Post by The Sandmen on Jun 24, 2013 15:42:24 GMT -5
If Marco loses, he is cut.
HERE WE GO!
Marco Ruas looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Mustapha Al Turk looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Ruas and Al Turk move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
A right hand from Mustapha Al Turk
surprises Ruas!
Tremendous strikes from Al Turk!
Ruas blocks with confidence
Mustapha Al Turk gets sloppy and Marco Ruas tries to take advantage...
Here comes Marco Ruas with a vicious middle kick!
Mustapha Al Turk dodges that one moving backwards
Marco Ruas fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Al Turk blocks that. It was easy!
Marco Ruas just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Al Turk quickly defends.
Ruas clumsily fails here and it's time for Mustapha Al Turk to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Mustapha Al Turk
Ruas is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Marco Ruas circles around Al Turk
Ruas jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Marco Ruas pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Mustapha Al Turk pushes away Ruas trying to keep the fight at striking range
Ruas doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mustapha Al Turk
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ruas takes a break to breathe while holding Mustapha Al Turk.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Ruas looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mustapha Al Turk's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Mustapha Al Turk tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Marco Ruas jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ruas launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Al Turk's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta has seen that!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Marco Ruas for eye poke.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Al Turk time to recover. Mustapha Al Turk seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Mustapha Al Turk takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Ruas grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Marco Ruas
Marco Ruas is in open guard over Al Turk
Al Turk tries to close his guard around Ruas
He succeeds!
Marco Ruas is in closed guard over Al Turk
Ruas is in closed guard... Al Turk tries to roll on the ground!
Marco Ruas uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Al Turk clumsily fails here and it's time for Marco Ruas to fight back!
Ruas use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) is cheering him!
Marco Ruas is in side mount over Mustapha Al Turk
Al Turk tries to show some ground skills
Mustapha Al Turk put Ruas in half guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Marco Ruas is in half guard over Al Turk
Mustapha Al Turk attempts to move to full guard
Marco Ruas keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Marco Ruas is in half guard over Al Turk
Mustapha Al Turk tries to close the guard.
Al Turk put Marco Ruas in closed guard.
Marco Ruas is in closed guard over Al Turk
Ruas is in closed guard... Al Turk tries to roll on the ground!
Marco Ruas uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Ruas is trying to counter now!
Marco Ruas is looking to pass Mustapha Al Turk's guard...
Marco Ruas gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Marco Ruas is in half guard over Al Turk
Mustapha Al Turk attempts to move to full guard
Marco Ruas keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Marco Ruas is in half guard over Al Turk
Mustapha Al Turk attempts to move to full guard
Mustapha Al Turk manages to switch to full guard.
Marco Ruas is in open guard over Al Turk
Mustapha Al Turk launches a few punches to Ruas's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Ruas tries to cover his face,
Marco Ruas is in open guard over Al Turk
Ruas tries to jump to side mount.
Mustapha Al Turk jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Mustapha Al Turk is in closed guard over Ruas
Al Turk is in closed guard... Ruas tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mustapha Al Turk!
Marco Ruas is in full mount over Mustapha Al Turk
Ruas tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Al Turk struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Al Turk is trying to counter now!
Al Turk measures the resilience of Ruas's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Ruas blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Marco Ruas is in full mount over Mustapha Al Turk
Al Turk tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Marco Ruas doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Marco Ruas is in full mount over Mustapha Al Turk
Mustapha Al Turk launches a few punches to Ruas's cheek from the guard.
Marco Ruas uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Al Turk clumsily fails here and it's time for Marco Ruas to fight back!
Mustapha Al Turk tries to roll to his side and trap Marco Ruas in his guard...
Mustapha Al Turk gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mustapha Al Turk circles around Ruas
Shovel hook by Mustapha Al Turk
goes nowhere.
Ruas is trying to counter now!
Ruas launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Al Turk.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Mustapha Al Turk tries a middle kick
Marco Ruas blocks and steps away.
Poorly executed technique. Marco Ruas looks to counter!
Ruas is holding Mustapha Al Turk's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mustapha Al Turk loses balance and goes to the ground.
Marco Ruas is in side mount over Mustapha Al Turk
Mustapha Al Turk attempts to trap Marco Ruas in his guard.
