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Event:
KAMIKAZE 68: Holy Night
Date: Dec 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Donde looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Donde fails with a takedown attempt.
Donde misses with a takedown attempt #TD2#
and Cruz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cruz.
Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Donde's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Donde is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cruz throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Donde working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cruz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cruz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Donde is looking to cinch up a triangle. Cruz throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Donde's body to avoid the submission. Donde has instead reached around Cruz's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Donde arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Raymond Donde!
After winning the bout, Raymond Donde thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Ty Cruz had this to say: 'My opponent is on steroids.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Oczam tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Cruz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oczam won't be happy with that.
Oczam holding on.
Oczam really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Oczam regains half guard.
Oczam slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cruz chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz stands up over Oczam, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Oczam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cruz landing some decent shots from guard. #T1##SUB#
Oczam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cruz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cruz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.
Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oczam's head.
Oczam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oczam is trying to keep Cruz in close.
Cruz lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cruz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Oczam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cruz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.
Cruz lands a couple of digs.
Oczam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cruz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cruz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cruz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cruz stands up over Oczam, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T3#
Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cruz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cruz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cruz working some strikes from top position.
Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ROC2#
Oczam is rocked!
Cruz lands a couple of digs.
Oh Oczam is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cruz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cruz is in close to Oczam's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oczam seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Oczam is breathing heavily.
Cruz lands a couple of digs.
Cruz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oczam's head.#T4#
Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oczam's head.
Cruz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cruz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oczam has momentary wrist control but Cruz slips an elbow through the middle.
Cruz gets to his feet and stands over Oczam, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Oczam felt that one! Cruz unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Oczam from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ty Cruz!
Ty Cruz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
IFFL 1: Rise of Iron
Date: Aug 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown. Nakamura tries to sprawl out of it but Cruz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nakamura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cruz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nakamura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nakamura lunges at Cruz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cruz's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nakamura.
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cruz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nakamura connects with an inside leg kick.#T1#
Nakamura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cruz shoots in for a double leg but Nakamura sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nakamura feinted with a counter takedown.
Cruz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nakamura sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cruz somewhat.
Atreyu Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Cruz.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Nakamura, which made it look bad.
Nakamura misses with a few strikes there.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Cruz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #ES#
Nakamura has one foot on Cruz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T2#
Nakamura lands a high kick!
Nakamura is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
Nakamura lands a nice looking body kick.
Nakamura scores with a push kick.
Nakamura is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Cruz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nakamura dodges the ground and pound from Cruz.
Nakamura is looking to regain half guard here but Cruz keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Cruz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T3#
Cruz working away.
Nakamura on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cruz looks up at the clock and then as Nakamura takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cruz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cruz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nakamura sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cruz tries to score with some ground and pound. Nakamura controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nakamura parries the strikes from Cruz easily there. Cruz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nakamura to escape.
Nakamura is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz lands a nice forearm strike. #T4#
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 sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nakamura is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cruz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cruz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nakamura to see if he's OK.
Nakamura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cruz landing a few strikes.
Cruz is putting a hurting on Nakamura here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nakamura avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cruz. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atreyu Nakamura dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Cruz gets a takedown into half guard.#ES#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nakamura kicks off Cruz and gets to his feet.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD2#
and Cruz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nakamura won't be happy with that.
Nakamura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #SUB2#
Cruz is trying to get an arm triangle but Nakamura is defending well. #T1#
Nakamura regains half guard, as Cruz was trying to land strikes.
Cruz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cruz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ty Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nakamura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cruz.
Cruz looks to land a strike but Nakamura avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Nakamura wants to improve his position but instead Cruz has moved into half guard.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cruz thows a huge punch but Nakamura dodges it nicely.
Cruz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've been informed that Cruz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cruz lands a nice short elbow.#SUB2#
Cruz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nakamura doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cruz. #SUB2#
Cruz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T3#
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Nakamura is defending well.
Nakamura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cruz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nakamura on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nakamura's head. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nakamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cruz takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slow jab from Nakamura misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nakamura.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nakamura defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 Atreyu Nakamura will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Cruz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Cruz with that takedown attempt.
Cruz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nakamura sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cruz somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#T1#
Nakamura misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
Nakamura swinging wildly here.
A lazy body kick from Nakamura #TD2#
and Cruz counters with a shoot takedown. Nakamura fights it but they end up in guard.
