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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josip Ruzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruzic comes to the cage accompanied by Kid N Play - Gettin' Funky. Warren has chosen Caught Somewhere in Time -- Iron Maiden as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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192 lbs
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196 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josip Ruzic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lewis Warren!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruzic throws a hook but Warren blocks it.
Ruzic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warren.
Ruzic looks to score with a jab to the body but Warren is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Ruzic misses
and Warren counters with an inside leg kick.
Ruzic throws a lazy uppercut
and Warren counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Warren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruzic manages to avoid it.
Warren connects with a right hand. Ruzic shakes it off.
Warren scoring well with a low kick there.
Warren is looking to slow Ruzic down with leg kicks.
Warren misses with a double jab
and Ruzic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Warren swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruzic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Warren throws a quick inside leg kick.
Warren throws a chopping leg kick but Ruzic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ruzic misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren misses with a body shot
and Ruzic counters with a left to the body.
Ruzic misses with a body shot
and Warren counters with a good low kick that Ruzic was not able to check.
Ruzic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Warren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruzic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Warren.
Warren walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Both fighters circling a little - Warren finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Warren misses
and Ruzic counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruzic misses with a wild body shot.
Warren moves out of range of the strikes.
Warren throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ruzic.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warren.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren takes a swing at Ruzic's ribcage but misses.
Ruzic looks to throw the jab but Warren is out of range.
Warren misses with a low kick.
Ruzic misses with a right hand
and Warren counters with a leg kick.
Warren misses the body punch
and Ruzic counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruzic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Warren throws a leg kick that misses.
Ruzic just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruzic lands with a good body shot.
Ruzic thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruzic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Warren stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruzic lands a nice shot to the body.
Warren looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic throws a shot from downtown. Warren moves away and avoids it.
Ruzic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warren.
Ruzic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Warren circles away quickly and effectively.
Warren throws a lazy body kick
and Ruzic counters with a leg kick.
Ruzic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Warren is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ruzic rather than just go for the knockout.
Ruzic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Warren counters with a nice body kick.
Ruzic checks a leg kick.
Warren staying out of range there.
Warren thuds a left hand into Ruzic's body.
Ruzic lands a lovely overhand right.
Ruzic with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lewis Warren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warren avoids the body shot from Ruzic.
Warren finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ruzic throws a nice looking combination but Warren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruzic just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruzic misses with a left hand
and Warren counters with a slapping leg kick.
Warren looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warren. Ruzic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Ruzic.
Ruzic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warren walks into a left hand.
Warren throws a combination that misses
and Ruzic counters with a left to the body.
Ruzic looks to score with a jab to the body but Warren is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josip Ruzic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ruzic punishes Warren's body with a nice straight punch.
Warren looks to throw a body kick
and Ruzic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruzic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ruzic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Josip Ruzic is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruzic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Warren counters with an inside leg kick.
Ruzic swings widly with a right hand
and Warren counters with a leg kick.
Ruzic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warren.
Ruzic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warren.
Ruzic misses with a left hand
and Warren counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Warren explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ruzic misses with an uppercut. Warren saw that one coming.
Ruzic throws a hook but Warren avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruzic.
Warren misses with a looping right.
Warren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruzic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warren moves away.
Ruzic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Warren defending well as Ruzic loads up on a big left hand.
Warren on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slapping body kick lands there for Warren.
Ruzic misses with a jab to the body
and Warren counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ruzic scores with a jab. Warren acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Warren throws a body kick the misses
and Ruzic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Warren.
Warren misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Warren misses
and Ruzic counters with a nice uppercut.
Warren wants to land a leg kick but Ruzic is out of range.
Warren throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ruzic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruzic misses with a lunging right hand
and Warren counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big right from Ruzic misses.
Warren throws a head kick but Ruzic moves out of range.
A low kick from Warren misses
and Ruzic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warren gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruzic manages to avoid it.
Warren thuds a left hand into Ruzic's body.
Warren attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic checks the leg kick.
Warren scores with a nice body kick.
A shot to the body from Warren misses
and Ruzic counters with a two punch combo.
Good shot there by Ruzic.
Ruzic throws a big shot that misses.
Warren attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ruzic misses with a right hand
and Warren counters with a good low kick that Ruzic was not able to check.
Ruzic lands a body shot.
Ruzic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruzic slips under a jab.
Warren misses with a wild body shot.
A nice combination there by Warren.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Warren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the body from Warren misses
and Ruzic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Warren misses
and Ruzic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruzic misses with a body shot
and Warren counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Warren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick from Warren lands but Ruzic takes it in his stride.
Warren scores with a nice strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruzic throws a looping overhand right but Warren ducks down to avoid it.
Warren misses with a leg kick
and Ruzic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ruzic thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josip Ruzic dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ruzic works the jab nicely.
Warren misses with a right hand
and Ruzic counters with a crisp one two that drops Warren! Ruzic thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Warren to his feet! Warren is in big trouble!
Warren is rocked!
Ruzic connects with a body shot.
Warren is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruzic finish him?
Warren throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ruzic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ruzic throws a hook but Warren avoids it easily.
Warren seems to have recovered his senses.
Warren misses with a kick to the body.
Warren moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick by Warren misses
enabling Ruzic to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruzic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ruzic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruzic punching from mount but Warren doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Warren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruzic landing strikes from the mount and Warren is in trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ruzic breaks from Warren's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ruzic looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Warren tries to reverse the position but Ruzic maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruzic can't control as he wanted to and Warren manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Ruzic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruzic is nestled in close to Warren, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ruzic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ruzic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ruzic slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic is keen to just control but Warren is a slippery customer.
Ruzic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Warren sees it coming and defends easily.
Ruzic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Warren knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ruzic is trying to control the action in half guard but Warren is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ruzic trying to mount his opponent but Warren defends it.
Ruzic is looking to take a break and control but Warren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Warren tries to kick Ruzic off but Ruzic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lewis Warren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Josip Ruzic just wasn't active enough.
Ruzic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warren manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Ruzic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Warren doesn't seem phased though.
Josip Ruzic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Warren moves out of range of the body kick.
Ruzic jabs Warren to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ruzic misses with a few strikes there.
Ruzic lands with an uppercut that bounces Warren off the cage and back into rage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Ruzic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Warren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruzic lands with an overhand left.
Ruzic lands with a cross.
Ruzic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ruzic lands with a nice body punch.
Warren moves away from the strike by Ruzic.
Warren walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruzic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ruzic scores with a jab.
Ruzic looks to throw the jab but Warren is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruzic misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Warren does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josip Ruzic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruzic 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josip Ruzic!
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