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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 lbs
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175 cm
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz misses with a takedown attempt
and Rojas counters by clinching up.
Ruiz is trying to push Rojas away but Rojas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rojas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ruiz uses from the top position.
Rojas being controlled here, momentarily.
Ruiz throwing strikes from guard but Rojas blocks nicely.
Rojas has control of Ruiz's left arm, preventing Ruiz from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rojas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rojas is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz wants to control from the top but Rojas keeps moving.
Rojas working a defensive guard here.
Ruiz looking to sit in guard and control but Rojas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rojas won't allow Ruiz to sweep him here.
Rojas being controlled here momentarily.
Rojas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rojas wants to get up but he can't break Ruiz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ruiz trying to control the position.
Rojas stands up over Ruiz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rojas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rojas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruiz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rojas landing some decent shots from guard.
Rojas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ruiz is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ruiz gets a double leg takedown into Rojas's guard.
Rojas wants to stand but Ruiz is controlling the position.
Rojas keeping moving, preventing Ruiz from controlling successfully.
Ruiz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ruiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rojas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ruiz wants to take a breather but Rojas is having none of it.
Ruiz wants to advance to full mount but Rojas doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Rojas is trying to control the position but Ruiz postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Rojas is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ruiz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rojas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Rojas dominated that round.
That's time! Rojas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rojas shoots in for a double leg but Ruiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ruiz closes the distance and pushes Rojas back into the cage.
Rojas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rojas is trying to pull guard but Ruiz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rojas pulls guard successfully.
Rojas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ruiz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rojas's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz stands up and waves to Rojas to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz closes the distance and clinches.
Rojas jumps guard but Ruiz stands there with Rojas around his waist. Rojas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donovan Rojas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rojas tightens his grip and picks Ruiz up, before dumping him to the ground. Ruiz manages to land in guard.
Ruiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rojas.
Rojas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruiz controls Rojas momentarily but Rojas frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ruiz trying to keep a closed guard but Rojas is proving a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rojas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ruiz clinches.
Rojas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ruiz uses from the top position.
Rojas is looking to stand back up but Ruiz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rojas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rojas is not content to let Ruiz control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz stands up out of the half guard.
Ruiz takes the fight into the clinch.
Ruiz is trying to push Rojas away but Rojas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rojas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ruiz walks away with a smile on his face. Rojas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Donovan Rojas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruiz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruiz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rojas moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz tries to pull guard but Rojas won't allow it.
Rojas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rojas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rojas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruiz's guard.
Rojas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ruiz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ruiz trying to control the position here.
Ruiz trying to keep a closed guard but Rojas is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rojas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Rojas dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ruiz misses with a kick to the body
and Rojas counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruiz misses with a double jab.
Ruiz shoots in for a takedown but Rojas shows good takedown defense.
Rojas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ruiz throws a lazy head kick
and Rojas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rojas pulls guard successfully.
Ruiz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rojas is on top in guard.
Rojas throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruiz working for a triangle but Rojas defends it easily.
Rojas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ruiz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rojas lands a couple of digs.
Rojas is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruiz has wrist control.
That's two 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.
Rojas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ruiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rojas.
Ruiz trying to keep a closed guard but Rojas is proving a slippery customer.
Rojas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rojas postures up in Ruiz's guard and throws a big left but Ruiz blocks it.
Rojas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruiz can do to turn this around?
Ruiz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rojas is aware though and is defending well.
Rojas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ruiz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rojas counters by moving into the clinch.
Rojas fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ruiz walks away with a smile on his face. Rojas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ruiz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rojas is fending him off so far but Ruiz persists. Nope, Rojas circles away and we're back to standing.
Rojas tries to keep at a distance but Ruiz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ruiz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rojas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donovan Rojas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruiz tries to score a body lock takedown but Rojas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ruiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rojas drags the fight down to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz trying to control but Rojas is working from the bottom.
Ruiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rojas is keeping the position for now.
Rojas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ruiz is controlling him.
Rojas 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruiz connects with a couple of short punches.
Johny Ruiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donovan Rojas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rojas's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donovan Rojas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rojas 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donovan Rojas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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