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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franco Ruggeri (ranked 24744 p4p, 24440 weight class) and Howie Travis (ranked 506 p4p, 519 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Franco Ruggeri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howie Travis!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Travis loads up on a big right hand but Ruggeri slips the punch.
Travis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Travis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ruggeri sneaks out the side door and pushes Travis away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Travis lands a body shot.
Travis connects with a jab.
Ruggeri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Travis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Travis misses with a low kick.
Howie Travis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Travis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Ruggeri wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Travis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Travis misses.
Ruggeri throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Travis. Ruggeri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruggeri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Travis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Travis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Travis lands a slapping body shot.
Ruggeri takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Travis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Travis.
Franco Ruggeri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruggeri ducks right into an uppercut from Travis.
Travis tries to clinch but Ruggeri is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Travis.
Ruggeri takes a swing at Travis's ribcage but misses.
Ruggeri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Travis.
Ruggeri is looking to counter with head kicks.
Travis cracks Ruggeri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ruggeri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Travis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Travis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ruggeri is looking to counter punch.
Travis lands with a good body shot.
Travis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruggeri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruggeri slips a jab from Travis.
Ruggeri has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Travis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travis misses with an uppercut. Ruggeri saw that one coming.
Travis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruggeri takes one to the chin there.
Ruggeri takes a jab right on the kisser.
Travis misses with a head kick.
Ruggeri throwing a counter right hand but Travis manages to avoid it.
A big right from Travis misses.
Ruggeri appears to be looking for a big counter.
Travis misses with a body kick.
Ruggeri with the inside leg kick.
Ruggeri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Travis misses with a few strikes there.
A leg kick checked by Ruggeri.
Travis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruggeri. That did some damage!
Good standup being displayed there by Travis as he connects with a hook.
Travis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Travis misses with an uppercut. Ruggeri saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruggeri throws a front kick aimed at Travis's knee but Travis avoids it well.
Travis moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Travis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Travis misses with a body shot.
Travis wants to clinch up but Ruggeri keeps it at a distance.
Travis connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruggeri stuns Travis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Travis throws a jab when Ruggeri was well out of range.
Travis walks into a stiff left hand from Ruggeri.
Travis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Travis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ruggeri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ruggeri misses with a straight right.
Travis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Travis ducks under a wild hook from Ruggeri.
Ruggeri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Travis.
Travis throws a jab when Ruggeri was well out of range.
Ruggeri throws a quick counter kick to the body but Travis avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruggeri slips a jab and a cross from Travis.
Ruggeri looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Travis throws a right hand that misses
and Ruggeri counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Travis throws a big shot that misses.
Ruggeri is looking to counter punch.
Travis takes a swing at Ruggeri's ribcage but misses.
Ruggeri moves out of range as Travis strikes.
Ruggeri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Travis looks winded!
Travis throws a lazy right hand but Ruggeri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Travis defending well as Ruggeri loads up on a big left hand.
Travis misses with an uppercut.
Travis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Travis moves away from the strike by Ruggeri.
Ruggeri checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Travis throws a leg kick that misses.
Travis throws an overhand right that lands on Ruggeri's shoulder, as Ruggeri tries to avoid the shot.
Ruggeri half committed to a counter leg kick.
Travis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruggeri.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Howie Travis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Travis. Beautiful body shot.
Travis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Travis tries to bum rush Ruggeri with a series of wild strikes but Ruggeri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Travis scores with the left hand. Ruggeri knows he should have avoided that one.
Travis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Travis throws a right and a left that Ruggeri avoids nicely.
Travis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruggeri has time to react.
Travis misses with a hook
enabling Ruggeri to counter with a crisp jab.
Travis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ruggeri loads up on a big right hand but Travis slips the punch.
Travis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Travis.
Ruggeri checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Ruggeri tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Travis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruggeri counters with an outside leg kick.
Ruggeri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Travis misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruggeri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruggeri thumps Travis with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruggeri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruggeri punishes Travis's body with a nice straight punch.
Travis is breathing heavily.
Ruggeri's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Travis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruggeri scrambles back to his feet.
Ruggeri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Travis. Ruggeri does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Ruggeri was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Travis.
Ruggeri misses with a hook.
Travis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ruggeri thows a body kick. Travis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Travis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruggeri.
