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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xylon Kofel (ranked 3878 p4p, 3119 weight class) and Pablo Cruz (ranked 337 p4p, 289 weight class). Cruz has chosen Daddy Yankee / Gasolina as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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16 - 15 - 2 |
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19 - 20 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 16 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Xylon Kofel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kofel defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Pablo Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz digs a good body shot into Kofel's ribs.
Cruz defending well as Kofel loads up on a big left hand.
Kofel ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Kofel swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz takes a swing at Kofel's ribcage but misses.
Cruz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kofel, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Kofel can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kofel jumps guard and drags Cruz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kofel holds on and takes a little breather.
Cruz 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kofel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kofel controlling Cruz's posture.
Cruz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cruz won't allow Kofel to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kofel is looking for a triangle but Cruz pushes his legs off easily.
Cruz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kofel's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cruz lands a slapping body shot.
Kofel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Kofel.
Kofel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cruz throws a hook but Kofel avoids it easily.
Kofel tests Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kofel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Kofel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Kofel's shoulder, as Kofel tries to avoid the shot.
Kofel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cruz lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofel wants to land a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.
Kofel moves into the clinch.
Kofel jumps guard but Cruz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kofel controls his hands.
Kofel blocking some punches.
Kofel scores with a shot to the side of Cruz's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cruz.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Kofel.
Cruz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz misses with the head strike.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Kofel tries to pull guard but Cruz holds him up against the cage and eventually Kofel drops back down to his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cruz.
Kofel ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kofel no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cruz wants to stand but Kofel is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kofel trying to keep a closed guard but Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is fighting to break Kofel's control of his arms but Kofel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kofel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Cruz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kofel manages to avoid it.
Kofel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Kofel catches Cruz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kofel shoots in for a double leg but Cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cruz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kofel stuns Cruz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Kofel misses.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Kofel's shoulder, as Kofel tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kofel tries to keep at a distance but Cruz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kofel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kofel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cruz walks away with a smile on his face. Kofel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cruz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kofel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Kofel moves away and avoids it.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Kofel 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kofel. That's going to slow Cruz down.
Cruz throws a hook but Kofel avoids it easily.
Kofel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Kofel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Kofel.
Kofel slips a jab from Cruz.
Kofel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cruz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kofel - the referee stops the clock and Cruz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kofel. Cruz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cruz.
Kofel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Kofel is just out of range.
Kofel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kofel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kofel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kofel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kofel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Kofel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xylon Kofel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kofel.
Kofel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cruz sprawls and moves away.
Nice body punch from Kofel.
Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Kofel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kofel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cruz sprawls and moves away.
Kofel throws a big shot that misses.
Kofel loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kofel moves away.
Kofel appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cruz lands a body shot.
Kofel scores with a jab to the body.
Kofel throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Kofel ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz throws a jab when Kofel was well out of range.
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cruz tests Kofel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cruz connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Pablo Cruz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Kofel.
Cruz throws a series of strikes that have Kofel backpedaling.
Cruz moves into the clinch successfully.
Cruz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kofel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cruz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kofel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cruz tries a body shot but Kofel blocks it.
Kofel prevents a body shot from Cruz.
Kofel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kofel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kofel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Kofel.
Kofel jumps guard but Cruz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kofel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kofel misses with a kick to the body.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kofel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofel avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Kofel attempts a counter takedown but Cruz avoids it well and moves away.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kofel.
Cruz slips a jab from Kofel.
Kofel scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cruz tries to clinch but Kofel moves out of range.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Kofel throws a leg kick which misses Cruz's front leg but catches the back leg as Cruz tries to avoid it.
Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruz checks a low kick from Kofel.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Kofel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kofel attempts a counter takedown but Cruz avoids it well and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Kofel.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Cruz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kofel cracks a nice hook into Cruz's ribs.
Pablo Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Cruz as he connects with a hook.
Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kofel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pablo Cruz 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!
Kofel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Xylon Kofel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kofel lands with a hook. Cruz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cruz slips a straight right by Kofel.
Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cruz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kofel.
Kofel tries to clinch up.
Kofel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Kofel.
Cruz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cruz moves into the clinch.
Cruz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kofel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cruz can turn it around.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cruz misses with some punches.
Cruz misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Kofel.
Kofel blocks an uppercut.
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 working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kofel prevents a body shot from Cruz.
Pablo Cruz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Kofel.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kofel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cruz.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofel lands with a short shot to the head.
Kofel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz lands a hook that snaps the head of Kofel backwards.
Kofel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cruz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kofel lands an uppercut.
Cruz misses with some punches.
Kofel tries a body shot but Cruz blocks it.
Kofel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kofel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Cruz.
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Kofel.
Cruz works on Kofel's body with a couple of short punches.
Kofel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Cruz on the inside.
Kofel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kofel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kofel.
Kofel successfully pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kofel working for a triangle but Cruz defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cruz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cruz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kofel working a defensive guard here.
Cruz controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofel is controlling Cruz's posture.
Cruz is looking to stand up but Kofel won't let him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kofel throws a leg kick which misses Cruz's front leg but catches the back leg as Cruz tries to avoid it.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Kofel moves away and avoids it.
Kofel attempts a counter takedown but Cruz avoids it well and moves away.
Cruz misses the jab.
Kofel tries to score with a low kick but Cruz moves his leg out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofel tries to score with a low kick but Cruz moves his leg out of the way.
Kofel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Kofel's head but Kofel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz cracks Kofel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kofel ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz scores with a nice right hand.
Kofel misses the shot to the body.
Cruz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kofel misses with a low kick as Cruz jumps back.
Kofel sets himself, and Cruz steps forward looking for the clinch! Kofel avoids it this time.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Kofel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kofel.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pablo Cruz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz throws a jab when Kofel was well out of range.
Cruz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cruz 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Cruz!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Pablo Cruz made sure he mentioned Stoner's Killer Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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