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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tre Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patterson has chosen Llama In My Living Room as his entrance music. Tre Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tre Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Floyd Patterson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Patterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cruz connects with the punch.
We've been told by Cruz's head coaches at LOD London Top Tier that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cruz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Patterson misses the jab.
Patterson lands a right hook to the body.
Patterson scores with a spinning back kick!
Cruz avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Cruz - just one landing.
A shot to the liver by Patterson. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Patterson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cruz at a distance.
Patterson connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patterson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson throws a leg kick but Cruz moved away.
Cruz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Patterson circles away.
Patterson misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Patterson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Patterson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Patterson catches Cruz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Patterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Patterson moves away and avoids it.
Cruz tries to clinch but Patterson moves out of range.
It seemed like Patterson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Patterson.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz with a nice cross.
It looks like Floyd Patterson has been cut.
Patterson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Cruz counters with a quick kick to the body but Patterson blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cruz checks a leg kick.
Floyd Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Patterson.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
A cross from Cruz lands.
Patterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Patterson.
Patterson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cruz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Patterson throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Patterson connects with a leg kick. Cruz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A punch lands to the side of Cruz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Patterson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Patterson saw that one coming.
Patterson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patterson.
A big left from Patterson misses.
A little feinted left hand from Cruz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cruzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cruz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cruz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cruz lands a jab to the head.
Cruz scores with a decent looking hook.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patterson throws a lazy head kick
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Patterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Patterson cracks Cruz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Patterson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson is looking to slow Cruz down with leg kicks.
Cruz avoids the head kick by Patterson.
Cruz is looking to counter punch.
Patterson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz throws a body punch but Patterson moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cruz slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
Patterson is looking to slow Cruz down with leg kicks.
Cruz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A counter left hand to the body from Cruz misses its target.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patterson moves away.
Patterson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Patterson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cruz throws a body punch but Patterson moves out of range.
Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Patterson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Floyd Patterson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Patterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patterson cracks Cruz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Patterson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Patterson scores with a jab to the head.
Patterson slips a jab and a cross from Cruz.
Patterson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Patterson scores with a leg kick.
Patterson lands a nice shot that snaps Cruz's head back.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Patterson throws a lazy body kick
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Patterson misses the shot to the body.
Cruz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Patterson tries to work over Cruz's front leg with a kick but Cruz checks it.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Patterson misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cruz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patterson moves away.
Floyd Patterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Patterson misses with a hook to the body
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz takes one to the chin there.
Patterson throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Cruz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cruz drops Patterson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Patterson looks back up at him and smiles so Cruz waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Patterson is rocked!
Cruz lands with a shot to the body.
Patterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patterson. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patterson seems to have recovered his senses.
Patterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patterson throws a big shot that misses.
Patterson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cruz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Cruz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Patterson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Patterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Patterson is just out of range.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz misses with a body kick.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Patterson scores with a jab to the head.
Cruz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Patterson. Patterson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That has opened up Floyd Patterson's cut even more.
Patterson misses the shot to the body.
Patterson scores with a body shot.
Patterson misses with a hook.
Patterson slips under a jab.
Cruz misses with a body kick.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patterson connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson scores with a leg kick.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Patterson scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz misses the jab.
Patterson lands a leg kick that knocks Cruz off balance momentarily.
Patterson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cruz in his tracks.
Patterson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Patterson feints and then cracks Cruz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cruz down.
Patterson throws a chopping leg kick but Cruz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Cruz misses its target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cruz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Patterson up against the cage.
Patterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson cracks a nice hook into Cruz's ribs.
Cruz looks to land a body kick but Patterson moved away.
Patterson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patterson tries to land a front kick but Cruz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cruz tries to land a front kick but Patterson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cruz moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPatterson.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Patterson misses with a wild body shot.
Patterson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cruz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Patterson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses.
Patterson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cruz is looking to counter punch.
Patterson ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patterson counters with a big head kick but Cruz shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Patterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Floyd Patterson'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. This is the final round!
A jab from Patterson does it's job there.
Cruz takes the fight into the clinch.
Patterson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Patterson throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Patterson.
Cruz misses with a knee to the head.
Cruz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Patterson blocks it with crossed arms.
Patterson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Patterson is working Cruz over against the cage.
Patterson lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Patterson scores with a shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Patterson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Tre Cruz has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patterson misses with a punch to the body.
Patterson breaks from the clinch.
Cruz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Patterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Patterson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruz. That did some damage!
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Patterson.
Patterson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Patterson throws a push kick but Cruz slaps the foot to one side.
Cruz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cruz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Patterson is out of range.
Patterson connects with an inside leg kick.
Patterson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Patterson takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Patterson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Patterson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tre Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Patterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Patterson ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Patterson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Patterson blocks a head kick by Cruz.
Patterson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Patterson scores with a leg kick.
Cruz avoids a kick to the body.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Patterson.
Patterson cracks a nice hook into Cruz's ribs.
Patterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Patterson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Patterson lands with a kick to the temple. Cruz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Patterson's shoulder, as Patterson tries to avoid the shot.
Patterson throws a leg kick which misses Cruz's front leg but catches the back leg as Cruz tries to avoid it.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Cruz lands a big head kick that sends Patterson tumbling to the mat! Cruz takes a step backwards and waves Patterson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cruz scores with a shot to the body.
Patterson scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Floyd Patterson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Patterson. That's going to slow Cruz down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz lands a big uppercut and Patterson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Patterson looks OK. Cruz waves Patterson back to his feet!
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick there by Patterson.
Patterson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cruz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Patterson to score with a decent uppercut.
Cruz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson blocks a jab.
Patterson lands with a shot to the body.
Patterson throws a body kick that misses.
Cruz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Patterson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Patterson blocks a head kick by Cruz.
Patterson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Patterson thuds his shin into the meat of Cruz's side.
Cruz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Patterson scores with a kick to the body.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patterson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patterson lands with a slapping head kick.
Patterson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Patterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Patterson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Patterson!
A victorious Floyd Patterson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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