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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Guedes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Cromartie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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230 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Guedes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cory Cromartie!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guedes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cromartie stuffs the takedown attempt from Guedes. Guedes gets slowly back to his feet.
Cromartie dips to his left and cracks Guedes with an uppercut!
A decent looking cross lands there for Cromartie.
Cromartie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cory Cromartie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cromartie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cromartie circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Guedes with that takedown attempt.
Guedes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Guedes drops his hands momentarily and Cromartie takes advantage with a crisp shot to 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!
Cromartie leaves Guedes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Guedes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cromartie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cromartie throws a low kick but Guedes moves out of range easily.
Guedes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cromartie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Guedes tries a head kick but it misses.
Cory Cromartie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cromartie scores with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guedes.
Cromartie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guedes under the eye.
Cromartie lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Guedes. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Guedes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cromartie leaves Guedes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cromartie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Guedes is breathing heavily.
Cromartie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Guedes is out of range and Cromartie settles back down.
Cromartie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Guedes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guedes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cromartie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cromartie connects with a crisp jab.
Cromartie scores with a nice strike.
Guedes tries to land a leg kick but Cromartie saw it coming and moves away.
Cromartie is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cromartie lands a lovely overhand right.
Guedes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Guedes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cromartie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cromartie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cromartie cracks Guedes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab from Cromartie.
Guedes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice shot lands for Cromartie.
Cromartie cracks Guedes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cromartie scores with a three punch combo!
Cromartie throws the kick towards the body but Guedes avoids it.
Cromartie punishes Guedes's body with a nice straight punch.
Guedes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guedes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cromartie lands a jab to the nose.
Cromartie is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Guedes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cromartie connects with a right hand. Guedes shakes it off.
Guedes throws a sloppy head kick and Cromartie moves out of range easily.
Guedes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cromartie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Guedes back to the cage. Cromartie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cromartie is looking to chop away at Guedes's legs.
Guedes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Cromartie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Guedes doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cromartie connects with a crisp jab.
Cromartie lands with an overhand left.
Guedes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Guedes. Those never looked like landing.
Cromartie lands an overhand right.
Cromartie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cromartie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Guedes's hands.
Cromartie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guedes on the side of the head.
Cromartie throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cromartie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guedes under the eye.
Cromartie throws a head kick but Guedes moves out of range.
Cromartie works over Guedes's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory Cromartie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cromartie scores with a one two! Guedes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Guedes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cromartie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Guedes somewhat.
Cromartie stuns Guedes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cromartie works Guedes's body with a nice hook.
Guedes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab, jab by Cromartie - just one landing.
Guedes looks for a takedown but Cromartie sprawls well.
Guedes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Guedes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cromartie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lucas Guedes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cromartie throws a shot to the body.
Guedes blocks a leg kick.
Cromartie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Guedes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Guedes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cromartie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guedes throws a right hand that Cromartie ducks under and follows up with a left that Cromartie also avoids with ease.
Cromartie scores with a sloppy right hand. Guedes should have avoided that one.
Cromartie looks to land a combination. Guedes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cromartie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Guedes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cromartie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Guedes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cromartie can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cromartie punishes Guedes's body with a nice straight punch.
Cromartie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cromartie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cromartie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cromartie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Guedes takes one to the side of the head.
Cromartie is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cromartie lands with an overhand left.
Guedes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cromartie scores with a jab to the head.
Cromartie lands a nice looking body shot.
Cromartie lands a right hook to the body.
Cromartie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cromartie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cromartie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guedes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cromartie's waist but Cromartie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guedes off to one side.
Cromartie throws a one two combo.
Cromartie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guedes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cromartie.
Cromartie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cromartie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cromartie misses with a low kick.
Guedes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cromartie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cromartie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cromartie jabs Guedes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guedes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guedes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cromartie looks to land a combination. Guedes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cromartie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Guedes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Guedes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cromartie.
Guedes tries for a takedown but Cromartie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cromartie thuds his right hand into Guedes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guedes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guedes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guedes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cromartie digs a good body shot into Guedes's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory Cromartie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cromartie misses with a series of wild punches.
Cromartie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Guedes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cromartie connects with a single shot there.
Guedes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guedes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cromartie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cromartie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Guedes fails with a takedown attempt.
Cromartie lunges at Guedes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Guedes's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cromartie moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guedes shoots for a double leg takedown but Cromartie sprawls well. He's pushed Guedes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Guedes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guedes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cromartie. That one must have hurt.
Cromartie connects with a nice looking jab.
Guedes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cromartie lands with a cross.
Guedes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cromartie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guedes's head backwards.
Nice straight punches there by Cromartie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cromartie.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cromartie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Guedes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guedes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Guedes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cromartie connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cromartie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cromartie lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guedes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Guedes shoots in for a double leg but Cromartie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cromartie with a nice cross.
Guedes takes one on the button.
Cromartie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Guedes's hands.
Cromartie tests Guedes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cromartie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guedes on the side of the head.
Cromartie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guedes momentarily.
Cory Cromartie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cromartie's corner calls for a 1-2. Cromartie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab by Cromartie.
Cromartie connects with a right hand. Guedes shakes it off.
Cromartie is looking to score with low kicks.
Cromartie lands with a good body shot.
Guedes misses the jab.
Guedes moves forwards but Cromartie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cromartie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guedes is looking to land body kicks.
Cromartie lands with a shot to the body.
Guedes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guedes walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guedes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cromartie stuffs the takedown.
Cromartie lands with a hook. Guedes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheers as Cromartie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Guedes doesn't seem phased though.
Cromartie sizes up Guedes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cromartie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cromartie wants it to stay on the feet.
Cromartie looks to land a combination. Guedes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good exchange - Cromartie coming out on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cromartie!
Cromartie lands a lovely overhand right.
Lucas Guedes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cromartie with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cory Cromartie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cromartie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cory Cromartie!
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