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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Amok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amok comes to the cage accompanied by Devils. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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264 lbs
45 - 21 - 3 |
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232 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
45 - 21 - 3, fighting out of London, Uriel Amok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amok misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've been informed that Cruz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Amok lands a nice shot that snaps Cruz's head back.
Amok closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cruz's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Amok stops Cruz from standing up.
Amok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz is looking to stand up but Amok isn't so interested in that idea.
Amok looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Amok is controlling him.
Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Amok from controlling successfully.
Amok stands up over Cruz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Amok prevents Cruz from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Amok is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Amok keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz wants to stand and escape but Amok is having none of it.
Cruz being controlled here, momentarily.
Cruz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Amok working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Amok is working Cruz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Amok has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Amok stops Cruz from standing up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Amok scoring with punches to the head and body.
Amok won't allow Cruz to get back to his feet.
Amok wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Amok throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz wants to stand up but Amok is controlling him.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Amok from controlling successfully.
Cruz wants to stand and escape but Amok is having none of it.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Amok from controlling successfully.
Amok loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Amok sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Uriel Amok wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Amok.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Amok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Amok scores with a shot to the body.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amok was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Amok moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Amok shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cruz sprawls well. Cruz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Amok gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Amok counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cruz won't be happy with that.
Cruz throws Amok to one side and escapes!
Cruz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amok finds it's way round the side to connect with Cruz's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amok misses with a body shot.
Amok avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Amok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
Cruz misses with a hook. Amok ducked under it nicely.
Amok dives in and grabs Cruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes down on Amok's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amok.
Cruz lands a jab to the nose.
Amok will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Amok lands with a shot to the body.
Cruz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Amok counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cruz won't be happy with that.
Amok looks up at the clock and then as Cruz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Amok smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cruz wants to get back to his feet but Amok drags him back down.
Amok lands an elbow.
Amok trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amok tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Amok lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriel Amok dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Amok fails to land the takedown.
Amok swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz cracks Amok with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cruz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Amok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Amok looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz tests Amok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cruz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Uriel Amok has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right-left combo lands from Cruz.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Amok.
Cruz misses with a right hand
and Amok counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cruz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Amok moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cruz cracks Amok with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cruz lands with a good body shot.
Amok shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriel Amok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amok throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amok.
Amok shoots in and drives through. Cruz sprawls well.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Amok has a takedown stuffed.
A jab from Cruz misses.
Amok throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cruz quickly recovers to half guard.
Amok has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Amok prevents Cruz from standing back up.
Amok 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.
Amok keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cruz is trying to stand.
Amok trying to mount his opponent but Cruz defends it.
Cruz is trying to stand up here but Amok is controlling him well.
Uriel Amok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Amok throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Amok is trying to control the action in half guard but Cruz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Amok is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Amok wants to pass to mount but Cruz is defending the position.
Cruz is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Amok in particular looking to stall.
Amok missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Amok stops Cruz from getting back to his feet.
Amok missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Amok trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Amok throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Cruz is trying to stand.
Amok is looking to advance position but Cruz won't allow it.
Cruz is trying to stand back up but Amok is controlling him
Cruz kicks off Amok and gets to his feet.
Cruz throws a jab when Amok was well out of range.
Jorge Cruz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Amok scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Amok feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cruz's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amok looks for the body kick but Cruz saw that one coming.
Amok thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz misses with a left hand
and Amok counters with a shoot takedown. Cruz fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amok prevents Cruz from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Amok throwing strikes but missing.
Amok trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amok throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amok won't allow Cruz to get back to his feet.
Amok is looking to work some ground and pound but Cruz has wrist control.
Amok landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Uriel Amok will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Uriel Amok's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
Cruz slips a straight right by Amok.
Cruz scores with a jab.
Amok fails with the takedown.
Amok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cruz tests Amok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Amok shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Amok ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
A jab lands there for Cruz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amok throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz.
Amok lands with a cross.
Amok misses with a straight right.
Amok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
A jab from Cruz finds it's way through Amok's defenses.
Amok connects with a leg kick. Cruz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Amok throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Amok shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Amok was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cruz is trying to get back to his feet.
Amok working the ground and pound from side control.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Amok throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Amok staying out of range there.
Amok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amok closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cruz did well to prevent Amok getting side control.
Cruz is trying to stand.
Well, if Amok is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cruz pushes Amok off looking to stand but Amok dives back in and keeps control.
Amok throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Amok wants to pass to mount but Cruz is defending the position.
Amok throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amok throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Amok prevents Cruz from standing back up.
Amok 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.
Amok lands with a punch from half guard.
Amok not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cruz is staying active underneath Amok, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Amok lands a nice short elbow.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Amok wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Cruz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jorge Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cruz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amok manages to avoid it.
Amok closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cruz did well to prevent Amok getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz has hold of Amok's hands but Amok slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cruz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jorge Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uriel Amok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amok perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cruz manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Amok keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Amok has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cruz after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriel Amok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Amok to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uriel Amok showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Amok, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriel Amok!
A victorious Uriel Amok thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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