Cruz distracts Nakamura with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cruz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cruz postures up in Nakamura's guard and throws a big left but Nakamura blocks it. #T2#
Cruz working some strikes from top position.
Nakamura is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cruz is controlling him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cruz pushing down on Nakamura's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cruz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cruz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cruz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cruz lands with a punch from half guard.
Nakamura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nakamura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Atreyu Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Cruz.
Cruz avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
And Cruz tries to counter it with a takedown but Nakamura pushes his down on his head and steps out.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Cruz with that takedown attempt.
Nakamura misses with the combination.
Cruz feints the counter takedown.
Nakamura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4#
Nakamura misses with the combination.
Cruz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nakamura scores with a spinning back kick!
Atreyu Nakamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruz avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atreyu Nakamura clearly takes 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.
#R4#
No joy there for Nakamura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#TD2#
Cruz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nakamura is trying to defend but Cruz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cruz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nakamura is trying to maintain the position but Cruz is very close to passing his half guard.
Cruz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz drops an elbow to the side of Nakamura's head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nakamura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cruz. #T1##SUB2#
Cruz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cruz is nestled in close to Nakamura, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nakamura has hold of Cruz's hands but Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cruz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cruz drops an elbow to the side of Nakamura's head.
Nakamura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Atreyu Nakamura is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
Cruz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cruz dives in for a single leg takedown but Nakamura sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick #TD2#
and Cruz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nakamura won't be happy with that.
Cruz throws a strike aimed at the side of Nakamura's head but Nakamura avoids it well.
Cruz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nakamura on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cruz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cruz working the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Cruz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nakamura rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cruz's guard! Nice work there by Nakamura! #T3#
Nakamura won't allow Cruz to sweep him here.
Cruz controlling the position.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Nakamura controlling him for the moment.
Cruz is trying to control the position but Nakamura postures up.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cruz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Cruz is nestled in close to Nakamura, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cruz throwing shots but Nakamura is blocking nicely.
Nakamura has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cruz is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Cruz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nakamura defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ty Cruz dominated that fourth round.
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!
#R5#
Nakamura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruz.
That kick from Nakamura tenderised Cruz's leg. Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cruz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nakamura throws a right hand that Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruz also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.#T1#
Cruz swings for the body but Nakamura moves out of range.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily.
And Cruz tries to counter it with a takedown but Nakamura pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cruz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nakamura pinned against the cage. Nakamura gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nakamura tries to counter with a takedown but Cruz is quick to defend against it.
Nakamura tries to land a body kick#TD2#
and Cruz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cruz.
Cruz lands a couple of digs.
Cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz with a nice head shot there.#T2#
Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Cruz drops back looking for a leg! Nakamura is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nakamura manages to kick Cruz off! Cruz jumps back into Nakamura's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nakamura thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cruz if he has to take too many more of those.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Cruz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #T3#
Nakamura wants to stand but Cruz is controlling the position.
Nakamura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nakamura trying to control the position.
Nakamura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cruz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cruz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cruz is standing up over Nakamura. Nakamura looks to escape but Cruz dives into side control.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cruz working the ground and pound.
Cruz lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cruz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nakamura on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nakamura takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nakamura wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Cruz is trying to get an arm triangle but Nakamura is defending well.
Ty Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atreyu Nakamura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cruz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ty Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nakamura has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ty Cruz!
A relieved looking Ty Cruz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Cruz lands a slapping body shot.
Donde tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
Cruz lands a two punch combo.
#TD2#
Cruz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Donde tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cruz is in Donde's guard.
Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cruz postures up.
Donde preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Donde is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Donde tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Donde on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Donde tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Donde is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cruz with a nice head shot there.
Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cruz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Donde preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cruz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Donde.
Donde tries to strike from the bottom.
Cruz connects with a couple of short punches.
Donde looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cruz works over Donde with some ground and pound from guard.
Donde tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Donde striking off his back but it's not causing Cruz any problems.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donde works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donde is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
#TD2#
Cruz looking to score a takedown here. Donde is defending well but Cruz drives through and ends up in Donde's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donde bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cruz's guard. #REVR##T2#
Donde throws a strike but Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Cruz is fighting to break Donde's control of his arms but Donde is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Donde looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Cruz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Cruz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Donde is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cruz working some strikes from top position.#T3#
Cruz lands a couple of digs.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Donde wants to sweep but no luck.
Cruz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Donde's head.
Donde trying to control the position.
Donde striking off his back but it's not causing Cruz any problems.
