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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josip Ruzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Pox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ruzic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kid N Play - Gettin' Funky. Pox has chosen Same Song - Digital Underground as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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192 lbs
32 - 10 - 2 |
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188 cm
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200 lbs
28 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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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
32 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josip Ruzic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Pox!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pox is looking to slow Ruzic down with leg kicks.
Ruzic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pox wants to land a leg kick but Ruzic is out of range.
Pox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ruzic lands a head kick. Pox smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pox misses with a series of wild punches.
Pox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pox has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ruzic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruzic blocks a head kick by Pox.
Ruzic shoots in and drives through. Pox sprawls well.
Pox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruzic's sensitive parts.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruzic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic misses with a right hand
and Pox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ruzic misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Ruzic.
Josip Ruzic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruzic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Pox misses.
Jab from Ruzic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pox. Ruzic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pox slips a jab and a cross from Ruzic.
Pox checks a leg kick nicely.
Pox falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Ruzic to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pox looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruzic is just out of range.
Ruzic tries to work over Pox's front leg with a kick but Pox checks it.
Ruzic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ruzic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pox. Pox obviously looking to wear him down.
Pox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruzic connects with a body shot.
Ruzic takes a swing at Pox's ribcage but misses.
Ruzic lands with an uppercut that bounces Pox off the cage and back into range.
Pox throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pox cracks the inside of Ruzic's front leg.
Ruzic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic throws a push kick but Pox slaps the foot to one side.
Ruzic scores with a nice body kick.
Pox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruzic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pox will feel that in the morning.
Ruzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Pox blocks the leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pox.
Ruzic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pox.
Ruzic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ruzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruzic misses with a low kick.
Ruzic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pox.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pox. That's going to slow Ruzic down.
Pox throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Josip Ruzic has been cut.
Big Pox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pox throws a nice looking combination but Ruzic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruzic swats away the attempt to clinch by Pox.
Pox walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruzic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruzic scoring well with a low kick there.
Ruzic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pox counters with a good low kick that Ruzic was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Pox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josip Ruzic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ruzic connects with a crisp jab.
Jab by Ruzic.
Pox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick from Pox is predictable there
and Ruzic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruzic avoids a kick to the body.
Pox moves in looking to clinch but Ruzic pushes him off.
Pox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ruzic keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruzic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pox's half guard.
Pox wants to get back to his feet.
Ruzic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pox keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pox is trying to escape the mount.
Pox holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ruzic tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ruzic wants to control but Pox has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Ruzic is trying to control the action in half guard but Pox is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ruzic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ruzic is looking for a kimura here.
Ruzic is trying to control. Pox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruzic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pox wants to control but Ruzic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ruzic is trying to control. Pox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ruzic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pox looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ruzic is taking a breather. Pox says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pox wants to improve his position but Ruzic is controlling well.
Ruzic is keen to just control but Pox is a slippery customer.
Pox is looking for a sweep. Ruzic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ruzic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pox kicks off Ruzic and gets to his feet.
Pox misses with a leg kick
and Ruzic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic throws a body punch but Pox moves out of range.
Ruzic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pox tries to avoid it but Ruzic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pox to the ground. Pox escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ruzic lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruzic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ruzic - that will leave a mark!
Pox throws a head kick but Ruzic moves out of range.
Ruzic misses with a low kick.
Pox tries to land a front kick but Ruzic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruzic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ruzic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ruzic controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josip Ruzic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josip Ruzic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruzic dodges the punch combination from Pox.
Ruzic throws an off balance right hand
and Pox counters with a thumping low kick.
Ruzic lands a lovely overhand right.
Ruzic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pox does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slow jab from Ruzic misses its intended target.
Ruzic fails with a takedown attempt.
Ruzic throws a wild body kick that Pox sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ruzic under the eye.
Ruzic takes a swing at Pox's ribcage but misses.
Pox throws a leg kick but Ruzic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ruzic throws a series of punches but Pox avoids them all with ease.
Ruzic thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Ruzic misses.
A good leg kick by Pox.
Ruzic swats away the attempt to clinch by Pox.
Pox has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ruzic is trying to force a seperation but Pox has the dominant position.
Ruzic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Pox - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pox tries to throw a body punch but Ruzic avoids it by throwing Pox back against the cage.
Ruzic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A cross from Ruzic lands.
Pox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruzic moves away.
Ruzic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pox thuds his shin into the meat of Ruzic's side.
Ruzic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruzic moves out of range of the body kick.
Pox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pox checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic throws a head kick but Pox moves out of range.
Pox jabs Ruzic right on the nose. Ruzic blinks but takes it well.
Pox defending well as Ruzic loads up on a big left hand.
Big Pox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pox scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pox misses with a wild body shot.
Pox instigates a clinch.
Pox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pox misses with a body punch.
Pox misses with a punch to the body.
Pox lands with a short shot to the head.
Pox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruzic can't find room to land a body shot as Pox controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pox prevents a body shot from Ruzic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruzic throws a punch but it's blocked by Pox.
Pox throws a head punch that misses.
Pox tries to work over Ruzic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pox.
Pox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruzic manages to break the clinch.
Pox is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ruzic rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruzic. Pox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruzic throws a lazy body kick
and Pox counters with an inside leg kick.
Ruzic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pox's waist but Pox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruzic off to one side.
Ruzic defending well as Pox loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruzic misses with a body shot
and Ruzic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruzic's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Pox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pox 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Pox!
A very excited looking Big Pox made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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