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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kale Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cruz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome to the Jungle. Pierce has chosen Billy Talent - Devil On My Shoulder as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 cm
28
163 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
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191 cm
22
157 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kale Cruz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Angel Pierce! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cruz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pierce manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Pierce bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cruz's guard. Pierce preventing the sweep. Pierce passes Cruz's left leg - he's now in half guard. Pierce 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. Pierce eventually gives up the hold. Cruz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cruz. Cruz keeping full guard, as Pierce tries to pass. Pierce has gone for a leg lock! Cruz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pierce's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cruz pushing down on Pierce's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Pierce makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Pierce takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice shot by Cruz. Pierce gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Pierce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz lunges at Pierce with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pierce's hand. 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! Pierce throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cruz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pierce's guard. Pierce looks gassed! Cruz preventing the sweep. Cruz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Cruz wants to control from the top but Pierce keeps moving. Cruz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cruz with a nice head shot there. Cruz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Cruz cracks Pierce with a solid left hand. Cruz forces his way into half guard. Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Pierce is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Cruz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cruz lands a nice short elbow. Pierce wants to get back to full guard but Cruz has mounted him! Pierce taking shots to the head. Cruz lands with some strikes. Cruz working the ground and pound effectively.
Pierce is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Pierce is looking to improve his position but Cruz isn't that keen on the idea. Cruz looking to control but Pierce is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Cruz lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cruz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pierce hang on? Pierce is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Cruz working away from the top, dropping strikes. Cruz unloading with bombs! A nice elbow there by Cruz.
Pierce is rocked! Cruz postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Pierce bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Cruz and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kale Cruz!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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