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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zak Rosenstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenstock's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Megadeath - Symphony of Destruction. Cruz has chosen My Way - Limpbizkit as his entrance music. Zak Rosenstock is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zak Rosenstock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenstock lands a jab to Cruz's midsection.
Rosenstock manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cruz on his heels. He'll look to pass Cruz's guard now, I'm sure.
Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cruz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cruz looking to control.
Rosenstock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rosenstock is aware though and is defending well.
Rosenstock is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cruz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rosenstock defends well.
Cruz has his foot on Rosenstock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rosenstock works his way back into a safe position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rosenstock is one step ahead there.
Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rosenstock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenstock wanted to stand there but Cruz had control of the position.
Rosenstock sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cruz pushes a forearm under Rosenstock's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Rosenstock is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Cruz!
Rafael Cruz looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Respect to Zac Rosenstock, he is a great fighter and a great striker, but I am the best in this division. Vova Klimov, gimme a shot at that belt!'.
In defeat, Zak Rosenstock stepped up to the mic, saying 'Vova was always going to be a tough fight, i'll be back.. better than ever!'.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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