Marco Ruas keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Mustapha Al Turk, but it's close.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Mustapha Al Turk tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ruas is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Mustapha Al Turk is in open guard over Ruas
Marco Ruas isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Al Turk blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Ruas's guard.
Mustapha Al Turk is in half guard over Ruas
Marco Ruas overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Al Turk pulls his arm out of danger.
Marco Ruas gets sloppy and Mustapha Al Turk tries to take advantage...
Mustapha Al Turk pushes Ruas's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Al Turk who is in full mount! Ruas is in trouble now!
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Al Turk gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Marco Ruas! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Marco Ruas doesn't defend himself!
Ruas's Nose is beginning to swell
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk hovers above Ruas
Good punches to Ruas's body.
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Ruas tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mustapha Al Turk doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Ruas's moves.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Marco Ruas. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
Ruas decides to launch some tentative punches
Marco Ruas takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Mustapha Al Turk leans forwards and tries to grapple with Ruas
Al Turk shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Marco Ruas is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Al Turk's face.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Al Turk launches a few hard punches to Marco Ruas's ribs!
Ruas struggles and protects himself.
Marco Ruas tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Al Turk is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Al Turk takes a break to breathe while holding Marco Ruas.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Terrible one sided match... Ruas was not ready to fight a fighter of Mustapha Al Turk caliber.
Marco Ruas fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
Al Turk blocks it and move a step back
Marco Ruas gets sloppy and Mustapha Al Turk tries to take advantage...
A right hand from Mustapha Al Turk
surprises Ruas!
Ruas is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Al Turk's jaw!
Ruas throws a low kick
Mustapha Al Turk blocks.
Al Turk is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mustapha Al Turk tries to bring the fight to the ground
Ruas goes down.
Crushing shot to Ruas's body! He's holding his side
Mustapha Al Turk is in open guard over Ruas
Al Turk tries to open up Marco Ruas's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Ruas in the side of the head
Mustapha Al Turk is in open guard over Ruas
Al Turk tries to move to full mount
Al Turk succeeds
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Marco Ruas tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Marco Ruas is in closed guard over Al Turk
Mustapha Al Turk launches a few punches to Ruas's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Ruas tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Marco Ruas is in closed guard over Al Turk
Ruas tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Marco Ruas. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Marco Ruas shoots for a double leg takedown!
Mustapha Al Turk sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Marco Ruas fakes a punch and launches himself over Mustapha Al Turk
Great move by Ruas who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Al Turk doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Marco Ruas embrace and tries to move away...
Marco Ruas pushes Al Turk forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Al Turk tries to break the clinch... Marco Ruas launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Al Turk breaks the clinch and the knee goes wide!
Marco Ruas is in open guard over Al Turk
Marco Ruas fakes some punches
Al Turk ties him up.
Ruas misses a step and Mustapha Al Turk sees an opportunity to counter him!
Al Turk measures the resilience of Ruas's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Ruas's side.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Marco Ruas is in open guard over Al Turk
Marco Ruas tries to finish with a leg lock!
Al Turk is able to break the lock.
Marco Ruas is in open guard over Al Turk
Al Turk tries to close his guard around Ruas
He is not able to do it
Marco Ruas is in open guard over Al Turk
Al Turk tries to close his guard around Ruas
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Marco Ruas is in closed guard over Al Turk
Ruas is in closed guard... Al Turk tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Marco Ruas!
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Marco Ruas tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mustapha Al Turk rolls Marco Ruas to his stomach and takes his back!
Al Turk is in rear mount over Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk throws his leg over Marco Ruas's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Mustapha Al Turk's rear naked choke attempt!
Marco Ruas frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Mustapha Al Turk and ends up on top!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Mustapha Al Turk, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Ruas tries to grapple
Al Turk moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Ruas looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mustapha Al Turk's punches
Ruas measures the resilience of Al Turk's chin with an uppercut while Al Turk lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Shovel hook by Mustapha Al Turk
tags Ruas.
Solid low kick from Marco Ruas.
Al Turk deflects it.
Al Turk is trying to counter now!
