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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Cruz (ranked 8610 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Marynczak (ranked 8189 p4p, 0 weight class). Marynczak is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Whitesnake - Here I Go Again. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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151 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adrian Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michal Marynczak!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Marynczak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Marynczak shoots in and gets a takedown into Cruz's guard.
Marynczak has gone for a leg lock! Cruz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Marynczak's guard.
Cruz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marynczak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marynczak scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Marynczak shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cruz is trying to defend but Marynczak finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz trying to control but Marynczak postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marynczak's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marynczak's back!
Marynczak wants to get back to his feet.
Marynczak preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cruz.
Cruz looking for the choke but no joy.
Cruz tightening his grip on Marynczak, looking for the choke.
Marynczak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cruz tightening his grip on Marynczak, looking for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marynczak defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cruz looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cruz has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Marynczak right now.
Cruz is not going to allow Marynczak to sit and survive in this position.
Cruz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Marynczak defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Cruz keeps control of the position as Marynczak tries to break free.
Marynczak is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cruz working for the choke.
Marynczak is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Marynczak is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Marynczak tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cruz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marynczak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marynczak somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Cruz dominated that round.
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.
Marynczak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marynczak throws out a leg kick but Cruz moves out of range and Marynczak only half commits.
As Marynczak looks to move away, Cruz throws a big counter combo but Marynczak just gets out of the way.
Marynczak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marynczak breaks the clinch.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Marynczak.
Adrian Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marynczak closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is trying to stand back up but Marynczak is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz trying to control here.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Cruz is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marynczak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Marynczak trying to control from half guard but Cruz is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cruz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cruz throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cruz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marynczak.
Cruz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marynczak is controlling him.
Marynczak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A bone on bone clash there as Cruz blocks the leg kick.
Cruz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cruz manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Cruz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz blocks an elbow strike.
Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but Marynczak avoids the damage to the body.
Marynczak looking to stall.
Cruz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cruz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marynczak is defending well for now.
Marynczak tries to break free but Cruz pushes him back against the cage.
Marynczak has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cruz regains guard immediately.
Cruz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Marynczak off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marynczak closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cruz to the mat! Cruz manages to get full guard.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Marynczak from controlling successfully.
Cruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marynczak manages to get himself to full guard.
Cruz working some strikes from top position.
Marynczak tries to strike from the bottom.
Cruz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marynczak working for a triangle but Cruz defends it easily.
Marynczak is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz with a nice head shot there.
Marynczak is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Cruz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marynczak's efforts to push away.
Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Marynczak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marynczak can't break the clinch.
Cruz prevents Marynczak from breaking the clinch.
Cruz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marynczak.
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!
Cruz lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Adrian Cruz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Marynczak tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.
It looked like Cruz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marynczak closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cruz to the mat! Cruz manages to get full guard.
Marynczak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marynczak wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Marynczak preventing the sweep.
Marynczak decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Marynczak wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marynczak fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cruz sprawls well initially but Marynczak persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marynczak wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Marynczak is thwarting Cruz's attempts to control the position.
Cruz is pressing down on Marynczak's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cruz is on top in guard.
Marynczak is trying to hold Cruz in close to prevent damage but Cruz has managed to pass into half guard.
Marynczak is controlling Cruz's trapped leg to prevent Cruz from advancing to side control.
Cruz is working for a kimura but Marynczak is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marynczak trying to control but Cruz postures up.
Cruz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cruz is looking for a kimura here.
Marynczak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is working for a kimura but Marynczak is defending it quite comfortably.
Marynczak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cruz pulls his head out easily.
Marynczak pushes Cruz off and gets back to his feet.
Marynczak drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cruz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cruz enables Marynczak to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cruz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cruz is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Marynczak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz scores with a knee to the head.
Marynczak tries to break free but Cruz pushes him back against the cage.
Marynczak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marynczak shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cruz's guard.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Marynczak stops Cruz from standing up.
Michal Marynczak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adrian Cruz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marynczak trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cruz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Cruz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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