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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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, William Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders tries to clinch up
and Cruz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cruz.
Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Saunders enables Cruz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Saunders manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cruz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Saunders is keeping the position.
Cruz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cruz has managed to clinch.
Saunders is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders misses with a knee to the head.
Cruz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Saunders clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Saunders finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Cruz goes for an armbar but Saunders turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Saunders.
Cruz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cruz is proving hard to escape from.
Cruz is looking to stand up but Saunders isn't so interested in that idea.
Saunders won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz has his hands on Saunders's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because William Cruz just wasn't active enough.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Saunders moved out of range nicely.
Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Saunders is looking to clinch.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cruz fails to land the takedown.
Saunders throws a series of strikes that have Cruz backpedaling.
It looks like William Cruz has been cut.
Saunders tries to clinch
and Cruz counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to break free.
Saunders tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saunders looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Cruz is working for takedown but Saunders is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saunders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saunders wants to get back to striking at distance but Cruz won't allow it.
Saunders creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cruz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Saunders prevents it.
Saunders misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saunders stalling in the clinch but Cruz improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Cruz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Cruz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Saunders holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saunders is trying to push Cruz away but Cruz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cruz lands a damaging elbow.
Cruz pulls Saunders into guard.
Cruz is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Saunders rolls with it to try and escape but Cruz cranks on the arm and Saunders is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Cruz!
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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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