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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arron Bruce (ranked 4898 p4p, 5635 weight class) and Dennis Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arron Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dennis Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce scores with a shot to the body.
Cruz clinches.
Bruce pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bruce is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cruz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cruz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bruce.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bruce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruce's elbow.
Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bruce backwards.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
Cruz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cruz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bruce blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bruce is looking to break free of the clinch but Cruz has double underhooks.
Cruz is leaning against Bruce and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bruce jumps guard but Cruz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cruz scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce trying to land knees to the body.
Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruce controls his hands.
Cruz presses Bruce against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cruz tries a body shot but Bruce blocks it.
Bruce blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz tries to work over Bruce's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bruce tries for a takedown but Cruz manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arron Bruce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruce tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cruz smiles and moves away.
Cruz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bruce, pushing him back against the cage.
Cruz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bruce backwards.
Bruce has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cruz after a bit of a struggle.
Cruz tries to work over Bruce's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruce prevents a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Bruce avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Bruce avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Bruce avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Cruz tries to work over Bruce's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruce blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cruz tries a body shot but Bruce blocks it.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruce's elbow.
Bruce blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bruce backwards.
Bruce tries to pull guard but Cruz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Cruz on the inside.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Bruce avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bruce blocks an uppercut.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cruz lands a body shot.
Bruce is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cruz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz stops a takedown attempt from Bruce.
Bruce is breathing heavily.
Cruz lands an uppercut.
Bruce prevents a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as Bruce controls the action.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruce prevents a body shot from Cruz.
Bruce wants a takedown.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruce controls his hands.
Cruz lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Cruz.
Cruz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cruz cracks Bruce with a nice body shot.
Cruz pushes Bruce back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cruz pushes Bruce back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cruz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bruce tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cruz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Cruz.
Cruz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bruce backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cruz.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cruz.
Cruz lands a nice uppercut.
Cruz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Cruz.
A hook to the body from Cruz.
Cruz digs a right hand into Bruce's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bruce's gas tank.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cruz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Cruz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cruz works the jab nicely.
Bruce fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cruz moves into the clinch successfully.
Cruz misses with some punches.
Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bruce prevents a body shot from Cruz.
A short right from Cruz on the inside.
Bruce prevents a body shot from Cruz.
Dennis Cruz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Bruce avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Cruz.
Cruz lands a nice uppercut.
Cruz misses with some punches.
Cruz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bruce or not.
Cruz lands a shot to the body.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Cruz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A body shot lands from Cruz.
Bruce tries to pull guard but Cruz holds him up against the cage and eventually Bruce drops back down to his feet.
Bruce is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cruz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arron Bruce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Cruz on the inside.
Nice body punch from Cruz - that landed with a thud.
Cruz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cruz lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Cruz as the two fighters clinch.
Cruz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Cruz.
Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bruce backwards.
Cruz pushes Bruce back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruz is leaning against Bruce and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cruz scores with a hook to the body.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz digs a right hand into Bruce's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bruce's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Cruz - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
Cruz lands a hook that snaps the head of Bruce backwards.
Cruz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bruce prevents a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz digs a right hand into Bruce's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bruce's gas tank.
Cruz lands an uppercut.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
Cruz is leaning against Bruce and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cruz lands a body shot.
Cruz lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruce takes a shot to the head.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cruz lands a right hand.
Cruz lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Cruz.
Bruce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cruz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Cruz.
Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bruce backwards.
Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cruz lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Cruz.
Cruz pushes Bruce back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bruce backwards.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruz tries a body shot but Bruce blocks it.
Cruz scores with a shot to the side of Bruce's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz presses Bruce against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bruce prevents a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz cracks Bruce with a nice body shot.
Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruz scores with a shoulder strike.
Cruz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cruz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruce's elbow.
Cruz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bruce.
Bruce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Cruz.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruce's elbow.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruce jumps guard but Cruz stands there with Bruce around his waist. Bruce gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cruz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Cruz.
Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Cruz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bruce's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cruz clinches up with Bruce and pushes him back against the cage.
Bruce can't get the takedown.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Cruz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bruces head.
Cruz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bruces head.
Cruz lands a shot to the body.
Cruz misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
Bruce is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cruz to keep the fight standing.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bruce.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz lands with a left to the head.
Cruz lands a nice shot to the body.
Cruz tries a body shot but Bruce blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cruz lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cruz scores with a shot to the side of Bruce's head.
Cruz scores with a shot to the side of Bruce's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cruz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Cruz.
Cruz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cruz lands with a left to the head.
Bruce jumps guard but Cruz stands there with Bruce around his waist. Bruce gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arron Bruce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruce 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. Bruce gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cruz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Bruce.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruce takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz gets through Bruce's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Cruz on the inside.
Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bruce backwards.
Cruz lands a nice uppercut.
Cruz digs a right hand underneath Bruce's ribcage. Bruce let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cruz lands a left hand.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Cruz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cruz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cruz tries a body shot but Bruce blocks it.
Cruz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cruz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bruce backwards.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bruce takes a shot to the head.
Cruz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cruz lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Cruz.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
Cruz pushes Bruce back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruz.
A short body shot lands from Cruz as the two fighters clinch.
Cruz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bruce prevents a body shot from Cruz.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cruz.
Cruz lands a body punch.
Cruz lands with a short shot to the head.
Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cruz.
Bruce blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz works on Bruce's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cruz lands a body shot.
Cruz lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz gets through Bruce's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cruz tries to work over Bruce's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruz lands with a right to the head.
Cruz lands an uppercut.
Cruz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bruce backwards.
Cruz lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruz.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cruz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cruz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cruz cracks Bruce with a nice body shot.
Arron Bruce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hand to the body from Cruz.
Cruz lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cruz 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 24:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 24:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Cruz!
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