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Event:
BFC BLOODBATH 5
Date: Nov 20, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Da Cruz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL# Da Cruz drives through and clinches with Tomovic against the cage.
Da Cruz has Tomovic pressed against the cage.
Da Cruz looking to throw knees to the head but Tomovic is blocking nicely.
Da Cruz throws a head punch that misses. Da Cruz is stalling here.
Da Cruz lands with a right to the head. Tomovic is working Da Cruz over against the cage. Da Cruz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Da Cruz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tomovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Da Cruz tries a knee to the head but Tomovic blocks it.
Da Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Tomovic avoids it by throwing Da Cruz back against the cage. Da Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but Tomovic avoids the damage to the body. Tomovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Da Cruz just leaning against Tomovic, taking a breather. #T1# Da Cruz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Da Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Tomovic lands a shot to the body. Tomovic tries a knee to the head but Da Cruz blocks it.
Da Cruz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Da Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomovic controls his hands.
Da Cruz tries a body shot but Tomovic blocks it.
Da Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Tomovic avoids it by throwing Da Cruz back against the cage. Tomovic tries to break free but Da Cruz pushes him back against the cage. Da Cruz works on Tomovic's body with a couple of short punches. Da Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Da Cruz lands a hook to the side of the head. Da Cruz working aggressively here.
Da Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2# A right hook to the body lands for Tomovic.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Da Cruz. Tomovic blocking some punches.
Tomovic tries to break the clinch but Da Cruz is controlling the position. Da Cruz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tomovic tries to break the clinch but Da Cruz is controlling the position. A left hand lands to the body for Da Cruz.
Da Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch. Da Cruz just leaning against Tomovic, taking a breather. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Tomovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tomovic looking for a takedown. Tomovic lands a shoulder strike. Da Cruz tries to land knees in the clinch but Tomovic avoids the damage to the body. Tomovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T3# Tomovic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Da Cruz up against the cage. Da Cruz is working Tomovic over against the cage. Da Cruz controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomovic. Come on Da Cruz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Da Cruz lands a nice uppercut. Da Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomovic's elbow. Da Cruz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Da Cruz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tomovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Da Cruz. We've been informed that Tomovic has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4##TD2# Tomovic pulls guard effortlessly. Tomovic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU# Da Cruz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Da Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Da Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tomovic throws a counter combo. Tomovic throws a head kick that Da Cruz semi-blocks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tomovic. Da Cruz shrugs it off though. Da Cruz throws a hook but Tomovic blocks it. Tomovic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Da Cruz back to the cage. Tomovic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Souza Da Cruz dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2# Tomovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tomovic!
Tomovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tomovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A cross from Tomovic lands. A head kick misses from Tomovic. Da Cruz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tomovic manages to circle out of the way. Tomovic misses with a double jab.
Da Cruz is looking to counter punch. Muamer Tomovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tomovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Da Cruz scores with a nice strike. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tomovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Da Cruz counters with a good, hard body kick but Tomovic shrugs it off. #CL# Da Cruz clinches up with Tomovic and pushes him back against the cage. Da Cruz throws a head punch that misses. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Da Cruz trying to land knees to the body.
#T1# Da Cruz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Da Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Da Cruz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Da Cruz trying to control the position but instead, Tomovic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Da Cruz into the cage. A knee to the head by Da Cruz.
Da Cruz misses with a knee strike.
Tomovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tomovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Tomovic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tomovic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Da Cruz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Da Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomovic uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2# Tomovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Da Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Da Cruz trying to land knees to the body.
Da Cruz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tomovic avoids it.#TD2# Tomovic has picked Da Cruz up - he's going for a ride! Tomovic dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Da Cruz manages to get to full guard.
Da Cruz controlling the position. Tomovic stays in close to Da Cruz's body and controls the position. #ES# Da Cruz has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Tomovic is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T3# Da Cruz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Da Cruz is struggling to control the position. Tomovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Da Cruz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Tomovic goes for a takedown attempt but Da Cruz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wanderlei Souza Da Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muamer Tomovic. Tomovic scores with the left hand. Da Cruz knows he should have avoided that one. Tomovic blocks the body kick.
Tomovic tries a head kick but it misses.
#T4# Tomovic throws a nice head kick!
Muamer Tomovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Da Cruz throws a lazy body kick and Tomovic counters with a two punch combo. A punch combination from Tomovic misses. Tomovic scores with a one two! Da Cruz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Tomovic is breathing heavily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Da Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Tomovic lands with an overhand left. Tomovic lands a two punch combo.
Tomovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#ROC2#Da Cruz is rocked! Tomovic throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Da Cruz stumbling backwards into the cage! Da Cruz bounces back off the cage towards Tomovic, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Tomovic lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Tomovic celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Muamer Tomovic! |
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