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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Diefenbaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Ruzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruzic has chosen Kid N Play - Gettin' Funky as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Diefenbaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josip Ruzic!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruzic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruzic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diefenbaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruzic.
Diefenbaker misses with a body shot.
Diefenbaker tries to clinch up but Ruzic circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruzic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruzic throws a nice outside leg kick.
A left lands for Ruzic.
Ruzic tries to land a front kick but Diefenbaker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ruzic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diefenbaker is able to avoid easily.
Diefenbaker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ruzic, pushing him back against the cage.
Diefenbaker blocks a body shot from Ruzic.
A short right from Diefenbaker.
Ruzic lands a shoulder strike.
Diefenbaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruzic.
Diefenbaker managing to block the knees to the body from Ruzic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diefenbaker blocks a body shot from Ruzic.
Ruzic is working for takedown but Diefenbaker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ruzic tries a body shot but Diefenbaker blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diefenbaker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ruzic tries a knee to the head but Diefenbaker blocks it.
Ruzic is working Diefenbaker over against the cage.
Diefenbaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruzic tries to work over Diefenbaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diefenbaker looking to stall.
Ruzic gets through Diefenbaker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruzic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diefenbaker tries a body shot but Ruzic blocks it.
Diefenbaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diefenbaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diefenbaker taking a breather.
Diefenbaker misses with a punch to the body.
Diefenbaker is looking to control Ruzic's arms but Ruzic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diefenbaker has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic prevents a body shot from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker is trying to stall.
Diefenbaker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ruzic.
Ruzic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diefenbaker is looking to control Ruzic's arms but Ruzic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diefenbaker has his back to the cage.
Ruzic has a couple of punches blocked by Diefenbaker.
Ruzic blocking some punches.
Ruzic pushes Diefenbaker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diefenbaker being controlled against the cage.
Diefenbaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diefenbaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diefenbaker stalling against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ruzic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruzic backwards.
Ruzic letting Diefenbaker take a breather here.
Ruzic blocks a body shot from Diefenbaker.
Ruzic misses with the head strike.
Diefenbaker misses with a body punch.
Diefenbaker lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruzic backwards.
Diefenbaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diefenbaker just leaning against Ruzic, taking a breather.
Ruzic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diefenbaker presses Ruzic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diefenbaker being controlled against the cage.
Ruzic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruzic scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ruzic misses with a punch on the inside.
Diefenbaker is pushing Ruzic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ruzic tries a body shot but Diefenbaker blocks it.
Diefenbaker misses with a body punch.
Diefenbaker just leaning against Ruzic, taking a breather.
Ruzic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diefenbaker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Diefenbaker.
Ruzic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruzic scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diefenbaker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruzic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diefenbaker misses with a low kick.
Diefenbaker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruzic's sensitive parts.
Diefenbaker looks to land a left hand but Ruzic moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Josip Ruzic will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruzic. Diefenbaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diefenbaker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diefenbaker misses the shot to the body.
Diefenbaker thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruzic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ruzic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diefenbaker's head backwards.
Diefenbaker misses with a body kick.
Ruzic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diefenbaker throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker moves out of range as Ruzic strikes.
Ruzic checks a leg kick.
Ruzic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diefenbaker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruzic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruzic throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diefenbaker tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruzic.
Josip Ruzic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diefenbaker wants to land a leg kick but Ruzic is out of range.
Ruzic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diefenbaker sprawls well. Diefenbaker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ruzic gets slowly back to his feet.
Diefenbaker misses with a looping right.
Diefenbaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruzic takes a swing at Diefenbaker's ribcage but misses.
Ruzic scores with a decent looking hook.
John Diefenbaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruzic clinches with his opponent.
Ruzic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diefenbaker trying to control the position but instead, Ruzic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diefenbaker into the cage.
Ruzic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruzic tries a body shot but Diefenbaker blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruzic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ruzic can't get the takedown.
Ruzic wants a takedown.
John Diefenbaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josip Ruzic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruzic throws a punch but it's blocked by Diefenbaker.
Diefenbaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diefenbaker.
Ruzic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diefenbaker lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruzic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diefenbaker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Diefenbaker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruzic misses the target.
Diefenbaker looks to land a body kick but Ruzic moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker missing with a left hand there. Ruzic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diefenbaker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruzic.
Ruzic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diefenbaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diefenbaker slips a straight right by Ruzic.
A lazy left from Ruzic finds it's target.
Diefenbaker jabs at Ruzic's body.
A jab from Diefenbaker misses.
Diefenbaker is looking to slow Ruzic down with leg kicks.
Ruzic avoids a kick to the body.
Ruzic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diefenbaker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ruzic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab by Ruzic.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diefenbaker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diefenbaker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diefenbaker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruzic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diefenbaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diefenbaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruzic moves away.
Diefenbaker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruzic.
Ruzic moves out of range of the body kick.
Ruzic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diefenbaker can pounce on him.
Ruzic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diefenbakers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ruzic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheers as Ruzic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diefenbaker doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diefenbaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diefenbaker avoids the body shot from Ruzic.
Ruzic cracks Diefenbaker with a good jab.
Diefenbaker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ruzic's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Diefenbaker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ruzic shoots in and drives through. Diefenbaker sprawls well.
Diefenbaker throws a hook but Ruzic blocks it.
Diefenbaker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruzic.
Ruzic misses with a head kick.
Diefenbaker misses with a low kick.
Diefenbaker connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruzic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good exchange - Ruzic coming out on top.
Ruzic misses with a hook.
Ruzic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diefenbaker lands with a nice combination. Ruzic backs away looking to recover.
Ruzic wants to slow Diefenbaker down by chopping away at his legs.
Diefenbaker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ruzic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ruzic lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diefenbaker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic is fighting to break Diefenbaker's control of his arms but Diefenbaker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Diefenbaker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
John Diefenbaker has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ruzic lands a jab to the nose.
Ruzic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diefenbaker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diefenbaker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Diefenbaker throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruzic counters with a good, hard body kick but Diefenbaker shrugs it off.
Ruzic clinches up against the cage.
Ruzic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diefenbaker misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruzic.
Ruzic goes for a takedown attempt but Diefenbaker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Josip Ruzic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruzic shoots for a takedown but Diefenbaker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
John Diefenbaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josip Ruzic.
Diefenbaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diefenbaker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ruzic throws a shot from downtown. Diefenbaker moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diefenbaker.
Ruzic misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice uppercut there from Ruzic.
Diefenbaker misses with a body shot
and Ruzic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diefenbaker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ruzic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Diefenbaker - the referee stops the clock and Ruzic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Diefenbaker. Ruzic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ruzic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruzic throws a looping overhand right but Diefenbaker ducks down to avoid it.
Ruzic throws a series of punches but Diefenbaker avoids them all with ease.
Ruzic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruzic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diefenbaker can pounce on him.
Diefenbaker misses with a wild body shot.
Diefenbaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Diefenbaker throws a head kick that misses.
Ruzic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diefenbaker doesn't seem bothered though.
Diefenbaker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ruzic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruzic keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot by Ruzic.
Ruzic throws the kick towards the body but Diefenbaker avoids it.
Diefenbaker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diefenbaker misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Ruzic.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diefenbaker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diefenbaker slaps away a takedown attempt from Ruzic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diefenbaker dips to his left and cracks Ruzic with an uppercut!
Diefenbaker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Diefenbaker.
Ruzic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diefenbaker is looking to slow Ruzic down with leg kicks.
Diefenbaker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ruzic.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Diefenbaker.
I think Diefenbaker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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