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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josip Ruzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Leigh Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent has chosen Stand Up (Akala) as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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192 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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189 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Josip Ruzic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Leigh Kent!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent shoots in for a takedown but Ruzic shows good takedown defense.
Ruzic stuffs the takedown attempt from Kent. Kent gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruzic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Jamie Leigh Kent has been cut.
Ruzic digs a good body shot into Kent's ribs.
Kent misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Josip Ruzic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Leigh Kent.
Kent fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kent shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kent shoots in for a takedown but Ruzic shows good takedown defense.
Jamie Leigh Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent looks gassed!
No luck for Kent with that takedown attempt.
Ruzic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ruzic showed some decent athleticism there.
Ruzic is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kent has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent taking some punishment here, with Ruzic in his half guard.
Ruzic seems to be looking for submissions.
Ruzic is keen to just control but Kent is a slippery customer.
Ruzic moves into full mount! Kent won't be happy about that!
Kent is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ruzic wants to take his opponent's back but Kent doesn't allow it.
Ruzic is working for a guillotine from mount but Kent frees his head quite easily.
Kent defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ruzic.
Ruzic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ruzic has control of Kent's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kent regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kent manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ruzic passes to full mount!
Kent working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic working for a guillotine from mount but Kent is in no mood to give up.
Ruzic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ruzic has hold of Kent's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kent manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ruzic working for a guillotine from mount but Kent is in no mood to give up.
Kent slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kent is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruzic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruzic's back!
Kent is looking for the choke from the back position but Ruzic is controlling his hands well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kent.
Kent has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ruzic has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Ruzic turns into Kent and is now in his guard.
Ruzic wants to control from the top but Kent keeps moving.
Ruzic pushing down on Kent's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ruzic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kent keeps working.
Ruzic moves nicely into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruzic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kent has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruzic trying to control the action but Kent is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josip Ruzic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Leigh Kent's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kent misses with a takedown
and Ruzic counters with a nice uppercut.
Kent doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ruzic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kent thinking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ruzic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ruzic with a jab.
Kent with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ruzic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ruzic.
Josip Ruzic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Leigh Kent.
Ruzic sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kent's guard.
Ruzic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kent is just riding it out for now. Ruzic eventually gives up the hold.
Kent wants to improve his position but Ruzic is controlling well.
Kent is breathing heavily.
Ruzic is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent is trying to get back to full guard.
Ruzic passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ruzic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ruzic is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kent can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kent really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ruzic looking for a guillotine from mount but Kent is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic wants to take Kent's back but he can't do it this time.
Kent gets back to half guard.
Kent works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ruzic sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kent's guard.
Kent looking for submissions off his back.
Ruzic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kent with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kent tries to get to full guard but Ruzic has control of the leg.
Ruzic moves nicely into side control.
Ruzic is looking to take a break and control but Kent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kent is defending against the submission attempts here by Ruzic.
Kent is in trouble now - Ruzic has advanced to mount!
Ruzic working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kent gets back to half guard.
Kent looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic is looking for a kimura here.
Ruzic is tying to control. Kent wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kent tries to roll over but Ruzic keeps him under control.
Ruzic is looking to advance position but Kent won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kent manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruzic drops back looking for a leg! Kent is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kent manages to kick Ruzic off! Ruzic jumps back into Kent's guard.
Kent has an active guard here but Ruzic has managed to pass into half guard.
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 Jamie Leigh Kent's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kent doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ruzic counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruzic throws a one two combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Ruzic as he connects with a hook.
Kent doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ruzic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ruzic passes to side control.
Kent tries to buck Ruzic off but Ruzic is having none of it.
Ruzic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kent has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ruzic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kent keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruzic is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kent is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic grinds an elbow into Kent's temple.
Ruzic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ruzic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kent taking a bit of punishment here - Ruzic scoring with strikes.
Ruzic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kent is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kent tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ruzic has hold of Kent's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Kent tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ruzic cranks the arm and Kent screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Kent, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Josip Ruzic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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