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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clive Grissom (ranked 7045 p4p, 649 weight class) and Folio Conter (ranked 8043 p4p, 686 weight class). The key to victory for Clive Grissom has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clive Grissom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Folio Conter!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grissom scores with a punch to the head.
Grissom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conter moves into the clinch.
Grissom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grissom connects with a good right hand that stumbles Conter. Conter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Conter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grissom, as that shot connected.
Conter is rocked!
It looks like Folio Conter has been cut.
Grissom lands a jab to Conter's midsection.
Grissom lands an uppercut, right on the button! Conter tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clive Grissom!
A victorious Clive Grissom thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pyrrhus Epirus (ranked 6254 p4p, 510 weight class) and Frank Barnes (ranked 7171 p4p, 531 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pyrrhus Epirus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes misses with a body punch
and Epirus counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Epirus decides to return to a standing position.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Epirus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barnes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barnes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And Barnes tries to counter it with a takedown but Epirus pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Barnes scores with a jab. Epirus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Epirus - that will leave a mark!
Barnes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Epirus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barnes won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epirus decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Epirus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Epirus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to land a body kick
and Epirus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Epirus stands and steps away. Barnes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Epirus off balance momentarily.
Epirus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barnes is looking for the big counter here.
A solid body kick from Barnes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Frank Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epirus blocks a low kick nicely.
Epirus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Frank Barnes has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Epirus drops Barnes with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Barnes looks back up at him and smiles so Epirus waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barnes.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Epirus manages to avoid it.
Epirus is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Epirus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Epirus gets in close and tags Barnes with a short punch that almost sends Barnes to the mat! Oh Barnes is in big trouble! He turns his back on Epirus, trying to create some distance but Epirus rushes him, striking wildly and Barnes goes down! The referee tackles Epirus into the cage to end the fight! Epirus is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pyrrhus Epirus!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fergal Deville (ranked 7248 p4p, 656 weight class) and Cornelius Burns (ranked 5713 p4p, 606 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fergal Deville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Burns!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deville takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Burns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Deville throws a lazy uppercut
letting Burns counter with a right hand.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Deville.
Deville throws a predictable looking body shot
and Burns counters with a left and a right that stings Deville.
Deville lands a head shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Deville!
It looks like Cornelius Burns has been cut.
Deville lands with a right hand.
Deville throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burns makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deville missing with a left hand there. Burns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burns is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Deville with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Deville misses
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burns slips a jab from Deville.
Deville misses with a body shot
and Burns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Deville swings widly with a right hand
and Burns counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Burns misses.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Deville.
Burns has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A big right from Deville misses.
Deville misses with the combination.
Burns swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Deville throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burns throws out a counter right but Deville avoids it with no problem.
Burns darts in and clinches Deville up against the cage.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Burns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Burns lands an uppercut.
Burns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Burns lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deville backwards.
Burns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deville's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Burns pushes Deville back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Deville or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Burns.
Burns scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Burns.
Deville is rocked!
Deville blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns lands with a left to the head.
Oh Deville is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burns misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Burns working aggressively here.
Burns working aggressively here.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deville blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Deville.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Deville uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Burns fails to land.
Deville blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns.
Burns throws a head punch that misses.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Deville uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns working aggressively here.
Burns misses with the head strike.
Deville blocks an uppercut.
Burns misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deville.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deville definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Burns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deville blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deville seems to have got his legs back now.
Burns misses with some punches.
Burns lands with a left to the head.
Deville blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Burns scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burns creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Deville's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Deville drops to his knees and Burns pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cornelius Burns!
During a confident post fight interview, Cornelius Burns thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Hartvigsen (ranked 5190 p4p, 474 weight class) and Mark Lee (ranked 6088 p4p, 504 weight class). Lee has chosen Look alive drake as his entrance music. The key to victory for Oskar Hartvigsen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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182 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oskar Hartvigsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Lee!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartvigsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hartvigsen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hartvigsen's guard.
Hartvigsen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lee escapes and throws Hartvigsen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hartvigsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
Lee scoring with punches and elbows.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee cracks Hartvigsen with a big elbow.
Lee controls the position.
Lee works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lee has hold of Hartvigsen's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hartvigsen tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Lee cranks the arm and Hartvigsen screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hartvigsen, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mark Lee!
