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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Erik Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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137 lbs
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145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Erik Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Augusto Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Andersen throws a right hand that Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruz also avoids with ease.
Cruz catches Andersen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Andersen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Andersen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andersen blocks a head kick by Cruz.
Andersen moves into the clinch.
Cruz lands a hook that snaps the head of Andersen backwards.
Nice body punch from Cruz - that landed with a thud.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andersen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andersen tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
Cruz takes a swing at Andersen's ribcage but misses.
Andersen swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut there from Cruz.
Andersen misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Andersen throws a head kick that misses.
Andersen wants to clinch.
Andersen misses with a body shot.
Cruz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A combination from Andersen does no damage.
The fighters circling - Andersen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andersen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Andersen connects with a leg kick. Cruz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Andersen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Andersen.
It looks like Augusto Cruz has been cut.
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 lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cruz scores with a decent looking hook.
Andersen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andersen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen throws a leg kick but Cruz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Andersen misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Andersen.
Andersen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cruz throws a push kick but Andersen slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cruz.
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Andersen.
A punch combination from Andersen misses.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
Andersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
Andersen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andersen was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Andersen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a hook. Andersen ducked under it nicely.
Cruz blocks a leg kick.
Andersen misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Andersen. Those never looked like landing.
Andersen misses with a looping right.
Andersen takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andersen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andersen tries to clinch up but Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
Andersen dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
A combination from Andersen does no damage.
Cruz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Andersen momentarily.
Andersen closes the distance but Cruz moves to the side
and Cruz counters with a leg kick.
Andersen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Andersen backwards.
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Andersen misses.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Andersen misses.
Jon Erik Andersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Andersen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Andersen misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Andersen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cruz backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andersen misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz avoids the head kick by Andersen.
Andersen is looking to slow Cruz down with leg kicks.
Cruz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Andersen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Andersen wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jon Erik Andersen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Augusto Cruz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Andersen misses with a kick to the body.
Andersen throws a chopping leg kick but Cruz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Andersen misses the shot to the body.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cruz drives through and clinches with Andersen against the cage.
Cruz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Andersen trying to land knees to the body.
Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andersen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruz.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andersen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cruz lands a head shot.
Cruz throws a leg kick which misses Andersen's front leg but catches the back leg as Andersen tries to avoid it.
A big right from Cruz misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz has closed the distance and engaged Andersen in a clinch.
Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Andersen throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily.
Cruz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Andersen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good exchange - Andersen coming out on top.
Andersen lands with a right hand.
Andersen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cruz at a distance.
Andersen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Andersen moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
A punch combination from Andersen misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Andersen misses.
Andersen throws out a leg kick but Cruz moves out of range and Andersen only half commits.
Andersen takes one to the chin there.
Andersen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andersen.
Andersen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andersen cracks a nice hook into Cruz's ribs.
Andersen moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Andersen does no damage.
Andersen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cruz's head.
Andersen wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Augusto Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andersen tries to score with a low kick but Cruz moves his leg out of the way.
Andersen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cruz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andersen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andersen throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Andersen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Andersen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cruz counters with a left and a right that stings Andersen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cruz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen is looking to clinch.
Cruz scoring well with a low kick there.
Andersen avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Andersen looks to throw a body kick
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andersen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Andersen is looking to control Cruz's arms but Cruz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Andersen has his back to the cage.
Andersen misses with a knee strike.
Cruz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Andersen looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cruz duly obliges.
Cruz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cruz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cruz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Andersen on the side of the head.
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!
Andersen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Andersen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andersen 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.
Andersen misses with a double jab.
Cruz throws the left hand but Andersen avoids the punch easily.
Cruz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That kick from Andersen tenderised Cruz's leg. Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Andersen wants to clinch but Cruz slips to the side
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andersen moves to clinch but Cruz breaks away
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Andersen can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cruz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Erik Andersen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Augusto Cruz's cut.
That's time! Andersen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cruz moves into the clinch.
A short left from Cruz.
Andersen takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cruz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Andersen blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Andersen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cruz is keeping busy.
Andersen misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cruz.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cruz lands with a short shot to the head.
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Andersen misses.
Andersen 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.
Cruz digs a good body shot into Andersen's ribs.
Cruz darts in and clinches Andersen up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Andersen or not.
Andersen takes a shot to the head.
Augusto Cruz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andersen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz moves away from the strike by Andersen.
Jon Erik Andersen is winning the standup battle so far.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cruz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Andersen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andersen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cruz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andersen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andersen misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz moves into the clinch successfully.
Cruz throws an elbow but it misses.
Andersen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Andersen trying to control the position but instead, Cruz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Andersen into the cage.
Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andersen backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen is trying to maintain a safe position but Cruz gets an underhook and turns Andersen into the cage.
Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
Cruz moves out of range as Andersen strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersen throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andersen. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cruz lands an elbow just above Andersen 's eye.
Cruz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Andersen blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cruz.
Andersen tries a knee to the head but Cruz blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Andersen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Andersen.
Cruz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cruz connects with a body shot that sends Andersen's belly button to the back.
Andersen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Cruz looks to land a combination but Andersen avoids it well.
Andersen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andersen tries to clinch up but Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
Andersen misses with a double jab.
Andersen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Cruz. That snapped Andersen's head back.
Cruz tests Andersen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andersen misses with a straight left.
Andersen throws a solid leg kick but Cruz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Andersen.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Andersen.
A punch lands to the side of Andersen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Andersen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cruz jabs Andersen right on the nose. Andersen blinks but takes it well.
Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Augusto Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andersen throws a head kick that misses.
Cruz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Andersen.
Andersen lands a jab to the nose.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Andersen takes one to the side of the head.
Andersen throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Jon Erik Andersen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andersen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augusto Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Andersen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Erik Andersen!
In his post fight interview, Jon Erik Andersen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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