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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tj Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tue Pownd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 Sydney, Tj Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tue Pownd!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pownd throws a leg kick but Cruz moved away.
Pownd misses with a looping left.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pownd 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 Cruz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cruz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tue Pownd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pownd scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pownd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Pownd. Pownd maintains the clinch.
Pownd should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pownd lands an elbow that stopped Cruz in his tracks for a moment.
Cruz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cruz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cruz missing with knees to the body.
Pownd lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pownd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruz.
Cruz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pownd fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pownd misses with a body kick.
Cruz moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Pownd throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Pownd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pownd throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tj Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Pownd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cruz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cruz stalling in the clinch but Pownd improves position.
Pownd lands an elbow just above Cruz 's eye.
It looks like Tj Cruz has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pownd trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Pownd won't allow it.
Pownd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Cruz.
Cruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pownd tries to avoid it but Cruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pownd to the ground. Pownd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pownd throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.
Pownd clinches up with Cruz and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pownd to keep the fight standing.
Pownd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cruz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pownd gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cruz.
Pownd lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Pownd.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Pownd lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch but Pownd keeps him there for the moment.
Pownd has picked Cruz up - he's going for a ride! Pownd dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pownd thows a huge punch but Cruz dodges it nicely.
Cruz is looking to escape.
Pownd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pownd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pownd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cruz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pownd.
Pownd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pownd throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pownd.
Cruz is staying active underneath Pownd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pownd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pownd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pownd is looking to take a break and control but Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pownd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pownd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pownd wants to pass the guard but Cruz is defending well.
Pownd thows a huge punch but Cruz dodges it nicely.
Pownd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pownd is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pownd 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tue Pownd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tj Cruz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pownd moves into the clinch.
Pownd creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cruz's defenses.
Cruz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pownd fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pownd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pownd.
Cruz shoots for a takedown but Pownd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cruz forces Pownd back against the cage and clinches.
Cruz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cruz taking a breather.
Pownd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pownd instigates a clinch.
Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pownd avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tj Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pownd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cruz takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but Pownd has double underhooks.
Pownd prevents Cruz from breaking the clinch.
Pownd putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cruz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pownd scores with a shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Pownd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cruz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pownd comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Pownd.
Tj Cruz's cut is getting worse.
Pownd throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pownd lands an elbow just above Cruz 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pownd lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pownd missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pownd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pownd rushes Cruz and presses him up against the cage.
Pownd gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tj Cruz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Pownd.
Pownd lands an elbow that stopped Cruz in his tracks for a moment.
Pownd lands an elbow inside that Cruz shrugs off.
Jeez, Tj Cruz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pownd.
Pownd lands an elbow that stopped Cruz in his tracks for a moment.
Cruz takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tj Cruz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tue Pownd!
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