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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yngwie Malmsteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Yngwie Malmsteen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Yngwie Malmsteen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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150 cm
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130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
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145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yngwie Malmsteen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Augusto Cruz! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Malmsteen misses with a looping left. Malmsteen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cruz's head. Malmsteen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Cruz pushes Malmsteen away with a front kick. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Malmsteen, as that shot connected.
Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Malmsteen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Malmsteen lands a jab to Cruz's midsection. Malmsteen thows a body shot but no joy. Malmsteen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Malmsteen throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Malmsteen misses with a body shot.
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! Malmsteen avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Cruz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Malmsteen's half guard. Cruz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Cruz trying to control the action but Malmsteen is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cruz is figuring out what he wants to do next. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Malmsteen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Malmsteen. Cruz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Augusto Cruz wasn't active enough on the ground. Cruz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cruz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. No joy there for Malmsteen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malmsteen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malmsteen. Cruz staying out of range there. Cruz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Malmsteen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cruz scrambles back to his feet. Malmsteen scores with a decent looking hook. Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Malmsteen. 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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malmsteen. Malmsteen swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Malmsteen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cruz 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 Malmsteen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Malmsteen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Malmsteen lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cruz. That's going to slow Malmsteen down. Malmsteen digs a good hook to Cruz's body.
Cruz looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cruz slips a straight right by Malmsteen. Malmsteen works Cruz's body with a nice hook. Cruz moves away from the strike by Malmsteen. Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot. Malmsteen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it. Malmsteen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Malmsteen swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz. Malmsteen throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz. Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Malmsteen avoids the body shot from Cruz.
A slow jab from Malmsteen misses its intended target. The fighters circle momentarily. Malmsteen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Cruz throws a head kick that misses. A combination from Malmsteen does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Malmsteen throws a shot to the body.
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! Malmsteen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range. Malmsteen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Malmsteen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malmsteen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away. Malmsteen works Cruz's body with a nice hook. Malmsteen throws a series of punches but Cruz avoids them all with ease. Malmsteen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily. Cruz misses with a hook. Nice shot by Malmsteen. Cruz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Some wild striking there from Malmsteen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Oooooh!!! Malmsteen has knocked Cruz down with a huge combo! Malmsteen steps away and waves a wobbly Cruz back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Cruz is rocked! Yngwie Malmsteen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Malmsteen connects with a superb combination that knocks Cruz out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Malmsteen before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Cruz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yngwie Malmsteen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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