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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dom Cruz (ranked 852 p4p, 764 weight class) and Muuka Laine (ranked 49 p4p, 47 weight class). Laine has chosen Thats Not Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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 37 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Muuka Laine!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine needs to keep his hands up - Cruz had a free shot at his head there.
Cruz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laine in his tracks.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Cruz cracks Laine with a good jab.
Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Laine stuns Cruz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cruz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laine counters with a body kick.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine moves forwards but Cruz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Laine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruz defending well as Laine loads up on a big left hand.
Laine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Laine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cruz will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruz. That did some damage!
Cruz takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Laine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cruz throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Laine only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Laine defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laine slips a jab from Cruz.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Laine.
Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laine has time to react.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cruz looks to land a combination but Laine avoids it well.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine throws a leg kick but Cruz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cruz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dom Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz takes one to the chin there.
Laine moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Cruz.
Laine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cruz on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Laine only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cruz slips under a jab from Laine.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cruz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cruz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Laine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cruz.
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Laine is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cruz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Muuka Laine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laine circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Laine sprawls well. Laine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Laine was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Laine lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz throws a right hand that Laine ducks under and follows up with a left that Laine also avoids with ease.
Laine unleashes a big counter combination but Cruz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A punch lands to the side of Cruz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Laine throws a low kick but Cruz moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Cruz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cruz connects with a right hand. Laine shakes it off.
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz needs to keep his hands up - Laine had a free shot at his head there.
A solid body kick from Cruz.
Laine is looking to score with low kicks.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Laine lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cruz takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine's corner calls for a 1-2. Laine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cruz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Laine misses
and Cruz counters with a series of strikes. Laine will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cruz checks the leg kick.
Laine lands a jab to Cruz's midsection.
Cruz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laine under the eye.
Laine pushes Cruz away with a front kick.
Cruz throws the kick towards the body but Laine avoids it.
Laine feints and then cracks Cruz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cruz down.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Laine avoids them all with ease.
Cruz throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
Cruz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laine checks it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz misses with an uppercut
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz checks a leg kick nicely.
Cruz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Muuka Laine will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Laine throws a leg kick but Cruz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laine throws a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Cruz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cruz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Laine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cruz checks it well.
Laine connects with a solid leg kick.
Cruz throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Laine misses.
Cruz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Muuka Laine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cruz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Laine.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cruz throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Laine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Cruz throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine cracks Cruz with a right hand to the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Laine.
Laine moves forwards but Cruz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cruz throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Laine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cruz.
Laine 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 Cruz.
Laine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cruz.
Laine throws a front kick that sends Cruz stumbling back into the cage.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruz. That did some damage!
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Laine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Laine slips a straight right by Cruz.
Cruz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laine. Laine obviously looking to wear him down.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Laine lands with a kick to the temple. Cruz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cruz closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cruz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters up against the cage, Laine throws an elbow but misses.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Laine breaks from the clinch.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Laine scores with a nice strike.
Cruz takes one to the chin there.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruz. That did some damage!
Laine walks into a stiff left hand from Cruz.
Cruz moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
A lazy left from Cruz finds it's target.
Laine avoids the body shot from Cruz.
A countering left hand to the body from Laine misses.
Cruz slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Cruz lands a jab to the nose.
Laine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cruz momentarily.
Laine lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Laine slips under a jab from Cruz.
Cruz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laine.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Cruz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cruz looks to land a combination but Laine avoids it well.
Cruz throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Cruz backing away here, and Laine unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cruz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laine scores with a jab to the head.
A good leg kick by Laine.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cruz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good shot there by Laine.
Cruz is rocked!
Cruz throws a wild body kick that Laine sees coming a mile off.
Oh Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws out a powerful jab.
That kick from Laine tenderised Cruz's leg. Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Laine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cruz stalks Laine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Laine's face. Laine staggers backwards, shaken.
Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
Cruz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cruz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laine staying out of range there.
Laine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cruz if he has to take too many more of those.
Laine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruz's sensitive parts.
Laine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cruz on the side of the head.
Laine works over Cruz's head and body with a nice combination.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Cruz blocks the leg kick.
Laine slips a jab from Cruz.
Laine swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muuka Laine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Laine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Cruz looks for the body kick but Laine saw that one coming.
Laine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laine slips a jab from Cruz.
A nice side step and Laine releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Laine throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
Cruz wants to land a leg kick but Laine is out of range.
Laine missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laine lunges at Cruz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cruz's hand.
Laine avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cruz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laine's sensitive parts.
Cruz throws a right hand that Laine ducks under and follows up with a left that Laine also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine throws a solid leg kick but Cruz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Laine.
Cruz throws a solid leg kick but Laine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cruz.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Cruz misses.
Laine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cruz misses with a body kick.
Laine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Laine throws a good cross that connects.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Laine. That snapped Cruz's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laine.
Laine throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cruz lands a nice hook to Laine's body. Laine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine fails to land with a series of punches.
Laine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cruz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laine.
An inside leg kick lands from Laine.
Cruz throws a one two combo.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dom Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Laine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Laine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily.
Laine lands a nice hook to Cruz's body. Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cruz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Laine to the ground. Cruz is now in Laine's guard.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Laine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine is looking to stand up but Cruz isn't so interested in that idea.
Cruz is looking to pass into half guard but Laine pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Laine is in guard.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laine seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Laine's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Laine has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Laine postures up.
Laine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Laine preventing the sweep.
Laine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Laine prevents Cruz from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muuka Laine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Laine winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muuka Laine!
Muuka Laine opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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