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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Brandon Cruz (ranked 9943 p4p, 423 weight class) and Billy Bean (ranked 6667 p4p, 325 weight class). Brandon Cruz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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135 lbs
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134 lbs
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Solid boxing
Cuts easily
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Excellent boxer
Experienced
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Bean!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz tries to land a front kick but Bean steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cruz feints a jab promting Bean to slip. Cruz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bean slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Bean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Bean moves out of range easily.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
Cruz looks for the body kick but Bean saw that one coming.
Cruz throws a low kick but Bean avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean pushes Cruz up against the ropes in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz gets tackled into the ropes by Bean. Bean maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
Bean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bean clinches with his opponent.
Bean stalling in the clinch but Cruz improves position.
Bean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz lands a high kick!
Bean clinches.
Bean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandon Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bean steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cruz. That one must have hurt.
Bean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bean looks for the body kick but Cruz saw that one coming.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Bean moves out of range easily.
Bean misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bean fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz, pushing him back against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bean is stalling here.
Cruz is trying to push Bean away but Bean has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Bean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz throws out a leg kick but Bean moves out of range and Cruz only half commits.
Cruz misses with a double jab
and Bean counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cruz avoiding damage as Bean throws knees to the body.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brandon Cruz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Bean moves out of range easily.
Cruz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bean connects with a body shot.
Brandon Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cruz. Bean shrugs it off though.
Bean throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bean forces Cruz back against the ropes and clinches.
Cruz breaks the clinch.
Bean tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brandon Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
Bean has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean lands a body shot.
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Bean.
Cruz throws a body kick that misses.
Bean thinks about the counter body kick.
Bean lands with a good body shot.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz lands a head kick!
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Bean avoids nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cruz can pounce on him.
Bean throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bean tries to clinch up
and Cruz counters with a series of strikes. Bean will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cruz throws a right hand that Bean ducks under and follows up with a left that Bean also avoids with ease.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bean circles away quickly and effectively.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cruz - that will leave a mark!
Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruz misses with a kick to the body
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bean avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Bean has Cruz up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Cruz dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bean misses the shot to the body.
Bean walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cruz.
Bean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bean checks a leg kick nicely.
Bean blocks the body kick.
Bean clinches up with Cruz and pushes him back against the ropes.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch but Bean keeps him there for the moment.
Bean is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cruz is keeping busy.
Bean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruz's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean managing to block the knees to the body from Cruz.
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bean has him pressed against the ropes.
Cruz tries to break free but Bean pushes him back against the ropes.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bean throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Bean.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bean misses with a leg kick
and Cruz counters with a three punch combo that has Bean backing up. Bean nods at Cruz to acknowledge the strikes.
Bean lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bean showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Cruz misses
and Bean counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bean circles away quickly and effectively.
Bean tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cruz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cruz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bean wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Bean throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cruz.
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cruz lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Cruz clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bean closes the distance and pushes Cruz back into the ropes.
Bean lands a left hand.
Cruz tries to break free but Bean pushes him back against the ropes.
Bean taking a breather.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Bean has him pressed against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Bean.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch! Bean slams his shin into Cruz's torso.
Bean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Bean looks to move away, Cruz throws a big counter combo but Bean just gets out of the way.
Cruz avoids the head kick by Bean.
Cruz is looking for a counter combo.
Bean doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruz circles away.
Bean is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cruz rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws a head kick that Bean semi-blocks.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Bean moves out of range easily.
Cruz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bean gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good body shot from Bean.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bean.
Cruz wants to break free but Bean has control.
Bean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Bean avoids them all with ease.
Bean fails to land with a series of punches.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy body kick from Cruz
and Bean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bean manages to break the clinch.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bean has Cruz up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bean.
Cruz tries to circle away but Bean has him pinned against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bean dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bean has closed the distance and engaged Cruz in a clinch.
Bean pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Cruz lands a left hand.
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Bean is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bean tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Bean moves into the clinch successfully.
Cruz missing with knees to the body.
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Bean tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz throws the kick towards the body but Bean avoids it.
Bean dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Cruz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bean closes the distance and pushes Cruz back into the ropes.
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean is looking to clinch.
Bean blocks a head kick by Cruz.
Bean takes the fight into the clinch.
Cruz scores a nice knee to the body.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bean breaks from the clinch.
Cruz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cruz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Cruz misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cruz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:47
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Cruz!
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energy
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hype
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