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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nico Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen muse as his entrance music. Luis Cruz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nico Silva's chin.
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205 lbs
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187 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nico Silva!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Cruz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cruz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Nico Silva has been cut.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cruz tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Cruz tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Cruz forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Cruz looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cruz tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Cruz scores with a knee to the head.
Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva wants to break free but Cruz has control.
Cruz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cruz landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cruz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
Silva tries to pull guard but Cruz won't allow it.
Silva looks gassed!
Cruz tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Cruz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cruz lands a right hand.
Cruz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva is looking to control Cruz's arms but Cruz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Cruz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cruz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Cruz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva jumps guard.
Cruz takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Silva working a defensive guard but Cruz passes into half guard.
Cruz passes into side control, despite Silva's attempt to control the position.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cruz decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silva to his feet.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Cruz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Cruz. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Luis Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nico Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz darts in trying to clinch
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva tries to stand and escape but Cruz is controlling the position.
Silva prevents Cruz from standing back up.
Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
Silva seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Cruz works to full guard.
Cruz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cruz is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luis Cruz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nico Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva drives through and clinches with Cruz against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cruz.
Cruz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cruz.
Cruz scores with a knee to the head.
Cruz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Cruz improves position.
Cruz trying to land knees to the body.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Silva turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cruz is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cruz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva is working Cruz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a strike but Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cruz thows a big elbow that misses.
Cruz stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz darts in trying to clinch
and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cruz's guard.
Cruz wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
Silva throwing strikes from guard but Cruz blocks nicely.
Nico Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nico Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nico Silva's cut.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cruz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva passes Cruz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Silva wants to stand up but Cruz manages to regain full guard.
Silva won't allow Cruz to get back to his feet.
Silva stands and throws Cruz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Cruz clinches but Silva breaks the clinch
and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cruz postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Cruz stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cruz moves into the clinch.
Cruz landing knees to the head.
Cruz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Cruz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cruz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Silva wants the takedown. Cruz is fighting it off but Silva persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cruz's guard against the cage.
Silva trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz wriggles free and stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nico Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nico Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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