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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hard (ranked 4788 p4p, 397 weight class) and Jorge Cruz Jr (ranked 4451 p4p, 367 weight class). Jorge Cruz Jr has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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240 lbs
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209 cm
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245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite 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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz Jr!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz Jr with a hook.
Hard misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Hard.
Cruz Jr 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cruz Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hard looks to land a combination but Cruz Jr avoids it well.
Cruz Jr pushes Hard up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hard is trying to break the clinch but Cruz Jr is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Cruz Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hard.
Hard is trying to force a seperation but Cruz Jr has the dominant position.
Stalling in the clinch from Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard blocks the elbow strike.
Cruz Jr gets through Hard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cruz Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Hard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hard.
Hard wants to get back to striking at distance but Cruz Jr won't allow it.
Hard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruz Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz Jr working aggressively here.
Cruz Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hard is trying to break the clinch but Cruz Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cruz Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz Jr is working Hard over against the cage.
Cruz Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hards head.
Hard breaks from the clinch.
Cruz Jr cracks Hard with a hook to the temple - Hard is on wobbly legs here! Cruz Jr swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Hard falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Cruz Jr wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jorge Cruz Jr!
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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
51% |
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