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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romano Redz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruiz comes to the ring accompanied by ZARILA KANDZE. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 lbs
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187 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Kruiz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romano Redz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruiz slips a jab from Redz.
Redz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Redz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kruiz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Redz sizes up Kruiz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Redz throws a right hand that Kruiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Kruiz also avoids with ease.
Kruiz is looking for a counter combo.
Kruiz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kruiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Redz tests Kruiz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Redz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Redz lands a nice shot to the body.
Redz fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Redz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruiz defending well as Redz loads up on a big left hand.
Kruiz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Redz scores with a jab.
Redz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Redz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Redz swinging wildly here.
Kruiz attempts a counter takedown but Redz avoids it well and moves away.
Kruiz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at El Tico 's Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Kruiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Redz.
Kruiz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Redz works the jab nicely.
Redz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Redz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Redz scores with a hook to the body. Kruiz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Redz misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Redz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kruiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Redz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kruiz has time to react.
Redz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kruiz counters with a two punch combo.
Kruiz clinches up against the ropes.
Kruiz looking to throw knees to the head but Redz is blocking nicely.
Redz blocks an uppercut.
Redz breaks from the clinch.
Redz cracks Kruiz with a good jab.
Romano Redz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redz digs a good hook to Kruiz's body.
Redz lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redz swings for the body but Kruiz moves out of range.
Kruiz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kruiz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Redz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kruiz - that will leave a mark!
Redz looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruiz is just out of range.
Kruiz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Redz just manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Redz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kruiz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Redz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Redz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Redz misses with a hook. Kruiz ducked under it nicely.
Kruiz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kruiz slips under a jab from Redz.
Redz connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Redz.
Kruiz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kruiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Kruiz misses the target.
Redz misses with a shot to the body
and Kruiz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Redz misses with a looping right.
It looked like Kruiz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kruiz moves out of range as Redz strikes.
Kruiz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kruiz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Redz throws a shot from downtown. Kruiz moves away and avoids it.
Redz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Redz misses with a looping right.
Redz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redz swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruiz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romano Redz dominated that round.
That's time! Kruiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Redz misses with a hook. Kruiz ducked under it nicely.
Redz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kruiz tries to counter with a takedown but Redz is quick to defend against it.
Redz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Redz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Redz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Redz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kruiz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Redz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kruiz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kruiz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruiz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kruiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Redz is keeping the position for now.
Redz working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kruiz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Redz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Redz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Redz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Redz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kruiz wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruiz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Redz defends it easily.
Kruiz wants to sweep but no luck.
Redz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kruiz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Redz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kruiz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kruiz wants to sweep but no luck.
Kruiz has momentary wrist control but Redz slips an elbow through the middle.
Redz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Redz scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruiz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Redz defends it easily.
Kruiz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Redz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kruiz looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Redz stopping the sweep attempt from Kruiz.
Kruiz looking for a guillotine here but Redz defends easily.
Kruiz looking for a sweep. Not yet Kruiz, not yet.
Kruiz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Redz manages to get himself to full guard.
Kruiz is looking to pass into half guard but Redz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Redz is in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redz trying to control but Kruiz is working from the bottom.
Redz won't allow Kruiz to sweep him here.
Redz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Redz won't allow Kruiz to sweep him here.
Redz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Redz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Redz stands up over Kruiz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Redz lands a couple of digs.
Kruiz looking for a guillotine here but Redz defends easily.
Kruiz keeping moving, preventing Redz from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Redz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romano Redz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kruiz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Redz misses with a looping left.
Kruiz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Redz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kruiz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kruiz throws a strike but Redz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kruiz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Redz trying to keep a closed guard but Kruiz is proving a slippery customer.
Kruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Redz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Redz being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruiz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kruiz moves away from the strike by Redz.
Kruiz attempts a counter takedown but Redz avoids it well and moves away.
Redz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kruiz.
Tom Kruiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Redz lands a body shot.
Redz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kruiz attempts a counter takedown but Redz avoids it well and moves away.
Kruiz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Redz finds it's way round the side to connect with Kruiz's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redz scores with a decent looking hook.
Redz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot by Redz.
Kruiz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Redz finds it's way through Kruiz's defenses.
Redz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Redz looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruiz is just out of range.
Kruiz attempts a counter takedown but Redz avoids it well and moves away.
Kruiz fails with the takedown
and Redz counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Redz.
Redz cracks Kruiz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kruiz did well to prevent Redz getting side control.
Kruiz actively working from the bottom here.
Redz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Redz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kruiz is looking for a sweep. Redz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Redz working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kruiz looking for submissions off his back.
Kruiz is looking to improve his position.
Redz slips a nice elbow through Kruiz's hands, connecting with Kruiz's forehead.
Redz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Redz is keen to just control but Kruiz is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruiz has hold of Redz's hands but Redz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Redz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kruiz is rocked!
Kruiz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Oh Kruiz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Redz landing some decent shots from guard.
Redz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kruiz's guard.
Romano Redz has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redz is nestled in close to Kruiz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kruiz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kruiz is working hard here to advance position.
Redz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kruiz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kruiz tries to get to full guard but Redz has control of the leg.
Redz lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Kruiz quite badly. Kruiz pulls Redz in close trying to recover. Redz postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Kruiz on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Kruiz doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Romano Redz! Romano Redz retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Romano Redz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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