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Event:
TGC 17: Glatt vs Wangler
Date: Aug 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cruz. Cruz obviously looking to wear him down.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cruz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cruz moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Escobar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cruz.
Escobar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cruzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz counters with a nice body kick.
Escobar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cruz.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar misses with a left hand
and Cruz counters with a solid body kick.
Cruz scores with a shot to the body.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar cracks Cruz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T1#
Cruz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cruz scores with a head kick.
Escobar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escobar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Escobar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Escobar misses with a hook
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot by Escobar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pablo Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Cruz throws a quick counter head kick but Escobar was just out of range.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.#T2#
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
Escobar's corner calls for a 1-2. Escobar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC2#
Cruz is rocked!
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
A punch lands to the side of Escobar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escobar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Cruz seems unphased.
Oh Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruz staying out of range there.
Cruz scores with a head kick. Escobar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cruz.
Escobar throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.#T3#
Escobar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Cruz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz counters with a head kick. That will keep Escobar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #ROC#
Escobar is rocked!
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Cruz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Escobar doesn't seem phased though.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz is looking to counter punch.
Cruz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Escobar seems to have recovered his senses.
Escobar lands a nice hook to Cruz's body. Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Escobar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cruz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar lands a jab to the head.
Escobar misses with a hook
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
A big left from Escobar misses.
Cruz is looking to counter with head kicks.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Escobar misses with a hook to the body
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Escobar throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.
A jab from Escobar misses.
Cruz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cruz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Escobar swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz misses with a takedown
and Escobar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Escobar misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Cruz closes the distance but Escobar moves to the side
enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab.
Escobar lands a head shot.
Cruz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cruz defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar connects with the punch.
Cruz has been working on his balance at The Iron Palace, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Escobar.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Cruz feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Escobar misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Cruz works over Escobar's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Escobar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Escobar connects with a nice looking jab.
Escobar cracks Cruz on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Cruz falls backwards against the cage. Escobar follows up with more strikes that drop Cruz to his knees. Escobar keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Cruz! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Escobar!
During a confident post fight interview, Pablo Escobar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
TGC 12: Tatum vs Umarov 2
Date: Jul 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Cruz lands a high kick!
#CUT#
It looks like Stu Pidaso has been cut.
Pidaso dives in for a single leg takedown but Cruz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Pidaso looks to move away, Cruz throws a big counter combo but Pidaso just gets out of the way.
Pidaso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cruz tries to avoid it but Pidaso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cruz to the ground. Cruz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cruz feints and then cracks Pidaso 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pidaso down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pidaso .
Jose Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stu Pidaso .
Pidaso fails with the takedown.
Cruz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
Cruz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz connects with a leg kick. Pidaso looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cruz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pidaso misses with a takedown attempt
and Cruz counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Pidaso to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Cruz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jose Cruz!
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Event:
TGC 9: Rollins vs Glatt
Date: Jun 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Cruz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CUT2#
It looks like Colby Barnes has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cruz.
Cruz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Barnes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT#
It looks like Jose Cruz has been cut.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
Barnes walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Cruz drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Barnes swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Cruz's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colby Barnes!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Colby Barnes made sure he mentioned IniTech Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
TGC 6: Kovalskii vs Rollins
Date: Jun 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dayley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Dayley.
Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Dayley should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cruz.
Both fighters circling a little - Cruz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cruz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dayley shoots in and drives through. Cruz sprawls well.
Dayley has his takedown stuffed
and Cruz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dayley looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz throws a right and a left that Dayley avoids nicely.
Cruz lands with a straight right. Dayley didn't see that one coming.
Dayley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
#T1#
Cruz fakes the leg kick and cracks Dayley in the body.
Jose Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Cruz.
Dayley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jose Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Dayley.
Cruz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dayley's sensitive parts. #TD2#
Dayley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cruz is trying to stand.
#SUB2#
Dayley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dayley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Dayley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T2#
Dayley stops Cruz from getting back to his feet.
Dayley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dayley working the head and body with strikes.
Dayley slows the pace down in half guard. #T3#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Dayley.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dayley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #ROC#
Dayley is rocked!
