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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Carwin (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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146 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Carwin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cruz connects with a body shot.
Carwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cruz pushes Carwin away with a front kick.
Cruz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cruz.
Cruz lands a head kick. Carwin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cruz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cruz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carwin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cruz's corner calls for a 1-2. Cruz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cruz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Dominick Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carwin misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cruz counters with a good low kick that Carwin was not able to check.
Carwin dives in and grabs Cruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes down on Carwin's head and hops out.
Cruz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good exchange - Cruz coming out on top.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cruz.
Carwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carwin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sloppy strikes from Carwin. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carwin's head.
Carwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Cruz.
Carwin looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz connects with a leg kick. Carwin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cruz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carwin's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cruz scores with a hook.
Carwin walks into a left hand.
Carwin is rocked!
Carwin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruz but Cruz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
Carwin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cruz fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Carwin to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Carwin looks to clinch but Cruz throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Carwin taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dominick Cruz!
A relieved looking Dominick Cruz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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