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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Cruz (ranked 4511 p4p, 3463 weight class) and Saul Taylot (ranked 446 p4p, 396 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saul Taylot!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Taylot.
Taylot ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Taylot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taylot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick lands for Taylot.
Taylot throws a head kick that Cruz semi-blocks.
Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylot.
Taylot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taylot is looking to slow Cruz down with leg kicks.
Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taylot.
Cruz throws the left hand but Taylot avoids the punch easily.
Cruz misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Taylot misses.
Taylot slips a jab from Cruz.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Taylot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Taylot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylot slips under a jab from Cruz.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylot.
Taylot misses with a hook.
Taylot staying out of range there.
Taylot lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Taylot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cruz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Taylot flicks out a counter leg kick but Cruz steps away.
Taylot connects with a looping right hand.
Taylot swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Taylot ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Taylot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cruz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taylot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Cruz backing away here, and Taylot unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Taylot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylot uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cruz has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylot throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cruz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taylot with a nice calf kick.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Taylot is out of range.
Taylot is looking to slow Cruz down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taylot.
Good exchange - Cruz coming out on top.
Taylot moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Taylot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taylot thuds his shin into the meat of Cruz's side.
Cruz connects with a jab.
Taylot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taylot throws a leg kick which misses Cruz's front leg but catches the back leg as Cruz tries to avoid it.
Cruz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cruz throws a series of strikes that have Taylot backpedaling.
Taylot is rocked!
Cruz shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Taylot takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Cruz sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Taylot bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nathan Cruz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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