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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Laynpray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Your Neck. Laynpray has chosen Estranged by GN'R - all 10 minuets of it. as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Joe Laynpray was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Laynpray!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laynpray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
Laynpray fails with a takedown attempt.
Cruz misses with the combination.
Laynpray shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cruz sprawls well. Cruz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laynpray gets slowly back to his feet.
Alexander Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Laynpray.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laynpray shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but Laynpray keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cruz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
Laynpray tries for a takedown but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
Laynpray tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cruz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Laynpray somewhat.
Cruz throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laynpray is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cruz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
Laynpray dives in and grabs Cruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes down on Laynpray's head and hops out.
Laynpray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Laynpray tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cruz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Laynpray somewhat.
Laynpray dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Cruz feints a jab promting Laynpray to slip. Cruz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Laynpray slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Joe Laynpray has been cut.
Cruz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laynpray. Laynpray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laynpray looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cruz is fending him off so far but Laynpray persists. Nope, Cruz circles away and we're back to standing.
Laynpray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruz but Cruz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cruz lands a two punch combo.
Cruz scores with a one two! Laynpray had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cruz throws a right hand that Laynpray ducks under and follows up with a left that Laynpray also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Laynpray.
Laynpray has a takedown stuffed.
Laynpray shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruz pinned against the cage. Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Laynpray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Laynpray looks gassed!
Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Laynpray. Laynpray gets slowly back to his feet.
Laynpray looks for a takedown but Cruz sprawls well.
Cruz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cruz swinging wildly here.
Cruz works Laynpray's body with a nice hook.
Cruz scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz cracks Laynpray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Laynpray checks a low kick from Cruz.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Laynpray avoids them all with ease.
Laynpray is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cruz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Laynpray.
Laynpray shoots for a double leg takedown but Cruz sprawls well. He's pushed Laynpray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laynpray misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Laynpray closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Laynpray pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cruz tries to bum rush Laynpray with a series of wild strikes but Laynpray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laynpray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laynpray fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
Laynpray keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cruz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laynpray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruz but Cruz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Laynpray shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruz as he jumps to the side.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laynpray circles away quickly and effectively.
Laynpray looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laynpray is fighting to break Cruz's control of his arms but Cruz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Laynpray throwing strikes but missing.
Laynpray preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Laynpray is controlling him.
Laynpray stays in close to Cruz's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Cruz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Laynpray's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cruz throws a series of punches but Laynpray avoids them all with ease.
Cruz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laynpray on the side of the head.
A left and a right from Cruz both land. Nice combination.
Cruz misses with the combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Laynpray is defended easily by Cruz.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laynpray shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but Laynpray keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cruz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cruz looks to land a body kick but Laynpray moved away.
Laynpray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alexander Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Laynpray.
Laynpray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laynpray swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Alexander Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laynpray scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Laynpray trying to control from half guard but Cruz is working away.
Laynpray is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Laynpray trying to control from Cruz's half guard. Cruz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cruz pushes Laynpray off and scrambles back to his feet.
Laynpray takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Laynpray tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cruz swivels and escapes.
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!
Laynpray tries for a takedown but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Laynpray looks for a takedown but Cruz sprawls well.
Laynpray is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Laynpray lands in his opponent's guard.
Cruz pulls Laynpray in close to his closed guard and prevents Laynpray from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cruz is trying to control the position but Laynpray postures up.
Cruz has his hands on Laynpray's head, controlling the position.
Laynpray throwing strikes but missing.
Cruz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laynpray.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We're going to have a standup here because Alexander Cruz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Laynpray takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Laynpray shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but Laynpray keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cruz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cruz is looking to wear down Laynpray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Laynpray looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cruz!
Cruz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cruz is in a horrible position here. Laynpray smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laynpray misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Laynpray thowing shots but they're missing.
Laynpray connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Laynpray lands a big shot there that rocks Cruz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns Cruz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laynpray looking to land elbow strikes but Cruz uses the position to regain half guard.
Laynpray thows a huge punch but Cruz dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Laynpray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Laynpray's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cruz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Laynpray's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cruz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Laynpray scrambles back to his feet.
Cruz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alexander Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cruz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cruz.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Laynpray.
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!
Laynpray throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Laynpray postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Laynpray creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cruz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Laynpray throws a strike aimed at the side of Cruz's head but Cruz avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laynpray working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cruz gets back to half guard.
Laynpray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cruz defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laynpray.
Laynpray thows a huge punch but Cruz dodges it nicely.
Laynpray thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cruz's head.
Laynpray throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laynpray throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Laynpray is keen to just control but Cruz is a slippery customer.
Laynpray is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cruz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Laynpray scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to control but Laynpray is keeping busy.
Laynpray looking for a submission but Cruz manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Laynpray trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz is looking to stand back up but Laynpray counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cruz.
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Laynpray is very close to passing his half guard.
Laynpray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to control but Laynpray is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laynpray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cruz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Laynpray is keen to just control but Cruz is a slippery customer.
Laynpray throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Laynpray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Laynpray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laynpray thows a huge punch but Cruz dodges it nicely.
Cruz is looking to control Laynpray's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cruz avoid being mounted?
Laynpray is keen to just control but Cruz is a slippery customer.
Cruz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laynpray is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laynpray throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laynpray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Laynpray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cruz defending well though.
Cruz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Laynpray scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cruz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Laynpray.
Laynpray throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cruz to regain full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laynpray throws a strike but Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Laynpray looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laynpray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Laynpray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laynpray has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Laynpray!
An out of breath and clearly excited Joe Laynpray thanked PWNAGE™ (WOT) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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