Marco Ruas launches a body shot
Al Turk dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Ruas has a small cut in his Nose
Mustapha Al Turk and Ruas engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Ruas moves forward looking for some action
Mustapha Al Turk doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Ruas wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Al Turk doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Marco Ruas tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Mustapha Al Turk closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Al Turk looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Marco Ruas's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Al Turk showing excellent timing, blasts Marco Ruas with a right hand.
Great hook by Mustapha Al Turk! Marco Ruas is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Al Turk is standing while Ruas is on the ground on his back
Al Turk moves backwards and gestures for Marco Ruas to stand up.
Ruas climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Marco Ruas and Al Turk engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mustapha Al Turk is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Al Turk tries to grapple
He puts Ruas in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Ruas tries to take Mustapha Al Turk down... Al Turk stumbles backwards and Marco Ruas launches a few punches...
Mustapha Al Turk dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Al Turk tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Ruas leads with a punch
Mustapha Al Turk avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Mustapha Al Turk tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ruas is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Mustapha Al Turk is in open guard over Ruas
Al Turk moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Mustapha Al Turk is in half guard over Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk pushes Ruas's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Al Turk who is in full mount! Ruas is in trouble now!
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Al Turk cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Ruas can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Marco Ruas tries to roll to his side and trap Mustapha Al Turk in his guard...
Mustapha Al Turk keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Al Turk tries to open up Marco Ruas's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Ruas in the side of the head
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk tries to open Ruas's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Mustapha Al Turk. Ruas is unable to cover himself now!
Ruas's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Ruas tries to escape from the full mount...
Mustapha Al Turk is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Mustapha Al Turk is in side mount over Marco Ruas
Marco Ruas attempts to trap Mustapha Al Turk in his guard.
Mustapha Al Turk keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mustapha Al Turk is in side mount over Marco Ruas
Al Turk tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Al Turk tries to open up Marco Ruas's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Ruas in the side of the head
Ruas's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Ruas tries to stand up!
Al Turk doesn't allow him!
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Al Turk gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Marco Ruas! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Marco Ruas doesn't defend himself!
Marco Ruas seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Mustapha Al Turk!
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk positions himself and tries to finish this!
Mustapha Al Turk storms Marco Ruas's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Dan Miragliotta is asking Marco Ruas to defend himself!
Ruas's Mouth is beginning to swell
Marco Ruas seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Mustapha Al Turk!
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Marco Ruas is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Ruas's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ruas seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk tries to better his position on the ground...
Al Turk is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Marco Ruas and Al Turk engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mustapha Al Turk is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Al Turk.
Al Turk tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mustapha Al Turk leans forwards and tries to grapple with Ruas
Al Turk shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Al Turk launches a few hard punches to Marco Ruas's ribs!
Marco Ruas's ribs shows the damage! Mustapha Al Turk is working his opponent ribs!
That punishment by Mustapha Al Turk has left Ruas staggered! Mustapha Al Turk should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Al Turk and Marco Ruas are cliched up against the cage. Al Turk steps for a throw
Marco Ruas is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Marco Ruas seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Mustapha Al Turk!
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Mustapha Al Turk is in side mount over Marco Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk looks to mount Marco Ruas...
Mustapha Al Turk slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk tries to open Ruas's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Mustapha Al Turk. Ruas is unable to cover himself now!
Ruas's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Mustapha Al Turk has left Ruas staggered! Mustapha Al Turk should try push forward now and finish this!
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk isolates Marco Ruas's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Punishing hold!
Al Turk is locking that Arm Triangle...
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
That Arm Triangle from Mustapha Al Turk appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Ruas's eyes...
That Arm Triangle from Mustapha Al Turk appears to be unbreakable
Ruas's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ruas struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Al Turk locks it in and circles towards Ruas's head. It's deep and Marco Ruas is forced to tap out!
Winner is Mustapha Al Turk by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 1:20 Round 4
Statistics: Marco Ruas
Punches 10/28 (36%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/7 (29%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 483 s
Statistics: Mustapha Al Turk
Punches 20/35 (57%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/8 (38%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 44/59 (75%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 473 s
Ruas could not get his game going. He can absorb big damage and all, but you don;t win fights that way.
With this loss, Ruas reaches 5 losses in a row without an upgrade, and is now officially our first cut fighter.
HERE WE GO!