Cruz postures up and lands a big shot to Donde's brow.
Donde lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Cruz is trying to control the position but Donde postures up.
Donde 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 is trying to keep Donde in close.
Cruz trying to control the position here.
Donde throwing strikes from guard but Cruz blocks nicely.
Donde throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz is trying to keep Donde in close.
We've been informed that Cruz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Donde with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ty Cruz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Donde shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Donde showed some decent athleticism there.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Donde has control of the leg.
Donde thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Donde throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Donde throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Donde looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Donde is looking to stall here but Cruz recovers full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Donde tries to pass.
Donde throws a strike but Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T1##SUB2#
Cruz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Donde looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Donde looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Donde! #REVR#
Donde misses with the ground and pound.
Cruz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cruz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Donde throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Donde trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Donde is looking to work some ground and pound but Cruz has wrist control.
Cruz is looking to stand up but Donde isn't so interested in that idea.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Donde tries to pass.
Donde loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
Donde trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donde preventing the sweep.
Donde throwing strikes from guard but Cruz blocks nicely.
Donde postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Donde in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Donde throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruz has Donde pulled in close to control his posture.
Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Donde throws a big elbow that misses.
Cruz is trying to keep Donde in close.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Donde is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Donde.#T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Donde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD2#
Donde gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cruz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cruz being controlled here momentarily.
Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Donde has wrist control.
Donde looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Ty Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donde works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4#
Cruz works over Donde with some ground and pound from guard.
Donde wants to sweep but no luck.
Cruz landing with the ground and pound.
Donde wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Donde is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Cruz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Donde wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Raymond Donde will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donde fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD2#
Cruz gets a double leg takedown into Donde's guard.
Cruz lands a couple of elbows.
Donde wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Donde throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Donde striking off his back but it's not causing Cruz any problems.
Cruz connects with a couple of short punches.
Donde working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz distracts Donde with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
Cruz works over Donde with some ground and pound from guard.
Donde looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Donde is working hard here to advance position.
Cruz lands a couple of digs.
Donde looking for a sweep. Not yet Donde, not yet.
Cruz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Donde is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Donde tries to clinch but Cruz is having none of it.
Donde doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruz circles away.
Cruz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#CL#
Donde drives through and clinches with Cruz against the cage.
#TD2#
Cruz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cruz is thwarting Donde's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Cruz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Donde is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Donde slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Donde working a defensive guard here.
#T3#
Donde tries to strike from the bottom.
Donde wants to sweep but no luck.
Cruz postures up and lands a big shot to Donde's brow.
Donde is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Donde manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cruz manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Donde postures up in Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Cruz blocks it. #T4#
Donde throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donde wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz is trying to control the position but Donde postures up.
Cruz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Donde trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Cruz drives through with a takedown into Donde's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donde tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ty Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cruz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ty Cruz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 16, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Cruz gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Cruz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fleming wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cruz lands a nice short elbow.
Fleming really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz wants to pass to mount but Fleming is defending the position.
Cruz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB#
Fleming looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Fleming actively working from the bottom here.#T1#
Fleming trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Fleming regains half guard.#SUB2#
Cruz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cruz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fleming with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fleming pushes Cruz off looking to stand but Cruz dives back in and keeps control.
Cruz lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fleming has hold of Cruz's hands but Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T2#
Fleming is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#ROC2#
Fleming is rocked!#SUB2#
Cruz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fleming defends it well.
Oh Fleming is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruz is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Fleming is hurt! He's hurt bad - Cruz fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Fleming from any more punishment! Congratulations to Cruz! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ty Cruz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 13, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Cole gets caught napping as Cruz dives in and scores a takedown. Cole manages to retain guard.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cruz wanted to stand there but Cole had control of the position.
Cruz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz stays in close to Cole's body and controls the position.
Cole has Cruz pulled in close to control his posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T1#
Cole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cole fails with a takedown attempt.
Cruz throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.#TD2#
Cruz gets the takedown into side control. #T2#
Cruz taking a breather here. #SUB2#
Cruz tries for a kimura but Cole is defending well.
Cruz has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Cole 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 is landing with some decent strikes but Cole is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cruz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
Cruz looking to finish Cole with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cole!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cruz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#ROC2#
Cole is rocked!
Cruz postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Cole badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Cruz around the waist but Cruz pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Cruz is the winner by TKO! Cruz jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ty Cruz!
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