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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Cross Furia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bustamante might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Here Comes The Boom!. Cross Furia has chosen Vivaldi's Winter as his entrance music. Diego Bustamante has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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209 cm
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276 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Bustamante! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Cross Furia! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cross Furia looks to land a body kick but Bustamante moved away. Bustamante throws out a loose jab but Cross Furia uses good head movement to avoid it. Bustamante throws a big shot that misses. Cross Furia checks a leg kick nicely. Bustamante moves out of range of the body kick from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia checks a leg kick nicely. Cross Furia lands a nice looking body kick. Cross Furia scores with a spinning back kick! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bustamante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cross Furia looks like he wants to counter punch here. Bustamante throws a low kick but Cross Furia avoids it. And Cross Furia responds with a good body kick, but Bustamante manages to step out the way in time. Cross Furia throws a right and a left that Bustamante avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cross Furia tries to land a body kick and Bustamante counters with a leg kick. Diego Bustamante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cross Furia is looking to land body kicks. Bustamante thows a left - swing and a miss! A slapping body kick lands there for Bustamante. Bustamante throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cross Furia's head.
It looks like Dante Cross Furia has been cut. Bustamante misses with a straight right. Bustamante scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Cross Furia thuds a left hand into Bustamante's body. Bustamante looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Cross Furia throws a leg kick and Bustamante counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cross Furia thinking. Cross Furia looks for the body kick but Bustamante saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round. An inside leg kick from Bustamante misses. Cross Furia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bustamante with a body shot. Bustamante connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cross Furia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Cross Furia lands with a nice combination. Bustamante backs away looking to recover. Cross Furia blocks a low kick nicely. Cross Furia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bustamante. Bustamante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cross Furia. Cross Furia misses the jab. Bustamante throws out a leg kick but Cross Furia moves out of range and Bustamante only half commits. Cross Furia raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Cross Furia misses with a double jab.
And Bustamante counters with a quick kick to the body but Cross Furia blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Cross Furia. Bustamante does a little dance to reset his feet. A clash of legs there as Cross Furia blocks the low kick. Cross Furia throws a jab but it's blocked by Bustamante. Bustamante tried to counter with a leg kick but Cross Furia avoided it. Cross Furia looks to land a left hand but Bustamante moved out of range nicely. Cross Furia moves out of range as Bustamante throws a body kick.
Cross Furia thinks about the counter body kick. A swing and a miss from Cross Furia. As Cross Furia backs away, Bustamante returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Bustamante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bustamante lands a nice hook to Cross Furia's body. Cross Furia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Cross Furia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cross Furia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bustamante stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. A shot to the body from Cross Furia misses and Bustamante counters with a nice kick to the body. Bustamante takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bustamante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cross Furia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Cross Furia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bustamante. Bustamante takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cross Furia avoids the body shot from Bustamante.
Cross Furia now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Cross Furia throws an off balance right hand
and Bustamante counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Bustamante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bustamante throws an overhand right that lands on Cross Furia's shoulder, as Cross Furia tries to avoid the shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Bustamante dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dante Cross Furia's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bustamante slips a jab from Cross Furia. Bustamante thows a left - swing and a miss! Bustamante moves out of range as Cross Furia strikes. Cross Furia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jab from Cross Furia. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cross Furia checks a leg kick. Cross Furia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A big right from Bustamante misses. Cross Furia throws a big counter head kick but Bustamante avoids it with no problem. Bustamante tries to clinch and Cross Furia counters with a good, hard body kick but Bustamante shrugs it off. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bustamante.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bustamante looks for the body kick but Cross Furia saw that one coming. Cross Furia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Bustamante throws a leg kick and Cross Furia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Bustamante takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Bustamante takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bustamante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. The fighters circling - Cross Furia throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A decent looking body kick lands there for Bustamante. Cross Furia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bustamante's head. Cross Furia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bustamante misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bustamante takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cross Furia jabs Bustamante right on the nose. Bustamante blinks but takes it well. Cross Furia throws a head kick that misses. Jab by Cross Furia. A solid leg kick lands there for Bustamante.
Bustamante misses the shot to the body. Bustamante throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Dante Cross Furia seems to be getting the better of the standup. Cross Furia looks for the body kick but Bustamante saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bustamante thuds his shin into the meat of Cross Furia's side. Bustamante steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cross Furia. That one must have hurt. Bustamante looks to throw the jab but Cross Furia is out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Cross Furia. Bustamante does a little dance to reset his feet. Cross Furia throws a push kick but Bustamante slaps the foot to one side. Bustamante throws a big counter combination but Cross Furia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Bustamante connects with an inside leg kick. A swing and a miss from Cross Furia. Bustamante will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cross Furia lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Bustamante uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cross Furia.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cross Furia looks to land a combination but Bustamante avoids it well. Bustamante scores with a nice strike. Cross Furia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bustamante takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cross Furia blocks the body kick.
Cross Furia takes a shot right to the bread basket. This has been an exciting period of action! Cross Furia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Bustamante throws a sloppy head kick and Cross Furia moves out of range easily. Bustamante takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Cross Furia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Dante Cross Furia's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bustamante misses with a double jab
letting Cross Furia counter with a right hand. Cross Furia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Cross Furia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bustamante. Bustamante avoids a kick to the body.
Cross Furia ducks under a wild hook from Bustamante. Cross Furia misses with a straight left. Bustamante half committed to a counter leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bustamante throws a head kick but Cross Furia moves out of range.
