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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Multani Maro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Multani Maro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kale Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maro. Maro obviously looking to wear him down.
Maro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maro works his way into full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maro throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maro content just to control the position here.
Cruz is looking to get to half guard.
Maro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Maro is landing with some decent strikes but Cruz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cruz is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to get to half guard.
Maro wants to control the pace but Cruz is squirming around nicely.
Cruz wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Maro is hanging on to Cruz's back as he tries to escape.
What can Cruz do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
I really don't envy Cruz right now.
Cruz covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Maro has Cruz flattened out and is raining down punches.
Cruz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Maro's guard. Nice work there by Cruz.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Maro blocks nicely.
Maro controls Cruz momentarily but Cruz frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cruz postures up in Maro's guard and throws a big left but Maro blocks it.
Maro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Maro keeps moving.
Cruz looks gassed!
Maro trying to control the position here.
Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cruz is in close to Maro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maro controls Cruz momentarily but Cruz frees himself.
Cruz is in close to Maro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Maro has wrist control.
Maro trying to strike off his back.
Cruz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Maro is retaining full guard.
Maro manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Maro stalks Cruz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cruz's face. Cruz staggers backwards, shaken.
Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Maro.
Cruz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cruz showed some decent athleticism there.
Maro trying to control but Cruz postures up.
Maro gets full guard.
Cruz landing with the ground and pound.
Maro pulls Cruz in close to prevent any damage.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Maro blocks nicely.
Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cruz's guard.
Maro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Maro controlling him for the moment.
Maro trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz trying to strike off his back.
Cruz trying to strike off his back.
Maro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Cruz thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cruz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maro!
Maro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cruz landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Multani Maro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
Cruz with a poor takedown
and Maro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maro.
Cruz trying to strike off his back.
Maro preventing the sweep.
Cruz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Maro drops back looking for a leg! Cruz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cruz manages to kick Maro off! Maro jumps back into Cruz's guard.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maro is one step ahead there.
Maro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maro has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cruz is proving hard to escape from.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maro trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maro is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cruz is trying to keep Maro in close.
Maro looking to pass the guard.
Cruz controls Maro momentarily but Maro frees himself.
Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maro's guard.
Maro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cruz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cruz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Maro is rocked!
It looks like Multani Maro has been cut.
Cruz working some strikes from top position.
Oh Maro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cruz passes into half guard.
Cruz slips a nice elbow through Maro's hands, connecting with Maro's forehead.
Multani Maro's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz working over Maro with some ground and pound. Maro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maro taking some punishment here, with Cruz in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cruz connects with a nice short shot to Maro's temple.
Multani Maro's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cruz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jeez, Multani Maro's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Multani Maro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kale Cruz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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