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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuba Boulwiha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz has chosen head crusher as his entrance music. Cain Cruz looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
25
265 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yuba Boulwiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cain Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz dives in for a single leg takedown but Boulwiha sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boulwiha jumps guard but Cruz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boulwiha is trying to pull guard but Cruz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boulwiha 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 Yuba Boulwiha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boulwiha is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cruz's half guard.
Boulwiha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boulwiha wants to pass to mount but Cruz is defending the position.
Boulwiha wants to work for an arm triangle but Cruz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boulwiha landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulwiha looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boulwiha landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boulwiha has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boulwiha is working for a kimura but Cruz is defending it quite comfortably.
Boulwiha seems to be working for a kimura but Cruz defends the submission attempt.
Boulwiha really is a fat lump.
Cruz is defending against the submission attempts here by Boulwiha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulwiha is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Cruz to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Boulwiha advances to half guard.
Boulwiha is looking for a kimura here.
Cruz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boulwiha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boulwiha wants to pass the guard but Cruz is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulwiha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cruz defends it well.
Boulwiha frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cruz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boulwiha has hold of Cruz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cruz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The referee warns Cruz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Boulwiha connects with a bit shot that sees Cruz covering up! More strikes from Boulwiha and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Boulwiha is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuba Boulwiha!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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