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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ismail Saidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Ruzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saidov comes to the cage accompanied by Shamhan Daldaev - Eto Kavkaz. Ruzic has chosen Kid N Play - Gettin' Funky as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Ismail Saidov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ismail Saidov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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202 lbs
22 - 16 - 1 |
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192 lbs
41 - 18 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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
22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ismail Saidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Josip Ruzic!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Ruzic.
Saidov is looking to clinch.
Ruzic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ruzic tries to keep at a distance but Saidov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Come on Saidov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Saidov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ruzic is keeping busy.
Ruzic manages to break the clinch.
Saidov darts in and clinches Ruzic up against the cage.
Ruzic tries to work over Saidov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruzic lands a hook that snaps the head of Saidov backwards.
Ruzic breaks from the clinch.
Ruzic lands with a nice body punch.
Ruzic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Ruzic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruzic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jab by Ruzic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saidov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruzic.
Saidov closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Saidov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruzic swings wildly with an uppercut but Saidov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Ruzic.
Ruzic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruzic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saidov tries to clinch but Ruzic is having none of it.
Ruzic scores with a three punch combo!
Ruzic throws a nice inside leg kick.
No joy there for Ruzic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Saidov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruzic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saidov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ruzic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A good leg kick by Ruzic.
Saidov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruzic cracks a nice hook into Saidov's ribs.
Saidov walks into a straight right hand from Ruzic.
Nice shot lands for Ruzic.
Saidov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ruzic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saidov is looking to clinch.
Ruzic scores with a jab to the body.
Saidov drives through and clinches with Ruzic against the cage.
Saidov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Saidov trying to stall but Ruzic improves his position.
Ruzic stalling.
Ruzic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruzic thows a body kick. Saidov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Saidov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruzic.
Josip Ruzic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruzic lands a jab.
Ruzic pushes Saidov away with a front kick.
Saidov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ruzic, pushing him back against the cage.
Saidov controlling the action here for a moment.
Ruzic breaks the clinch.
Ruzic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saidov. That did some damage!
Saidov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ruzic lands a leg kick that knocks Saidov off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic scores with a nice head shot.
Ruzic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saidov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruzic counters with a body kick.
Ruzic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ruzic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saidov. Saidov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ruzic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice jab there from Ruzic.
Ruzic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ruzic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ruzic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saidov's hands.
Ruzic misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saidov tries to clinch but Ruzic moves out of range.
Saidov pushes Ruzic up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruzic misses with the head strike.
Ruzic misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josip Ruzic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Saidov is looking to clinch but Ruzic is avoiding it.
Saidov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruzic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ruzic scores with a hook.
Ruzic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruzic.
Saidov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ruzic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saidov scrambles back to his feet.
Saidov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Ruzic.
Nice jab there from Ruzic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saidov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruzic digs a good body shot into Saidov's ribs.
Ruzic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saidov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saidov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saidov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ruzic! But no joy.
Saidov needs to keep his hands up - Ruzic had a free shot at his head there.
Saidov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab by Ruzic.
Ruzic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ruzic keeps the fight on the outside.
Saidov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saidov tries to clinch but Ruzic is having none of it.
Josip Ruzic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saidov tries to clinch but Ruzic is having none of it.
Ruzic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ruzic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruzic.
Saidov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruzic thuds his right hand into Saidov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Saidov wants to clinch but Ruzic slips to the side
and Ruzic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Saidov 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.
Saidov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saidov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruzic. Ruzic obviously looking to wear him down.
Saidov tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruzic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saidov wants to clinch.
Saidov tries to clinch there but Ruzic circles away.
Saidov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saidov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ruzic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ruzic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saidov tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruzic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruzic throws a shot to the body.
Ruzic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saidov at a distance.
Ruzic thuds a left hand into Saidov's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ruzic, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ruzic shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Saidov eats them both and turns towards Ruzic to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ruzic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruzic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Saidov is looking to clinch.
Ruzic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saidov's head backwards.
Saidov tries to clinch up.
Ruzic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saidov's calf.
Saidov wants to clinch.
Saidov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saidov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saidov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saidov tries to clinch but Ruzic is having none of it.
Saidov needs to keep his hands up - Ruzic had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saidov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ruzic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ruzic lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruzic lands with a right hand.
Saidov tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruzic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruzic throws out a counter right but Saidov avoids it with no problem.
A good leg kick by Ruzic.
Saidov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ruzic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saidov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruzic lands a lovely overhand right.
Saidov takes one on the button.
Saidov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ruzic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruzic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saidov tried to counter with a leg kick but Ruzic avoided it.
Saidov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ruzic to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab, jab by Ruzic - just one landing.
Saidov wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josip Ruzic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Saidov needs to keep his hands up - Ruzic had a free shot at his head there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ruzic, as that shot connected.
Saidov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruzic.
Ruzic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruzic throws a front kick that sends Saidov stumbling back into the cage.
Ruzic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saidov at a distance.
Ruzic scores with a three punch combo!
Ruzic works Saidov's body with a nice hook.
Ruzic lands a right hook to the body.
Saidov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ruzic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saidov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saidov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruzic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Saidov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruzic scores with a one two! Saidov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Saidov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ruzic feints a jab promting Saidov to slip. Ruzic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saidov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ruzic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saidov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Ruzic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruzic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saidov has closed the distance and engaged Ruzic in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruzic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic manages to break the clinch.
Saidov pushes Ruzic up against the cage in a clinch.
Saidov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruzic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saidov backwards.
A short right from Ruzic on the inside.
Ismail Saidov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ruzic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ruzic scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruzic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruzic connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruzic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saidov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saidov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruzic.
Saidov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Ruzic.
Sloppy strikes from Ruzic. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic throws a leg kick which misses Saidov's front leg but catches the back leg as Saidov tries to avoid it.
Ruzic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ruzic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Saidov wants to clinch.
Ruzic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saidov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Ruzic both land. Nice combination.
Ruzic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ruzic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ruzic throws a leg kick which misses Saidov's front leg but catches the back leg as Saidov tries to avoid it.
Saidov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ruzic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ruzic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saidov tries to clinch but Ruzic moves out of range.
Saidov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruzic in his tracks.
It looks like Josip Ruzic has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saidov wants to clinch but Ruzic slips to the side
and Ruzic counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Ruzic.
Saidov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by Ruzic there.
Saidov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruzic misses with a head kick.
Saidov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saidov tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruzic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruzic throws a right hand that Saidov ducks under and follows up with a left that Saidov also avoids with ease.
Saidov is looking to counter punch.
Saidov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saidov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruzic 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.
Ruzic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josip Ruzic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ruzic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josip Ruzic!
Josip Ruzic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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