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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hunter Risley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jos Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jos Cruz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hunter Risley's chin.
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209 lbs
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27
209 lbs
6 - 15 - 0 |
Brawler
Cardio machine
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Good kicks
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hunter Risley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jos Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Risley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cruz wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Risley.
Stalling in the clinch from Risley.
We've been hearing reports that Risley has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cruz looking to slow down the pace here.
Cruz is trying to maintain a safe position but Risley gets an underhook and turns Cruz into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Risley lands with a left to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Risley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cruz stalling in the clinch but Risley improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Risley struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
Come on Risley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Risley lands a shot to the body.
Cruz stalling in the clinch but Risley improves position.
A right hand to the body from Risley.
Cruz trying to control the position but instead, Risley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cruz into the ropes.
Risley stalls.
Risley stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Risley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Jos Cruz has been cut.
Risley is pushing Cruz up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cruz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Risley.
Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Risley lands a jab-cross combination.
Risley throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Risley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Risley!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Risley slips the punch.
Risley misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cruz! But no joy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Risley is pushing Cruz up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cruz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cruz tries to stall but Risley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Risley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Risley stalling.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Risley for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Risley.
Cruz breaks the clinch.
Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Risley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Risley.
Risley stalls.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cruz breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Risley. Those never looked like landing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Risley moves into the clinch successfully.
Risley lands a body punch.
Cruz looking to stall.
Risley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cruz.
Risley is leaning against Cruz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cruz is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Risley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Jos Cruz's cut even more.
Risley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cruz.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Cruz has eaten all the pies!
Risley slowing the pace effectively.
Risley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Risley stalling.
Risley lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Risley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Risley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Risley scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Cruz beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Cruz is rocked!
Risley lands a nice hook to Cruz's body. Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cruz looks winded!
Cruz walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Cruz is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hunter Risley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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