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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktors Bricis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktors Bricis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniel Ruanti's chin.
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208 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ruanti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktors Bricis!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruanti drops his hands momentarily and Bricis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bricis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ruanti throws a solid leg kick but Bricis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ruanti.
Ruanti misses with a combination
and Bricis counters with a nice leg kick.
Daniel Ruanti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruanti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruanti throws a leg kick
and Bricis counters with a left to the body.
Ruanti tries to land a front kick but Bricis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bricis checks a low kick from Ruanti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti throws a sloppy head kick
and Bricis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Ruanti is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ruanti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bricis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ruanti is looking to land body kicks.
Ruanti throws a sloppy head kick
and Bricis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruanti swats away the attempt to clinch by Bricis.
Ruanti throws a leg kick
letting Bricis counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bricis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bricis avoids the body shot from Ruanti.
Bricis takes a swing at Ruanti's ribcage but misses.
Bricis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruanti moves away.
Ruanti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Ruanti misses
and Bricis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bricis misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ruanti stopping the sweep attempt from Bricis.
Ruanti controlling from the top position.
Ruanti tries to free his leg and advance position but Bricis is retaining full guard.
Ruanti is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bricis manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bricis stopping the sweep attempt from Ruanti.
Bricis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bricis wants to get up but he can't break Ruanti's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ruanti trying to control the position here.
Ruanti keeping moving, preventing Bricis from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ruanti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktors Bricis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bricis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruanti.
Ruanti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Ruanti misses
and Bricis counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruanti swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ruanti throws a lazy head kick
and Bricis counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruanti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bricis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruanti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bricis misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti throws a lazy uppercut
and Bricis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruanti thows a leg kick but Bricis checks it
and Bricis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruanti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ruanti thows a leg kick but Bricis checks it
and Bricis counters with a straight right hand.
Viktors Bricis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruanti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bricis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ruanti somewhat.
Ruanti thows a leg kick but Bricis checks it
and Bricis counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Ruanti misses
and Bricis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ruanti's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruanti is looking to chop away at Bricis's legs.
Ruanti throws a head kick that misses
and Bricis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ruanti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruanti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bricis is fending him off so far but Ruanti persists. Nope, Bricis circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ruanti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruanti checks a leg kick nicely.
Ruanti closes the distance and clinches up with Bricis, looking for a takedown. Ruanti pushes Bricis against the cage but Bricis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bricis. Bricis obviously looking to wear him down.
Ruanti throws a head kick that misses
and Ruanti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruanti shoots in and gets a takedown into Bricis's guard.
Ruanti is looking to work some ground and pound but Bricis has wrist control.
Ruanti wants to pass the guard but Bricis is keeping the position.
Ruanti trying to control the position from guard on top but Bricis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bricis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruanti 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Ruanti wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ruanti looks for the body kick but Bricis saw that one coming.
Ruanti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktors Bricis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ruanti stuns Bricis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ruanti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruanti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bricis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ruanti thinking.
Bricis throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruanti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ruanti misses with an uppercut
and Bricis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruanti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruanti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruanti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Bricis to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruanti throws a leg kick
and Bricis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ruanti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Ruanti misses
and Bricis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ruanti shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bricis sprawls well. Bricis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ruanti gets slowly back to his feet.
Viktors Bricis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruanti thows a leg kick but Bricis checks it
letting Bricis counter with a right hand.
Ruanti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti 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.
Ruanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruanti throws a leg kick
and Bricis counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruanti tries to land a leg kick but Bricis saw it coming and moves away.
Ruanti throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bricis counters with a body kick that stops Ruanti in his tracks momentarily.
Bricis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruanti.
Ruanti throws a leg kick but Bricis checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Bricis as he checks the leg kick.
Ruanti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruanti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bricis's calf.
Ruanti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bricis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ruanti counters with a straight right hand.
Ruanti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bricis counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bricis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruanti wants to slow Bricis down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Ruanti is predictable there
and Bricis counters with a straight right hand.
Bricis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ruanti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ruanti throws a head kick that misses
and Bricis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktors Bricis really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A low kick from Ruanti misses
and Bricis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruanti moves out of range of the strikes.
Bricis tries to clinch there but Ruanti circles away.
Ruanti throws a lazy head kick
and Bricis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bricis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruanti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Ruanti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti shoots in and bounces Bricis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ruanti trying to control the position from guard on top but Bricis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruanti is stalling in the full guard.
Ruanti is fighting to break Bricis's control of his arms but Bricis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ruanti trying to control the position from guard on top but Bricis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Daniel Ruanti.
Ruanti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruanti throws a lazy head kick
and Bricis counters with a low kick, right behind Ruanti 's knee.
Ruanti slips a jab from Bricis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bricis scores with a nice strike.
Ruanti misses with a left hand
and Bricis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bricis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bricis leaves Ruanti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ruanti throws a lazy right hand but Bricis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruanti throws a body kick the misses
and Bricis counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bricis checks a low kick from Ruanti.
Ruanti throws a sloppy head kick
letting Bricis counter with a right hand.
Ruanti misses with a straight right.
Ruanti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ruanti misses with a body shot.
Ruanti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bricis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruanti misses with an uppercut
and Bricis counters with a solid body kick.
Ruanti thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktors Bricis dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bricis throws a head kick that misses.
Bricis slips under a jab from Ruanti.
A low kick from Ruanti misses
and Bricis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruanti cracks the inside of Bricis's front leg.
Ruanti misses with a leg kick
and Bricis counters with an outside leg kick.
Ruanti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruanti misses with an uppercut
enabling Bricis to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bricis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bricis avoids the body shot from Ruanti.
Ruanti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bricis as he jumps to the side.
Bricis misses with an uppercut. Ruanti saw that one coming.
Ruanti thows a leg kick but Bricis checks it
and Bricis counters with a right hand to the body.
Ruanti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ruanti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bricis but Bricis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daniel Ruanti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bricis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruanti misses with a leg kick
and Bricis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bricis tries to sprawl but Ruanti drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ruanti prevents Bricis from improving his position.
Ruanti is working for a kimura but Bricis is defending it quite comfortably.
Ruanti thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti trying to pass the guard but Bricis defending well.
Ruanti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ruanti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ruanti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bricis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ruanti is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bricis is just riding it out for now. Ruanti eventually gives up the hold.
Ruanti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bricis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bricis is looking for a sweep. Ruanti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruanti is looking for a kimura here.
Ruanti wants to pass to mount but Bricis is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Viktors Bricis.
I've got Bricis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktors Bricis!
Viktors Bricis is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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