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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ted Cruz (ranked 4994 p4p, 241 weight class) and Michael Collins (ranked 5919 p4p, 272 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Collins!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cruz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Collins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
Collins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Collins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cruz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Collins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cruz is fending him off so far but Collins persists. Nope, Cruz circles away and we're back to standing.
Collins moves into the clinch.
Collins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cruz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Collins walks away with a smile on his face. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins swinging wildly here.
Collins cracks a nice hook into Cruz's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Michael Collins has been cut.
Collins keeps the fight on the outside.
Collins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Collins throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Cruz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Collins.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Collins avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Collins does no damage.
Collins takes the fight into the clinch.
Collins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Collins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
Cruz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Collins circles away.
Collins throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Collins misses with a two punch combination.
As Collins looks to move away, Cruz throws a big counter combo but Collins just gets out of the way.
A left lands for Collins.
Collins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Collins throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cruz connects with a crisp jab.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Collins circles away quickly and effectively.
Collins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collins.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cruz counters with a series of strikes. Collins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Collins looks winded!
Collins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Collins missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruz circles away.
Cruz's corner calls for a 1-2. Cruz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Collins. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Collins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cruz swivels and escapes.
Ted Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Collins.
Cruz lands a glancing blow to the side of Collins's head.
Collins is rocked!
Collins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Collins is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
Collins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cruz takes one to the side of the head.
Cruz rushes Collins and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Collins is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Cruz piles on the pressure and Collins crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Cruz!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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