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. #T2#
A right hand to the body from Harlande.
Harlande avoiding damage.
Harlande is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Harlande continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Harlande lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
Harlande keeps control of Ruiz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harlande lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Harlande.
Harlande lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2#Ruiz is rocked!
Harlande manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oh Ruiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harlande lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Harlande taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ruiz seems to have got his legs back now.
Harlande works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harlande creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Ruiz crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Ruiz face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Harlande takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Aiken Harlande! |
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