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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darian Cruz (ranked 1007 p4p, 63 weight class) and Boris Volkonof (ranked 1617 p4p, 93 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darian Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Volkonof!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz avoids the body shot from Volkonof.
Cruz has managed to clinch.
Volkonof tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Volkonof tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Volkonof misses with a punch to the body.
Volkonof missing with knees to the body.
Volkonof cracks Cruz with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Cruz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Volkonof tries a knee to the head but Cruz blocks it.
Volkonof fails to pull guard.
Volkonof goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Volkonof tries a body shot but Cruz blocks it.
Volkonof misses with some punches.
Cruz misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cruz.
Volkonof lands with a light punch inside.
Cruz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Volkonof blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cruz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Volkonof is defending well for now.
Cruz avoiding damage as Volkonof throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Volkonof drags the fight down to the ground.
Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cruz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Our spies down at at UnderGround-grapling inform us that Volkonof has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Volkonof works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cruz won't allow Volkonof to sweep him here.
Cruz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Volkonof wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz works over Volkonof with some ground and pound from guard.
Cruz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cruz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cruz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Volkonof wants to improve his position but instead Cruz has moved into half guard.
Cruz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cruz content to control rather than advance.
We've been hearing good reports from Cruz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Cruz not doing much here.
Volkonof trying to control from the bottom.
Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Volkonof is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Volkonof's head.
Cruz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Volkonof is trying desperately to improve position.
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 scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkonof in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cruz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Volkonof is rocked!
Cruz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Volkonof is looking to escape.
Cruz controlling from the full mount.
Volkonof tries to lock up and control but Cruz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darian Cruz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Volkonof throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
Cruz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cruz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Volkonof is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
Cruz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Volkonof.
Volkonof misses with a jab to the body
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Volkonof misses the shot to the body.
Cruz clinches with his opponent.
Cruz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cruz breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Cruz scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz lands a jab-cross combination.
Volkonof is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkonof. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Volkonof seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkonof throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Volkonof.
Volkonof wants to clinch.
Cruz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cruz cracks Volkonof with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cruz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Cruz scores with a four punch combination!
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Volkonof scores with a jab to the head.
Volkonof walks into a stiff left hand from Cruz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Volkonof is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cruz.
Volkonof moves to clinch but Cruz breaks away
and Volkonof takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz sizes up Volkonof with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Volkonof misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Cruz throws a big counter combination but Volkonof scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Volkonof misses with a double jab
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
Cruz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Volkonof rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A cross from Cruz lands.
Cruz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Volkonof can do to turn this around?
Volkonof misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Volkonof. Volkonof circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Darian Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Volkonof throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz throwing a counter right hand but Volkonof manages to avoid it.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruz lands a lovely overhand right.
Volkonof takes the fight into the clinch.
Cruz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Volkonof misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkonof jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cruz walks away with a smile on his face. Volkonof gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Volkonof throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volkonof closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Volkonof pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Darian Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Volkonof.
Cruz scores with the left hand. Volkonof knows he should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Volkonof.
Volkonof fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Volkonof.
Volkonof has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruz connects with a jab.
Volkonof misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Cruz cracks Volkonof with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cruz lands with a shot to the body.
Volkonof throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Volkonof swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cruz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Volkonof thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cruz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cruz lands a jab.
Volkonof is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cruz rather than just go for the knockout.
Volkonof takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Volkonof wants to clinch but Cruz slips to the side
and Cruz counters with a nice body shot.
Volkonof takes the fight into the clinch.
Volkonof ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Volkonof no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Volkonof tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darian Cruz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cruz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Volkonof's hands.
Cruz throws a one two combo.
Volkonof looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Volkonof stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cruz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Volkonof tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz cracks Volkonof with a good jab.
Volkonof drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cruz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Volkonof closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cruz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz connects with a looping right hand.
Volkonof takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cruz scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkonof is looking to clinch.
Volkonof tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
Cruz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Volkonofs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Volkonof throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Volkonof fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cruz scores with a nice right hand.
Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Volkonof swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
and Cruz counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Volkonof! He's just covering up as Cruz starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darian Cruz!
Darian Cruz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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