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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Miranda (ranked 926 p4p, 954 weight class) and Kullo Kross (ranked 111 p4p, 118 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kullo Kross!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda connects with a jab.
Miranda misses the shot to the body.
Miranda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miranda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Miranda misses the jab.
Kross only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kross 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.
A left lands for Miranda.
A jab from Miranda finds it's way through Kross's defenses.
Miranda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miranda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Bruno Miranda has been cut.
Miranda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kross 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.
Miranda throws a poor cross that misses
and Kross counters with a slapping leg kick.
Miranda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kross looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miranda misses with a right hand
and Kross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miranda misses with a low kick.
Kross looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda throws out a loose jab but Kross uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Kross on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kross showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miranda.
Kross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kross cracks Miranda with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kross has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Miranda to stand back up!
Miranda is rocked!
Miranda throws a lazy right hand but Kross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miranda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miranda backing away here, and Kross unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Miranda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kross misses with the body kick
and Miranda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kross drops his hands momentarily and Miranda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miranda.
A big right from Miranda misses.
Miranda throws out a loose jab but Kross uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kross takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miranda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kross moves away.
Kross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miranda.
Miranda fails to land with a series of punches.
Miranda looks to land a right hand but Kross moved out of range.
Miranda misses the shot to the body.
Miranda misses with a right hand
and Miranda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miranda misses with a body shot
and Kross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Miranda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bruno Miranda's cut is getting worse.
Miranda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miranda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miranda seems to have got his legs back now.
Miranda swings widly with a right hand
and Kross counters with a crisp right hand that drops Miranda! Kross lets Miranda back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kross thows a body kick. Miranda tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A punch combination from Kross misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kross moves out of range of the strikes.
Kross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miranda manages to avoid it.
Bruno Miranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miranda missing with a left hand there. Kross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kross only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Miranda's corner calls for a 1-2. Miranda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Miranda throws a hook to the side of Kross's head but Kross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miranda.
Kross pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miranda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kross counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miranda throws a jab when Kross was well out of range.
Miranda throws a jab when Kross was well out of range.
A jab from Kross misses.
Miranda tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kross manages to circle out of the way.
Kross misses the jab.
Miranda is looking to counter punch.
Miranda swings for the body but Kross moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda misses with a lunging right hand
and Kross counters with a nice right hand that sends Miranda toppling to the canvas! Miranda scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kross finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miranda throws a body punch but Kross moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Kross 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kross loads up on a big right hand but Miranda slips the punch.
Miranda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kross tries to move into range but Miranda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miranda keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Miranda lands with a nice combination. Kross backs away looking to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Kross misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Miranda.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown but Kross shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Kross was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Miranda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miranda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kullo Kross will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruno Miranda's cut.
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.
Miranda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kross counters with a nice kick to the body.
Miranda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miranda.
Kross throws out a counter right but Miranda avoids it with no problem.
Kross slips a jab from Miranda.
Miranda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miranda tries a low kick but Kross avoids it.
Kross is looking for the big counter here.
Miranda throws a series of punches but Kross moves out of range.
Miranda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A punch combination from Kross misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kross did well to prevent Miranda getting side control.
Miranda moves into full mount! Kross won't be happy about that!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miranda trying to control but Kross is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross is working to get back to half guard.
Miranda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miranda lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Miranda unloads with some shots from mount but Kross bucks and avoids them well.
Miranda trying to control but Kross is having none of it.
Miranda lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kross is looking to get to half guard.
Kross really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miranda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miranda 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.
Miranda postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kross looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kross tries to reverse the position but Miranda maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miranda lands a big shot there that rocks Kross but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kross in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kross is desperately trying to improve his position but Miranda has a good base and remains in mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kross is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Miranda connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Miranda tries to control but Kross wriggling away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kross can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miranda thowing shots but they're missing.
Kross is bucking up trying to escape but Miranda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Miranda wants to control the pace but Kross is squirming around nicely.
Kross is looking to get to half guard.
Miranda lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kross is trying desperately to improve position.
Miranda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kross is looking to escape.
Miranda working for a submission but Kross is keeping him at bay.
Miranda pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Miranda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kross hang on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miranda looking to ground and pound but Kross is blocking nicely.
Kross is squirming around, avoiding Miranda's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Miranda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Miranda's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kross thumps Miranda with a low kick.
Miranda throws a body shot but no joy.
Miranda throws a jab when Kross was well out of range.
Kross is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kross swings for the body but Miranda moves out of range.
Miranda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miranda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kross throws an overhand right that lands on Miranda's shoulder, as Miranda tries to avoid the shot.
Jab from Miranda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda tries to close the distance and clinch but Kross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miranda shoots in and gets a takedown into Kross's guard.
Bruno Miranda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miranda sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kross's guard.
Miranda passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross is trying desperately to improve position.
Miranda throwing strikes here but Kross is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kross tries to hold on but Miranda postures up.
Miranda looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Miranda unloading with bombs!
We've been hearing good reports from Miranda's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Miranda looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kross is squirming around, avoiding Miranda's attempts to control the action.
Miranda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kross can do to turn this around?
Miranda thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Miranda throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kross is squirming around, avoiding Miranda's attempts to control the action.
Kross is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miranda landing strikes, looking to finish!
Miranda content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda avoids the attempt from Kross to control.
Miranda with shots to the head and body - Kross looks very uncomfortable down there.
Miranda controlling the position easily from mount.
Kross tries to hold on but Miranda pushes him away.
Kross is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Miranda is staying active.
Miranda trying to control but Kross is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kross can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Miranda throwing strikes here but Kross is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kross is looking to improve his position but Miranda isn't that keen on the idea.
Miranda controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miranda postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kross looks a forlorn figure.
Miranda is landing with some decent strikes but Kross is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Miranda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miranda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Miranda!
Bruno Miranda seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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