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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salva Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Kooch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cruz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kreator - Phobia. Salva Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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209 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salva Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marlon Kooch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kooch fakes the leg kick and cracks Cruz in the body.
Cruz shoots in and drives through. Kooch sprawls well.
Cruz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kooch.
Cruz fails with the takedown
and Kooch counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kooch.
Cruz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cruz can't keep his opponent in guard - Kooch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cruz landing small, sideways elbows.
Kooch stands up from half guard.
Kooch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cruz shoots and misses
and Kooch counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salva Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kooch wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Cruz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cruz tries to get out of the position.
Kooch slips nicely into half guard.
Kooch is pressing down on Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruz is holding on for now.
Cruz is defending against the submission attempts here by Kooch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kooch is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cruz is just riding it out for now. Kooch eventually gives up the hold.
Kooch is trying to work for a kimura but Cruz is defending well.
Cruz is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Kooch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cruz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kooch wants to control the pace but Cruz is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cruz has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Cruz is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kooch has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cruz has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kooch looks gassed!
Kooch has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Cruz is trying to break free.
Kooch has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cruz has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kooch is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cruz knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cruz for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to escape but Kooch has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
Kooch looking for the RNC.
You can see the frustration on Cruz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kooch punches the canvas rather than the man.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kooch on the ground.
Cruz is in bad spot here.
Kooch is looking for the choke from the back position but Cruz is controlling his hands well.
Cruz tries to roll but Kooch sticks to his back.
Cruz is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kooch keeps control of the position as Cruz tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kooch lands a shot to the head.
Cruz can't escape the position.
Cruz is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kooch gets his way!
Cruz tries to escape but Kooch has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cruz breaks Kooch's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kooch has his foot on Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cruz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kooch wants to sweep but no luck.
Kooch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cruz's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Kooch dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kooch shoots in for a double leg but Cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cruz wants to clinch but Kooch slips to the side
and Kooch counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard.
Kooch is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kooch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cruz scores with a few weak punches.
Kooch is working for a submission of some sort.
Kooch is working for a kimura but Cruz is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz landing a few short strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz missing with punches from the bottom.
Cruz missing with punches from the bottom.
Kooch wants to work for an arm triangle but Cruz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cruz is defending against the submission attempts here by Kooch.
Kooch seems to be working for a kimura but Cruz defends the submission attempt.
Kooch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kooch shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cruz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cruz misses with a knee to the head.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kooch throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz instigates a clinch.
Kooch decides to pull guard.
Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kooch is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cruz defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cruz thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kooch is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cruz defends well.
Cruz is in close to Kooch's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kooch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cruz's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz can't keep his opponent in guard - Kooch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cruz is defending against the submission attempts here by Kooch.
Cruz striking from the bottom.
Kooch is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Cruz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kooch frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kooch fails to advance to Cruz's back.
Kooch unloading with bombs!
Kooch has control of Cruz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cruz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kooch looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cruz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kooch. What's that going to do exactly?
Kooch looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cruz is looking to improve his position but Kooch isn't that keen on the idea.
Kooch working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cruz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cruz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kooch. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Kooch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Kooch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salva Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kooch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kooch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cruz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Kooch holds him up against the cage and eventually Cruz drops back down to his feet.
Cruz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kooch pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Kooch circles away easily
and Kooch counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salva Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kooch works his way into side control.
Kooch has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Cruz is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kooch yanks on the arm and Cruz is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kooch.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marlon Kooch!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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