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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Coleman Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Luiz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Coleman Cruz's chin.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Coleman Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Luiz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Luiz rushes Cruz and presses him up against the cage.
Luiz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cruz up against the cage.
Luiz looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Luiz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luiz gets a clinch.
Luiz throws a head punch that misses.
Luiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luiz moves into the clinch.
Cruz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Luiz is keeping busy.
Luiz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Luiz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Luiz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cruz's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luiz is defending well for now.
Luiz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Luiz lands an elbow inside.
Cruz is trying to trip Luiz. He has hold of a leg but Luiz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cruz persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cruz prevents Luiz from getting back to his feet.
Cruz is looking to stand up but Luiz won't let him.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Luiz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Cruz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luiz is defending well for now.
Luiz throws an elbow that misses.
Luiz is trying to break the clinch but Cruz is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Luiz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Luiz tries to circle away but Cruz has him pinned against the cage.
Luiz has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Cruz tries a body shot but Luiz blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luiz closes the distance and clinches.
Luiz is pushing Cruz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Luiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luiz forces Cruz back against the cage and clinches.
Luiz lands a damaging elbow.
Luiz looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Luiz throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Luiz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luiz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cruz tries to work over Luiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luiz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Luiz misses with a knee to the head.
Luiz looks winded!
Cruz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Luiz's efforts to push away.
Cruz has Luiz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Luiz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cruz missing with knees to the body.
Cruz looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Luiz avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Luiz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luiz misses with the head strike.
Luiz misses with an elbow strike.
Luiz misses with the head strike.
Luiz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cruz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Luiz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cruz blocks it with crossed arms.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luiz avoids it.
Luiz is trying to maintain a safe position but Cruz gets an underhook and turns Luiz into the cage.
Luiz looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luiz trying to control the position but instead, Cruz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Luiz into the cage.
Luiz is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Luiz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Luiz pushes Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Luiz tries to circle away but Cruz has him pinned against the cage.
Cruz working aggressively here.
Luiz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luiz trying to stall but Cruz improves his position.
Luiz tries to circle away but Cruz has him pinned against the cage.
Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luiz breaks the clinch.
Cruz jabs Luiz right on the nose. Luiz blinks but takes it well.
David Luiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luiz clinches up with Cruz and pushes him back against the cage.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Luiz breaks the clinch.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Luiz moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.
Luiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luiz avoids it.
Cruz has Luiz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Luiz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cruz misses with the head strike.
Cruz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luiz backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cruz fails to land.
Cruz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Luiz blocks an uppercut.
Cruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Luiz looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Luiz lands an elbow inside that Cruz shrugs off.
Luiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
David Luiz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Luiz breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz rushes Cruz and presses him up against the cage.
Luiz misses with a knee strike.
Luiz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cruz has hold of one of Luiz's legs. Luiz is fighting the takedown attempt but Cruz gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Luiz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Luiz is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cruz wanted to stand there but Luiz had control of the position.
Luiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Luiz wants to stand up but Cruz is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Cruz dives into side control.
Luiz bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Luiz blocks a head kick by Cruz.
Cruz wants to clinch.
Cruz wants to clinch.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Luiz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Coleman Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.
Luiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luiz moves into the clinch successfully.
Cruz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Luiz lands a damaging elbow.
Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but Luiz avoids the damage to the body.
Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luiz misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luiz scores with a knee to the head.
Luiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luiz moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Luiz 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 fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Luiz has managed to clinch.
Cruz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Luiz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cruz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Luiz's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Luiz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cruz's brow.
Luiz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Come on Cruz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Luiz as Cruz tries to tie him up.
Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cruz taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz manages to break the clinch.
Luiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
Luiz avoiding damage.
Luiz misses with a knee strike.
Cruz missing with knees to the body.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luiz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cruz wants a takedown but no success here.
A frustrated look appears on Luiz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cruz pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Luiz throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luiz lands a shoulder strike.
Cruz blocks the elbow strike.
Luiz is looking to control Cruz's arms but Cruz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Luiz has his back to the cage.
Luiz looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Cruz trying to control the position but instead, Luiz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cruz into the cage.
Luiz tries to stall but Cruz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Luiz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cruz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Luiz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Cruz.
Luiz with a knee to the head.
Luiz tries to stall but Cruz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Luiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luiz lands a knee to the head.
Cruz is rocked!
Luiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luiz tries to land a knee to the head but Cruz blocks with his arms.
Oh Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Luiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luiz moves into the clinch successfully.
Luiz looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Luiz misses with a knee strike.
Luiz misses with a knee to the head.
Luiz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luiz.
Cruz taking a breather.
Cruz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Luiz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luiz tries to land a knee to the head but Cruz blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luiz.
Cruz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luiz.
Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Luiz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Coleman Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luiz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Luiz is pressed up against the cage. Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Luiz down to the mat. Luiz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Luiz drives through and clinches with Cruz against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz lands an elbow that stopped Luiz in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz misses with a knee to the head.
Cruz avoids a wild elbow strike from Luiz.
Luiz prevents a body shot from Cruz.
Luiz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cruz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz is looking to control Luiz's arms but Luiz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cruz has his back to the cage.
Luiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Luiz. Luiz maintains the clinch.
Luiz looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Cruz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Luiz misses with a knee strike.
Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
Luiz tries to land a knee to the head but Cruz blocks with his arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cruz.
Luiz lands an elbow inside that Cruz shrugs off.
Luiz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luiz manages to break the clinch.
Luiz closes the distance and pushes Cruz back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Luiz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Luiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Luiz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Luiz!
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