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QFC Tournament 52 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonothan Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonothan Ferguson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Andrew Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonothan Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmerman avoids a kick to the body.
Zimmerman avoids a kick to the body.
Zimmerman wants to slow Ferguson down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman lands a head kick!
Zimmerman misses with a kick to the body.
Zimmerman checks a low kick from Ferguson.
Jonothan Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zimmerman checks a low kick from Ferguson.
Ferguson thows a leg kick but Zimmerman checks it
and Zimmerman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson keeps Zimmerman at a distance using the push kick.
Ferguson avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman misses with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zimmerman.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the temple. Zimmerman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zimmerman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ferguson avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Ferguson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A lazy body kick from Ferguson
and Zimmerman counters with a head kick. That will keep Ferguson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ferguson is looking to land body kicks.
Ferguson avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman is looking to land body kicks.
Zimmerman misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zimmerman.
Ferguson moves out of range of the body kick from Zimmerman.
Ferguson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body.
Ferguson 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.
Ferguson connects with a solid leg kick.
Zimmerman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zimmerman will feel that in the morning.
Zimmerman is breathing heavily.
Ferguson blocks a head kick by Zimmerman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands a high kick!
Zimmerman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zimmerman misses with a low kick.
Zimmerman throws a push kick but Ferguson slaps the foot to one side.
Zimmerman blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zimmerman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferguson.
Zimmerman throws a wild body kick that Ferguson sees coming a mile off.
Zimmerman throws a head kick but Ferguson moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Zimmerman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zimmerman moves out of range of the body kick.
Ferguson lands a high kick!
Zimmerman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson is looking to land body kicks.
Zimmerman throws a lazy body kick
and Ferguson counters with a head kick. That will keep Zimmerman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ferguson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zimmerman will feel that in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferguson. That's going to slow Zimmerman down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonothan Ferguson 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.
Ferguson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Crunch! Zimmerman slams his shin into Ferguson's torso.
Zimmerman scores with a kick to the body.
Ferguson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zimmerman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zimmerman throws a body kick that misses.
Ferguson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zimmerman checks a leg kick.
Zimmerman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman throws a push kick but Ferguson slaps the foot to one side.
A solid body kick from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jonothan Ferguson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferguson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson is looking to land body kicks.
Ferguson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zimmerman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferguson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zimmerman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ferguson tries to land a leg kick but Zimmerman saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman throws a body kick that misses
and Ferguson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zimmerman is looking to land body kicks.
Zimmerman throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.
Ferguson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferguson tries to land a leg kick but Zimmerman saw it coming and moves away.
Zimmerman is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Ferguson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferguson.
Ferguson tries to land a front kick but Zimmerman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ferguson lands a nice looking body kick.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Ferguson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ferguson scores with a spinning back kick!
Zimmerman fakes the leg kick and cracks Ferguson in the body.
Zimmerman tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Zimmerman moves out of range easily.
Zimmerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson blocks the body kick.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body.
Zimmerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferguson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zimmerman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferguson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zimmerman misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zimmerman scores with a kick to the body.
Ferguson lands a high kick!
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 Andrew Zimmerman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferguson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ferguson looks for the body kick but Zimmerman saw that one coming.
Ferguson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body.
Zimmerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zimmerman counters with a body kick.
Ferguson throws a solid leg kick but Zimmerman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ferguson.
Ferguson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An inside leg kick from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zimmerman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body.
Zimmerman throws a push kick but Ferguson slaps the foot to one side.
Ferguson looks for the body kick but Zimmerman saw that one coming.
Ferguson looks to land a body kick but Zimmerman moved away.
Ferguson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Zimmerman moves out of range easily.
Ferguson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zimmerman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zimmerman takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferguson avoids a kick to the body.
Ferguson blocks the body kick.
Ferguson tries to land a body kick
and Zimmerman counters with a big head kick but Ferguson shrugs it off.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses.
Zimmerman looks for the body kick but Ferguson saw that one coming.
Ferguson throws a push kick but Zimmerman slaps the foot to one side.
Ferguson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zimmerman. That one must have hurt.
Ferguson blocks a head kick by Zimmerman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zimmerman tries a head kick but it misses.
Zimmerman misses with a body kick.
Ferguson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ferguson is looking to slow Zimmerman down with leg kicks.
Zimmerman misses with a body kick.
That kick from Ferguson tenderised Zimmerman's leg. Zimmerman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zimmerman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson scores with a head kick.
Ferguson moves out of range of the body kick from Zimmerman.
Ferguson moves out of range of the body kick from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ferguson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zimmerman looks to land a body kick but Ferguson moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Ferguson misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonothan Ferguson.
Well Ferguson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Jonothan Ferguson!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Jonothan Ferguson!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Jonothan Ferguson!
Jonothan Ferguson wins by unanimous decision!
Jonothan Ferguson 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Randalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dylan Zimmerman was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Bruce Randalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dylan Zimmerman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmerman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Randalls fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Randalls changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zimmerman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Randalls lands the left hand.
Zimmerman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zimmerman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Randalls has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zimmerman is working for a kimura but Randalls is defending it quite comfortably.
Zimmerman seems to be working for a kimura but Randalls defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Randalls defends it well.
Zimmerman is pressing down on Randalls's thigh, looking to free his foot. Randalls is holding on for now.
