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Event:
MILF 48 Browning VS Machine
Date: May 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Guy should have avoided that one.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz's coach down at Freaky Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cruz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz thuds his right hand into Guy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Guy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guy slips a straight right by Cruz.
Guy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#KD2#
Cruz lands a big uppercut and Guy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Guy looks OK. Cruz waves Guy back to his feet!#ROC2#Guy is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz throws a pinpoint strike between Guy's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Guy crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Cruz scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santa Cruz!
Santa Cruz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
MILF Playoff R2 Heavyweights
Date: Apr 17, 2024 |
#R1#
A right-left combo lands from Cruz. #CUT2#It looks like Big Red Machine has been cut.
Cruz throws out a powerful jab.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Machine moves out of range.
Big Red Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machine moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
It looked like Machine was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cruz throws a jab when Machine was well out of range.
Machine avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machine throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Machine definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Machine throws a front kick aimed at Cruz's knee but Cruz avoids it well.
Jab from Cruz.
Cruz's coach down at Freaky Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cruz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cruz moves away from the strike by Machine.
It seemed like Cruz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Machine misses with a straight left.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
Machine throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Cruz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Machine slips a straight right by Cruz.
Cruz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Machine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cruz is able to avoid easily.
Machine throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machine throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Cruz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T1#
Machine cracks Cruz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cruz looks to land a combination but Machine avoids it well.
Machine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz throws a right hand that Machine ducks under and follows up with a left that Machine also avoids with ease.
Machine with a nice cross.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machine.
Machine throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Cruz slips a jab from Machine.
Cruz throws a hook but Machine blocks it.
Cruz slips a straight right by Machine.
Machine misses with a leg kick.
Machine misses the shot to the body.
Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machine.
Machine scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Machine saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machine throws a body shot but no joy.
Machine scores with a jab. Cruz acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT#It looks like Santa Cruz has been cut.
Machine misses with a left hand
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz takes a swing at Machine's ribcage but misses.
Machine scores with the left hand. Cruz knows he should have avoided that one.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Machine is out of range.
Machine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Machine.
Machine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cruz checks it well.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Machine.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Machine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Machine lands a slapping body shot.
Machine slips a straight right by Cruz.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Machine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cruz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cruz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Machine takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Machine lands a body shot.
Machine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machine.
Cruz misses the jab.
Machine avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Cruz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T3#
Machine throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machine.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Machine misses with a wild combination.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Machine.
Cruz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Machine misses with an uppercut.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Machine.
Cruz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Machine misses with a low kick.
Machine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cruz lands a nice looking body shot.
Cruz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Machine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Machine throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab lands there for Machine.#ROC#Cruz is rocked!#T4#
Cruz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Machine finish him?
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Machine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cruz.
Machine drops Cruz with a big left hand! Cruz is injured, injured bad! Machine jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Red Machine! |
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Event:
MILF 39
Date: Apr 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz lands a nice looking body shot.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mike waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
Jab from Cruz.
Mike throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Mike pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike slips under a jab from Cruz.
Mike is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Mike moved out of range.
Mike throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mike displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab. #T1#
Cruz misses with a body shot.
Mike is looking to counter punch.
Cruz throws a poor cross that misses
and Mike counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mike moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Cruz's coach down at Freaky Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cruz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Cruz works the jab nicely.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Mike's shoulder, as Mike tries to avoid the shot.
Mike throwing a counter right hand but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Mike throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cruz! But no joy.
Cruz throws a poor cross that misses
and Mike counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Mike counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz 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.
Cruz misses the jab.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mike takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cruz thuds a left hand into Mike's body.
We've been told by Mike's head coaches at Freaky Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mike doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mike uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Cruz throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Mike's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Cruz dives in looking to finish as Mike flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Cruz's strikes! Cruz is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Mike's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Mike was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santa Cruz!
After winning the bout, Santa Cruz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
MILF 38
Date: Mar 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Good work by Cruz as he checks the leg kick.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. McCannigan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCannigan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cruz is able to avoid easily.
Cruz avoids a kick to the body.
McCannigan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCannigan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz swinging wildly here.
That kick from McCannigan tenderised Cruz's leg. Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cruz checks the leg kick.
Jab, jab by Cruz - just one landing. #CUT#It looks like Kash McCannigan has been cut.
McCannigan throws a leg kick but Cruz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. McCannigan saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCannigan connects with an inside leg kick.
McCannigan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cruz under the eye.
Cruz cracks McCannigan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCannigan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCannigan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McCannigan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T1#
Nice uppercut lands for McCannigan. That snapped Cruz's head back.
Cruz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McCannigan moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCannigan misses the shot to the body.
McCannigan slips under a jab.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but McCannigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz lands a lovely overhand right.
McCannigan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
McCannigan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruz.
A head kick misses from McCannigan.
McCannigan misses with a hook.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Cruz jabs McCannigan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCannigan manages to avoid it.
Cruz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cruz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD#
Cruz feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends McCannigan sprawling to the canvas! McCannigan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cruz finish him?!
#ROC#McCannigan is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Kash McCannigan's cut even more.
McCannigan circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Cruz. McCannigan falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Cruz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santa Cruz!
A very excited looking Santa Cruz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Cruz cracks The Way with a good jab.#CUT#It looks like Do You Know The Way has been cut.
The Way looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz connects with a superb combination that knocks The Way out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Cruz before he can land any more shots to the unconscious The Way!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Santa Cruz!
After winning the bout, Santa Cruz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
UIW 9: Road to Champions 3
Date: Feb 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Cruz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CL#
Snake has closed the distance and engaged Cruz in a clinch.
Snake is trying to pull guard but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Snake has been working on his balance at LazyFighters Gym - Island Boys, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Cruz.#BC2#
Cruz breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Snake clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Snake has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cruz uses from the top position. #SUB#
Snake looking for a triangle here. Cruz is fighting it but it looks tight! Snake pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cruz is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). David Snake! |
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Event:
UIW 1
Date: Jan 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Viking on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CL2#
Cruz clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Cruz.
Viking jumps guard but Cruz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cruz.
Viking misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Viking is looking to close the distance but Cruz sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Viking crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Viking is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Santa Cruz!
Santa Cruz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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