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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Cruz (ranked 1107 p4p, 525 weight class) and Pablo Itzpapalotltotec (ranked 123 p4p, 55 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cruz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Go to Rio. Itzpapalotltotec has chosen Copacabana - Barry Manilow as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pablo Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Itzpapalotltotec!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Itzpapalotltotec misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
Itzpapalotltotec fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cruz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Itzpapalotltotec moves away.
Cruz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Itzpapalotltotec fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz scores with a shoulder strike.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itzpapalotltotec swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Itzpapalotltotec controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Itzpapalotltotec avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with the head strike.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a left hand.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a head punch that misses.
Itzpapalotltotec lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Itzpapalotltotec.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Itzpapalotltotec avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
A short right from Cruz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a left hand.
Itzpapalotltotec pushes Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as Itzpapalotltotec controls the action.
Itzpapalotltotec lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike.
Itzpapalotltotec manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Itzpapalotltotec on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Itzpapalotltotec's head but Itzpapalotltotec sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Itzpapalotltotec looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Itzpapalotltotec connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with an uppercut.
Itzpapalotltotec has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cruz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pablo Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a lovely overhand right.
Cruz scores with a jab to the head.
Itzpapalotltotec listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Cruz throws a jab when Itzpapalotltotec was well out of range.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a jab, cross combination.
Decent striking displayed by Cruz there.
Cruz misses with a jab to the body
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
We've been told by Cruz's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz lands a left hand.
Cruz scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Itzpapalotltotec.
Cruz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Itzpapalotltotec swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz scores with a shoulder strike.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cruz blocking some punches.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Itzpapalotltotec.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a shoulder strike.
Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Cruz scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Itzpapalotltotec fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Itzpapalotltotec creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Itzpapalotltotec.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Itzpapalotltotec's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
Cruz lands a hook that snaps the head of Itzpapalotltotec backwards.
Itzpapalotltotec swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Itzpapalotltotec working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Cruz.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruz.
Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Itzpapalotltotec has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Itzpapalotltotec blocks an uppercut.
Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz works on Itzpapalotltotec's body with a couple of short punches.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with the head strike.
Cruz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Itzpapalotltotec blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pablo Itzpapalotltotec will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Itzpapalotltotec sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Itzpapalotltotec swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Itzpapalotltotec is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Pablo Itzpapalotltotec seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruz throws a hook but Itzpapalotltotec avoids it easily.
Cruz throws a hook but Itzpapalotltotec avoids it easily.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Itzpapalotltotec scores with a four punch combination!
Itzpapalotltotec wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a two punch combo.
Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Itzpapalotltotec thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Itzpapalotltotec backs up against the cage.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Itzpapalotltotec paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Itzpapalotltotec fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cruz misses with a double jab
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a right hand to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Itzpapalotltotec.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Itzpapalotltotec was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Itzpapalotltotec is just out of range.
Cruz connects with a looping right hand.
Cruz ducks right into an uppercut from Itzpapalotltotec.
A decent looking cross lands there for Itzpapalotltotec.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itzpapalotltotec throws a poor cross that misses
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Cruz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Itzpapalotltotec! But no joy.
Cruz tries to clinch
and Itzpapalotltotec connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Itzpapalotltotec counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Itzpapalotltotec misses.
Cruz throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Itzpapalotltotec to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Itzpapalotltotec! But no joy.
Itzpapalotltotec keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Cruz misses with an uppercut
letting Itzpapalotltotec counter with a right hand.
Itzpapalotltotec keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Cruz connects with a single shot there.
Cruz darts in trying to clinch
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a stiff right hand.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz's corner calls for a 1-2. Cruz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cruz thuds a left hand into Itzpapalotltotec's body.
Itzpapalotltotec avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz throws a poor cross that misses
letting Itzpapalotltotec counter with a right hand.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruz rushes Itzpapalotltotec and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pablo Itzpapalotltotec will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Itzpapalotltotec.
Cruz misses with an uppercut
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Itzpapalotltotec has time to react.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Itzpapalotltotec appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cruz tries to clinch but Itzpapalotltotec is having none of it.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruz misses with a lunging right hand
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a left to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a nice shot that snaps Cruz's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itzpapalotltotec uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Itzpapalotltotec avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Itzpapalotltotec swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cruz tries to clinch
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz throws a hook but Itzpapalotltotec avoids it easily.
Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a stiff right hand.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Itzpapalotltotec is out of range.
Cruz throws a combination. Itzpapalotltotec tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Itzpapalotltotec keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz misses with an uppercut
and Itzpapalotltotec cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pablo Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Itzpapalotltotec misses.
Cruz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
A short right from Cruz on the inside.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pablo Cruz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Cruz.
Itzpapalotltotec tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Itzpapalotltotec.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a punch on the inside.
Itzpapalotltotec gets through Cruz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with some punches.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzs head.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Itzpapalotltotec controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec scores with a shot to the side of Cruz's head.
A nice left hand lands by Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec lands an uppercut.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzs head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Itzpapalotltotec pushes Cruz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruz tries to work over Itzpapalotltotec's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with some punches.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Itzpapalotltotec controls his hands.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzs head.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Itzpapalotltotec working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz misses with some punches.
Cruz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Itzpapalotltotec has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Itzpapalotltotec's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a head punch that misses.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with some punches.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a punch on the inside.
Itzpapalotltotec tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Itzpapalotltotec tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz cracks Itzpapalotltotec with a nice body shot.
Cruz tries to work over Itzpapalotltotec's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruz throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Itzpapalotltotec or not.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Itzpapalotltotec.
Pablo Itzpapalotltotec is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Itzpapalotltotec blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Itzpapalotltotec comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Itzpapalotltotec 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Itzpapalotltotec!
A relieved looking Pablo Itzpapalotltotec thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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