Cross Furia is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Cross Furia throws a body kick that misses. Cross Furia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cross Furia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bustamante looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Bustamante swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cross Furia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Cross Furia misses with a wild body shot. Cross Furia drops Bustamante with a beautiful combination! Bustamante stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cross Furia is looking for the KO!
Bustamante is rocked! Bustamante thows a left - swing and a miss! Oh Bustamante is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Cross Furia dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Cross Furia jabs Bustamante to the body, keeping him at a distance. Both fighters are breathing heavily. 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! A clash of legs there as Cross Furia blocks the low kick. Bustamante seems to have got his legs back now. Cross Furia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Bustamante jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Cross Furia throws a body punch but Bustamante moves out of range. It looked like Bustamante was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cross Furia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bustamante moves away. Bustamante tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bustamante lands with an overhand left. Bustamante throws a low kick but Cross Furia moves out of range easily. Cross Furia lands a glancing blow to the side of Bustamante's head. Bustamante blocks a head kick by Cross Furia.
Cross Furia scores with a hook. Cross Furia misses with a straight right. A clash of legs there as Cross Furia blocks the low kick. Cross Furia looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bustamante fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cross Furia is out of range. Cross Furia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Bustamante throws a hook but Cross Furia blocks it. Cross Furia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A combination from Bustamante does no damage. Bustamante throws a quick inside leg kick. Cross Furia is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. A solid leg kick lands there for Bustamante.
Cross Furia misses with a straight left. Bustamante throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cross Furia avoids it. Cross Furia lands with an uppercut that bounces Bustamante off the cage and back into range. Bustamante throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cross Furia tests Bustamante's chin there with a solid looking shot. Cross Furia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bustamante stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Cross Furia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bustamante was well out of range. Poor timing from Cross Furia. Bustamante tries to close the distance and clinch but Cross Furia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Cross Furia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bustamante. Cross Furia throws out a loose jab but Bustamante uses good head movement to avoid it. Bustamante throwing a counter right hand but Cross Furia manages to avoid it. Bustamante avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bustamante swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bustamante throws a leg kick but Cross Furia sees it coming and moves out of range. Cross Furia is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Cross Furia really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dante Cross Furia's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cross Furia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Bustamante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bustamante loads up on a big right hand but Cross Furia slips the punch. A countering left hand to the body from Cross Furia misses. Bustamante looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Nice body punch from Cross Furia. Bustamante looks for the body kick but Cross Furia saw that one coming. Bustamante looks to throw a body kick and Cross Furia counters with a stiff right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cross Furia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Bustamante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bustamante moves out of range of the body kick from Cross Furia.
A slow jab from Cross Furia misses its intended target. Cross Furia misses with the combination.
Cross Furia misses the shot to the body. Bustamante lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Cross Furia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cross Furia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Cross Furia blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bustamante's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cross Furia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bustamante scrambles back to his feet. Cross Furia tries a head kick but it misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bustamante might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. A big left from Bustamante misses. Bustamante throws a leg kick but Cross Furia sees it coming and checks it nicely. Cross Furia tries to counter by closing the distance. Bustamante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Cross Furia scores with a push kick. Cross Furia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Bustamante takes a shot right to the bread basket. This has been an exciting period of action! Bustamante slips a jab and a cross from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia takes a swing at Bustamante's ribcage but misses. A little feinted left hand from Bustamante on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bustamante throws a series of punches but Cross Furia moves out of range. Cross Furia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bustamante manages to avoid it. Bustamante looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Cross Furia misses with a looping right. Bustamante looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Cross Furia throws a hook to the side of Bustamante's head but Bustamante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Cross Furia scores with a spinning back kick! Bustamante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cross Furia. Bustamante scores with a jab to the jaw. Cross Furia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bustamante doesn't manage to clinch there - Cross Furia circles away.
Bustamante looks to throw a body kick letting Cross Furia counter with a right hand. Cross Furia scores with a decent looking hook. Crunch! Bustamante slams his shin into Cross Furia's torso. A jab from Bustamante misses. Cross Furia now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Cross Furia throws a body shot but no joy. Cross Furia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bustamante moves away. Cross Furia swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Cross Furia dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Dante Cross Furia's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cross Furia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. As Cross Furia backs away, Bustamante returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Bustamante misses with a body shot.
Cross Furia throws out a counter right but Bustamante avoids it with no problem. Bustamante misses with an uppercut. Cross Furia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bustamante scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cross Furia doesn't seem bothered though. Cross Furia tries a head kick but it misses.
Bustamante is looking to counter with head kicks. Cross Furia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bustamante. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bustamante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bustamante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cross Furia.
Cross Furia blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cross Furia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bustamante looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Bustamante with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bustamante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cross Furia thinks about the counter body kick. Bustamante misses with a kick to the body.
Bustamante jabbing away but nothing is landing. A telegraphed right hand from Cross Furia misses the target. As Cross Furia backs away, Bustamante returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Cross Furia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cross Furia moves out of range of the leg kick from Bustamante. Bustamante lands the left hand. Diego Bustamante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bustamante avoids the head kick by Cross Furia.
Cross Furia checks a leg kick. Cross Furia avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bustamante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cross Furia was well out of range. Poor timing from Bustamante. Bustamante avoids the head kick by Cross Furia.
Bustamante feints and then cracks Cross Furia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cross Furia down. Cross Furia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bustamante misses the jab. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bustamante, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bustamante misses with a leg kick. Bustamante explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Cross Furia is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Cross Furia blocks the body kick.
Bustamante lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Cross Furia out cold! Cross Furia is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Diego Bustamante! Post fight, Diego Bustamante stared into the camera and said 'It's a proud moment for me becoming the ITFL Season 4 HW winner'.
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