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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landon Daloski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daloski has chosen Chip Diddy Chip as his entrance music. The key to victory for Paulo Cruz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Landon Daloski!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daloski blocks the body kick.
Daloski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cruz was covering up waiting for the punch and Daloski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Daloski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Daloski prevents Cruz from getting back to his feet.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Daloski tries to pass.
Daloski stays in close to Cruz's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz wants to stand and escape but Daloski is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daloski wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Daloski stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daloski fails with a takedown attempt.
Cruz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paulo Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daloski blocks a low kick nicely.
Cruz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to de liver by Cruz. Beautiful body shot.
Cruz misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
Crunch! Cruz slams his shin into Daloski's torso.
Daloski looks gassed!
Cruz throws a head kick that half lands.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cruz - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daloski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cruz. Cruz obviously looking to wear him down.
Daloski fails with a takedown attempt.
Daloski takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daloski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Daloski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Cruz scores with a four punch combination!
Cruz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cruz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cruz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Daloski. That did some damage!
Cruz digs a good hook to Daloski's body.
Cruz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz throws a leg kick which misses Daloski's front leg but catches the back leg as Daloski tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Daloski's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cruz.
Cruz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cruz lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Cruz.
Cruz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cruz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daloski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cruz.
Daloski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cruz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daloski's calf.
Cruz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice combination there by Cruz.
Cruz scores with a spinning back kick!
Cruz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daloski's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Cruz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cruz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Daloski tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz pushes Daloski away with a front kick.
Cruz lands with a slapping head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cruz.
Daloski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daloski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cruz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Daloski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cruz.
Cruz lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Cruz.
Cruz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz keeps Daloski at a distance using the push kick.
Cruz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daloski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz fakes the leg kick and cracks Daloski in the body.
Cruz works Daloski's body with a nice hook.
Cruz throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cruz throws a one two combo.
Cruz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daloski.
Cruz throws a good cross that connects.
Daloski should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cruz connects with a high kick.
Cruz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cruz lands a front kick.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Daloski moves out of range.
Cruz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cruz thuds his shin into the meat of Daloski's side.
A good leg kick by Cruz.
Cruz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Daloski.
Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruz throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Cruz.
Daloski shoots in but no luck this time.
Paulo Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daloski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz looks to land a combination. Daloski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cruz pushes Daloski away with a front kick.
Cruz is looking to slow Daloski down with leg kicks.
Cruz throws a nice head 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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
Cruz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Daloski's head.
Cruz lands a jab.
Cruz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Daloski if he has to take too many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz works over Daloski's head and body with a nice combination.
Cruz connects with a solid leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cruz - that will leave a mark!
A left and a right from Cruz both land. Nice combination.
Cruz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daloski's calf.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daloski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cruz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Daloski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A combination from Cruz does no damage.
Daloski avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Cruz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cruz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daloski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daloski trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Daloski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Daloski is trying to control the action in half guard but Cruz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Cruz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paulo Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daloski is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cruz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Daloski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cruz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cruz, right into the meat.
Cruz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daloski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daloski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daloski's head.
Daloski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cruz fakes the leg kick and cracks Daloski in the body.
Daloski tries to clinch up.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daloski can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws a head kick that half lands.
Cruz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Daloski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cruz finds it's way round the side to connect with Daloski's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cruz. That's going to slow Daloski down.
Daloski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cruz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cruz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cruz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cruz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cruz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daloski.
Cruz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cruz throws a series of strikes that have Daloski backpedaling.
Cruz throws a combination. Daloski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Daloski shoots in and drives through. Cruz sprawls well.
Paulo Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Daloski takes a kick to the side of the head.
No luck for Daloski with that takedown attempt.
Paulo Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landon Daloski.
Cruz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daloski throws a push kick but Cruz slaps the foot to one side.
Cruz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cruz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Daloski if he has to take too many more of those.
Daloski avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cruz duly obliges.
Cruz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daloski.
Daloski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Daloski dives in and grabs Cruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes down on Daloski's head and hops out.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Daloski's head.
Daloski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Daloski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Daloski wants to finish this one by submission but Cruz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Daloski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daloski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Daloski trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Daloski wants to stand but Cruz is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cruz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Cruz!
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