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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Shirahama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shirahama has chosen Fade To Black as his entrance music. Jorge Cruz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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232 lbs
29 - 19 - 0 |
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240 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenichi Shirahama!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Shirahama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cruz takes a swing at Shirahama's ribcage but misses.
Shirahama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cruz misses with a hook
and Shirahama counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Shirahama seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz is trying to stand up here but Shirahama is controlling him well.
Cruz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cruz misses with a hook
and Shirahama counters with a nice leg kick.
Shirahama throws a head kick that half lands.
Cruz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shirahama counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Shirahama's head but Shirahama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruz cracks Shirahama with an open hand slap.
Shirahama defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz scoring well with a low kick there.
Cruz throws a leg kick
and Shirahama counters with a shoot takedown. Cruz fights it but they end up in guard.
Shirahama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz is looking to stand up but Shirahama isn't so interested in that idea.
Shirahama tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shirahama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet but Shirahama is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shirahama trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama looking to pass the guard.
Shirahama trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shirahama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shirahama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz wants to stand up but Shirahama is controlling him.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet but Shirahama passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shirahama looks to land a strike but Cruz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Shirahama trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Shirahama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Shirahama wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Cruz is looking to stand up but Shirahama isn't so interested in that idea.
Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cruz wants to stand up but Shirahama is controlling him.
Shirahama throwing strikes but missing.
Shirahama is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shirahama is in close to Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shirahama tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Shirahama advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama prevents Cruz from escaping the position.
Shirahama working the ground and pound but Cruz is defending the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz prevents Shirahama from moving into mount.
Cruz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Shirahama has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Shirahama has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Cruz tries to buck Shirahama off but he can't manage it.
Shirahama lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shirahama looking to control but Cruz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shirahama dominating with strikes here.
Cruz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shirahama working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cruz is squirming around, avoiding Shirahama's attempts to control the action.
Shirahama controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenichi Shirahama dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cruz misses with a combination
and Shirahama counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Cruz misses
and Shirahama counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Cruz throws a low kick but Shirahama moves out of range easily.
Shirahama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cruz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shirahama scrambles back to his feet.
Cruz takes a swing at Shirahama's ribcage but misses.
Cruz misses with a hook. Shirahama ducked under it nicely.
Cruz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cruz lands a nice hook to Shirahama's body. Shirahama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shirahama manages to avoid it.
Shirahama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cruz finds it's way round the side to connect with Shirahama's head.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Shirahama is just out of range.
Cruz throws a combination that misses
and Shirahama counters with a good, hard body kick but Cruz shrugs it off.
Cruz misses with a right hand
and Shirahama counters with a left to the body.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Shirahama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shirahama moves away.
Cruz scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Shirahama is out of range.
Cruz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shirahama. Shirahama obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a hook but Shirahama blocks it.
A shot to the body from Cruz misses
and Shirahama counters with a single leg into guard. Cruz didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shirahama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shirahama won't allow Cruz to get back to his feet.
Cruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shirahama content to stall in guard here.
Shirahama prevents Cruz from getting back to his feet.
Shirahama slips nicely into half guard.
Shirahama trying to mount his opponent but Cruz defends it.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Cruz is not content to let Shirahama control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Shirahama.
Shirahama scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shirahama thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shirahama is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cruz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shirahama takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cruz pushes Shirahama off looking to stand but Shirahama dives back in and keeps control.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shirahama.
Cruz is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shirahama is trying to control. Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shirahama trying to pass the guard but Cruz defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama lands strikes from half guard.
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!
Shirahama is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cruz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shirahama trying to mount his opponent but Cruz defends it.
Cruz is looking to escape.
Cruz has hold of Shirahama's hands but Shirahama slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shirahama trying to control from half guard but Cruz is working away.
Cruz is trying to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shirahama lands strikes from half guard.
Cruz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shirahama scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenichi Shirahama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shirahama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Cruz lands the left hand.
Cruz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cruz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jorge Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Shirahama counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shirahama trying to control from half guard but Cruz is working away.
Cruz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cruz is refusing to be controlled, as Shirahama sits in half guard.
Cruz wants to stand back up but Shirahama manages to pass into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shirahama scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cruz to see if he's OK.
Kenichi Shirahama has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirahama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cruz, who protects the arm well.
Shirahama prevents Cruz from escaping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shirahama trying to control the position but Cruz is working away.
Shirahama prevents Cruz from escaping the position.
Shirahama scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cruz to see if he's OK.
Cruz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Shirahama has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Shirahama trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Shirahama are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cruz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Shirahama connects with a decent elbow.
Shirahama scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama working the body and head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shirahama trying to control the position but Cruz is working away.
Cruz bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Cruz throws a leg kick but Shirahama moved away.
Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shirahama counters with a takedown into side control.
Cruz pushes Shirahama away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shirahama gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Shirahama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Shirahama is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cruz taking a bit of punishment here - Shirahama scoring with strikes.
Shirahama is working Cruz over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Shirahama connects with a decent elbow.
Shirahama cracks Cruz with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Shirahama immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Cruz is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Shirahama!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenichi Shirahama!
Our winner, Kenichi Shirahama, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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