Cruz plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Dayley swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Dayley face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jose Cruz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#TD2#
Cruz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McGregor 's half guard.
Cruz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McGregor defending well though.
Cruz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McGregor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cruz on the ground.
McGregor looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz working McGregor over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Cruz.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cruz connects with a nice short shot to McGregor 's temple.
Cruz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T1#
Cruz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cruz is nestled in close to McGregor , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cruz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cruz lands strikes from half guard.
Cruz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McGregor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ROC2#
McGregor is rocked!
McGregor tries to kick Cruz off but Cruz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McGregor has hold of Cruz's hands but Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cruz slips a nice elbow through McGregor 's hands, connecting with McGregor 's forehead.
Cruz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh McGregor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cruz lands a nice short elbow.#T2#
McGregor has hold of Cruz's hands but Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McGregor seems to have got his legs back now.
Cruz prevents McGregor from standing back up.
Cruz lands strikes from half guard.
Cruz working the head and body with strikes.
Cruz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGregor wants to stand back up but Cruz manages to pass into side control.
McGregor pushes Cruz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cruz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cruz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cruz working the head and body with strikes.
McGregor is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cruz connects with a decent elbow. #T3#
Cruz landing a few strikes.
Cruz working the ground and pound.
McGregor taking a bit of punishment here - Cruz scoring with strikes.
Cruz scores with punches from side control.
McGregor tries to escape but Cruz is in control.
Cruz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cruz lands a strong strike to the head of McGregor . That's dazed him! Cruz looking to finish here. McGregor is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Cruz lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Cruz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Cruz misses with a head kick.
Francis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Francis counters with a three punch combo that has Cruz backing up. Cruz nods at Francis to acknowledge the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Francis scores with a four punch combination!
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick by Cruz misses
and Francis counters with a three punch combo that has Cruz backing up. Cruz nods at Francis to acknowledge the strikes.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Francis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Francis throws a big counter combination but Cruz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz misses with a head kick.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Francis avoids the head kick by Cruz.
#CL#
Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Francis. Francis maintains the clinch. #TD#
Francis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Francis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Francis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cruz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cruz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Cruz is looking to stand up but Francis won't let him.
Francis wants to stand and escape but Cruz is having none of it.
Francis trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cruz tries to stand but Francis is controlling from the bottom. #SU2#
Cruz gets to his feet. Francis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Francis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
#T2#
Cruz throws a lazy head kick
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick
and Francis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cruz throws a head kick but Francis moves out of range.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz looks winded!
Cruz throws a head kick that misses
and Francis counters with a nice body shot.
Francis moves out of range of the body kick from Cruz.
Cruz needs to keep his hands up - Francis had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Cruz misses
and Francis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz throws a lazy body kick
and Francis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick
and Francis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jose Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Francis avoids the head kick by Cruz.
#T3#
A head kick by Cruz misses
and Francis counters with a one-two to the body.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Francis slips a jab and a cross from Cruz.
Francis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Francis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Francis closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz wants to break free but Francis has control.
Francis cracks Cruz with a nice body shot.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Francis.
Francis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Francis is controlling him.
Francis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cruz is defending well.#T4#
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Francis won't allow it.
#TD#
Francis decides to pull guard.
Francis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cruz manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Francis wanted to stand there but Cruz had control of the position.
Francis throwing strikes from guard but Cruz blocks nicely.
Francis throws an elbow that misses. Cruz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Francis's guard. Nice move by Cruz!#REVB#
Francis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#ES#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Francis pushes Cruz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Porfirio Francis dominated that round.
That's time! Francis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Francis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses
and Francis counters with a two punch combo.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Francis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Francis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Francis moves out of range of the body kick from Cruz.
A head kick by Cruz misses
and Francis counters with an outside leg kick.
Francis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Cruz throws a head kick but Francis moves out of range.
#CL#
Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Francis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Francis is trying to pull guard but Cruz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis misses with a body punch.
Francis jumps guard but Cruz stands there with Francis around his waist. Francis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Francis missing with knees to the body.
#T1#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Francis.
Francis can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
Cruz tries to circle away but Francis has him pinned against the cage.
