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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Azad - Bandog. Ruiz has chosen jukebox hero as his entrance music. Justin Ruiz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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194 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bronko Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz misses with a two punch combination.
Ruiz misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Ruiz which made him look bad.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ruiz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ruiz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Johnson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Johnson taking a break here but Ruiz is having none of it and regains half guard.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson trying to control the action but Ruiz is working from the bottom.
Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ruiz defends it well.
Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Ruiz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ruiz is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Ruiz trying to control here.
Ruiz wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson is trying to control. Ruiz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ruiz trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Ruiz circles away.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ruiz as he jumps to the side.
Ruiz takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Ruiz swinging wildly here.
Ruiz clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Ruiz avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Ruiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruiz breaks the clinch.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bronko Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Ruiz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Ruiz does no damage.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Ruiz which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bronko Johnson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ruiz wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Ruiz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ruiz swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ruiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Ruiz.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ruiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruiz misses with a few strikes there.
Justin Ruiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruiz misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Ruiz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Ruiz.
Ruiz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ruiz trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Ruiz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Ruiz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ruiz is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Ruiz tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson trying to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruiz stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Ruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is trying to keep Ruiz in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Ruiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ruiz lands with a shot to the body.
Ruiz tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Ruiz looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Ruiz has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ruiz is defending well.
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Justin Ruiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruiz throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Ruiz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ruiz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Johnson quickly recovers to half guard.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Ruiz is controlling well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Ruiz has control of the leg.
Ruiz working the head and body with strikes.
Ruiz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ruiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ruiz slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Johnson trying to control here.
Ruiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruiz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruiz's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruiz defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ruiz is really stuck here.
Johnson looking for the choke from the back.
Ruiz trying to control the position but Johnson manages to sink in the hooks.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson controlling well, preventing Ruiz from escaping the position.
Johnson not allowing Ruiz to control his hands.
Johnson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Johnson looking for the RNC.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Justin Ruiz just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ruiz just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruiz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Ruiz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Ruiz getting side control.
Ruiz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ruiz trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
Ruiz wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ruiz wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Ruiz stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson seems keen to control Ruiz's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnson is looking for a kimura but Ruiz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ruiz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ruiz is looking to escape.
Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ruiz gets back to full guard.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruiz is keeping the position for now.
Johnson postures up in Ruiz's guard and throws a big left but Ruiz blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson won't allow Ruiz to sweep him here.
Ruiz trying to control the position.
Johnson won't allow Ruiz to sweep him here.
Ruiz keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Ruiz wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Justin Ruiz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruiz throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Justin Ruiz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ruiz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruiz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ruiz looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Ruiz.
Ruiz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ruiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Ruiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Justin Ruiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Ruiz counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Ruiz to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bronko Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Ruiz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Ruiz controlling him for the moment.
Bronko Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Ruiz from controlling successfully.
Johnson is trying to keep Ruiz in close.
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ruiz is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Ruiz from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Justin Ruiz.
Ruiz looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ruiz misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Ruiz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice combination there by Ruiz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Ruiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ruiz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:48
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Justin Ruiz! Justin Ruiz retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Justin Ruiz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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pop
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