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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz Jr (ranked 801 p4p, 103 weight class) and UberThor Hammerfall (ranked 44 p4p, 6 weight class). Jorge Cruz Jr has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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209 cm
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245 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
260 lbs
20 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz Jr! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, UberThor Hammerfall! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cruz Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Hammerfall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Cruz Jr misses with an uppercut. Hammerfall steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cruz Jr. Cruz Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hammerfalls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Cruz Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruz Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Cruz Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Hammerfall wants to clinch up but Cruz Jr keeps it at a distance. Cruz Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hammerfall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hammerfall swings for the body but Cruz Jr moves out of range.
Hammerfall ducks under a wild hook from Cruz Jr. Hammerfall wants to counter with a clinch but Cruz Jr pushes him away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cruz Jr cracks Hammerfall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Hammerfall ducks under a wild hook from Cruz Jr. Hammerfall misses with an uppercut. Cruz Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Cruz Jr sets himself, and Hammerfall steps forward looking for the clinch! Cruz Jr avoids it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cruz Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Hammerfall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cruz Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Cruz Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammerfall's elbow. Cruz Jr tries to work over Hammerfall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Cruz Jr misses with a body punch.
Hammerfall throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cruz Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Hammerfall has double underhooks. Cruz Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammerfall controls his hands.
Cruz Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch. Cruz Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Hammerfall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cruz Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hammerfall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Hammerfall. Cruz Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammerfall's elbow. Cruz Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Hammerfall lands an elbow just above Cruz Jr 's eye. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hammerfall. Hammerfall struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz Jr controls his hands.
Hammerfall lands an elbow that stopped Cruz Jr in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Jorge Cruz Jr has been cut. Hammerfall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Hammerfall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hammerfall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruz Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hammerfall is leaning against Cruz Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Cruz Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hammerfall scores with a hook to the body. Cruz Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammerfall. Hammerfall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz Jr. Hammerfall tries to work over Cruz Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Cruz Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammerfall. A short right from Hammerfall on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hammerfall looks to throw an elbow but misses. Cruz Jr breaks the clinch.
Cruz Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammerfall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Cruz Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hammerfall throws a jab when Cruz Jr was well out of range. Hammerfall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz Jr throws out the jab. Cruz Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hammerfall. Hammerfall ducks under a wild hook from Cruz Jr. We've been informed that Hammerfall has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Cruz Jr throws a jab when Hammerfall was well out of range. Hammerfall now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Cruz Jr misses with a looping right. Hammerfall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Cruz Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hammerfall counters with a lovely straight right hand! Cruz Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Cruz Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cruz Jr misses with a combination
and Hammerfall counters with a stiff right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cruz Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hammerfall. Cruz Jr misses with the combination.
Hammerfall now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Cruz Jr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Cruz Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammerfall moves away. Hammerfall sizes up Cruz Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Hammerfall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cruz Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Cruz Jr misses with an uppercut
and Hammerfall counters with a lovely shot to the body. Jorge Cruz Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hammerfall cracks Cruz Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. A telegraphed right hand from Cruz Jr misses the target. Hammerfall circles away from the clinch attempt and Hammerfall counters with a straight punch to the midsection. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jorge Cruz Jr will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Jorge Cruz Jr's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cruz Jr missing with a left hand there. Hammerfall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Cruz Jr throws a hook but Hammerfall avoids it easily. Hammerfall is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hammerfall avoids the head kick by Cruz Jr.
Jorge Cruz Jr is winning the standup battle so far. Cruz Jr 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.
Hammerfall moves into the clinch. Hammerfall can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz Jr controls the action.
Hammerfall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cruz Jr's defenses. Cruz Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Hammerfall controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hammerfall lands a nice uppercut. Hammerfall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cruz Jr misses with some punches.
Hammerfall tries to work over Cruz Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hammerfall misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Cruz Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good body shot from Hammerfall.
