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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCall comes to the cage accompanied by Biffy Clyro - Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies. Cruz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Deja Vu. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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154 lbs
21 - 9 - 2 |
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165 lbs
24 - 13 - 5 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy McCall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 5, fighting out of London, Humberto Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCall throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McCall misses with a body shot.
Cruz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McCall lands with a cross.
Cruz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McCall checks a low kick from Cruz.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. McCall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cruz - that will leave a mark!
Cruz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCall doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice straight punches there by McCall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McCall.
Cruz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cruz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jab from Cruz.
McCall throws the kick towards the body but Cruz avoids it.
McCall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cruz.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cruz wants to control from the top but McCall keeps moving.
McCall is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCall misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cruz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cruz.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCall keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
McCall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCall keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cruz has gone for a leg lock! McCall slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cruz's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCall stopping the sweep attempt from Cruz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humberto Cruz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cruz lands the left hand.
Cruz misses with a kick to the body.
Cruz throws a right and a left that McCall avoids nicely.
Cruz misses with a kick to the body.
McCall checks a leg kick.
McCall is looking to score with low kicks.
McCall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McCall blocks the body kick.
McCall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on McCall's shoulder, as McCall tries to avoid the shot.
McCall is looking to slow Cruz down with leg kicks.
McCall thumps Cruz with a low kick.
Tommy McCall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cruz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McCall - the referee stops the clock and Cruz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McCall. Cruz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCall.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz thumps McCall with a low kick.
McCall motions for Cruz to come forward. McCall throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCall throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cruz counters with a takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Cruz.
Cruz wants to control but McCall is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Humberto Cruz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Cruz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCall.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McCall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCall tries to score with a low kick but Cruz moves his leg out of the way.
That kick from Cruz tenderised McCall's leg. McCall is trying to keep his angry face on.
A good leg kick by McCall.
Cruz lands a glancing blow to the side of McCall's head.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
McCall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cruz throws a combination that misses
and McCall counters with a thumping low kick.
Tommy McCall is winning the standup battle so far.
McCall scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from McCall.
McCall looks for the body kick but Cruz saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall misses with an uppercut.
McCall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fighters circling - McCall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz feints and then cracks McCall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCall down.
McCall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McCall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from McCall.
Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McCall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McCall misses with a body shot
and Cruz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCall gets full guard.
Cruz wants to control from the top but McCall keeps moving.
Humberto Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
McCall looking for a sweep. Not yet McCall, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cruz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cruz stands up over McCall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall working a defensive guard but Cruz manages to pass into side control anyway.
McCall is trying to improve his position.
Tommy McCall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Humberto Cruz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McCall prevents Cruz from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control the position but McCall is working away.
McCall prevents Cruz from moving into mount.
Cruz controls the position.
McCall is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Humberto Cruz.
I think Cruz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 18:20
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 18:20
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 18:20
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humberto Cruz!
An out of breath Humberto Cruz 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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