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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francois Grandmasion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Francois Grandmasion has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Francois Grandmasion seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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163 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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168 cm
23
163 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Grandmasion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kale Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grandmasion lands a high kick!
It looks like Kale Cruz has been cut.
Cruz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cruz!
Jab, jab by Grandmasion - just one landing.
Grandmasion scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cruz.
Cruz working the ground and pound from side control.
Grandmasion wants to get back to his feet but Cruz drags him back down.
Cruz is staying tight to Grandmasion's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Grandmasion wants to get back to his feet.
Cruz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cruz working the ground and pound but Grandmasion is defending the strikes.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grandmasion tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cruz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Grandmasion is avoiding damage well.
Grandmasion is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grandmasion misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandmasion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Grandmasion connects with a body shot.
Cruz has a takedown stuffed.
Cruz lands a head shot.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Grandmasion misses the shot to the body.
Grandmasion with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grandmasion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Grandmasion is out of range.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Cruz throws a head kick but Grandmasion moves out of range.
Grandmasion blocks a jab.
Cruz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grandmasion is fending him off so far but Cruz persists. Nope, Grandmasion circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Grandmasion moves away and avoids it.
Grandmasion connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grandmasion throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily.
Grandmasion throws a leg kick which misses Cruz's front leg but catches the back leg as Cruz tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cruz throws a jab when Grandmasion was well out of range.
Grandmasion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grandmasion throws a leg kick which misses Cruz's front leg but catches the back leg as Cruz tries to avoid it.
Grandmasion is looking to wear down Cruz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grandmasion gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grandmasion is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cruz thows a big elbow that misses.
Grandmasion keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Grandmasion is looking to stand up but Cruz isn't so interested in that idea.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Grandmasion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Grandmasion slips the punch.
Grandmasion misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grandmasion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grandmasion throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cruz tries to bum rush Grandmasion with a series of wild strikes but Grandmasion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grandmasion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Kale Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz blocks a head kick by Grandmasion.
Cruz throws out a powerful jab.
Cruz lands a jab to the nose.
Grandmasion thows a body shot but no joy.
Cruz throws a jab when Grandmasion was well out of range.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grandmasion.
Cruz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cruz trying to control the action but Grandmasion is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Grandmasion some visible discomfort.
Cruz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Grandmasion is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cruz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Grandmasion sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Grandmasion is pushing Cruz's head away, looking to escape. Cruz manages to hold on to the position though.
Cruz throws a strike aimed at the side of Grandmasion's head but Grandmasion avoids it well.
Cruz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Grandmasion sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Grandmasion taking a bit of punishment here - Cruz scoring with strikes.
Cruz tries to score with some ground and pound. Grandmasion controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cruz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cruz tries to score with some ground and pound. Grandmasion controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The strikes coming from Cruz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cruz trying to control the action but Grandmasion is working from the bottom.
Cruz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kale Cruz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kale Cruz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cruz feints and as Grandmasion raises his hands in defense, Cruz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cruz prevents Grandmasion from getting back to his feet.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Grandmasion is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz landing some decent shots from guard.
Cruz stops Grandmasion from standing up.
Cruz with a nice head shot there.
Cruz trying to control but Grandmasion is working from the bottom.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Grandmasion blocks nicely.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grandmasion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grandmasion is wriggling around but Cruz manages to pass to half guard.
Grandmasion wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Grandmasion is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grandmasion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Grandmasion's guard.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Grandmasion keeps moving.
Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grandmasion is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cruz is controlling him.
Cruz is stalling in the full guard.
Grandmasion keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cruz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandmasion lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cruz!
Cruz is desperately trying to improve his position but Grandmasion has a good base and remains in mount.
Grandmasion looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grandmasion avoids the attempt from Cruz to control.
Cruz is squirming around, avoiding Grandmasion's attempts to control the action.
Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandmasion is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grandmasion.
Cruz scores with a takedown into Grandmasion's guard.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grandmasion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Cruz postures up in Grandmasion's guard and throws a big left but Grandmasion blocks it.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grandmasion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grandmasion working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cruz.
Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grandmasion misses the shot to the body.
Grandmasion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grandmasion has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grandmasion there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grandmasion scores with a leg kick.
Cruz sizes up Grandmasion with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grandmasion throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grandmasion but Grandmasion pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Grandmasion throws a front kick that sends Cruz stumbling back into the cage.
Grandmasion scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from Grandmasion.
Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grandmasion staying out of range there.
Grandmasion scoring well with a low kick there.
Cruz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grandmasion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Francois Grandmasion is winning the standup battle so far.
Grandmasion throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kale Cruz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kale Cruz's cut.
That's time! Grandmasion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cruz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cruz connects with a looping right hand.
Grandmasion lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grandmasion throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cruz.
Grandmasion misses with a body shot.
Grandmasion avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grandmasion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grandmasion connects with a nice looking jab.
Grandmasion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cruz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Grandmasion taking shots to the head.
Cruz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz with good strikes from the mount here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandmasion working to try and regain half guard.
Cruz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Grandmasion working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Grandmasion that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Grandmasion is rocked!
Cruz has isolated one of Grandmasion's arms. Grandmasion looking to fight him off but Cruz twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kale Cruz!
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energy
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hype
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