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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joey Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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130 lbs
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131 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joey Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Bruno Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Cruz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cruz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva is working for takedown but Cruz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cruz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cruz has clasped his hands together around Silva's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is trying to buck Cruz off.
Cruz tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Silva is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cruz prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is concentrating on defense, preventing Cruz from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
Cruz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cruz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva has control of Cruz's left arm, preventing Cruz from doing any damage.
Silva throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is controlling Cruz's posture.
Silva has his feet on Cruz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Joey Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Joey Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva pushes Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cruz down to the mat. Cruz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Silva scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cruz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Cruz which made him look bad.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cruz misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cruz thinking.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Cruz which made him look bad.
Cruz moves into the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cruz's head.
Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cruz closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva pulls Cruz into guard.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silva is pulling down on Cruz's head to control his posture.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cruz is aware though and is defending well.
Cruz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Cruz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cruz wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cruz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Cruz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva just leaning against Cruz, taking a breather.
Cruz wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cruz after a bit of a struggle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Cruz tries to tie him up.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Joey Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Silva.
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cruz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cruz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cruz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Cruz as Silva shoots in.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bruno Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cruz.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cruz circles away.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruno Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cruz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.
Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Joey Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Silva.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cruz misses with the body kick
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cruz after a bit of a struggle.
Silva tries to pull guard but Cruz won't allow it.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cruz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cruz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cruz tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cruz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Cruz defends easily.
Cruz wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cruz!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control the pace but Cruz is squirming around nicely.
Silva avoids the attempt from Cruz to control.
Cruz blocking the ground and pound.
Silva tries to control but Cruz wriggling away.
Joey Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruno Silva.
Well Silva 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bruno Silva!
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