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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Cronos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cronos is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sandstorm. Sadiq Hossein had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
38 - 25 - 5, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Cronos!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cronos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hossein lands with a good body shot.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hossein has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sweat in the buildup to the fight.
Hossein throws a combination that misses
and Cronos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Hossein.
Hossein throws a right and a left that Cronos avoids nicely.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hossein cracks a nice hook into Cronos's ribs.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cronos was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Hossein lands with a good body shot.
Hossein's corner calls for a 1-2. Hossein obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cronos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cronos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hossein.
Cronos throws out a counter right but Hossein avoids it with no problem.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cronos moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hossein 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 Cronos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cronos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hossein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cronos counters with a series of strikes. Hossein will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cronos misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Hossein.
Cronos looks to land a combination but Hossein avoids it well.
Hossein misses with a hook.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cronos moves away.
Cronos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hossein throws a body punch but Cronos moves out of range.
Hossein misses with a few strikes there.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hossein is looking to wear down Cronos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hossein throws a body shot but no joy.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein takes a swing at Cronos's ribcage but misses.
Cronos swinging wildly here.
Hossein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cronos circles away quickly and effectively.
As Hossein backs off Cronos throws a huge counter combo but Hossein manages to avoid it all.
Cronos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cronos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cronos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hossein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cronos manages to avoid it.
Cronos fails with a takedown attempt.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hossein lands a jab to the head.
Hossein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cronos.
Hossein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cronos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hossein wants to control but Cronos postures up.
Cronos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cronos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cronos tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein is not content to let Cronos control the position.
Cronos in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hossein tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cronos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cronos tries for a kimura but Hossein is defending well.
Cronos slows the pace down.
Cronos trying to control the position but Hossein is working away.
Cronos tries to advance to mount but Hossein denies him.
Hossein tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cronos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sadiq Hossein dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hossein takes a swing at Cronos's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hossein, right into the meat.
A solid body kick from Hossein.
Cronos lunges at Hossein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hossein's hand.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Sadiq Hossein is winning the standup battle so far.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Cronos is just out of range.
Hossein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cronos.
Hossein walks into a jab.
It looks like Sadiq Hossein has been cut.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cronos was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Cronos is just out of range.
It seemed like Cronos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cronos misses the shot to the body.
Hossein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cronos.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cronos moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cronos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cronos unleashes a big counter combination but Hossein bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hossein throws a right hand that misses
and Cronos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cronos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cronos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hossein is just riding it out for now. Cronos eventually gives up the hold.
Cronos is working for a submission of some sort.
Cronos wants to pass the guard but Hossein is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Cronos seems content to control.
Hossein is refusing to be controlled, as Cronos sits in half guard.
Hossein looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cronos trying to control the pace.
Hossein is not content to let Cronos control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cronos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hossein wants to get back to full guard.
Cronos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cronos throws a looping overhand right but Hossein ducks down to avoid it.
Cronos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hossein.
Hossein walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cronos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Cronos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Cronos is just out of range.
Cronos keeps Hossein at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cronos counters with a nice uppercut.
Hossein ducks right into an uppercut from Cronos.
Hossein connects with a body shot that sends Cronos's belly button to the back.
Hossein avoids the head kick by Cronos.
Cronos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein feints and then cracks Cronos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cronos down.
Hossein takes a swing at Cronos's ribcage but misses.
Cronos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hossein connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cronos scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cronos was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Cronos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cronos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Cronos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cronos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hossein defends well and Cronos ends up having to push Hossein into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Hossein was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cronos.
Cronos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hossein.
Sadiq Hossein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hossein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jose Cronos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sadiq Hossein's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cronos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hossein misses with a hook
and Cronos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hossein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hossein lands a nice hook to Cronos's body. Cronos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Cronos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hossein was well out of range. Poor timing from Cronos.
Hossein looks to score with a jab to the body but Cronos is just out of range.
A big left from Hossein misses.
Cronos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hossein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cronos moves away.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hossein misses with a body shot
and Cronos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hossein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cronos was well out of range. Poor timing from Hossein.
Hossein avoids the body shot from Cronos.
Hossein throws a body shot but no joy.
Hossein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein misses with a wild body shot.
Cronos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hossein falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cronos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cronos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cronos wants to control from the top but Hossein keeps moving.
Hossein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cronos passes Hossein's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cronos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hossein doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cronos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein is trying to get back to full guard.
Cronos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hossein wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cronos content to control rather than advance.
Cronos is trying to control the action in half guard but Hossein is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hossein is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cronos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cronos's back!
Will Hossein go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cronos wants to escape the position.
Cronos is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hossein gets his way!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cronos rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hossein is keen to just control but Cronos is a slippery customer.
Cronos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cronos.
Cronos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hossein preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cronos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cronos prevents Hossein from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Cronos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cronos 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Cronos!
Jose Cronos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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