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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Joe Lemana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jos Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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206 lbs
19 - 2 - 0 |
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27
209 lbs
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Basic striking
Very strong
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Good kicks
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Lemana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jos Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cruz throws a hook but Lemana avoids it easily.
Lemana throwing a counter right hand but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cruz misses with a hook to the body
and Lemana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lemana connects with a body shot that sends Cruz's belly button to the back.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Lemana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lemana scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lemana scores with a jab to the head.
Lemana looks to land a combination. Cruz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cruz misses with a jab to the body
and Lemana counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lemana scores with a nice right hand.
Lemana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lemana is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lemana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Lemana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lemana digs a good body shot into Cruz's ribs.
Lemana has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Old Irish's Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Cruz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lemana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lemana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lemana scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Jos Cruz has been cut.
Cruz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lemana scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Lemana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lemana is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lemana slips under a jab from Cruz.
Lemana is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemana is just out of range.
Lemana cracks Cruz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lemana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Lemana misses with a wild body shot.
Joe Lemana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz takes one on the button.
Lemana scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Lemana. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lemana.
Jos Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lemana throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Lemana.
Cruz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lemana scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemana tests Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lemana swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
It seemed like Cruz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lemana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Lemana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Lemana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lemana misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Cruz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lemana cracks Cruz with an open hand slap.
Lemana lands with a straight right. Cruz didn't see that one coming.
Cruz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lemana.
Lemana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cruz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemana throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Lemana.
Lemana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lemana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Lemana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jos Cruz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Lemana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lemana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Lemana.
Cruz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lemana staying out of range there.
Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lemana counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Lemana does it's job there.
Lemana lands with a nice body punch.
Cruz misses with a hook
and Lemana counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz misses with a left hand
and Lemana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lemana lands with a cross.
Lemana scores with the left hand. Cruz knows he should have avoided that one.
Lemana connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Lemana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Lemana connects with a body shot that sends Cruz's belly button to the back.
Lemana jabs at Cruz's body.
Lemana scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemana lands with a nice body punch.
Lemana throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz misses with a left hand
and Lemana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Lemana.
Lemana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lemana takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Lemana.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lemana. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from Lemana.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Lemana counters with a stiff right hand.
Lemana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lemana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Lemana defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Lemana scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lemana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Cruz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Lemana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Lemana misses.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Lemana counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lemana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lemana lands with a cross.
Nice shot lands for Lemana.
A shot to the body from Cruz misses
and Lemana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lemana tests Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good shot there by Cruz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lemana scores with the left hand. Cruz knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lemana. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lemana lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Lemana dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jos Cruz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lemana throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cruz on the side of the head.
Lemana lands with an uppercut that bounces Cruz off the ropes and back into range.
Lemana misses with a body shot.
Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cruz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cruz misses with a right hand
and Lemana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz misses with a shot to the body
and Lemana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lemana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Cruz misses
and Lemana counters with a stiff right hand.
Joe Lemana is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz misses with a left hand
and Lemana counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Lemana.
Cruz misses with an uppercut
and Lemana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Lemana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruz is rocked!
Cruz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cruz misses with an uppercut
and Lemana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Lemana finish him?
Lemana lands a slapping body shot.
Cruz seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Lemana.
Lemana feints a jab promting Cruz to slip. Lemana then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cruz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Lemana.
Lemana lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice straight punches there by Lemana. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lemana.
Lemana digs a good body shot into Cruz's ribs.
Lemana throws out a powerful jab.
Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Lemana counters with a nice uppercut.
Lemana lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lemana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Lemana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lemana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lemana takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Lemana connects with a single shot there.
Lemana lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lemana jabs Cruz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Lemana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lemana jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cruz misses with an uppercut
and Lemana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lemana lands with a nice body punch.
Cruz misses with an uppercut
and Lemana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lemana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Cruz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lemana dips to his left and cracks Cruz with an uppercut!
Lemana connects with a body shot that sends Cruz's belly button to the back.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lemana fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Lemana counters with a stiff right hand.
Lemana swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Jos Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Lemana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lemana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lemana moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Lemana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lemana 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Lemana!
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energy
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