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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Neeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Neeson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diego Cruz 's chin.
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25
147 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
24
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diego Cruz !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Neeson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz misses with a takedown
so Neeson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Neeson wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Neeson won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
Neeson throwing strikes from guard but Cruz blocks nicely.
Neeson trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz working for a triangle but Neeson defends it easily.
Neeson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Neeson has managed to get both his arms back between Cruz 's legs - danger averted.
Neeson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Neeson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neeson throwing strikes but missing.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Neeson from controlling successfully.
Cruz seems keen to control Neeson's posture.
Neeson preventing the sweep.
Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Neeson is proving a slippery customer.
Neeson preventing the sweep.
Cruz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Diego Cruz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cruz fails to land the takedown.
Neeson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cruz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Neeson wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Cruz but he's now mounted!
Neeson controlling the pace for now.
Cruz is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz wants to hold on but Neeson pushes him away.
Neeson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cruz is looking to improve his position but Neeson isn't that keen on the idea.
Neeson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cruz is surviving well by controlling Neeson's body position as best he can.
Cruz tries to lock up and control but Neeson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cruz is trying to control but can't.
Neeson prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Neeson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cruz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neeson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cruz trying to control but Neeson postures up.
Neeson wants to take a breather but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz trying to control from the bottom.
Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Neeson looking to pass the guard.
Neeson postures up.
Cruz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Neeson stacks Cruz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Neeson!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz struggling a bit here.
Neeson tries to score with some ground and pound. Cruz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neeson trying to control the position but Cruz is working away.
Cruz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cruz is looking to advance position but Neeson won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Liam Neeson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Neeson drives through with a takedown into Cruz 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neeson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Neeson has managed to get both his arms back between Cruz 's legs - danger averted.
Neeson trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz is pulling down on Neeson's head to control his posture.
Cruz looking to control.
Neeson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Neeson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Neeson showed some decent athleticism there.
Cruz is staying active underneath Neeson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz wants to control but Neeson is keeping busy.
Neeson wants to pass to mount but Cruz is defending the position.
Liam Neeson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cruz is not content to let Neeson control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cruz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Neeson tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Cruz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neeson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Neeson has managed to get both his arms back between Cruz 's legs - danger averted.
Neeson stopping the sweep attempt from Cruz .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Neeson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz trying to control the position.
Cruz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Neeson pushes down on Cruz 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neeson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Neeson lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neeson pulls his head out easily.
Neeson is trying to control. Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cruz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Neeson.
Neeson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cruz defends it well.
Neeson prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Cruz is pressing down on Neeson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Neeson looking to sit in guard and control but Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Neeson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neeson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruz trying to control but Neeson is working from the bottom.
Neeson is looking to stand up but Cruz isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neeson is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Neeson looking to score a takedown here. Cruz is defending well but Neeson drives through and ends up in Cruz 's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Neeson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cruz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Neeson's half guard.
Cruz is looking to advance position but Neeson won't allow it.
Cruz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neeson is looking to improve his position.
Neeson trying to control but Cruz postures up.
Cruz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cruz wants to pass to mount but Neeson is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neeson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cruz .
Neeson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Neeson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Neeson is looking to escape.
Cruz lands strikes from half guard.
Cruz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz is working for a kimura but Neeson is defending it quite comfortably.
Cruz throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Neeson to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cruz being controlled here momentarily.
Cruz throws a strike but Neeson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cruz controls Neeson momentarily but Neeson frees himself.
Neeson landing with the ground and pound.
Cruz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Neeson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neeson pushing down on Cruz 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neeson wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Cruz trying to control from the bottom.
Neeson is pressing down on Cruz 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruz is holding on for now.
Neeson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cruz has his hands clasped together around Neeson's back. He's all about the action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cruz is not content to let Neeson control the position.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Neeson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cruz 's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz has his foot on Neeson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Neeson works his way back into a safe position though.
Neeson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neeson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Neeson is one step ahead there.
Neeson looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz is trying to keep Neeson in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Diego Cruz .
Well Neeson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Liam Neeson!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Liam Neeson!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Liam Neeson!
Liam Neeson wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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