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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robon Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krocko Dayl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 Hilo, Robon Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krocko Dayl!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws a series of punches but Dayl moves out of range.
Cruz throws a nice looking combination but Dayl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dayl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Dayl.
Dayl throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Dayl throws a right hand that Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruz also avoids with ease.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robon Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz misses with a low kick as Dayl jumps back.
Cruz throws a nice looking combination but Dayl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dayl misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayl darts in and clinches Cruz up against the cage.
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dayl has him pressed against the cage.
Dayl prevents Cruz from breaking the clinch.
Dayl breaks the clinch.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruz throws a combination that misses
and Dayl counters with a left and a right that stings Cruz.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dayl dives in and grabs Cruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes down on Dayl's head and hops out.
Dayl shoots in but Cruz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Robon Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krocko Dayl.
Cruz misses with a leg kick.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz misses with a double jab
and Dayl holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dayl drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cruz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dayl circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Dayl has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dayl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dayl.
Dayl closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayl wants a takedown.
Dayl has Cruz pressed against the cage, preventing Cruz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dayl manages to break the clinch.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Dayl avoids nicely.
Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Dayl. Dayl gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz throws a right hand that Dayl ducks under and follows up with a left that Dayl also avoids with ease.
Dayl fails to land the takedown.
Dayl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dayl counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but Dayl has double underhooks.
Dayl swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dayl gets control of Cruz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dayl will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayl wants to sweep but no luck.
Dayl looking to control.
Dayl looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Dayl keeps moving.
Dayl uses the cage to get back to his feet.
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.
Dayl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
Dayl clinches with his opponent.
Cruz is pressed up against the cage. Dayl has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cruz down to the mat. Cruz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dayl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
Dayl throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily.
A combination from Cruz does no damage.
Dayl dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Dayl avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krocko Dayl dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Dayl avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Cruz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dayl checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cruz swinging wildly here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dayl looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dayl shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cruz defends it nicely.
Robon Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krocko Dayl.
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dayl checks a leg kick.
Cruz throws a leg kick but Dayl sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Robon Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dayl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dayl shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense.
Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Dayl has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Dayl is controlling him.
Dayl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cruz avoids it.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Dayl is controlling him.
Dayl tries to pull guard but Cruz holds him up against the cage and eventually Dayl drops back down to his feet.
Dayl looking for a takedown.
Dayl is trying to break the clinch but Cruz is controlling him.
Dayl successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz postures up in Dayl's guard and throws a big left but Dayl blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dayl trying to keep a closed guard but Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
Dayl is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cruz postures up in Dayl's guard and throws a big left but Dayl blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dayl is on top in guard.
Dayl stopping the sweep attempt from Cruz.
Cruz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dayl.
Dayl prevents Cruz from getting back to his feet.
Cruz working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dayl trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
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.
Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Dayl is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dayl gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dayl looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Dayl has Cruz pressed against the cage, preventing Cruz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dayl is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dayl looking for a takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dayl holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Dayl pulls Cruz into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krocko Dayl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Cruz scores with a leg kick.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz avoids the head kick by Dayl.
Dayl misses with a takedown attempt - Cruz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Dayl avoids them all with ease.
Cruz swinging wildly here.
A combination from Dayl does no damage.
Dayl shoots in and bounces Cruz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dayl makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dayl wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz controlling the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dayl won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Dayl changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cruz tries to avoid it but Dayl manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cruz to the ground. Cruz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dayl throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dayl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz misses with a double jab
and Dayl counters by moving into the clinch.
Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but Dayl has double underhooks.
Dayl pulls guard.
Dayl trying to keep a closed guard but Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
Cruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayl trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dayl wants to stand but Cruz is controlling the position.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dayl on the ground.
Cruz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayl manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cruz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cruz.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Robon Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Dayl, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Robon Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krocko Dayl.
Dayl looks for a takedown but Cruz sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dayl counters with a three punch combo that has Cruz backing up. Cruz nods at Dayl to acknowledge the strikes.
Cruz misses with a double jab
and Dayl counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dayl sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cruz's guard.
Dayl 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.
Cruz is trying to control but can't.
Dayl prevents Cruz from standing back up.
Cruz trying to hold on to Dayl's head to control him but Dayl postures up.
Dayl stands up out of the half guard.
Dayl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Dayl.
Cruz throws out a leg kick but Dayl moves out of range and Cruz only half commits.
Robon Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krocko Dayl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dayl looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krocko Dayl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dayl winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krocko Dayl!
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energy
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RATING
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