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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thom Ruff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ruff's choice of entrance music: Tougher than Leather. Thom Ruff will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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240 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thom Ruff!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Carson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruff throws a head kick but Carson moves out of range.
Carson scores with a leg kick.
Ruff has managed to clinch.
Ruff trying to land knees to the body.
Carson blocks an elbow strike from Ruff.
Ruff slows down the pace here.
Carson tries to break free but Ruff pushes him back against the cage.
Ruff is looking to control Carson's arms but Carson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ruff has his back to the cage.
Ruff tries to pull guard but Carson holds him up against the cage and eventually Ruff drops back down to his feet.
Carson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ruff counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Ruff.
Ruff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carson tries to land a leg kick but Ruff saw it coming and moves away.
Carson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ruff's head.
The crowd cheers as Carson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ruff doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruff tries to clinch there but Carson circles away.
Ruff is looking to clinch but Carson is avoiding it.
Ruff wants to clinch up but Carson keeps it at a distance.
Carson misses with a leg kick
and Ruff counters with a head kick.
Carson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carson lands a left and a right that send Ruff crashing to the mat, dazed. Carson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ruff dodges the punch combination from Carson.
Ruff tries to clinch but Carson is having none of it.
Carson lands a lovely overhand right.
Carson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carson misses with a kick to the body.
Ruff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruff doesn't manage to clinch there - Carson circles away.
Scott Carson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruff instigates a clinch.
Carson manages to break the clinch.
Ruff tries to close the distance and clinch but Carson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruff throws a head kick that misses.
Ruff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carson throws a wild body kick that Ruff sees coming a mile off.
Ruff wants to clinch up but Carson keeps it at a distance.
Carson checks the leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Carson. Beautiful body shot.
Carson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruff looks to clinch
and Carson counters with a good low kick that Ruff was not able to check.
Ruff throws a series of punches but Carson avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ruff drops his hands momentarily and Carson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ruff drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ruff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruff is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruff tries to clinch but Carson moves out of range.
Carson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruff.
Carson punishes Ruff's body with a nice straight punch.
Ruff looks gassed!
Carson is looking to land body kicks.
Ruff tries to clinch up.
Carson misses with a body shot
and Ruff counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Carson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Carson. Those never looked like landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ruff 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 Carson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruff avoids the body shot from Carson.
Ruff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruff closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carson circles away.
Ruff tries to clinch
and Carson counters with a right hand to the body.
Carson scores with a body shot.
Carson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carson lands a nice shot that snaps Ruff's head back.
Ruff takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ruff takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruff doesn't manage to clinch there - Carson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Carson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ruff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carson keeps the fight on the outside.
Carson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ruff backs up against the cage.
Ruff lands a jab-cross combination.
Ruff wants to clinch up but Carson keeps it at a distance.
Carson misses with a series of wild punches.
Carson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruff looks to clinch
and Carson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruff darts in trying to clinch
and Carson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ruff's knee momentarily.
Carson throws a push kick but Ruff slaps the foot to one side.
Ruff closes the distance but Carson moves to the side
and Carson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson misses with a head kick.
Carson looks to land a body kick but Ruff moved away.
Carson thuds a left hand into Ruff's body.
Carson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruff can do to turn this around?
Ruff looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ruff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ruff avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carson tries to bum rush Ruff with a series of wild strikes but Ruff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carson 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.
Carson swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruff.
A combination from Carson does no damage.
Ruff instigates a clinch.
Carson is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruff has double underhooks.
Ruff just leaning against Carson, taking a breather.
Carson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carson misses with a low kick.
Carson misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruff tries to clinch up
and Ruff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruff wants to clinch up but Carson keeps it at a distance.
A head kick by Ruff misses
and Carson counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruff throws a push kick but Carson slaps the foot to one side.
Carson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruff avoids a kick to the body.
Ruff avoids the head kick by Carson.
Ruff scores with a one two! Carson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Ruff.
Scott Carson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carson throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Ruff.
Ruff is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruff darts in trying to clinch
and Carson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruff tries to clinch but Carson moves out of range.
Ruff misses with a low kick.
Carson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Carson scores with a four punch combination!
Ruff takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ruff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carson.
Ruff moves out of range as Carson throws a body kick.
Carson throws a nice looking combination but Ruff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruff lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ruff misses with a low kick.
Ruff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruff manages to avoid it.
Carson slaps away a takedown attempt from Ruff, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Scott Carson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carson misses the shot to the body.
Carson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ruff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carson tries a head kick but it misses.
Carson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruff doesn't manage to clinch there - Carson circles away.
Carson throws a low kick but Ruff avoids it.
Ruff closes the distance and clinches up with Carson, looking for a takedown. Ruff pushes Carson against the cage but Carson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carson misses with a kick to the body.
Carson scores with a nice head shot.
Ruff tries to close the distance and clinch but Carson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carson throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Carson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A head kick misses from Ruff.
Ruff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ruff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carson swivels and escapes.
Carson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carson scoring well with a low kick there.
Carson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Carson.
Carson cracks a nice hook into Ruff's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruff avoids the head kick by Carson.
Carson throws an off balance right hand
and Ruff counters with a big head kick but Carson shrugs it off.
Carson keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Carson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ruff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruff avoids a kick to the body.
Carson lands a front kick.
Carson tries a head kick but it misses.
Carson lands a jab-cross combination.
Ruff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ruff counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruff sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Carson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carson scores with a head kick. Ruff tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carson, right into the meat.
Ruff moves out of range as Carson throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carson throws the kick towards the body but Ruff avoids it.
Carson throws a leg kick
and Ruff counters with a three punch combo that has Carson backing up. Carson nods at Ruff to acknowledge the strikes.
Carson lands with a nice body punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carson.
Ruff tries to clinch up but Carson circles away and keeps his distance.
Carson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Carson.
Ruff wants to clinch.
Ruff looks to clinch
and Carson counters with a head kick. That will keep Ruff thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ruff moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruff tries to clinch up.
Carson tries to land a leg kick but Ruff saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruff tries to clinch but Carson moves out of range.
Carson scores with a nice strike.
Ruff scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Carson.
Carson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ruff tries to clinch but Carson moves out of range.
Carson swings for the body but Ruff moves out of range.
Ruff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruff wants to clinch but Carson slips to the side
and Carson counters with a one-two to the body.
Ruff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carson throws a series of punches but Ruff moves out of range.
Carson lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruff's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson throws out a loose jab but Ruff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruff.
Ruff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carson.
Ruff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Carson throws a combination. Ruff tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ruff counters with a slapping leg kick.
Scott Carson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carson throws a head kick but Ruff moves out of range.
Thom Ruff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruff walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carson swinging wildly here.
Ruff throws a head kick but Carson moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Carson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Carson!
A victorious Scott Carson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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