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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Bidon Cruz (ranked 6472 p4p, 431 weight class) and Taylor Jack (ranked 5532 p4p, 408 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jack's choice of entrance music: Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, James Blake - King's Dead. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Dominick Bidon Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Jack!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cruz defending well as Jack loads up on a big left hand.
Jack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cruz lands an overhand right.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Jack tests Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jack slips under a jab from Cruz.
Jack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Jack should have avoided that one.
A big right from Jack misses.
Cruz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cruz scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Jack fails to land with a series of punches.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Jab, jab by Cruz - just one landing.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jack.
Jack lands a really nice looking cross but Cruz seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz wants to slow Jack down by chopping away at his legs.
Cruz tries to move into range but Jack moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cruz looks to land a combination. Jack sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jack connects with a single shot there.
Jack scores with a jab to the head.
Jack catches Cruz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cruz connects with a looping right hand.
Jack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jack uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cruz has time to react.
Cruz slips under a jab from Jack.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Jack gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cruz.
Cruz takes one on the button.
Jack slips a straight right by Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Jack misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
Jack misses with a wild body shot.
Jack scores with the left hand. Cruz knows he should have avoided that one.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jack is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cruz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz misses with a hook.
Jack swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab lands there for Jack.
Jack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
Cruz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cruz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cruz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jack tests Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jack drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Jack.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.
Jack throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jack throws out a loose jab but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Cruz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jack moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jack throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jack lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruz's head.
Jack misses with a jab to the body
and Cruz counters with a left and a right that stings Jack.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack throws a lazy uppercut
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jack throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz counters with a one-two to the body.
Jack is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Jack. That snapped Cruz's head back.
Jack misses with an uppercut.
Cruz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jack misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cruz.
Cruz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jack is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
Jack cracks Cruz with an open hand slap.
Cruz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jack checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jack seems to have recovered his senses.
Jack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cruz misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.
Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Jack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
As Jack looks to move away, Cruz throws a big counter combo but Jack just gets out of the way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jack misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Cruz throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Jack lands a jab to the nose.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Jack.
Cruz tries to land a leg kick but Jack saw it coming and moves away.
Jack takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Jack swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
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 throws a shot from downtown. Jack moves away and avoids it.
Jack swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
It looked like Cruz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Cruz blocks a jab.
Jack misses with an uppercut
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Jack.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Jack throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Jack misses with a hook
and Cruz counters with a series of strikes. Jack will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Jack should have avoided that one.
Cruz wants to land a leg kick but Jack is out of range.
Jack scores with a nice head shot.
Cruz slips a straight right by Jack.
Jack throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
A jab lands there for Cruz.
Jack with a jab.
Jack blocks a jab.
Jack misses the jab.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Jack does it's job there.
Cruz moves out of range as Jack strikes.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jack.
Jack moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Jack with a nice cross.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jack connects with a looping right hand.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz slips a jab from Jack.
Cruz tries to bum rush Jack with a series of wild strikes but Jack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Cruz is looking to counter punch.
Cruz slips a straight right by Jack.
A jab from Jack misses.
Jack's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cruz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jack scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Jack misses.
A combination from Cruz does no damage.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Cruz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jack.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz jabs at Jack's body.
Jack throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cruz on the side of the head.
Jack throws a right hand that misses
and Jack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jack tries to bum rush Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cruz moves out of range as Jack strikes.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack throws out a counter right but Cruz avoids it with no problem.
Jack slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jack lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cruz needs to keep his hands up - Jack had a free shot at his head there.
Jack lands with a right hand.
Jack swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz needs to keep his hands up - Jack had a free shot at his head there.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz moves out of range as Jack strikes.
Cruz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jack throws a counter combo.
Jack connects with a crisp jab.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Jack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Jack backs away, Cruz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jack lands with a cross.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Cruz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cruz walks into a straight right hand from Jack.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Jack throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack sizes up Cruz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jack tries to bum rush Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Cruz misses the target.
Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taylor Jack will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cruz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cruz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jack misses with an uppercut.
Jack swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jack lands with an overhand left.
Jack uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cruz has time to react.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Cruz throws the left hand but Jack avoids the punch easily.
Jack scores with a nice head shot.
Cruz lands a glancing blow to the side of Jack's head.
Cruz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Jack lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jack cracks Cruz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taylor Jack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruz moves away from the strike by Jack.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jack! But no joy.
Dominick Bidon Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Jack - just one landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jack checks a leg kick.
Jack misses with a left hand
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Cruz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jack with a nice cross.
Jack misses with a looping right.
Jack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Jack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
It seemed like Jack was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jack uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Jack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab, jab by Jack - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack checks a low kick from Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jack misses with a straight left.
It appears Cruz was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Jack lunges at Cruz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cruz's hand.
Jack cracks Cruz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cruz slips under a jab.
Jack throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Jack misses with a hook
and Jack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Decent striking displayed by Jack there.
Jack moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Jack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jack throws an overhand right that lands on Cruz's shoulder, as Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Jack moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Jack misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Cruz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jack slips a jab and a cross from Cruz.
Jack throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Jack.
Cruz tries to move into range but Jack moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jack lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cruz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jack lands a jab to the nose.
Jack slips a jab and a cross from Cruz.
Jack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Jack takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jack throws out a powerful jab.
Jack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Jack misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack cracks Cruz with an open hand slap.
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
A little jabbing left from Jack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cruz tests Jack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jack connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cruz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jack throws a looping overhand right but Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Cruz cracks Jack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Jack finds it's way through Cruz's defenses.
Cruz takes one on the button.
Cruz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jack uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jack misses with a straight right.
Jack lands with a cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cruz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jack lands a really nice looking cross but Cruz seems unphased.
Jack lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jack blocks the body kick.
Jack scores with the left hand. Cruz knows he should have avoided that one.
Cruz takes one to the side of the head.
Jack lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Jack slips a jab from Cruz.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Jack slips under a jab from Cruz.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jack circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz lands a two punch combo.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Cruz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jack lands a really nice looking cross but Cruz seems unphased.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Jack lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz takes one to the side of the head.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jack throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.
Jack slips a straight right by Cruz.
Cruz scores with a decent looking hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jack.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Jack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jack throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Jack lands with a right hand.
Cruz walks into a straight right hand from Jack.
Jack missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Jack is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jack uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cruz has time to react.
Jack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jack dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
Jack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cruz moves away from the strike by Jack.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jack throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Donk. Jack catches Cruz right on the button with a cross.
Jack throws a shot from downtown. Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.
Jack lands a jab to the nose.
Jack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jack blocks a jab.
Jack misses with a straight left.
Jack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A lazy left from Jack finds it's target.
Cruz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cruz throws the left hand but Jack avoids the punch easily.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
Jack misses with an uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jack scores with a decent looking hook.
Cruz thuds his right hand into Jack's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Jack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Jack.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz stalks Jack and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jack's face. Jack staggers backwards, shaken.
Dominick Bidon Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor Jack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cruz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jack to score with a decent uppercut.
Cruz slips under a jab from Jack.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack slips under a jab from Cruz.
Cruz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jack looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Jack misses with a double jab
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Jack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jack 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Taylor Jack!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Taylor Jack!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Taylor Jack!
Taylor Jack wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Taylor Jack rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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