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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Cross (ranked 153 p4p, 579 weight class) and Zack Rize (ranked 18 p4p, 67 weight class). Cross comes to the cage accompanied by Folk Metal. Rize has chosen Luke Combs - When It Rains It Pours as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Cross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Rize!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rize throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rize swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rize bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rize throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cross misses with a hook.
Rize is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Rize checks a leg kick nicely.
Cross throws a looping overhand right but Rize ducks down to avoid it.
Cross throws a looping overhand right but Rize ducks down to avoid it.
Rize scores with a jab to the body.
Rize moves away from the strike by Cross.
Rize does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A big right from Cross misses.
Rize let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rize throws a leg kick but Cross checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Cross checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rize has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cross blocks a low kick nicely.
Rize turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cross throws the left hand but Rize avoids the punch easily.
Rize lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cross's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Rize.
Cross has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rize connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A combination from Cross does no damage.
Rize misses with a wild body shot.
Cross has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rize.
Rize throws a leg kick which misses Cross's front leg but catches the back leg as Cross tries to avoid it.
Rize ducks under a wild hook from Cross.
Cross thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Rize releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rize connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cross throws a hook to the side of Rize's head but Rize sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rize lands a head shot.
Rize lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cross at a distance.
Cross misses with a low kick.
Cross stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rize.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rize pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rize misses with a wild body shot.
Cross misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Rize finds it's way through Cross's defenses.
Cross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rize.
Cross throws a leg kick but Rize moved away.
Rize looks to land a left hand but Cross moved out of range nicely.
Rize lands a jab to Cross's midsection.
Rize uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cross has time to react.
Cross avoids the body shot from Rize.
Cross is looking to counter punch.
Cross is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Rize finds it's way through Cross's defenses.
Rize punishes Cross's body with a nice straight punch.
Rize fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cross looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rize turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rize takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rize slips a straight right by Cross.
Cross turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cross tries a head kick but it misses.
Rize swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cross counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cross misses the target.
Rize lands a leg kick that knocks Cross off balance momentarily.
A jab from Cross misses.
Cross throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rize connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rize uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cross.
Cross looks to land a right hand but Rize moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Rize.
Rize lands a right hook to the body.
Rize lands with a good body shot.
Rize misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cross.
Cross lands a big right hand that sends Rize crashing to the mat! Cross stays standing though and waves Rize back to his feet!
Rize is rocked!
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Cross misses the target.
Rize is still on wobbly legs! Can Cross finish him?
Cross takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rize seems to have recovered his senses.
A low kick from Cross misses
and Rize counters with an outside leg kick.
Rize fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cross checks it well.
A big left from Cross misses.
Rize appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rize misses with a hook to the body
and Cross counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rize throws a right and a left that Cross avoids nicely.
Rize checks a low kick from Cross.
Rize uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cross.
A low kick from Rize is predictable there
and Cross counters with a leg kick.
A big right from Rize misses.
Cross throws a shot from downtown. Rize moves away and avoids it.
Cross feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rize sprawling to the canvas! Rize rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cross finish him?!
Cross fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Rize square on the jaw! Damn, Rize is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeremy Cross!
Jeremy Cross retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Jeremy Cross, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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