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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacinto Cruz (ranked 285 p4p, 606 weight class) and Menes Kai (ranked 37 p4p, 66 weight class). Kai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Astronaut - Jin. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacinto Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Menes Kai!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Kai misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai misses with a left hand
and Cruz counters with a thumping low kick.
An inside leg kick from Cruz misses.
Cruz needs to keep his hands up - Kai had a free shot at his head there.
Kai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Kai has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Kai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kai cracks Cruz with an open hand slap.
Kai looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kai.
Cruz throws the kick towards the body but Kai avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai lands a nice hook to Cruz's body. Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cruz tries to land a leg kick but Kai saw it coming and moves away.
Menes Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Kai throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kai.
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
Kai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cruz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
Cruz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kai looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Kai throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Kai moved out of range nicely.
Kai takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cruz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kai's sensitive parts.
Kai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz tries a low kick but Kai avoids it.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kai throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kai.
Nice defenses there by Kai.
Kai throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Kai blocks a leg kick.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kai takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Cruz feints and then cracks Kai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kai down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cruz.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kai just manages to avoid it.
Kai misses with an uppercut
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kai throws a right hand that Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruz also avoids with ease.
Cruz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kai misses with a wild body shot.
Kai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cruz rather than just go for the knockout.
Kai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cruz counters with a good low kick that Kai was not able to check.
Cruz thumps Kai with a low kick.
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 throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a body shot but no joy.
Kai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cruz throws a body kick that misses.
Cruz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kai misses the body punch
and Cruz counters with a three punch combo that has Kai backing up. Kai nods at Cruz to acknowledge the strikes.
Kai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kai thuds his right hand into Cruz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab lands there for Cruz.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
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 Jacinto Cruz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Kai.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Kai.
Kai moves forwards but Cruz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Kai misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Cruz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cruz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kai swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Kai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz throws a wild body kick that Kai sees coming a mile off.
Kai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kai misses with an uppercut
and Cruz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kai's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cruz.
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Kai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cruz counters with a one-two to the body.
Kai lands with a shot to the body.
Kai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cruz. Cruz obviously looking to wear him down.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Kai is out of range.
Cruz cracks a nice hook into Kai's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cruz, as that shot connected.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz thuds a left hand into Kai's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kai.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz throws a leg kick which misses Kai's front leg but catches the back leg as Kai tries to avoid it.
Kai throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice uppercut there from Kai.
Kai throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz swings for the body but Kai moves out of range.
Cruz lands with an uppercut that bounces Kai off the cage and back into range.
Cruz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kai loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cruz jabs Kai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kai throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kai throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz thows a body kick. Kai tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cruz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kai avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Cruz lands a glancing blow to the side of Kai's head.
Kai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cruz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kai scrambles back to his feet.
A low kick from Cruz misses
and Kai counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kai.
Jacinto Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A good leg kick by Cruz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cruz connects with a solid leg kick.
Cruz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cruz scores with a hook to the body. Kai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kai can do to turn this around?
Cruz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kai scores with a nice strike.
Kai connects with a body shot that sends Cruz's belly button to the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacinto Cruz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kai.
Kai throws a right hand that misses
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kai throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Kai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Kai.
Cruz blocks a jab.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Kai moved out of range nicely.
Cruz cracks Kai with a good jab.
Kai slips a straight right by Cruz.
Cruz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kai might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cruz has got the better of the exchanges.
Kai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai misses with a combination
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruz misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Kai.
Cruz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Kai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kai looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Cruz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cruz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
Cruz throws a leg kick which misses Kai's front leg but catches the back leg as Kai tries to avoid it.
Kai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cruz counters with a low kick, right behind Kai 's knee.
Cruz throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai scores with a hook.
Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Kai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cruz in his tracks.
Cruz connects with a body shot.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Cruz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kai moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai connects with a single shot there.
Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from Kai.
Cruz misses with a leg kick.
Kai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai checks a leg kick.
Kai throws out a counter right but Cruz avoids it with no problem.
Kai swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kai checks a low kick from Cruz.
Cruz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kai scores with a jab.
Kai misses with a body shot
and Cruz counters with a one-two to the body.
Cruz scores with a leg kick.
Cruz tries to work over Kai's front leg with a kick but Kai checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz throwing a counter right hand but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kai misses with a body punch
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to the body from Kai misses
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz scores with a push kick.
Cruz scores with a body shot.
Cruz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Cruz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice shot by Cruz.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz tests Kai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cruz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kai misses with a looping left.
Cruz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kai misses with a left hand
and Cruz counters with a thumping low kick.
Menes Kai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cruz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kai on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacinto Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cruz 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacinto Cruz!
Jacinto Cruz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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