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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Cronos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maui Built (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cronos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sandstorm. Built has chosen Skills as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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145 lbs
34 - 19 - 0 |
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138 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Cronos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maui Built!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Built wants to land a leg kick but Cronos is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Built.
Cronos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cronos wants to control from the top but Built keeps moving.
Built trying to keep a closed guard but Cronos is proving a slippery customer.
Built manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cronos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cronos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Built.
A looping hook to the body misses from Built. Cronos does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Built throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cronos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Built tries to work over Cronos's front leg with a kick but Cronos checks it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cronos.
Built felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cronos working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cronos is looking to take a break and control but Built is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Built is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Built tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cronos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cronos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Built is not content to let Cronos control the position.
Cronos is trying to get an arm triangle but Built is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Built is not content to let Cronos control the position.
Cronos working away.
Built is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built prevents Cronos from improving position.
Cronos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Built is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cronos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Built knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cronos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Built knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Built is looking to regain half guard here but Cronos keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cronos trying to control the action but Built is working from the bottom.
Built is looking for a sweep.
Cronos controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Built throws a leg kick but Cronos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Built there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice jab there from Cronos.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cronos goes for a double leg but Built avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Built continues to drive forward.
A looping hook to the body misses from Built. Cronos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Built jabs Cronos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cronos blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maui Built dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Built throws a big shot that misses.
Cronos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jose Cronos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Built chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Built turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Built slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cronos checks a leg kick.
Cronos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cronos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cronos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Built walks into a left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Cronos blocks the leg kick.
Built misses with a lunging right hand
and Cronos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Built throws out a loose jab but Cronos uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cronos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Built circles away.
Built lands a nice looking body shot.
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Built looks to land a body kick but Cronos moved away.
Built blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cronos ducks under a wild hook from Built.
Cronos moves out of range of the body kick from Built.
Maui Built seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Built lands with a shot to the body.
Built has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Built dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cronos. That did some damage!
Cronos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maui Built seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Built lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A chopping leg kick lands by Built.
Built works Cronos's body with a nice hook.
Built tried to score with a low kick but Cronos checks it.
Built lands a nice looking body shot.
Built throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Built misses with a hook. Cronos ducked under it nicely.
Maui Built is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cronos slips under a jab.
Cronos moves away from the strike by Built.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cronos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Built.
Built throws out a leg kick but Cronos moves out of range and Built only half commits.
Cronos misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Built misses with a body shot.
Cronos misses with an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Built.
Built avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Built misses with a low kick.
Cronos throws a big shot that misses.
Built feints a counter leg kick.
Built throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Built slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cronos checks a leg kick.
Built connects with a crisp jab.
Cronos misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Built. Cronos does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cronos throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.
Built looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Built misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Built.
Cronos throws a jab but it's blocked by Built.
Cronos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Built dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cronos. That did some damage!
Cronos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Built has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Built there as he acknowledges the shot.
Built throws an overhand right that lands on Cronos's shoulder, as Cronos tries to avoid the shot.
Built lands with a hook. Cronos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Built lands a slapping body shot.
Built lands with a thumping leg kick.
Built throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Built. Cronos does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Built does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cronos.
Built was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cronos moves forwards but Built connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cronos misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Built misses.
Built throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cronos counters with a nice uppercut.
Cronos has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Cronos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Built throws a hook to the side of Cronos's head but Cronos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cronos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cronos throws a good cross that connects.
Cronos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Built.
Cronos scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maui Built showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 Built misses.
Cronos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cronos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A solid body kick from Built.
Built throws a half hearted mid kick.
Built lands a jab to the head.
Cronos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Built uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cronos.
Built moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from Built.
Built lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Built blocks a jab.
Built connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cronos. Cronos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Built throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Built throws a push kick but Cronos slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Built misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cronos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick from Built misses.
Cronos is looking for a counter combo.
Cronos shoots in looking for a takedown but Built manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cronos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A nice side step and Built releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cronos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Built throws out the jab.
Built throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cronos is looking to counter punch.
Built swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Built throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cronos throwing a counter right hand but Built manages to avoid it.
Cronos checks a leg kick.
Built misses the shot to the body.
Built connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cronos fails with the takedown.
Cronos shoots in but Built avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maui Built is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Cronos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cronos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Built throws a hook but Cronos blocks it.
Built scores with a leg kick.
Built jabs Cronos right on the nose. Cronos blinks but takes it well.
Built drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cronos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cronos fails to land the takedown.
Built scores with a sloppy right hand. Cronos should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built delivers a nice body kick.
Cronos moves forwards but Built connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Built keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cronos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Built finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cronos.
Built throws a low kick but Cronos avoids it.
Built thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cronos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cronos showed some decent athleticism there.
Built pushes Cronos off and gets back to his feet.
Cronos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Built manages to avoid it.
Cronos lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Built.
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!
Cronos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Built.
Built is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cronos.
Cronos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Built on his heels. He'll look to pass Built's guard now, I'm sure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cronos trying to control but Built is working from the bottom.
Built has control of Cronos's left arm, preventing Cronos from doing any damage.
Built keeping moving, preventing Cronos from controlling successfully.
Cronos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Built is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maui Built comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Built winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maui Built!
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