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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mauti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damon Cross!
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, Michael Mauti !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mauti dodges the punch combination from Cross.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch but Mauti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mauti throws a leg kick but Cross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mauti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mauti is looking to score with low kicks.
Mauti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cross closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mauti circles away.
Mauti tried to score with a low kick but Cross checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Mauti .
Cross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mauti misses with a low kick.
Mauti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cross. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Mauti .
Cross gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cross wants to stand but Mauti has his arm trapped.
Mauti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mauti is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cross off and has taken his back!
Cross is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mauti .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross trying to control the position but Mauti manages to sink in the hooks.
Mauti controlling from the back.
Cross tries to break free.
Mauti keeps control of the position easily here as Cross tries to buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cross takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cross lands with a hook. Mauti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cross's calf.
Cross misses with a body shot.
Mauti misses with a body kick.
Mauti throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cross takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cross is breathing heavily.
Mauti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cross stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mauti .
Cross fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cross has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mauti .
Mauti lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mauti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mauti . That's going to slow Cross down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mauti .
Mauti scores with a kick to the body.
Mauti lands a high kick!
Mauti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mauti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mauti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mauti .
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mauti - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cross takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cross is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mauti lands a head kick!
Cross will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good leg kick by Mauti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mauti lands with a slapping head kick.
Crunch! Mauti slams his shin into Cross's torso.
Mauti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mauti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mauti thows a body kick. Cross tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mauti thuds his shin into the meat of Cross's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mauti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Damon Cross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mauti .
Mauti throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mauti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cross's calf.
Good leg kick by Mauti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mauti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mauti throws a head kick that Cross semi-blocks.
Michael Mauti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mauti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cross. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mauti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cross's calf.
Mauti cracks the inside of Cross's front leg.
Mauti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mauti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick from Mauti lands but Cross takes it in his stride.
Mauti lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cross takes a step back to recover.
Mauti lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mauti , right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mauti .
Cross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cross avoids the head kick by Mauti .
Mauti lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cross takes a step back to recover.
Mauti connects with a leg kick. Cross looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body kick there by Mauti .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Mauti .
Mauti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mauti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Mauti .
A chopping leg kick lands by Mauti .
Cross chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mauti can pounce on him.
Cross shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mauti pinned against the cage. Mauti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Michael Mauti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crunch! Mauti slams his shin into Cross's torso.
Mauti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cross.
Mauti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Michael Mauti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti lands a big head kick that sends Cross tumbling to the mat! Mauti takes a step backwards and waves Cross back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cross is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mauti , right into the meat.
Oh Cross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mauti lands a brutal head kick. Cross looks out on his feet and Mauti throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Michael Mauti !
A very excited looking Michael Mauti 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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