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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominickoy Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amund Farifteh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by bleed it out. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Amund Farifteh enters the cage!
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146 lbs
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170 cm
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135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominickoy Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amund Farifteh!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farifteh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz checks a low kick from Farifteh.
Farifteh throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Farifteh shoots in but Cruz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Cruz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Farifteh closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cruz did well to prevent Farifteh getting side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
Farifteh decides to return to a standing position.
Farifteh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cruz avoids the head kick by Farifteh.
Farifteh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Farifteh prevents it.
Cruz avoiding damage as Farifteh throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farifteh prevents the takedown attempt.
Farifteh just leaning against Cruz, taking a breather.
Farifteh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Farifteh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominickoy Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Farifteh gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cruz regains guard.
Cruz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Farifteh defends well.
Farifteh is looking to stand up but Cruz won't let him.
Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Farifteh defends well.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farifteh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farifteh stands up and waves to Cruz to follow him.
Farifteh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
Farifteh has picked Cruz up - he's going for a ride! Farifteh dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Farifteh gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Cruz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Farifteh.
Cruz blocks a head kick by Farifteh.
Cruz scores with a leg kick.
Farifteh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cruz. Farifteh shrugs it off though.
Farifteh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farifteh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cruz scores with a nice body kick.
Cruz lands a head kick!
Cruz keeps Farifteh at a distance using the push kick.
Farifteh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cruz goes for a takedown attempt but Farifteh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Farifteh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Farifteh looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a head kick.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Farifteh throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Cruz thows a body kick. Farifteh tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Farifteh misses with a leg kick
and Cruz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Farifteh is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A combination from Farifteh does no damage.
Cruz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Farifteh shoots for a takedown but Cruz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Farifteh misses with a head kick.
Farifteh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Farifteh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dominickoy Cruz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Farifteh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Farifteh misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz misses with a head kick.
Farifteh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cruz avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Farifteh has a takedown stuffed.
Farifteh shoots for a takedown but Cruz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dominickoy Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amund Farifteh.
Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Cruz throws a front kick that sends Farifteh stumbling back into the cage.
Farifteh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Farifteh.
Cruz connects with a high kick.
Farifteh is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws a head kick that half lands.
Farifteh is rocked!
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Farifteh is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
A head kick misses from Cruz.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farifteh avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Dominickoy Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farifteh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farifteh misses with a low kick.
Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farifteh misses with a few strikes there.
Farifteh drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Farifteh defends easily.
Farifteh wants to get up but he can't break Cruz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cruz has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Farifteh should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Cruz has tightened it up now! Farifteh should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dominickoy Cruz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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