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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Cantez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve The Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerry Cantez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve The Crow!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cantez avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Crow looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cantez shoots in but no luck this time.
Cantez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The Crow circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Crow looks to land a combination but Cantez avoids it well.
The Crow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cantez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Crow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cantez shoots in for a takedown but The Crow shows good takedown defense.
Cantez tries to clinch there but The Crow circles away.
The Crow throws a nice looking combination but Cantez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Crow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cantez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Crow.
The Crow misses with a double jab.
Cantez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Cantez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cantez tries to clinch but The Crow is having none of it.
Cantez is looking to clinch but The Crow is avoiding it.
Cantez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Crow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cantez.
The Crow keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crow fails to land with a series of punches.
The Crow misses with a few strikes there.
Cantez clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cantez obliges.
The Crow is trying to force a seperation but Cantez has the dominant position.
The Crow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cantez has The Crow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Crow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cantez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cantez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Crow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The Crow working hard to break the clinch.
Cantez connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Crow's face.
The Crow wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cantez connects with a knee to the head.
The Crow wants to break free but Cantez has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Cantez.
Cantez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Crow avoids it.
Cantez has The Crow pressed against the cage, preventing The Crow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cantez lands an elbow that stopped The Crow in his tracks for a moment.
Cantez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Crow blocks a head kick by Cantez.
Cantez tries to close the distance and clinch but The Crow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Crow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cantez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cantez decides to stand up, so the ref orders The Crow to his feet.
Cantez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from The Crow. No joy for Cantez on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The Crow did well to prevent Cantez getting side control.
Cantez decides to stand up.
Steve The Crow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cantez tries for a takedown but The Crow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cantez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Crow avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Crow tries to break free but Cantez pushes him back against the cage.
The Crow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cantez rushes The Crow and presses him up against the cage.
Cantez gets through The Crow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cantez misses with a knee to the head.
The Crow wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Crow wants to get back to striking at distance but Cantez won't allow it.
The Crow is trying to break the clinch but Cantez has him pressed against the cage.
Cantez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Crow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cantez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Crow blocks an elbow strike.
Cantez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cantez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cantez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Crow.
Cantez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Crow misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cantez is defended easily by The Crow.
Cantez shoots in looking for a takedown but The Crow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cantez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Cantez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The Crow lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cantez backs up against the cage.
Cantez fails with a takedown attempt.
Cantez tries to clinch there but The Crow circles away.
Cantez shoots in but no luck this time.
The Crow tries to bum rush Cantez with a series of wild strikes but Cantez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Crow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cantez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cantez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cantez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cantez works his way into side control.
The Crow takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Crow is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cantez cracks The Crow with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantez decides to stand back up. Cantez steps back and let's The Crow get back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cantez wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Cantez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Crow wants to get back to striking at distance but Cantez won't allow it.
Cantez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Crow.
Cantez missing with knees to the body.
Cantez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Crow's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on The Crow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cantez is trying to drag The Crow to the mat but The Crow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cantez breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantez has taken the fight to the clinch.
The Crow tries to break the clinch but Cantez is controlling the position.
Cantez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The Crow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cantez controlling the action here for a moment.
The Crow wants to break free but Cantez has control.
Nice elbow from Cantez.
The Crow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Crow managing to block the knees to the body from Cantez.
Cantez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cantez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Crow's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantez tries to pull guard but The Crow holds him up against the cage and eventually Cantez drops back down to his feet.
Cantez misses with a knee to the head.
Cantez is trying to pull guard but The Crow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The Crow is trying to break the clinch but Cantez has him pressed against the cage.
Cantez trying to control the position but instead, The Crow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cantez into the cage.
The Crow tries to circle away but Cantez has him pinned against the cage.
Cantez lands a damaging elbow.
Cantez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The Crow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Crow is trying to break the clinch but Cantez has him pressed against the cage.
Cantez lands with a short shot to the head.
Cantez connects with a knee to the head.
The Crow has had enough of the clinch but Cantez keeps him there for the moment.
The Crow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The Crow wants to get back to striking at distance but Cantez won't allow it.
Cantez displaying some good clinch control by pressing The Crow up against the cage.
Cantez prevents The Crow from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cantez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cantez wants a takedown.
Jerry Cantez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Crow working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Cantez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The Crow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cantez closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Crow circles away.
The Crow throws a nice looking combination but Cantez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cantez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cantez shoots in for a double leg but The Crow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cantez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Crow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cantez lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Crow slaps away a takedown attempt from Cantez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Cantez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Crow misses with a few strikes there.
Cantez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Crow swivels and escapes.
Cantez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cantez tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Crow defending well as Cantez loads up on a big left hand.
Cantez is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Crow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cantez dodges the punch combination from The Crow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantez throws a head kick that half lands.
Cantez shoots in and drives through. The Crow sprawls well.
The Crow throws a series of punches but Cantez avoids them all with ease.
Cantez doesn't manage to clinch there - The Crow circles away.
Cantez moves in looking to clinch but The Crow pushes him off.
The Crow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cantez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jerry Cantez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cantez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Crow.
Cantez closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Crow circles away.
The Crow misses with a few strikes there.
Cantez wants to clinch up but The Crow keeps it at a distance.
Cantez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cantez tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Crow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantez tries to clinch there but The Crow circles away.
The Crow throws a nice looking combination but Cantez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cantez throws a series of punches but The Crow avoids them all with ease.
The Crow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Crow throws a nice looking combination but Cantez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cantez tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Crow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cantez shoots in looking for a takedown but The Crow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cantez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The Crow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cantez is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from The Crow. Those never looked like landing.
Cantez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Crow fails to land with a series of punches.
The Crow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cantez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cantez wants to clinch.
A punch combination from The Crow misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantez is looking to clinch but The Crow is avoiding it.
Cantez tries to clinch but The Crow moves out of range.
Jerry Cantez is winning the standup battle so far.
Cantez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Crow napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The Crow is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The Crow explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Steve The Crow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cantez slips a jab and a cross from The Crow.
The Crow misses with the combination.
Cantez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cantez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Crow fails to land with a series of punches.
The Crow slaps away a takedown attempt from Cantez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Crow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cantez circles away quickly and effectively.
Cantez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cantez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cantez moves into range and clinches up with The Crow.
The Crow tries to break the clinch but Cantez is controlling the position.
The Crow wants to break free but Cantez has control.
Cantez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, The Crow regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cantez throws a big elbow that misses.
The Crow pushes Cantez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The Crow misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cantez tries to clinch up but The Crow circles away and keeps his distance.
Cantez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Crow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jerry Cantez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Crow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 Jerry Cantez.
Well Cantez 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Cantez!
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energy
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hype
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