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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lester Neich (ranked 5013 p4p, 6396 weight class) and Greg Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Cruz has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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144
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lester Neich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Greg Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neich misses with a wild combination.
Neich misses with a double jab.
Cruz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Neich misses with a double jab
and Cruz counters with a one-two to the body.
Cruz feints and as Neich raises his hands in defense, Cruz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Neich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neich is looking to stand up but Cruz isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cruz throws a big elbow that misses.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cruz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Neich throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Neich sets himself, and Cruz steps forward looking for the clinch! Neich avoids it this time.
Neich throws a combination that misses
and Cruz counters with a takedown into side control.
Cruz controlling from side mount.
Neich tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Neich tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cruz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Neich is working hard here to advance position.
Neich struggling a bit here.
Cruz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Neich is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cruz taking a breather here.
Neich struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cruz decides to stand back up. Cruz steps back and let's Neich get back to his feet.
Neich throws a series of punches but Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Lester Neich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Neich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Neich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Neich misses with a wild combination.
Neich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neich.
Cruz tries to clinch up but Neich circles away and keeps his distance.
Lester Neich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neich misses with a series of wild punches.
Neich throws a right hand that Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruz also avoids with ease.
Neich misses with a wild combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neich throws a series of punches but Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Neich dominated that round.
That's time! Neich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Neich lands a jab-cross combination.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neich.
Despite the aggression on Cruz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Neich throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Lester Neich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cruz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lester Neich is winning the standup battle so far.
Neich looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Neich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cruz counters with a shoot takedown. Neich fights it but they end up in guard.
Cruz advances to half guard.
Cruz content to control rather than advance.
Cruz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neich is trying to maintain the position but Cruz is very close to passing his half guard.
Cruz content to control rather than advance.
Neich wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy.
Cruz is taking a breather. Neich says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cruz is thwarting Neich's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neich is trying to stand back up but Cruz is controlling him
Neich is doing well to control the position and prevent Cruz from advancing to side control.
Neich blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cruz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz prevents Neich from improving his position.
Cruz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Neich misses the body punch
and Cruz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Neich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Neich misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Neich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Despite the aggression on Cruz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Neich misses with a double jab.
Cruz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Neich misses with a wild combination.
Cruz has Neich up against the cage in a clinch.
Neich working aggressively here.
Cruz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Neich can't break the clinch.
Cruz tries a body shot but Neich blocks it.
Cruz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Neich is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Neich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Neich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Cruz keeps control of Neich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Neich.
A head punch on the inside from Neich fails to land.
Neich has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Neich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neich tries to break free but Cruz pushes him back against the cage.
Neich wants to break free but Cruz has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short body shot lands from Neich as the two fighters clinch.
Neich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Neich dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Neich misses with a series of wild punches.
Neich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cruz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Neich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cruz counters with a three punch combo that has Neich backing up. Neich nods at Cruz to acknowledge the strikes.
Neich throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cruz throws a counter combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Neich.
Neich misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Neich does no damage.
Neich misses with a double jab
and Cruz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neich throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Cruz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Neich, pushing him back against the cage.
Neich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Neich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Neich.
Neich tries to keep at a distance but Cruz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Neich is trying to break free.
Cruz scores a nice knee to the body.
Neich wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neich throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Neich up against the cage.
Neich tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Neich misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Cruz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Neich throws a sloppy body shot
and Cruz counters with a two punch combo.
Neich tries to keep at a distance but Cruz has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neich throws a head punch that misses.
Neich working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Cruz.
Neich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Neich lands with a left to the head.
Neich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Neich pulls his leg out and moves away.
Neich looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Neich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruz wants to counter the offense by Neich and move into the clinch position.
Neich looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Cruz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Neich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cruz moves into the clinch.
Neich misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Cruz keeps control of Neich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cruz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Neich tries to bum rush Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cruz is looking for the big counter here.
Cruz shoots in and bounces Neich off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Neich working a defensive guard but Cruz manages to pass into side control anyway.
Cruz stands up and beckons Neich to his feet.
Cruz blocks a jab.
Greg Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lester Neich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Cruz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Greg Cruz.
I think Neich has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lester Neich!
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RATING
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