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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Jankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jankovic's entrance music is Headline - Drake. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jorge Cruz enters the cage!
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240 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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228 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Jankovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankovic throws a low kick but Cruz avoids it.
Cruz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jankovic.
It looks like Fedor Jankovic has been cut.
Good shot there by Jankovic.
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!
Cruz moves out of range as Jankovic throws a body kick.
Jankovic shoots for a takedown but Cruz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jankovic shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cruz enables Jankovic to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cruz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet but Jankovic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jankovic trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Jankovic won't allow Cruz to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Jankovic tries to pass.
Cruz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jankovic lands a couple of digs.
Jankovic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cruz is looking to stand up but Jankovic isn't so interested in that idea.
Jankovic wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Jankovic won't allow Cruz to get back to his feet.
Jankovic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jankovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jankovic is controlling him.
Jankovic 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.
Jankovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jankovic is standing up over Cruz. Cruz looks to escape but Jankovic dives into side control.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Jankovic trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Jankovic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jankovic misses with the ground and pound.
Cruz dodges the ground and pound from Jankovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jankovic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jankovic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jankovic tries to advance to mount but Cruz denies him.
Jankovic tries for a kimura but Cruz is defending well.
Jankovic prevents Cruz from escaping the position.
Check out the look on Jankovic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz is not content to let Jankovic control the position.
Jankovic tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic with the ground and pound but Cruz regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Cruz is trying to stand.
Jankovic is trying to control. Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jankovic stops Cruz from getting back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz has one foot on Jankovic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jankovic misses with a kick to the body.
Jankovic jabs at Cruz's body.
Jankovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruz's sensitive parts.
Cruz looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut there from Cruz.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jankovic lands with a straight right. Cruz didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Jankovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Jankovic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Jankovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jankovic misses with a kick to the body.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jankovic misses with a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Cruz.
Jankovic slips under a jab from Cruz.
Cruz slips under a jab from Jankovic.
Jankovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Cruz blocks the low kick.
Jankovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jankovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jankovic. That's going to slow Cruz down.
Jankovic thows a body kick. Cruz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cruz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jankovic throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Jankovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jankovic thumps Cruz with a low kick.
Jankovic throws a push kick but Cruz slaps the foot to one side.
Cruz avoids the head kick by Jankovic.
Jankovic lands a jab to Cruz's midsection.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Jankovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fedor Jankovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz misses with a right hand
and Jankovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cruz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jankovic. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic lands with a nice body kick.
Jankovic scores with a leg kick.
Jankovic takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Cruz throws a hook but Jankovic avoids it easily.
Jankovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Jankovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jankovic moves away.
Cruz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jankovic.
Jankovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Jankovic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cruz wants to stand back up but Jankovic manages to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jankovic working the ground and pound from side control.
Cruz trying to remain calm as Jankovic controls from the top position.
Cruz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jankovic has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jankovic punishing his opponent with strikes.
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!
A nice elbow there by Jankovic.
Cruz is rocked!
Jankovic lands a big shot to the head and Cruz winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fedor Jankovic!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Fedor Jankovic made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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