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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Cruz (ranked 442 p4p, 2655 weight class) and Bill Brown (ranked 66 p4p, 340 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ricardo Cruz has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ricardo Cruz seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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19 - 15 - 0 |
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21 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Brown!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Cruz has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Cruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Cruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cruz looking to score a takedown here. Brown is defending well but Cruz drives through and ends up in Brown's guard.
Brown is looking to stand up but Cruz isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown is looking to stand up but Cruz isn't so interested in that idea.
Cruz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Cruz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brown can't keep his opponent in guard - Cruz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cruz passes to side control.
Cruz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cruz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've been hearing that Cruz has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cruz tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Brown is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cruz is controlling him well.
Cruz cracks Brown with a big right hand but Brown just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Cruz.
Brown is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cruz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cruz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brown tries to escape but Cruz is in control.
Cruz works to advance to full mount. Brown defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Brown in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cruz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brown's face.
Cruz looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cruz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cruz tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Cruz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cruz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brown trying desperately to get to his feet.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Cruz's attempts to control the action.
Cruz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brown prevents Cruz from taking his back.
Cruz controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz working Brown over with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz lands a heavy elbow.
Brown really wants to buck Cruz off and get back to his feet.
Cruz pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Brown wants to try and get back to his feet.
Cruz with good strikes from the mount here!
Cruz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cruz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brown is surviving well by controlling Cruz's body position as best he can.
Brown is trying to stand up.
Cruz trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Cruz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Ricardo Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Cruz backing up. Cruz nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Cruz backing up. Cruz nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cruz dives in for a single leg takedown but Brown sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Cruz backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Cruz manages to avoid it all.
Cruz has a takedown stuffed.
As Cruz backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Cruz manages to avoid it all.
Bill Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cruz with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Cruz.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cruz shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown, which made it look bad.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Cruz will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz darts in looking for a takedown but Brown gets double underhooks and turns Cruz into the cage.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Cruz fails with the takedown
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Cruz shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Cruz backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Cruz manages to avoid it all.
Cruz has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Cruz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cruz shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
No luck for Cruz with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Brown is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cruz fails with the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ricardo Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Cruz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cruz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cruz somewhat.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cruz has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Cruz will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cruz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cruz has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Cruz fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz fails with the takedown
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Cruz backing up. Cruz nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruz off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Cruz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Cruz has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Cruz shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Cruz backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Cruz manages to avoid it all.
Cruz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brown lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cruz fails with the takedown.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruz fails with the takedown
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Cruz backing up. Cruz nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Cruz backing up. Cruz nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Cruz backing up. Cruz nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Cruz. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cruz dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Cruz's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Cruz shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Cruz will be more careful next time no doubt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruz.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cruz.
Brown throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brown defends well and Cruz ends up having to push Brown into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cruz has a takedown stuffed.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bill Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruz has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Cruz will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cruz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 26:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Brown!
A relieved looking Bill Brown 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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