Zimmerman seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Randalls is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dylan Zimmerman!
After the fight, Dylan Zimmerman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ordemus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Marshell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Ordemus Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Marshell!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus scores with a sloppy right hand. Marshell should have avoided that one.
It looks like Frank Marshell has been cut.
Marshell fails with the takedown.
Maximus tests Marshell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marshell closes the distance and clinches.
Marshell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maximus blocks a head kick by Marshell.
Marshell blocks a jab.
Maximus lands a nice hook to Marshell's body. Marshell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maximus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marshell's head.
Marshell throws the kick towards the body but Maximus avoids it.
Maximus throws a body punch but Marshell moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marshell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marshell has a takedown stuffed.
Maximus keeps the fight on the outside.
Marshell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marshell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marshell looks gassed!
Maximus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marshell tries to clinch but Maximus is having none of it.
Marshell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ordemus Maximus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marshell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frank Marshell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maximus to score with a decent uppercut.
That has opened up Frank Marshell's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Maximus.
Marshell is rocked!
Maximus connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Marshell covering up! Maximus comes in with a big uppercut and Marshell goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ordemus Maximus!
Ordemus Maximus spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gergu Mansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javier Cruz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Javier Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gergu Mansen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansen fails with the takedown.
Mansen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cruz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mansen somewhat.
Cruz throws a nice looking combination but Mansen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cruz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cruz.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gergu Mansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
Mansen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruz pinned against the cage. Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Javier Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gergu Mansen.
Horrible takedown by Mansen or perhaps it was just good defense by Cruz which made him look bad.
Mansen shoots in looking for a takedown but Cruz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mansen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cruz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mansen has a takedown stuffed.
Mansen shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but Mansen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cruz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mansen looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Mansen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cruz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cruz.
Cruz works over Mansen's head and body with a nice combination.
Cruz throws a one two combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cruz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mansen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Cruz.
Cruz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cruz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mansen backs up against the cage.
Cruz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mansen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansen dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
A nice combination there by Cruz.
Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Mansen. Mansen gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mansen closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Mansen pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mansen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cruz to score with a decent uppercut.
Mansen is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cruz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mansen.
Mansen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cruz tries to avoid it but Mansen 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 misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cruz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruz leaves Mansen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Javier Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cruz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cruz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cruz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mansen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mansen working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Mansen there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mansen 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.
Mansen 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.
Mansen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mansen lands strikes from half guard.
Mansen winds up and cracks Cruz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Cruz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mansen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cruz is fending him off so far but Mansen persists. Nope, Cruz circles away and we're back to standing.
Mansen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cruz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cruz wants it to stay on the feet.
Javier Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gergu Mansen.
Cruz throws a one two combo.
Mansen shoots in but no luck this time.
Mansen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cruz to score with a decent uppercut.
Mansen closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Mansen pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Cruz lands.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Cruz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mansen back to the cage. Cruz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cruz misses with the combination.
Mansen is breathing heavily.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz lands a two punch combo.
Cruz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cruz wants it to stay on the feet.
Cruz sizes up Mansen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Mansen avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Cruz.
Cruz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mansen.
Good standup being displayed there by Cruz as he connects with a hook.
Cruz lands with a nice combination. Mansen backs away looking to recover.
Cruz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Cruz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cruz sizes up Mansen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Mansen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Mansen. Mansen gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz throws a one two combo.
Cruz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mansen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mansen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A right-left combo lands from Cruz.
Cruz looks to land a combination. Mansen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cruz scores with a decent looking hook.
A left and a right from Cruz both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansen closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Mansen pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mansen fails with the takedown
and Cruz counters with a three punch combo that has Mansen backing up. Mansen nods at Cruz to acknowledge the strikes.
Mansen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cruz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Mansen. Mansen gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mansen fails to land the takedown.
Mansen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cruz swivels and escapes.
A cross from Cruz lands.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mansen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mansen shoots in for a double leg but Cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mansen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cruz.
Mansen has a takedown stuffed.
Cruz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cruz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mansen backs up against the cage.
Mansen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cruz was covering up waiting for the punch and Mansen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cruz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cruz tries to get out of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Cruz dominated that second round.
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!
Cruz lands with a cross.
Mansen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruz pinned against the cage. Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Danga de danga de dang - Cruz scores with a four punch combination!
Mansen fails with the takedown.
Cruz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mansen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cruz on his heels. He'll look to pass Cruz's guard now, I'm sure.
Mansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mansen postures up in Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Cruz blocks it.
Mansen scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansen is pushing down on Cruz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cruz is fighting to maintain full guard but Mansen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mansen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mansen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cruz's head.
Mansen working the head and body with strikes.
Cruz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mansen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mansen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mansen lands strikes from half guard.
Mansen lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to control but can't.
Mansen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ground and pound from Mansen.
Cruz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mansen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mansen throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Mansen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mansen 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 on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mansen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cruz!
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mansen on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Mansen.
Mansen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cruz's face.
Mansen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mansen raining down shots from the mount!
Mansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mansen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansen with the ground and pound from mount.
Mansen lands with some strikes.
Mansen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mansen landing punches.
Mansen dominating with strikes here.
Cruz is rocked!
Mansen cracks Cruz with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gergu Mansen!
A less than humble Gergu Mansen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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