Travis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruggeri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Travis stalks Ruggeri and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ruggeri's face. Ruggeri staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Travis misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruggeri counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ruggeri sizes up Travis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ruggeri jabs at Travis's body.
Howie Travis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruggeri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Travis tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruggeri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Travis.
Travis swings for the body but Ruggeri moves out of range.
Travis throws a hook but Ruggeri avoids it easily.
Ruggeri misses with a wild body shot.
Travis checks a leg kick.
Ruggeri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Travis lands a leg kick that knocks Ruggeri off balance momentarily.
Travis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruggeri as he avoids it easily.
Travis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ruggeri lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis clinches with his opponent.
Ruggeri lands with a light punch inside.
Ruggeri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Travis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ruggeri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruggeri tries to work over Travis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Travis wants to break free but Ruggeri has control.
Ruggeri misses with a body punch.
Ruggeri lands an uppercut.
Ruggeri throws a head punch that misses.
Travis is trying to break free.
Travis is trying to force a seperation but Ruggeri has the dominant position.
Ruggeri stalls.
Travis wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruggeri won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruggeri.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruggeri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruggeri pushes Travis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruggeri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruggeri digs a right hand into Travis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Travis's gas tank.
Ruggeri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruggeri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruggeri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Travis.
Ruggeri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Travis backwards.
Ruggeri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruggeri.
Ruggeri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruggeri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruggeri tries to work over Travis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruggeri.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Ruggeri fails to land.
Travis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Franco Ruggeri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Travis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruggeri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruggeri lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franco Ruggeri dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Travis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ruggeri.
Travis staying out of range there.
Travis takes one on the button.
Travis throws a leg kick
and Ruggeri counters with a leg kick.
Travis fails with an attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Ruggeri misses its target.
Ruggeri connects with a right hand. Travis shakes it off.
Ruggeri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
You can see that Travis has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Travis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Travis misses with a straight left.
Travis scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Travis throws an off balance right hand
and Ruggeri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruggeri connects with a body shot.
Travis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruggeri scores with a punch to the head.
Ruggeri thuds his shin into the meat of Travis's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruggeri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Travis. That did some damage!
Ruggeri with the inside leg kick.
Ruggeri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Travis throws a lazy uppercut
letting Ruggeri counter with a right hand.
Ruggeri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Travis avoids the body shot from Ruggeri.
Ruggeri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Travis.
Ruggeri throws a body punch but Travis moves out of range.
Travis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruggeri.
Travis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruggeri.
Travis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ruggeri under the eye.
Travis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Travis throws a hook but Ruggeri blocks it.
Ruggeri quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ruggeri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruggeri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Travis moves away.
Ruggeri throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Travis tries to work over Ruggeri's front leg with a kick but Ruggeri checks it.
Travis misses the shot to the body.
Travis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Travis moves in looking to clinch but Ruggeri pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Ruggeri misses the target.
Ruggeri with a nice calf kick.
Travis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Travis connects with a crisp jab.
Travis misses with a low kick.
Ruggeri throws a low kick, looking for Travis's leg but Travis calmly moves out of range.
Travis swings for the body but Ruggeri moves out of range.
Ruggeri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Travis misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis misses the shot to the body.
Travis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ruggeri.
Ruggeri misses with a hook.
Ruggeri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Travis.
It seemed like Travis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Travis misses with a wild combination.
Ruggeri throws an overhand right that lands on Travis's shoulder, as Travis tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Travis! But no joy.
Ruggeri slips under a jab from Travis.
Ruggeri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruggeri ducks under a wild hook from Travis.
Travis throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruggeri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Travis. Ruggeri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Travis misses with a hook.
Travis misses with an uppercut.
Ruggeri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruggeri lands a really nice looking cross but Travis seems unphased.
Travis blocks a jab.
A jab from Travis misses.
Ruggeri slips under a jab from Travis.
It looked like Ruggeri was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Travis.
Good shot there by Travis.
Travis looks to land a left hand but Ruggeri moved out of range nicely.
Travis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruggeri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Travis throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruggeri counters with a nice leg kick.
Ruggeri is looking to slow Travis down with leg kicks.
Ruggeri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruggeri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Travis.
Travis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruggeri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruggeri swings for the body but Travis moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franco Ruggeri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruggeri 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franco Ruggeri!
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energy
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