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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Ruffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo FINITO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo FINITO will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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148 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Ruffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo FINITO!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
FINITO tries to bum rush Ruffy with a series of wild strikes but Ruffy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
FINITO is looking to land body kicks.
FINITO scores with a three punch combo!
FINITO tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruffy was well out of range. Poor timing from FINITO.
FINITO lands a right hook to the body.
FINITO misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from FINITO. Ruffy does a little dance to reset his feet.
FINITO on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruffy. Ruffy obviously looking to wear him down.
FINITO misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by FINITO.
A big left from Ruffy misses.
Sloppy strikes from FINITO. Those never looked like landing.
FINITO misses with a few strikes there.
FINITO throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruffy.
Ricardo FINITO seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
FINITO throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruffy misses with a hook.
FINITO misses with an uppercut.
Ruffy avoids the body shot from FINITO.
FINITO throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Ruffy to counter with a crisp jab.
FINITO defending well as Ruffy loads up on a big left hand.
FINITO throws a combination that misses
and Ruffy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
FINITO misses with a low kick.
FINITO avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruffy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ruffy clobbers FINITO with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ruffy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ruffy defending well as FINITO loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
FINITO misses with the body kick
and Ruffy counters with a stiff right hand.
FINITO throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ruffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
FINITO falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruffy counters with a slapping leg kick.
FINITO throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from FINITO misses its intended target.
A big right from Ruffy misses.
FINITO misses with a kick to the body
and Ruffy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
FINITO misses with a shot to the body
and Ruffy counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruffy lands with a kick to the ribs.
FINITO is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A shot to the body from FINITO misses
and Ruffy counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from FINITO is predictable there
and Ruffy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
FINITO throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruffy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruffy with a nice cross.
FINITO throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruffy counters with a good low kick that FINITO was not able to check.
FINITO looks gassed!
FINITO throws an overhand right that lands on Ruffy's shoulder, as Ruffy tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - FINITO throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
FINITO fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
FINITO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruffy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
FINITO thows a left - swing and a miss!
FINITO throws a lazy right hand but Ruffy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
FINITO falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruffy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruffy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
FINITO swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruffy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
FINITO falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruffy counters with a low kick, right behind FINITO 's knee.
FINITO just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruffy clinches.
Ruffy breaks the clinch.
Ruffy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
FINITO falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruffy counters with a nice uppercut.
FINITO misses with a jab to the body
and Ruffy counters with a low kick, right behind FINITO 's knee.
Ruffy throws a jab but it's blocked by FINITO.
FINITO throws a combination that misses
and Ruffy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruffy cracks the inside of FINITO's front leg.
FINITO dodges the punch combination from Ruffy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Ruffy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ruffy scores with a decent looking hook.
FINITO throws a shot from downtown. Ruffy moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Ruffy.
Ruffy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
FINITO misses with an uppercut.
FINITO misses with a double jab
and Ruffy moves into the clinch.
Ruffy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite FINITO's efforts to push away.
Ruffy taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
FINITO wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruffy has FINITO pressed against the cage, preventing FINITO from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
FINITO escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruffy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed FINITO momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruffy scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from FINITO misses.
FINITO gets cracked there but stands up to it.
FINITO misses with a body punch
and Ruffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruffy moves away from the strike by FINITO.
Ruffy lands a nice leg kick that just misses FINITO's sensitive parts.
FINITO throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruffy counters with a nice low kick that buckles FINITO's knee momentarily.
FINITO is breathing heavily.
Ruffy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from FINITO.
FINITO misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruffy.
FINITO throws an overhand right that lands on Ruffy's shoulder, as Ruffy tries to avoid the shot.
FINITO misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruffy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ruffy pushes FINITO up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruffy breaks the clinch.
Ruffy looks to land a left hand but FINITO moved out of range nicely.
Ruffy throws a nice looking combination but FINITO bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruffy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from FINITO.
FINITO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
FINITO throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruffy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
FINITO tries to bum rush Ruffy with a series of wild strikes but Ruffy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from FINITO is predictable there
and Ruffy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruffy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
FINITO throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruffy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
FINITO misses with a combination
and Ruffy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Ruffy misses.
Ruffy instigates a clinch.
FINITO looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
FINITO wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruffy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
FINITO misses with a jab to the body
and Ruffy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
FINITO throws a jab when Ruffy was well out of range.
Ruffy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by FINITO.
Ruffy avoids the body shot from FINITO.
FINITO takes one on the chin but seems OK.
FINITO takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ricardo FINITO is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
FINITO misses with a double jab
and FINITO takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruffy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck FINITO on the side of the head.
Ruffy cracks FINITO with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
FINITO throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Ruffy counter with a right hand.
Ruffy clinches up with FINITO and pushes him back against the cage.
FINITO is trying to break free.
Ruffy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
FINITO swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruffy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
FINITO tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruffy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from FINITO misses
enabling Ruffy to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Ruffy dominated that second round.
That's time! Ruffy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
FINITO thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruffy misses the target.
A combination from FINITO does no damage.
FINITO thows a body shot but no joy.
FINITO will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
FINITO has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ruffy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruffy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from FINITO.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
FINITO misses with an uppercut. Ruffy saw that one coming.
FINITO misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
FINITO takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
FINITO takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
FINITO misses with a combination
and Ruffy counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
FINITO throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruffy counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy body kick from FINITO
and Ruffy counters by moving into the clinch.
FINITO working hard to break the clinch.
Ruffy breaks from the clinch.
A lazy body kick from FINITO
and Ruffy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruffy throws out a powerful jab.
FINITO jabbing away but nothing is landing.
FINITO slips under a jab.
FINITO falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruffy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
FINITO wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruffy breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Ruffy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruffy.
Charles Ruffy is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Ruffy lands an impressive looking overhand right. FINITO doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - FINITO throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
FINITO ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruffy moves away.
A big right from Ruffy misses.
FINITO misses with a hook to the body
and Ruffy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ruffy.
Ruffy has FINITO pressed against the cage, preventing FINITO from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
FINITO wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruffy won't allow it.
FINITO is trying to break the clinch but Ruffy has him pressed against the cage.
FINITO has had enough of the clinch but Ruffy keeps him there for the moment.
FINITO wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
FINITO is trying to break the clinch but Ruffy is controlling him.
Ruffy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
FINITO throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruffy counters by clinching up.
Ruffy manages to break the clinch.
FINITO misses the shot to the body.
FINITO misses with a combination
and Ruffy counters with an inside leg kick.
FINITO throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ruffy counters with a thumping low kick.
Ruffy misses with a hook. FINITO ducked under it nicely.
FINITO misses with a combination
and FINITO takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruffy scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
FINITO moves forwards but Ruffy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Charles Ruffy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
FINITO walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
FINITO throws a combination that misses
and Ruffy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
FINITO misses with a combination
letting Ruffy counter with a right hand.
FINITO throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruffy counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice shot by Ruffy.
Ruffy's corner calls for a 1-2. Ruffy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab, jab by Ruffy - just one landing.
Ricardo FINITO has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruffy throws a looping overhand right but FINITO ducks down to avoid it.
FINITO misses with a shot to the body
letting Ruffy counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Ruffy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruffy 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Ruffy!
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energy
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