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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Brasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Cruz looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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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
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Donnie Brasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Joey Cruz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Brasco tenderised Cruz's leg. Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cruz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cruz misses with a head kick.
Joey Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brasco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cruz avoids it really well and circles away.
Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Brasco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Brasco. Brasco gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Brasco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses
and Brasco makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cruz really felt that one!
Brasco scores with a one two! Cruz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Brasco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cruz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brasco somewhat.
Brasco lands a really nice looking cross but Cruz seems unphased.
Cruz throws a lazy head kick
and Brasco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brasco closes the distance and pushes Cruz back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasco jumps guard but Cruz stands there with Brasco around his waist. Brasco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brasco is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brasco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brasco.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brasco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cruz tries to bum rush Brasco with a series of wild strikes but Brasco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by Brasco or perhaps it was just good defense by Cruz which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brasco.
Brasco shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasco closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Brasco has the dominant position.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Brasco is controlling him.
Cruz tries to circle away but Brasco has him pinned against the cage.
Brasco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brasco moves into the clinch.
Brasco breaks the clinch.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Brasco moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brasco scores with a spinning back kick!
Brasco lands a head kick. Cruz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brasco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brasco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasco throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cruz throws a lazy head kick
and Brasco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cruz throws a lazy head kick
and Brasco counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brasco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brasco jumps guard.
Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
Brasco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Brasco.
Brasco looking to control.
Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brasco is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasco is trying to keep Cruz in close.
Brasco is really struggling to control Cruz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Brasco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We're going to have a standup here because Donnie Brasco wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brasco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cruz is fending him off so far but Brasco persists. Nope, Cruz circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Brasco tries to clinch up.
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 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brasco shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but Brasco 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brasco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Brasco dominated that round.
That's time! Brasco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brasco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brasco misses with a takedown attempt - Cruz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Brasco saw that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brasco.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cruz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Brasco closes the distance and clinches.
Brasco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brasco manages to break the clinch.
Cruz instigates a clinch.
Brasco jumps guard.
Brasco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cruz is controlling him.
Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cruz's guard.
Cruz wants to stand up but Brasco is controlling him.
Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brasco passes Cruz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brasco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brasco is controlling the pace.
Cruz is staying active underneath Brasco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brasco controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Donnie Brasco just wasn't active enough.
Brasco looks for a takedown but Cruz sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Brasco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brasco gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz throws Brasco to one side and escapes!
Donnie Brasco is winning the standup battle so far.
Brasco is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
Cruz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brasco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cruz tries to avoid it but Brasco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cruz to the ground. Cruz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brasco works Cruz's body with a nice hook.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Brasco is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasco looks for a takedown but Cruz sprawls well.
Nice cross by Cruz.
Joey Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Cruz misses
and Brasco counters with a one-two to the body.
Brasco moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brasco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cruz throws a combination that misses
and Brasco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Brasco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brasco moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brasco lands a really nice looking cross but Cruz seems unphased.
Cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from Brasco. Brasco gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to break free but Brasco has control.
Cruz stops a takedown attempt from Brasco.
Brasco pulls guard.
Brasco trying to keep a closed guard but Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
Cruz lands a couple of digs.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Brasco blocks nicely.
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!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cruz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Brasco blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brasco working for a triangle but Cruz defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brasco's head.
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 Donnie Brasco will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Brasco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brasco can't get the takedown.
Brasco breaks the clinch.
Brasco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cruz avoids it really well and circles away.
Cruz darts in trying to clinch
and Brasco moves into the clinch.
Brasco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cruz smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Brasco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick
and Brasco counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Brasco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brasco connects with a high kick.
Brasco shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cruz eats them both and turns towards Brasco to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brasco connects with a high kick.
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasco tries to pull guard but Cruz won't allow it.
Brasco jumps guard but Cruz stands there with Brasco around his waist. Brasco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brasco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cruz wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick misses from Cruz.
Brasco misses with a takedown attempt - Cruz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Cruz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick
and Brasco counters with a big head kick but Cruz shrugs it off.
Brasco slips a jab and a cross from Cruz.
Brasco closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Brasco pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brasco blocks a head kick by Cruz.
Donnie Brasco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz misses with a head kick.
Cruz misses with a hook
and Brasco counters with a body kick that stops Cruz in his tracks momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brasco is defended easily by Cruz.
Brasco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cruz sprawls well. Cruz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brasco gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brasco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brasco lands a body shot.
Cruz tries to clinch there but Brasco circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brasco has a takedown stuffed.
Brasco tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brasco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruz pinned against the cage. Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brasco shoots in but no luck this time.
Cruz tries to bum rush Brasco with a series of wild strikes but Brasco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brasco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cruz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brasco moves into the clinch.
Cruz tries to circle away but Brasco has him pinned against the cage.
Cruz wants to break free but Brasco has control.
Brasco breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasco lands a head kick. Cruz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brasco wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brasco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Brasco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brasco.
Joey Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
Brasco has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick from Cruz lands but Brasco takes it in his stride.
Donnie Brasco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Brasco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brasco has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Brasco!
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