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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Cruz thows a leg kick but Rhodes checks it
and Rhodes counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#TD2#
Cruz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cruz showed some decent athleticism there.
Cruz thows a huge punch but Rhodes dodges it nicely.
Cruz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rhodes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Cruz decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #TD2#
Cruz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #ES#
Rhodes has one foot on Cruz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Robert Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Cruz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rhodes counters with a two punch combo.
Rhodes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cruz's waist but Cruz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rhodes off to one side. #TD2#
Cruz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rhodes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rhodes is looking to stand back up but Cruz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rhodes. #REVR#
Rhodes is not content to let Cruz control the position.
Rhodes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rhodes is trying to stand.
Cruz moves nicely into side control. #T2##SUB2#
Cruz is trying to get an arm triangle but Rhodes is defending well.
Rhodes really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz controls the position from side control.
Rhodes wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Rhodes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cruz scoring with punches and elbows. #T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rhodes is pushing Cruz's head away, looking to escape. Cruz manages to hold on to the position though.
Cruz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rhodes to see if he's OK.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz advances to full mount.
Rhodes is in a horrible position here. Cruz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Cruz is working for a guillotine from mount but Rhodes frees his head quite easily.
Rhodes has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Cruz's lack of action.
#T4##ES#
Rhodes kicks off Cruz and gets to his feet. #TD2#
Cruz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES#
Rhodes throws Cruz to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Cruz.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Cruz leaves Rhodes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Cruz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Rhodes dives in for a single leg takedown but Cruz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Hipolito Rhodes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Rhodes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cruz to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Rhodes manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Cruz tries to circle away but Rhodes has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is looking to control Rhodes's arms but Rhodes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cruz has his back to the cage. #TD2#
Cruz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rhodes lands a couple of digs.
Robert Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1##SUB2#
Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rhodes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rhodes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T2#
Rhodes throwing strikes but missing.
Rhodes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cruz on the ground.
Rhodes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rhodes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cruz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cruz stands up over Rhodes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rhodes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T3#
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhodes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Rhodes manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Cruz looking to throw knees to the head but Rhodes is blocking nicely.
Cruz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD#
Rhodes decides to pull guard.
Rhodes wants to sweep but no luck.
Cruz prevents Rhodes from getting back to his feet.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhodes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Cruz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cruz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SU2#
Cruz stands up and waves to Rhodes to follow him. #TD2#
Cruz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rhodes is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cruz is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Cruz scoring with strikes but Rhodes is staying in there.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Cruz scoring well with a low kick there.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
Rhodes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rhodes darts in looking for a takedown but Cruz gets double underhooks and turns Rhodes into the cage. #TD2#
Cruz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rhodes did well to prevent Cruz getting side control.#ES#
Rhodes kicks off Cruz and gets to his feet.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Rhodes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#TD2#
Cruz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rhodes is trying to defend but Cruz 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 prevents Rhodes from standing back up.
#T1#
Cruz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rhodes is trying to stand.
Cruz trying to control from half guard but Rhodes is working away.
Cruz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ground and pound from Cruz.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rhodes has hold of Cruz's hands but Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rhodes tries to kick Cruz off in order to stand up. Cruz Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Rhodes tries to bench press Cruz off him but Cruz keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SU2#
Cruz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #TD2#
Cruz looking to score a takedown here. Rhodes is defending well but Cruz drives through and ends up in Rhodes's guard.
Rhodes is wriggling around but Cruz manages to pass to half guard.
#REVR#
Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Rhodes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Cruz is nestled in close to Rhodes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB2#
Cruz is looking for a kimura here.
Cruz slips a nice elbow through Rhodes's hands, connecting with Rhodes's forehead.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cruz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T4#
Cruz trying to control the pace.
Cruz is looking to advance position but Rhodes won't allow it.
Cruz is nestled in close to Rhodes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cruz winds up and cracks Rhodes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz not doing much here.
Hipolito Rhodes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Cruz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cruz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rhodes!
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Cruz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Cruz wants to clinch but Banks slips to the side#TD#
and Banks counters with a shoot takedown. Cruz fights it but they end up in guard.
Banks wants to stand but Cruz is controlling his posture from full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Banks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks landing some decent shots from guard.
Banks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Banks tries to stand but Cruz is controlling from the bottom. #SU#
Banks gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cruz tries to clinch up but Banks circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Cruz shoots and misses
and Banks counters with a head kick. That will keep Cruz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Banks counters with a head kick. That will keep Cruz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stephen Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Cruz.
Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Banks counters with a nice body shot. #CL#
Banks darts in and clinches Cruz up against the cage.
Cruz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Banks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Banks blocks a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz wants a takedown.
#T2#
Cruz jumps guard but Banks stands there with Cruz around his waist. Cruz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cruz wants to break free but Banks has control.
#BC#
Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cruz.
A counter left hand to the body from Banks misses its target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cruz.
Cruz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Banks counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz wants to clinch.#T3#
Cruz tries for a takedown but Banks circles away easily#CL#
and Banks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Banks.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Banks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cruz tries to break the clinch but Banks is controlling the position.
Banks wants to take the fight to the mat but Cruz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD#
Banks turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Banks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4#
Cruz is looking for a sweep.
Banks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Banks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Banks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cruz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Banks takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Cruz to pass into mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banks avoids the attempt from Cruz to control.
Banks raining down shots from the mount!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Banks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cruz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Banks's waist but Banks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cruz off to one side.
Banks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Banks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Banks has the dominant position.
Cruz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stephen Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Cruz.
Cruz is pressed up against the cage. Banks 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Banks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cruz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stephen Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1##TD#
Banks shoots in and bounces Cruz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cruz is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Banks managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz wants to stand but Banks has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Banks is keeping the position.#T2#
Banks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Banks wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving. #T3#
Banks is looking to stand up but Cruz isn't so interested in that idea.
Cruz trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.
Stephen Banks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Banks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD2#
Cruz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Banks manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES#
Banks wriggles free and stands up. #T4##TD2#
Cruz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Banks's guard.
Banks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cruz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Banks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz postures up.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Banks dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Cruz doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Banks counters by clinching up. #BC#
Banks breaks from the clinch.
Cruz shoots and misses
and Banks counters with a body kick.
Banks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stephen Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz thows a leg kick but Banks checks it #CL#
and Banks counters by moving into the clinch.
Cruz is trying to stall.
Cruz trying to control the position but instead, Banks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cruz into the cage.
Cruz is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.#T1#
Cruz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banks.
#TD#
Banks wants the takedown. Cruz is fighting it off but Banks persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cruz's guard against the cage.
Banks cracks Cruz with a solid left hand.
Cruz is looking to sweep but instead, Banks has passed into half guard.
Banks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Banks drops an elbow to the side of Cruz's head.
Banks throws a strike but Cruz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Banks throwing strikes but missing. #T2##SU#
Banks decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cruz doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Banks counters by moving into the clinch.
Banks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cruz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Banks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cruz's brow. #T3#
Cruz is trying to push Banks away but Banks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD2#
Cruz pulls guard effortlessly.
Cruz controls Banks momentarily but Banks frees himself.
Banks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Banks preventing the sweep.
Banks landing with the ground and pound. #SU#
Banks decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cruz, up you get!
Cruz leaves Banks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T4#
Cruz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Banks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Banks as Cruz shoots in.
Banks leaves Cruz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robert Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stephen Banks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL#
Banks moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Banks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Banks!
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