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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between BJ Punk (ranked 5965 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Cruz (ranked 5288 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BJ Punk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cody Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Punk with that takedown attempt.
Punk fails with the takedown
and Cruz counters by clinching up.
Punk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cruz pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Punk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz rushes Punk and presses him up against the cage.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Cruz as Punk shoots in.
Cruz is looking for the big counter here.
Punk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cruz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Punk dives in and grabs Cruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes down on Punk's head and hops out.
Punk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cruz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Punk throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punk has his takedown stuffed
and Cruz counters with a single leg into guard. Punk didn't expect that.
Punk scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Punk is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz dives in and scores a takedown into Punk's guard.
Cruz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Punk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ground and pound from Cruz.
Cruz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz is nestled in close to Punk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Punk to get to his feet.
Cruz gets a double leg takedown into Punk's guard.
Punk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cruz controls the pace.
Punk looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cruz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cruz counters by moving into the clinch.
Punk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cruz is defending well.
Cruz stalling against the cage.
Cruz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Punk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Punk defends it easily.
Punk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Punk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Cruz seems keen to control Punk's posture.
Cruz is continuing to stall.
Cruz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punk wants to get back to his feet but Cruz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cruz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Cruz prevents Punk from getting back to his feet.
Punk wants to sweep but no luck.
Cruz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Punk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Cruz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cruz drives through with a takedown into Punk's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cruz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cruz lands a couple of elbows.
Punk is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punk wants to stand but Cruz is controlling the position.
Punk wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz prevents Punk from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cruz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Punk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cruz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Punk bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punk has his takedown stuffed
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Punk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruz as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Punk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cruz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Cruz.
Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruz stops a takedown attempt from Punk.
Punk is looking for a takedown.
Punk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cruz pulls guard.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Punk controlling him for the moment.
Punk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cruz working for a triangle but Punk defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Punk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cruz is adopting a defensive guard.
Punk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz pulls Punk in close to prevent any damage.
Punk wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
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.
Punk is fighting to break Cruz's control of his arms but Cruz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cruz has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Punk has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Cruz is pressed up against the cage. Punk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cruz down to the mat. Cruz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cruz throws a series of strikes that have Punk backpedaling.
Punk tries to sprawl but Cruz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cruz is thwarting Punk's attempts to control the position.
Cruz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Punk is bucking up trying to escape but Cruz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Punk fails with the takedown.
Punk darts in looking for a takedown but Cruz gets double underhooks and turns Punk into the cage.
Punk misses with a takedown attempt - Cruz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Punk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punk gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punk is working an open guard so Cruz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cruz throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cruz defends well and Punk ends up having to push Cruz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cruz drives through with a takedown into Punk's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cruz is pushing down on Punk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Punk is fighting to maintain full guard but Cruz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cruz moves nicely into side control.
Cruz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cruz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Punk down.
Cruz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cruz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Punk is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cruz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punk is pressing down on Cruz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Punk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cruz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Punk wants to stand and escape but Cruz is having none of it.
Punk being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk is working an open guard so Cruz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Punk goes for a double leg but Cruz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cruz continues to drive forward.
Cruz raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Punk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cruz circles away.
Cruz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Punk sprawls well initially but Cruz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cruz is pressing down on Punk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Punk is holding on for now.
Cruz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BJ Punk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cruz 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Cruz!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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