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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kale Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by It's A Fight. Andy Johnson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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169 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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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
38 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kale Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cruz.
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz's elbow.
Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruz tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cruz can't get the takedown.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cruz lands a body punch.
Cruz pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz jumps into guard, dragging Johnson to the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cruz is looking to sweep but instead, Johnson has passed into half guard.
Cruz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Cruz dodges it nicely.
Cruz wants to control the action here but instead Johnson manages to pass to full mount!
Cruz can't escape the position.
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cruz tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
The referee warns Cruz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cruz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Johnson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
Cruz wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
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!
Johnson working the ground and pound effectively.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Kale Cruz has been cut.
Johnson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Cruz has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Cruz!
Johnson is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson wants to stand up but Cruz is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Cruz defends easily.
Cruz is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cruz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cruz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cruz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cruz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cruz working some strikes from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cruz throws a big right hand that misses.
Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andy Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kale Cruz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson digs a good hook to Cruz's body.
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Andy Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Cruz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Cruz didn't see that one coming.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Cruz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson clobbers Cruz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Cruz lands with a right hand.
Cruz fails with the takedown.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Johnson to the ground. Cruz is now in Johnson's guard.
Cruz works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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!
Johnson is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Cruz stops Johnson from standing up.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andy Johnson wasn't active enough on the ground.
A jab from Cruz misses.
Cruz's corner calls for a 1-2. Cruz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kale Cruz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kale Cruz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Cruz saw it coming and moves away.
Cruz connects with a jab.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cruz throws a one two combo.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
Cruz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johnson is avoiding damage well.
Johnson is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Johnson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Johnson is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cruz connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throwing strikes but Johnson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Check out the look on Johnson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cruz is looking to reverse the position.
Johnson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cruz manages to get back to half guard.
Cruz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz is trying to control but can't.
Johnson stalling away here and it's allowed Cruz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cruz's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is controlling Johnson's posture.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Cruz trying to control the position here.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Cruz has wrist control.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Cruz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Cruz!
Cruz with a nice head shot there.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kale Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cruz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kale Cruz!
Kale Cruz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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