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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cristiano Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristiano Ronaldo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 cm
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165 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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185 cm
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161 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cristiano Ronaldo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerry Cox! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cox misses with an uppercut. Cox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ronaldo scores with a kick to the body.
Cristiano Ronaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cox slaps away a takedown attempt from Ronaldo, before circling back to the center of the mat. Cox digs a good body shot into Ronaldo's ribs. Ronaldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cox.
Cox lands the left hand. Cox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronaldo closes the distance and clinches up with Cox, looking for a takedown. Ronaldo pushes Cox against the cage but Cox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Ronaldo misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Cox does it's job there. Ronaldo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A looping hook to the body misses from Cox. Ronaldo does a little dance to reset his feet. Cox thows a left - swing and a miss! Cox thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ronaldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cox. Cox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a combination that misses and Cox counters with a right hand to the body. Ronaldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronaldo looks for a takedown but Cox sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristiano Ronaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him. A looping hook to the body misses from Cox. Ronaldo does a little dance to reset his feet. Cox is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Ronaldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cox throws out the jab. Cox's corner calls for a 1-2. Cox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Nice shot by Cox. Jerry Cox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ronaldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cox.
Cox misses with a body shot.
Cox throws out a loose jab but Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid it. Cox slips a jab and a cross from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Jerry Cox has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cox jabs Ronaldo to the body, keeping him at a distance. Cox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Cox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Cox lunges at Ronaldo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ronaldo's hand. Cox misses with a hook. Ronaldo ducked under it nicely. A looping hook to the body misses from Cox. Ronaldo does a little dance to reset his feet. Ronaldo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Cox scores with a body shot.
Ronaldo shoots for a double leg takedown but Cox sprawls well. He's pushed Ronaldo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ronaldo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Some wild striking there from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo is breathing heavily. A big left from Ronaldo misses. Cox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ronaldo's head backwards. Cox just misses with a punch to the body.
Cox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Cox.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Ronaldo. Those never looked like landing. Cox throws a big shot that misses. Ronaldo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cox tries to avoid it but Ronaldo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cox to the ground. Cox escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Ronaldo tries to bum rush Cox with a series of wild strikes but Cox uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ronaldo takes a body punch but keeps moving. Cox dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Cox thuds a left hand into Ronaldo's body. Cox swings for the body but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Cox is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ronaldo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Cox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cox cracks Ronaldo with a good jab. Cox works Ronaldo's body with a nice hook. Cox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Cox dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Cox throws the left hand but Ronaldo avoids the punch easily. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cox.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Cox just misses with a punch to the body.
Cox pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ronaldo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Cox slaps away a takedown attempt from Ronaldo, before circling back to the center of the mat. Cox scores with a jab. Ronaldo fails with the takedown and Cox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Cox. Cox looks to score with a jab to the body but Ronaldo is just out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Cox. Ronaldo does a little dance to reset his feet. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ronaldos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Cox loads up on a big right hand but Ronaldo slips the punch. Cox misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Cox dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jerry Cox's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ronaldo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Ronaldo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. A right-left combo lands from Cox. Ronaldo looks to land a body kick but Cox moved away. Ronaldo looks for a takedown but Cox sprawls well. Cox has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Cox misses with a looping left. Cox connects with a body shot that sends Ronaldo's belly button to the back. Ronaldo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ronaldo scrambles back to his feet. Ronaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cox moves away. A decent looking cross lands there for Cox. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cox with a hook. Nice jab there from Cox. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cox, as that shot connected.
Ronaldo scores with a jab to the body. Cox throws a shot from downtown. Ronaldo moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ronaldo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ronaldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cox. Ronaldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cox.
Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo shoots in and gets a takedown into Cox's guard. Ronaldo tries to free his leg and advance position but Cox is retaining full guard. Ronaldois looking to pass into half guard but Cox pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cox is in guard. Ronaldo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Cox gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Both fighters circling a little - Ronaldo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Cox jabs Ronaldo to the body, keeping him at a distance. Jerry Cox seems to be getting the better of the standup. Ronaldo avoids the body shot from Cox.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ronaldo misses with a takedown attempt - Cox sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Cox takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Cox throws a shot to the body.
Cox scores with a body shot.
Ronaldo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cox avoids it really well and circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristiano Ronaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ronaldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cox.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ronaldo. Cox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Nice uppercut lands for Cox. That snapped Ronaldo's head back.
Cox has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Ronaldo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ronaldo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Cox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronaldo manages to avoid it. Cox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ronaldo's head backwards. Cox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ronaldo.
Cox throws a jab but it's blocked by Ronaldo. Cox scores with a decent looking hook. Cox throws out a loose jab but Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid it. Cox misses with a wild body shot. Ronaldo throws a series of punches but Cox moves out of range. Cox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronaldo.
Cox thows a body shot but no joy. Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronaldo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ronaldo is defended easily by Cox. Cox lands a nice shot that snaps Ronaldo's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ronaldo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cox circles away. Cox lands with a nice body punch. Cox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ronaldo under the eye. Ronaldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Cox lands a body shot.
Ronaldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cox. Cox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ronaldo under the eye. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cox takes a swing at Ronaldo's ribcage but misses. Ronaldo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Cox takes a swing at Ronaldo's ribcage but misses. Nice uppercut there from Cox. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Cox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Jerry Cox's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ronaldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cox. Ronaldo looks to land a right hand but Cox moved out of range. Ronaldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cox. Ronaldo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ronaldo shoots in for a takedown but Cox shows good takedown defense. Nice takedown defense from Cox. No joy for Ronaldo on that attempt. Cox works the jab nicely. Cox ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Ronaldo staying out of range there. Cox lands with a hook. Ronaldo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Cox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ronaldo is rocked! Both fighters are breathing heavily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cox throws a lazy right hand but Ronaldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Ronaldo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh Ronaldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Ronaldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cox works Ronaldo's body with a nice hook. Ronaldo seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cox throws a body punch but Ronaldo moves out of range. Cox throws a good cross that connects.
Cox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ronaldo. Cox dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ronaldo throws a head kick but Cox moves out of range.
Ronaldo throws a right and a left that both miss. Cox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. A punch lands to the side of Ronaldo 's head but he takes it in his stride. Cox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ronaldo moves away. A lazy left from Cox finds it's target. Ronaldo takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Cox tests Ronaldo's chin there with a solid looking shot. Cox cracks Ronaldo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Ronaldo misses with a wild body shot. Ronaldo fails with the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristiano Ronaldo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cox pounces like a tiger and cracks Ronaldo with a vicious hook! Ronaldo is down but not out! Cox follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jerry Cox! A less than humble Jerry Cox misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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