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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aubrey Grant (ranked 1197 p4p, 2428 weight class) and Pablo Cruz (ranked 110 p4p, 205 weight class). Cruz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Daddy Yankee / Gasolina. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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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 25 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Aubrey Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Chris Dean and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant throws a one two combo.
Grant has managed to clinch.
Grant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cruz's face.
A shot in the inside from Grant.
Cruz is trying to stall.
Grant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cruz.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruz cracks Grant with a nice body shot.
Grant misses with a knee to the head.
Cruz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Grant.
Cruz lands an uppercut.
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Grant.
Cruz lands with a right to the head.
Grant lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Grant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruz.
Grant lands a knee to the head.
Grant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Grant misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grant.
Grant prevents a body shot from Cruz.
Grant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Grant.
A nice left hand lands by Grant.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grant looking to stall.
Grant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Cruz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grant blocking some punches.
Cruz tries a body shot but Grant blocks it.
Grant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cruz avoids it.
Cruz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Grant seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cruz can turn it around.
A hook to the body from Cruz.
Grant misses with some punches.
Grant with a knee to the head.
Grant throws a head punch that misses.
Grant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cruz's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cruz's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with the head strike.
Grant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cruz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Grant stalling in the clinch but Cruz improves position.
Grant misses with a knee to the head.
Grant blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Grant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grant has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grant with a knee to the head.
Cruz scores with a hook to the body.
Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grant is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cruz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grant.
A body shot lands from Cruz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Cruz misses with the head strike.
Cruz scores with a shot to the side of Grant's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Grant misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Cruz.
Cruz pushes Grant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Cruz as the two fighters clinch.
Cruz tries a body shot but Grant blocks it.
Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cruz blocking some punches.
Cruz lands with a light punch inside.
Grant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grant blocking some punches.
Grant blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Grant cracks Cruz with a nice body shot.
Cruz working aggressively here.
Cruz digs a right hand into Grant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grant's gas tank.
Grant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant blocking some punches.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz misses with some punches.
Grant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz working aggressively here.
Grant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grant blocking some punches.
Grant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cruz's face.
Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Grant.
Grant working Cruz over with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grant.
Grant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz cracks Grant with a nice body shot.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike.
Grant scores with a shoulder strike.
Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cruz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aubrey Grant will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Grant misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz lands with a hook. Grant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Grant throws a low kick but Cruz moves out of range easily.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruz throws a hook but Grant blocks it.
Good work by Cruz as he checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Cruz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grant throws a quick counter head kick but Cruz was just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grant throws a hook to the side of Cruz's head but Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grant has time to react.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grant.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Grant scoring well with a low kick there.
Grant tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Grant with a nice calf kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grant's hands.
Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grant can pounce on him.
Grant scores with a sloppy right hand. Cruz should have avoided that one.
Grant throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Cruz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Cruz misses.
Grant is looking to slow Cruz down with leg kicks.
Grant fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cruz tests Grant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grant wants to slow Cruz down by chopping away at his legs.
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 missing with a left hand there. Grant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grant lands with an uppercut that bounces Cruz off the cage and back into range.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
That kick from Grant tenderised Cruz's leg. Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grant.
Grant walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant thuds his right hand into Cruz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grant has managed to clinch.
Grant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grant.
Cruz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cruz lands a left hand.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruz working aggressively here.
Grant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grant connects with a knee to the head.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grant with a knee to the head.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grant lands an uppercut.
Cruz tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grant misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Grant on the inside.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
Grant tries a knee to the head but Cruz blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Grant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Grant.
Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grant tries a body shot but Cruz blocks it.
Grant tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Grant back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cruz.
Cruz throws a head punch that misses.
Grant trying to control the position but instead, Cruz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grant into the cage.
Cruz tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Cruz working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with some punches.
Grant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grant throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.
Aubrey Grant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Cruz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grant misses with the head strike.
Cruz digs a right hand into Grant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grant's gas tank.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grant is trying to stall.
Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Grant.
Grant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grant putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cruz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grant.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cruz as Grant tries to tie him up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aubrey Grant will probably get the nod.
That's time! Grant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Grant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pablo Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Grant tried to counter with a leg kick but Cruz avoided it.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Cruz digs a good hook to Grant's body.
Grant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cruz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Grant.
A big right from Grant misses.
Grant blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cruz.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Grant's shoulder, as Grant tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Grant slips the punch.
Donk. Grant catches Cruz right on the button with a cross.
Grant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Grant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruz. That did some damage!
Grant moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Grant moved out of range nicely.
Grant cracks Cruz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz checks a low kick from Grant.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Grant.
Grant pushes Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Grant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Grant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Cruz.
Cruz misses with the head strike.
Grant lands a right hand.
Cruz throws a head punch that misses.
Grant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grant misses with a knee strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Grant tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Grant back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cruz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grant blocks an uppercut.
Grant is pushing Cruz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Grant avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Grant lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cruz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grant takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cruz misses with the head strike.
Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cruz blocks it with crossed arms.
Grant scores with a knee to the head.
Grant is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Grant tries a knee to the head but Cruz blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz misses with the head strike.
Cruz gets through Grant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Cruz.
Grant blocking some punches.
Grant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as Grant controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grant lands a good knee to the midsection. Cruz won't want to take too many of those.
Grant blocks an uppercut.
Grant looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Cruz misses with a punch on the inside.
Grant trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Grant.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aubrey Grant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Grant.
Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grant prevents a body shot from Cruz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz tries to stall but Grant uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Grant.
Grant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cruz blocks it with crossed arms.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grant's elbow.
Cruz works on Grant's body with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablo Cruz.
Well Grant has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Aubrey Grant!
A very excited looking Aubrey Grant made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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