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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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135 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cruz if he has to take too many more of those.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Alex Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson moves to clinch but Cruz breaks away
and Cruz counters with a takedown into side control.
Anderson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Anderson is concentrating on defense, preventing Cruz from advancing position.
Cruz is stalling here. Anderson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cruz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Anderson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson trying to mount his opponent but Cruz defends it.
Anderson is taking a breather. Cruz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Anderson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex Anderson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cruz throws a leg kick
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cruz's face.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Anderson obliges.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Anderson.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Nice elbow from Anderson.
Anderson scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working Cruz over with knees to the body.
Anderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Anderson is working Cruz over against the cage.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a knee to the head.
Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cruz's face.
Anderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Anderson obliges.
Anderson scores a nice knee to the body.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
Anderson lands an elbow that stopped Cruz in his tracks for a moment.
Anderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cruz's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson stalling.
Anderson working Cruz over with knees to the body.
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cruz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Cruz 's eye.
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Cruz is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson lands a nice knee to the body.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Cruz shrugs off.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cruz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Anderson trying to control the position but instead, Cruz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anderson into the cage.
Cruz wants a takedown.
Anderson lands a nice knee to the body.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anderson lands a nice knee to the body.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
A knee to the head by Anderson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson taking a breather.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Cruz shrugs off.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Cruz 's eye.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cruz blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cruz up against the cage.
Cruz takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anderson lands a knee to the head.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Anderson.
Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Cruz won't want to take too many of those.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anderson controlling the action here for a moment.
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!
Anderson connects with a knee to the head.
Anderson landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson connects with a knee to the head.
Anderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Anderson slowing the pace effectively.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson landing knees to the head.
Anderson has Cruz pushed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Anderson.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cruz tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson crunches a lovely knee into Cruz's ribcage.
Anderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson stalling.
Anderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson works on Cruz's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz takes an elbow to the temple.
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anderson sprawls well. Anderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Anderson lands a jab to the head.
Anderson lands with a slapping head kick.
Cruz lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Cruz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Brandon Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Anderson lands an elbow inside.
Anderson is stalling here.
Anderson lands an elbow that stopped Cruz in his tracks for a moment.
Anderson landing knees to the body.
Cruz tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anderson.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
Anderson effectively controlling the action here.
Alex Anderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Anderson lands a knee to the head.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cruz's defenses.
Anderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Cruz shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Cruz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Anderson crunches a lovely knee into Cruz's ribcage.
Alex Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anderson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Alex Anderson!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Alex Anderson!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Alex Anderson!
Alex Anderson wins by unanimous decision!
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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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