A very excited looking Mark Lee rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jebediah Stewart (ranked 4409 p4p, 525 weight class) and Puncher McBoxingMan (ranked 6778 p4p, 641 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jebediah Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Puncher McBoxingMan!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBoxingMan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McBoxingMan being controlled against the cage.
Stewart trying to land knees to the body.
Stewart tries to land a knee to the head but McBoxingMan blocks with his arms.
Stewart with a knee to the head.
McBoxingMan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McBoxingMan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stewart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McBoxingMan.
McBoxingMan is trying to break the clinch but Stewart has him pressed against the cage.
McBoxingMan is pushing Stewart up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart misses with a punch to the body.
McBoxingMan decides to pull guard.
McBoxingMan wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBoxingMan managing to control the position.
McBoxingMan looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Stewart is defending well. McBoxingMan quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Stewart has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! McBoxingMan celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Puncher McBoxingMan!
Puncher McBoxingMan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Cruz (ranked 5709 p4p, 546 weight class) and Mario Rossi (ranked 4105 p4p, 446 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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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rossi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rossi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rossi staying out of range there.
Rossi throws a right hand that misses
and Cruz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rossi thinking.
Rossi connects with a leg kick. Cruz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from Rossi misses.
Cruz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rossi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
Rossi misses with an uppercut.
Mario Rossi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Cruz connects with a body shot that sends Rossi's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cruz scores with a one two! Rossi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rossi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cruz momentarily.
Jab by Rossi.
Cruz tries to bum rush Rossi with a series of wild strikes but Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rossi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cruz throws a one two combo.
Cruz misses with the combination.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Rossi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cruzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cruz swings for the body but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi scores with a nice body kick.
Cruz is looking to wear down Rossi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Rossi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rossi moves into the clinch successfully.
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rossi has him pressed against the cage.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cruz is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Rossi has him pressed against the cage.
Rossi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossi misses with some punches.
Cruz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Marcus Cruz has been cut.
Rossi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cruz or not.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
Rossi lands a right hand.
Rossi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruz's efforts to push away.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rossi misses with some punches.
Rossi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rossi throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rossi scores with a shoulder strike.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz tries to circle away but Rossi has him pinned against the cage.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rossi - that landed with a thud.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Rossi prevents Cruz from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rossi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cruz is trying to break free.
Rossi lands with a right to the head.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch but Rossi keeps him there for the moment.
Rossi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz wants to break free but Rossi has control.
Rossi lands a nice shot to the body.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Rossi won't allow it.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Rossi won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossi.
Rossi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Rossi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruz's efforts to push away.
Rossi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rossi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossi throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
A short right from Rossi.
Cruz tries to break free but Rossi pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rossi has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rossi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rossi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rossi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rossi.
Rossi working aggressively here.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Rossi has Cruz pressed against the cage, preventing Cruz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rossi scores with a shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz tries to break the clinch but Rossi is controlling the position.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Rossi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Cruz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rossi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Rossi throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Rossi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rossi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cruz. Cruz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rossi throws out a powerful jab.
A lazy left from Rossi finds it's target.
Rossi lunges at Cruz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cruz's hand.
Rossi misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
Rossi moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Rossi is out of range.
Rossi misses the jab.
Rossi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rossi thuds a left hand into Cruz's body.
Cruz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cruz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marcus Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz misses with a hook. Rossi ducked under it nicely.
Cruz misses with a hook. Rossi ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Rossi feints and then cracks Cruz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cruz down.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Rossi tests Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Cruz. That snapped Rossi's head back.
Rossi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Rossi slips a jab and a cross from Cruz.
Mario Rossi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rossi tests Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rossi drives through and clinches with Cruz against the cage.
Rossi throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
Rossi misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi lands with a short shot to the head.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Rossi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rossi has Cruz pressed against the cage, preventing Cruz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Rossi has the dominant position.
Rossi throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
Rossi is working Cruz over against the cage.
Rossi lands with a short shot to the head.
Rossi keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rossi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
A left hand lands to the body for Rossi.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rossi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Rossi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Rossi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rossi lands a nice uppercut.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Rossi won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossi.
Rossi lands an uppercut.
Cruz is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi misses with some punches.
Oh Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rossi dips a shoulder and cracks Cruz with a mighty uppercut! Cruz falls back against the cage and Rossi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Cruz is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Rossi screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Rossi!
An out of breath Mario Rossi 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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