Marco Ruas looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Mustapha Al Turk looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Ruas and Al Turk move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
A right hand from Mustapha Al Turk
surprises Ruas!
Tremendous strikes from Al Turk!
Ruas blocks with confidence
Mustapha Al Turk gets sloppy and Marco Ruas tries to take advantage...
Here comes Marco Ruas with a vicious middle kick!
Mustapha Al Turk dodges that one moving backwards
Marco Ruas fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Al Turk blocks that. It was easy!
Marco Ruas just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Al Turk quickly defends.
Ruas clumsily fails here and it's time for Mustapha Al Turk to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Mustapha Al Turk
Ruas is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Marco Ruas circles around Al Turk
Ruas jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Marco Ruas pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Mustapha Al Turk pushes away Ruas trying to keep the fight at striking range
Ruas doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Mustapha Al Turk
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ruas takes a break to breathe while holding Mustapha Al Turk.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Ruas looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mustapha Al Turk's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Mustapha Al Turk tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Marco Ruas jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ruas launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Al Turk's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta has seen that!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Marco Ruas for eye poke.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give Al Turk time to recover. Mustapha Al Turk seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Mustapha Al Turk takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Ruas grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Marco Ruas
Marco Ruas is in open guard over Al Turk
Al Turk tries to close his guard around Ruas
He succeeds!
Marco Ruas is in closed guard over Al Turk
Ruas is in closed guard... Al Turk tries to roll on the ground!
Marco Ruas uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Al Turk clumsily fails here and it's time for Marco Ruas to fight back!
Ruas use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) is cheering him!
Marco Ruas is in side mount over Mustapha Al Turk
Al Turk tries to show some ground skills
Mustapha Al Turk put Ruas in half guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Marco Ruas is in half guard over Al Turk
Mustapha Al Turk attempts to move to full guard
Marco Ruas keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Marco Ruas is in half guard over Al Turk
Mustapha Al Turk tries to close the guard.
Al Turk put Marco Ruas in closed guard.
Marco Ruas is in closed guard over Al Turk
Ruas is in closed guard... Al Turk tries to roll on the ground!
Marco Ruas uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Ruas is trying to counter now!
Marco Ruas is looking to pass Mustapha Al Turk's guard...
Marco Ruas gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Marco Ruas is in half guard over Al Turk
Mustapha Al Turk attempts to move to full guard
Marco Ruas keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Marco Ruas is in half guard over Al Turk
Mustapha Al Turk attempts to move to full guard
Mustapha Al Turk manages to switch to full guard.
Marco Ruas is in open guard over Al Turk
Mustapha Al Turk launches a few punches to Ruas's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Ruas tries to cover his face,
Marco Ruas is in open guard over Al Turk
Ruas tries to jump to side mount.
Mustapha Al Turk jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Mustapha Al Turk is in closed guard over Ruas
Al Turk is in closed guard... Ruas tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mustapha Al Turk!
Marco Ruas is in full mount over Mustapha Al Turk
Ruas tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Al Turk struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Al Turk is trying to counter now!
Al Turk measures the resilience of Ruas's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Ruas blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Marco Ruas is in full mount over Mustapha Al Turk
Al Turk tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Marco Ruas doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Marco Ruas is in full mount over Mustapha Al Turk
Mustapha Al Turk launches a few punches to Ruas's cheek from the guard.
Marco Ruas uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Al Turk clumsily fails here and it's time for Marco Ruas to fight back!
Mustapha Al Turk tries to roll to his side and trap Marco Ruas in his guard...
Mustapha Al Turk gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mustapha Al Turk circles around Ruas
Shovel hook by Mustapha Al Turk
goes nowhere.
Ruas is trying to counter now!
Ruas launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Al Turk.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Mustapha Al Turk tries a middle kick
Marco Ruas blocks and steps away.
Poorly executed technique. Marco Ruas looks to counter!
Ruas is holding Mustapha Al Turk's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mustapha Al Turk loses balance and goes to the ground.
Marco Ruas is in side mount over Mustapha Al Turk
Mustapha Al Turk attempts to trap Marco Ruas in his guard.
