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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz Jr (ranked 2745 p4p, 60 weight class) and Nick Fury (ranked 4750 p4p, 135 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Fury!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've been informed that Fury has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fury jabs at Cruz Jr's body.
Fury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fury misses with a left hand
enabling Cruz Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Nick Fury has been cut.
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
Fury lands a high kick!
Fury scores with a shot to the body.
Fury plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fury throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Fury.
Fury swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cruz Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fury fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cruz Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fury scores with a kick to the body.
Cruz Jr moves in looking to clinch but Fury pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Fury lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruz Jr's sensitive parts.
Fury throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Cruz Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fury throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fury scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nick Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Cruz Jr.
Fury throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cruz Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz Jr is looking to counter punch.
Fury lands a jab to the nose.
Fury swinging wildly here.
Fury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cruz Jr throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses with a shot to the body
and Cruz Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz Jr clinches.
Cruz Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Fury.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz Jr.
Fury throws an elbow but it misses.
Cruz Jr blocks a body shot from Fury.
Cruz Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fury tries to work over Cruz Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruz Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fury's elbow.
Fury breaks from the clinch.
Fury misses the jab.
Cruz Jr avoids the body shot from Fury.
Fury misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz Jr thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fury misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Fury.
Fury blocks a head kick by Cruz Jr.
Fury avoids the head kick by Cruz Jr.
Fury throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cruz Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Fury misses
and Cruz Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fury's corner calls for a 1-2. Fury obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cruz Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fury wants to land a leg kick but Cruz Jr is out of range.
Fury throws a body punch but Cruz Jr moves out of range.
Cruz Jr defending well as Fury loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz Jr slips under a jab.
It looked like Cruz Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
It looks like Cruz Jr has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Fury tried to score with a low kick but Cruz Jr checks it.
Cruz Jr lands a head kick!
Cruz Jr cracks Fury with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Fury looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cruz Jr finish him?
Fury is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury throws a looping overhand right but Cruz Jr ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Cruz Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruz Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr sends Fury crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Cruz Jr is motioning to the referee to let Fury up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fury is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz Jr finish him?
Cruz Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Cruz Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fury seems to have recovered his senses.
Fury throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fury throws a front kick aimed at Cruz Jr's knee but Cruz Jr avoids it well.
Fury connects with a right hand. Cruz Jr shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fury misses with an uppercut
and Cruz Jr counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fury! Cruz Jr lets Fury back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Cruz Jr fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Fury square on the jaw! Damn, Fury is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jorge Cruz Jr!
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FIGHT
RATING
71% |
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