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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Faup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
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201 cm
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278 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucien Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Faup!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Faup. Faup maintains the clinch.
Cruz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Faup prevents it.
Faup is trying to maintain a safe position but Cruz gets an underhook and turns Faup into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cruz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Faup is trying to keep an underhook but Cruz manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cruz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Faup is trying to get back to full guard.
Faup 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.
Cruz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Faup wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Faup defending well though.
Cruz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cruz prevents Faup from improving his position.
Faup trying to hold on to Cruz's head to control him but Cruz postures up.
Cruz throwing shots but Faup is blocking nicely.
Cruz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cruz is nestled in close to Faup, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faup is looking to improve his position.
Cruz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faup keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cruz lands strikes from half guard.
Cruz seems to be looking for submissions.
Cruz throwing shots but Faup is blocking nicely.
Cruz throwing shots but Faup is blocking nicely.
Faup looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Faup tries to get to full guard but Cruz has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz thows a huge punch but Faup dodges it nicely.
Faup is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cruz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cruz thows a huge punch but Faup dodges it nicely.
Cruz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cruz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cruz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Faup has managed to free his arm - good work.
Faup wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy.
Cruz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Cruz there.
Cruz lands with a punch from half guard.
Cruz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cruz thows a huge punch but Faup dodges it nicely.
Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faup keeps working.
Faup kicks off Cruz and gets to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faup forces Cruz back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucien Cruz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Faup instigates a clinch.
Faup pressing his opponent against the cage.
Faup misses with a body punch.
Cruz pulls Faup into guard.
Faup got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Faup has managed to get both his arms back between Cruz's legs - danger averted.
Faup stands and steps away. Cruz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faup moves into the clinch successfully.
Faup throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faup is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cruz is defending well for now.
Faup lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Lucien Cruz has been cut.
Faup throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Faup wants to stall.
Faup is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Faup is struggling to control the position.
Faup on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Faup is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cruz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faup to keep the fight standing.
Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Faup.
Faup wants to stall.
Cruz successfully pulls guard.
Faup stands up over Cruz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet but Faup is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cruz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Faup accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Faup throwing strikes from guard but Cruz blocks nicely.
Faup trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cruz has a closed guard, preventing Faup from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Faup takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Faup rushes Cruz and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faup misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Faup has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faup manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cruz jumps guard but Faup turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucien Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faup.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Faup turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cruz jumps guard but Faup turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Faup tries to pull guard but Cruz won't allow it.
Faup tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cruz blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Faup misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faup tries to break free but Cruz pushes him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Faup.
Faup gets underhooks to prevent Cruz's takedown attempt.
Faup is struggling to control the position.
Faup tries to land knees in the clinch but Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Faup fails to land.
Faup misses with a body punch.
Cruz is trying to maintain a safe position but Faup gets an underhook and turns Cruz into the cage.
Faup is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cruz is keeping busy.
Faup taking a breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Faup tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cruz avoids it.
Faup misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Faup showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lucien Cruz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Faup has taken the fight into the clinch.
Faup tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Faup misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Faup turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cruz jumps guard but Faup turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cruz fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucien Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Faup scores with a nice short uppercut.
Faup misses with a knee strike.
Cruz fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faup misses with the head strike.
Cruz decides to pull guard.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Faup from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faup would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faup tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Lucien Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Faup got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Faup has managed to get both his arms back between Cruz's legs - danger averted.
Faup trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cruz's guard.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Faup from controlling successfully.
Faup stands up from Cruz's guard - Faup perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Faup moves into the clinch.
Cruz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Faup pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cruz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Faup circles away.
Faup tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peter Faup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faup shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruz as he jumps to the side.
Faup takes the fight into the clinch.
Cruz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faup slips nicely into half guard.
Faup working Cruz over with strikes.
Faup controlling the action here.
Faup stands up and beckons Cruz to join him on the feet.
Faup moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.
Faup tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faup's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz drives through with a takedown into Faup's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Faup preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cruz stops Faup from standing up.
Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cruz prevents Faup from getting back to his feet.
Faup escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cruz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cruz postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz throws a big right hand that misses.
Cruz 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.
Cruz trying to control but Faup is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Faup moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Faup comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Faup 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Faup!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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