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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Ruzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Josip Ruzic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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185 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Josip Ruzic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruzic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruzic scores with a takedown into Davis's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ruzic is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Davis keeping full guard, as Ruzic tries to pass.
Ruzic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Davis's guard.
Davis looking for a sweep. Not yet Davis, not yet.
Ruzic tries to free his leg and advance position but Davis is retaining full guard.
Davis thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Davis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ruzic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ruzic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davis rushes Ruzic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis stuffs the takedown.
Ruzic darts in trying to clinch
and Davis counters with a nice body kick.
Ruzic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tyler Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josip Ruzic.
Ruzic looks gassed!
Davis trying to control but Ruzic is working from the bottom.
Ruzic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ruzic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ruzic trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.
Davis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ruzic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davis preventing the sweep.
Davis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davis successfully pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruzic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ruzic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Davis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruzic manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Davis tries to stand but Ruzic is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ruzic is trying to keep Davis in close.
Ruzic managing to control the position.
Ruzic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
Ruzic trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Davis trying to control but Ruzic is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruzic.
Ruzic tries to clinch but Davis moves away
and Davis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ruzic's guard now.
Ruzic throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruzic on the ground.
Ruzic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davis manages to get himself to full guard.
Ruzic pushes down on Davis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ruzic is keen to just control but Davis is a slippery customer.
Ruzic is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Davis!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis tries to hold on but Ruzic postures up.
Ruzic gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Davis throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Davis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Davis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
It looks like Josip Ruzic has been cut.
Davis advances position into side control!
Davis stands up.
Ruzic misses with a takedown
and Davis counters by clinching up.
Davis pulls guard successfully.
Davis pulls Ruzic in to control the position.
Davis controls Ruzic momentarily but Ruzic frees himself.
Ruzic preventing the sweep.
Davis pushes Ruzic off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ruzic misses with a takedown attempt
and Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruzic shoots and misses
and Davis counters with an outside leg kick.
Tyler Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josip Ruzic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruzic is looking to control Davis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ruzic avoid being mounted?
Ruzic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ruzic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ruzic trying to control the position.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Ruzic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davis manages to get himself to full guard.
Davis is trying to keep Ruzic in close.
Ruzic stands up from Davis's guard - Ruzic perhaps looking for a knockout.
Davis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Davis prevents Ruzic from standing back up.
Davis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ruzic is looking to control Davis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ruzic avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic is not content to let Davis control the position.
Davis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Davis looks to land a strike but Ruzic avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ruzic wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Ruzic manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ruzic throwing strikes here but Davis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ruzic jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Davis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ruzic creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Davis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ruzic wants to stand but Davis is controlling his arm.
Davis is looking to reverse the position.
Ruzic has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Davis!
Davis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ruzic.
Ruzic swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josip Ruzic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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