Marco Ruas keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Mustapha Al Turk, but it's close.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Mustapha Al Turk tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ruas is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Mustapha Al Turk is in open guard over Ruas
Marco Ruas isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Al Turk blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Ruas's guard.
Mustapha Al Turk is in half guard over Ruas
Marco Ruas overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Al Turk pulls his arm out of danger.
Marco Ruas gets sloppy and Mustapha Al Turk tries to take advantage...
Mustapha Al Turk pushes Ruas's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Al Turk who is in full mount! Ruas is in trouble now!
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Al Turk gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Marco Ruas! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Marco Ruas doesn't defend himself!
Ruas's Nose is beginning to swell
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk hovers above Ruas
Good punches to Ruas's body.
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Ruas tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mustapha Al Turk doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Ruas's moves.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Marco Ruas. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
Ruas decides to launch some tentative punches
Marco Ruas takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Mustapha Al Turk leans forwards and tries to grapple with Ruas
Al Turk shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Marco Ruas is controlling the clinch and launches a vicious knee!
Crushing blow to Al Turk's face.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Al Turk launches a few hard punches to Marco Ruas's ribs!
Ruas struggles and protects himself.
Marco Ruas tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Al Turk is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Al Turk takes a break to breathe while holding Marco Ruas.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Terrible one sided match... Ruas was not ready to fight a fighter of Mustapha Al Turk caliber.
Marco Ruas fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
Al Turk blocks it and move a step back
Marco Ruas gets sloppy and Mustapha Al Turk tries to take advantage...
A right hand from Mustapha Al Turk
surprises Ruas!
Ruas is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Al Turk's jaw!
Ruas throws a low kick
Mustapha Al Turk blocks.
Al Turk is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mustapha Al Turk tries to bring the fight to the ground
Ruas goes down.
Crushing shot to Ruas's body! He's holding his side
Mustapha Al Turk is in open guard over Ruas
Al Turk tries to open up Marco Ruas's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Ruas in the side of the head
Mustapha Al Turk is in open guard over Ruas
Al Turk tries to move to full mount
Al Turk succeeds
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Marco Ruas tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Marco Ruas is in closed guard over Al Turk
Mustapha Al Turk launches a few punches to Ruas's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Ruas tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Marco Ruas is in closed guard over Al Turk
Ruas tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Marco Ruas. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Marco Ruas shoots for a double leg takedown!
Mustapha Al Turk sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Marco Ruas fakes a punch and launches himself over Mustapha Al Turk
Great move by Ruas who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Al Turk doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Marco Ruas embrace and tries to move away...
Marco Ruas pushes Al Turk forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Al Turk tries to break the clinch... Marco Ruas launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Al Turk breaks the clinch and the knee goes wide!
Marco Ruas is in open guard over Al Turk
Marco Ruas fakes some punches
Al Turk ties him up.
Ruas misses a step and Mustapha Al Turk sees an opportunity to counter him!
Al Turk measures the resilience of Ruas's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Ruas's side.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Marco Ruas is in open guard over Al Turk
Marco Ruas tries to finish with a leg lock!
Al Turk is able to break the lock.
Marco Ruas is in open guard over Al Turk
Al Turk tries to close his guard around Ruas
He is not able to do it
Marco Ruas is in open guard over Al Turk
Al Turk tries to close his guard around Ruas
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Marco Ruas is in closed guard over Al Turk
Ruas is in closed guard... Al Turk tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Marco Ruas!
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Marco Ruas tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mustapha Al Turk rolls Marco Ruas to his stomach and takes his back!
Al Turk is in rear mount over Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk throws his leg over Marco Ruas's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Mustapha Al Turk's rear naked choke attempt!
Marco Ruas frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Mustapha Al Turk and ends up on top!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Mustapha Al Turk, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Ruas tries to grapple
Al Turk moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Ruas looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mustapha Al Turk's punches
Ruas measures the resilience of Al Turk's chin with an uppercut while Al Turk lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Shovel hook by Mustapha Al Turk
tags Ruas.
Solid low kick from Marco Ruas.
Al Turk deflects it.
Al Turk is trying to counter now!
