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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Urijah Samuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Samuel slips a jab and a cross from Cruz.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruz.
Cruz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Samuel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cruz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Samuel is trying to drag Cruz to the mat but Cruz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Samuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Cruz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Samuel has clasped his hands together around Cruz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Samuel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cruz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Samuel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is pressing down on Samuel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Samuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cruz looking to control.
Samuel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cruz pulls Samuel in close to prevent any damage.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to control the position but Samuel postures up.
Samuel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cruz pulls Samuel in close to prevent any damage.
OK we're going to have a standup here. William Cruz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt
and Samuel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cruz's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz looks gassed!
Cruz keeping full guard, as Samuel tries to pass.
Cruz controls Samuel momentarily but Samuel frees himself.
Samuel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel is working Cruz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Samuel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Samuel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Samuel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Samuel from controlling successfully.
Samuel is in close to Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Samuel lands a couple of digs.
Samuel is in close to Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cruz is rocked!
Samuel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz is looking for a triangle but Samuel pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Samuel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Samuel landing strikes.
Cruz is still in real trouble! Can Samuel finish him?
Samuel in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Cruz looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Samuel turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urijah Samuel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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