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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between mansoor butt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vjay Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). butt comes to the cage accompanied by go. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, mansoor butt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vjay Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from butt.
Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. butt defends it nicely.
butt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
butt throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily.
Cruz throws a body kick that misses.
Cruz shoots for a takedown but butt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
mansoor butt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vjay Cruz.
butt gets the takedown into side control.
butt tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
butt decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
butt misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
butt misses with the combination.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cruz decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Cruz has his takedown stuffed
and butt counters with a shoot takedown. Cruz fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
butt trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
butt is breathing heavily.
Cruz wants to sweep here but butt controlling him for the moment.
Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but butt is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cruz holds on and takes a little breather.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but butt is one step ahead there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cruz feints and as butt raises his hands in defense, Cruz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
butt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cruz defends well.
butt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mansoor butt dominated that round.
That's time! butt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cruz tests butt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
butt tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cruz is looking to clinch but butt is avoiding it.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but butt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
mansoor butt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz with a hook.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cruz uses his free foot to push down on butt's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for butt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cruz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands a big shot there that rocks butt but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
butt is bucking up trying to escape but Cruz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cruz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vjay Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cruz tries to control but butt wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Cruz.
Cruz tries to control but butt wriggling away.
Cruz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. butt can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cruz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, butt has managed to escape the submission attempt.
butt is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
butt tries to reverse the position but Cruz maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cruz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. butt looks a forlorn figure.
Cruz controlling from the full mount.
Cruz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz goes for an armbar but butt turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from butt.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing butt from controlling successfully.
Cruz working a defensive guard here.
Cruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. butt manages to get himself to full guard.
Cruz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
butt wants to get back to his feet but Cruz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vjay Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cruz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
butt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cruz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cruz working over butt with some ground and pound. butt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cruz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cruz trying to control the action but butt is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
butt wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Cruz.
Cruz lands strikes from half guard.
butt is looking to escape.
butt trying to control from the bottom.
Cruz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. butt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cruz.
Cruz stops butt from getting back to his feet.
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.
butt wants to get back to full guard.
Cruz working butt over with strikes.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but butt is defending well.
Cruz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
butt wants to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
butt tries to reverse the position but Cruz maintains control.
Cruz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. butt looks a forlorn figure.
Cruz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cruz looking to control but butt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cruz fails to take his opponent's back.
Cruz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cruz looking to secure an arm triangle but butt defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
butt is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Cruz prevents butt from getting the reversal.
Cruz wants to finish this one by submission but butt is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cruz.
Cruz looking to control but butt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cruz throwing strikes but butt recovers to half guard. A much better position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vjay Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cruz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vjay Cruz!
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hype
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RATING
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