Marco Ruas launches a body shot
Al Turk dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Ruas has a small cut in his Nose
Mustapha Al Turk and Ruas engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Ruas moves forward looking for some action
Mustapha Al Turk doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Ruas wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Al Turk doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Marco Ruas tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Mustapha Al Turk closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Al Turk looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Marco Ruas's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Al Turk showing excellent timing, blasts Marco Ruas with a right hand.
Great hook by Mustapha Al Turk! Marco Ruas is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Al Turk is standing while Ruas is on the ground on his back
Al Turk moves backwards and gestures for Marco Ruas to stand up.
Ruas climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Marco Ruas and Al Turk engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mustapha Al Turk is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Al Turk tries to grapple
He puts Ruas in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Ruas tries to take Mustapha Al Turk down... Al Turk stumbles backwards and Marco Ruas launches a few punches...
Mustapha Al Turk dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Al Turk tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Ruas leads with a punch
Mustapha Al Turk avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Mustapha Al Turk tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ruas is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Mustapha Al Turk is in open guard over Ruas
Al Turk moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Mustapha Al Turk is in half guard over Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk pushes Ruas's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Al Turk who is in full mount! Ruas is in trouble now!
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Al Turk cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Ruas can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Marco Ruas tries to roll to his side and trap Mustapha Al Turk in his guard...
Mustapha Al Turk keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Al Turk tries to open up Marco Ruas's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Ruas in the side of the head
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk tries to open Ruas's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Mustapha Al Turk. Ruas is unable to cover himself now!
Ruas's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Ruas tries to escape from the full mount...
Mustapha Al Turk is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Mustapha Al Turk is in side mount over Marco Ruas
Marco Ruas attempts to trap Mustapha Al Turk in his guard.
Mustapha Al Turk keeps control and remains in side mount.
Mustapha Al Turk is in side mount over Marco Ruas
Al Turk tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Al Turk tries to open up Marco Ruas's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Ruas in the side of the head
Ruas's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Ruas tries to stand up!
Al Turk doesn't allow him!
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Al Turk gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Marco Ruas! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Marco Ruas doesn't defend himself!
Marco Ruas seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Mustapha Al Turk!
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk positions himself and tries to finish this!
Mustapha Al Turk storms Marco Ruas's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Dan Miragliotta is asking Marco Ruas to defend himself!
Ruas's Mouth is beginning to swell
Marco Ruas seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Mustapha Al Turk!
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Marco Ruas is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Ruas's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ruas seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk tries to better his position on the ground...
Al Turk is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Marco Ruas and Al Turk engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mustapha Al Turk is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Al Turk.
Al Turk tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mustapha Al Turk leans forwards and tries to grapple with Ruas
Al Turk shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Al Turk launches a few hard punches to Marco Ruas's ribs!
Marco Ruas's ribs shows the damage! Mustapha Al Turk is working his opponent ribs!
That punishment by Mustapha Al Turk has left Ruas staggered! Mustapha Al Turk should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Al Turk and Marco Ruas are cliched up against the cage. Al Turk steps for a throw
Marco Ruas is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Marco Ruas seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Mustapha Al Turk!
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Mustapha Al Turk is in side mount over Marco Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk looks to mount Marco Ruas...
Mustapha Al Turk slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk tries to open Ruas's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Mustapha Al Turk. Ruas is unable to cover himself now!
Ruas's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Mustapha Al Turk has left Ruas staggered! Mustapha Al Turk should try push forward now and finish this!
Mustapha Al Turk is in full mount over Marco Ruas
Mustapha Al Turk isolates Marco Ruas's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Punishing hold!
Al Turk is locking that Arm Triangle...
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
That Arm Triangle from Mustapha Al Turk appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Ruas's eyes...
That Arm Triangle from Mustapha Al Turk appears to be unbreakable
Ruas's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Ruas struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Al Turk locks it in and circles towards Ruas's head. It's deep and Marco Ruas is forced to tap out!
Winner is Mustapha Al Turk by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 1:20 Round 4
Statistics: Marco Ruas
Punches 10/28 (36%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/7 (29%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 483 s
Statistics: Mustapha Al Turk
Punches 20/35 (57%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/8 (38%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 44/59 (75%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 473 s
Ruas could not get his game going. He can absorb big damage and all, but you don;t win fights that way.
With this loss, Ruas reaches 5 losses in a row without an upgrade, and is now officially our first cut fighter.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!