Francis pushes Cruz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Francis scores a nice knee to the body.
Francis lands a nice shot to the body.
Francis stalling against the cage.
Francis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruz's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Cruz tries to land a front kick but Francis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Francis avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Cruz misses with a head kick.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses
and Francis counters with a big head kick but Cruz shrugs it off.
Francis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cruz looks to land a combination but Francis avoids it well.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Francis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Francis is looking to counter punch.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
A quick step to the side and Francis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Porfirio Francis is winning the standup battle so far.
Francis wants to clinch.#T3#
Francis avoids the head kick by Cruz.
#TD#
Francis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cruz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Francis throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Francis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Francis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cruz some visible discomfort.
Francis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Porfirio Francis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cruz dodges the ground and pound from Francis.
Francis working the strikes but Cruz uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Francis throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Francis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cruz's head.
Francis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cruz's head.
Cruz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Francis. #T4#
Cruz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Francis.
Francis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Francis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Francis throws a strike but Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SU2#
Cruz stands and steps away. Francis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Francis throws a big counter combination but Cruz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Francis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
Francis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Francis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Porfirio Francis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Francis blocks a head kick by Cruz.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Francis counters with a series of strikes. Cruz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jose Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz throws a body kick that misses
and Francis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Francis.#CL#
Francis has managed to clinch.
Francis stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is trying to break free.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Francis is controlling him.#T1#
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Francis is controlling him.
Cruz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Francis slows down the pace here.
Francis effectively controlling the action here.
Francis seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD#
Francis pulls guard effortlessly.
Cruz wants to get up but he can't break Francis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T2##SU2#
Cruz gets to his feet - Francis follows without any prompting.
Porfirio Francis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Francis moves out of range easily.
Francis is looking to counter punch.
Cruz misses with a combination
and Francis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Francis misses with a head kick.
Francis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Francis is trying to pull guard but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Francis drags the fight down to the ground.
#SU2#
Cruz stands up from Francis's guard - Cruz perhaps looking for a knockout. #T3#
Cruz misses with a double jab.
Francis blocks a head kick by Cruz.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses
and Francis counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.
Francis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruz pinned against the cage. Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Francis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Francis takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Porfirio Francis has been cut.#CL#
Francis rushes Cruz and presses him up against the cage.
Porfirio Francis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Francis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T4#
Francis has Cruz pressed against the cage, preventing Cruz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Francis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Porfirio Francis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Francis can't get the takedown.
Cruz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Francis can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
Francis prevents Cruz from breaking the clinch.
Cruz wants to break free but Francis has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cruz blocks the elbow strike.
Jose Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Porfirio Francis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cruz throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Porfirio Francis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Francis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Porfirio Francis!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Cruz misses #TD#
and Taylor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taylor.
Cruz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Taylor dives into side control.
#REVB#
Taylor creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cruz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Taylor.
Taylor is staying tight to Cruz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor throws a strike aimed at the side of Cruz's head but Cruz avoids it well.#T1#
Cruz dodges the ground and pound from Taylor.
Cruz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Taylor.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Taylor controlling the position from side mount.
Cruz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cruz defending against the ground and pound.
Cruz seems a little lost for a moment, as Taylor dominates the positioning.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Taylor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cruz can pounce on him.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cruz manages to circle out of the way.
Cruz throws a chopping leg kick but Taylor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick by Cruz misses
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cruz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT2#
It looks like Abe Taylor has been cut.#T3#
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Taylor really is a fat lump.
Taylor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown but Cruz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taylor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Taylor counters with a single leg into guard. Cruz didn't expect that.
Cruz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Taylor dives into side control.
#REVB#
Taylor misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Taylor taking a breather here. #T4#
Cruz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Taylor 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.
Taylor cracks Cruz with a big right hand but Cruz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Taylor is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cruz will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
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 Abe Taylor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abe Taylor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Cruz throws a solid leg kick but Taylor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cruz.
Taylor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Cruz.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cruz looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Cruz looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cruz.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Taylor moves into the clinch.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor 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. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fighters circle, before Cruz throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Taylor's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Cruz lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jose Cruz!
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