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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between karva doski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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180 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, karva doski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiger Cruz! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cruz instigates a clinch. doski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Cruz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. doski is defending well for now. Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but doski has double underhooks. Both guys are working to get underhooks. A frustrated look appears on doski's face as he tries to break the clinch. Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cruz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. doski tries a body shot but Cruz blocks it.
Cruz goes for a takedown attempt but doski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cruz throws a series of punches but doski moves out of range. Cruz tries to clinch but doski is having none of it. Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cruz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like karva doski has been cut. doski misses with a combination
and Cruz counters with a left and a right that stings doski. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! doski tries to clinch up and Cruz counters with a right hand to the body. doski is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. doski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Cruz. doski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz gets a takedown into half guard. doski missing with punches from the bottom.
Cruz decides to stand and escape the position. The fight stays on the outside here - Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A combination from Cruz does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. doski tries to clinch enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab. doski doesn't succeed with the takedown and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut. Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but doski circles away quickly and effectively. Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Cruz falls off balance throwing a combination
and doski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Cruz misses with the combination.
doski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. doski could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - doski circles away.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cruz fails in his attempt to clinch. Cruz swinging wilding here.
Cruz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. doski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. doski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cruz connects with a decent elbow. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cruz decides to stand back up. Cruz steps back and let's doski get back to his feet. A head kick misses from Cruz. Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and doski moves out of range easily. Cruz tests doski's chin there with a solid looking shot. A head kick misses from Cruz. Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Danga de danga de dang - Cruz scores with a four punch combination! A nice combination there by Cruz.
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 scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cruz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. doski did well to prevent Cruz getting side control. Cruz wants to stand but doski has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Cruz prevents doski from improving his position. Cruz not landing any meaningful shots this time. Cruz gets to his feet - back to striking we go! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cruz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
doski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Cruz dominated that round. The cut man is working on karva doski's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Cruz wants to clinch. A left lands for Cruz. Cruz tries to clinch but doski is having none of it. Cruz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Cruz tries to stand but doski is controlling from the bottom. Cruz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. doski 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 wanted to stand there but doski had control of the position. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. doski has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cruz is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for doski. doski struggling a bit here. Cruz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with doski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Cruz working the ground and pound from side control. Cruz decides to take the fight back to the feet. Cruz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
and doski counters with a big head kick but Cruz shrugs it off. Cruz tries to clinch there but doski circles away.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruz with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
karva doski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but doski paws at him with a jab and circles away. Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
Cruz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Cruz looks to land a combination but doski avoids it well. doski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A right-left combo lands from Cruz. doski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
doski takes one to the chin there. Cruz is looking to clinch but doski is avoiding it.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A clash of legs there as doski blocks the low kick. Cruz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as doski backs up against the cage.
Cruz scores with the left hand. doski knows he should have avoided that one. Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz wants to clinch up but doski keeps it at a distance. Cruz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Cruz wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts doski as he jumps to the side. Tiger Cruz seems to be getting the better of the standup. doski with a lazy takedown attempt and Cruz counters with a one-two to the body. A head kick misses from Cruz. Cruz sizes up doski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Cruz closes the distance and pushes doski back into the cage. Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from doski.
doski prevents Cruz from breaking the clinch. Cruz avoiding damage as doski throws knees to the body.
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but doski has him pressed against the cage. doski has Cruz pressed against the cage, preventing Cruz from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Cruz tries to break free but doski pushes him back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on karva doski's cut. That's time! doski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cruz tries to clinch but doski moves out of range. doski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cruz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten doski somewhat. Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far. The fight stays on the outside here - Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Cruz is looking to clinch. doski misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Cruz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. doski shoots in but no luck this time. Cruz swinging wilding here.
Cruz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
karva doski's cut is getting worse. Cruz with a nice cross. Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss. Cruz throws a series of punches but doski moves out of range. doski throws a combination that misses and Cruz counters with a left and a right that stings doski. Danga de danga de dang - Cruz scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but doski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
doski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cruz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. doski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Cruz throws a head kick but doski moves out of range.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but doski circles away quickly and effectively. doski with a poor takedown and Cruz counters with a straight punch to the midsection. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for karva doski. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cruz ducks under a wild hook from doski. Cruz tries to clinch up. Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A shot to de liver by Cruz. Beautiful body shot. Cruz darts in and out, connecting with a jab. doski shoots in and drives through. Cruz sprawls well. doski blocks a head kick by Cruz.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruz misses with a looping right. Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but doski circles away quickly and effectively. doski wants to clinch. Cruz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has doski pinned against the cage. doski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. doski tries for a takedown but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Cruz lands a slapping body shot.
karva doski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Cruz. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for doski. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. doski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cruz. A lazy left from Cruz finds it's target. doski throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
doski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but doski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight! Tiger 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 25:30 Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 25:30 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger 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
78% |
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