Hammerfall pushes Cruz Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Cruz Jr manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Cruz Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hammerfall doesn't seem phased though. Cruz Jr misses with a left hand enabling Hammerfall to counter with a crisp jab. Cruz Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz Jr moves to clinch but Hammerfall breaks away and Hammerfall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hammerfall avoids the body shot from Cruz Jr.
Hammerfall throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hammerfall darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Nice jab there from Cruz Jr. Jab from Cruz Jr. Hammerfall misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hammerfall keeps the fight on the outside. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cruz Jr misses with a right hand letting Hammerfall counter with a right hand. A jab from Cruz Jr finds it's way through Hammerfall's defenses. Cruz Jr missing with a left hand there. Hammerfall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Hammerfall ducks under a wild hook from Cruz Jr. Cruz Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hammerfall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. The fighters circling - Cruz Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hammerfall connects with a looping right hand.
Cruz Jr loads up on a big right hand but Hammerfall slips the punch. Hammerfall throws out a counter right but Cruz Jr avoids it with no problem. Hammerfall moves forwards but Cruz Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab. Hammerfall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr has closed the distance and engaged Hammerfall in a clinch.
Cruz Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cruz Jr misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz Jr. Cruz Jr wants to break free but Hammerfall has control.
Cruz Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hammerfall blocking some punches.
Cruz Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Hammerfall controls the action.
Cruz Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. Cruz Jr blocks an elbow strike from Hammerfall.
A head punch on the inside from Hammerfall fails to land. Cruz Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Hammerfall controls the action.
Cruz Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hammerfalls head. Hammerfall misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hammerfall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Cruz Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Cruz Jr tries to clinch up. It seemed like Hammerfall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Hammerfall looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz Jr is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hammerfall loads up on a big right hand but Cruz Jr slips the punch. Good shot there by Cruz Jr. Hammerfall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hammerfall tries to counter with a clinch but Cruz Jr shakes him off and moves away. Cruz Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Cruz Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Cruz Jr throws a hook but Hammerfall blocks it. Cruz Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Hammerfall. This has been an exciting period of action! Hammerfall throws a jab when Cruz Jr was well out of range. Cruz Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammerfall swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hammerfall wants to counter with a clinch but Cruz Jr pushes him away. A swing and a miss from Hammerfall. Cruz Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hammerfall will feel that in the morning. Hammerfall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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 Jorge Cruz Jr will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Jorge Cruz Jr's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Cruz Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Cruz Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Hammerfall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Cruz Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Cruz Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Cruz Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz Jr misses the jab. Cruz Jr tries to clinch there but Hammerfall circles away.
Cruz Jr misses the body punch and Hammerfall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Cruz Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Hammerfall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cruz Jr thinking. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cruz Jr misses with a hook
and Hammerfall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hammerfall slips a jab from Cruz Jr. Hammerfall is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Cruz Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Hammerfall counters with a left to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cruz Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Hammerfall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cruz Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hammerfall steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cruz Jr. Cruz Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cruz Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hammerfall counters by clinching up. Cruz Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Hammerfall digs a right hand underneath Cruz Jr's ribcage. Cruz Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hammerfall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruz Jr's elbow. Hammerfall lands with a light punch inside. Cruz Jr misses with a hook from the clinch. Hammerfall misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruz Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammerfall. Hammerfall is leaning against Cruz Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Hammerfall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. UberThor Hammerfall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A nice left hand lands by Hammerfall.
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! Still in the clinch, Hammerfall scores with a nice short uppercut. Cruz Jr tries a body shot but Hammerfall blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hammerfall blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Hammerfall.
Hammerfall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cruz Jr is rocked! A hook to the body from Hammerfall.
Oh Cruz Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hammerfall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Cruz Jr takes an elbow to the forehead. Nice body punch from Hammerfall - that landed with a thud.
Hammerfall drops Cruz Jr with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Cruz Jr is out cold! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). UberThor Hammerfall! UberThor Hammerfall retains his heavyweight title! UberThor Hammerfall took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Top Nutrition 160Q100$ 140Q75$ 100Q25$ for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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