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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 30, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Esor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cruz's guard.
Esor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cruz has momentary wrist control but Esor slips an elbow through the middle.
Esor preventing the sweep.
Cruz controls Esor momentarily but Esor frees himself.
Esor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cruz on the ground.
Esor working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Esor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Esor stands up over Cruz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Esor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz gets back to half guard.
Esor is looking to take a break and control but Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Esor is looking to stall here but Cruz recovers full guard.
Esor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA St Petersburg inform us that Cruz has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Esor trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cruz is trying to control the position but Esor postures up. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Esor tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Esor from controlling successfully.
Esor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Esor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esor throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Cruz has eaten all the pies!#T3#
Esor shoots in and drives through. Cruz sprawls well.
Cruz throws a big counter head kick but Esor avoids it with no problem.
Cruz wants to clinch but Esor slips to the side
and Esor counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Esor pushes Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Esor has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cruz uses from the top position. #SU2#
Cruz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Esor fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Esor. No joy for Cruz on that attempt.
Esor is looking for a counter combo.
Nice takedown defense from Esor. No joy for Cruz on that attempt.
Cruz just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromEsor.
Esor has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Siul Esor. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4##CL2#
Cruz has Esor up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD2#
Cruz gets control of Esor's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cruz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Esor controlling from the top position.
Esor is looking to pass into half guard but Cruz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cruz is in guard.#REVB#
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esor pulls Cruz in close to prevent any damage.
Cruz stops Esor from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Siul Esor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Cruz has his takedown stuffed
and Esor counters with a left to the body.
Siul Esor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Esor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cruz counters with a three punch combo that has Esor backing up. Esor nods at Cruz to acknowledge the strikes.#TD#
Esor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cruz looks to move to half guard but instead Esor has passed into mount! Damn!
Esor controlling from the full mount. #SU#
Esor is standing up, even though he is in mount. #T1##CL#
Esor instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Cruz gets caught flat footed, as Esor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cruz is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #TD#
Esor gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cruz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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!#TD2#
Cruz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Esor is adopting a defensive guard.
Timo Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Esor wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Esor controls Cruz momentarily but Cruz frees himself.
Esor lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Esor wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Esor wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Esor is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cruz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T3##SUB2#
Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Esor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esor has managed to get both his arms back between Cruz's legs - danger averted.
Esor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esor stays in close to Cruz's body and controls the position. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Esor is in close to Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Esor pushes down on Cruz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Cruz trying to control but Esor postures up.
Esor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Esor slows the pace down in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Timo Cruz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 darts in looking for a takedown but Esor gets double underhooks and turns Cruz into the cage.
Esor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruz as he jumps to the side.
Cruz misses with a low kick as Esor jumps back.
Esor is looking to counter the offense by Cruz and move into the clinch.
Esor cracks a nice hook into Cruz's ribs.#CL#
Esor moves into the clinch.
Cruz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Esor walks away with a smile on his face. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD#
Esor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cruz did well to prevent Esor getting side control.
Cruz throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Esor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SU#
Esor stands up and beckons Cruz to join him on the feet. #T1#
Cruz fails to land the takedown.
Siul Esor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Cruz.#TD#
Esor closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cruz quickly recovers to half guard.
Cruz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Esor misses with a wild combination.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Esor is avoiding it.
#T2#
Esor looks for a takedown but Cruz sprawls well.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Esor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Esor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Esor counters by moving into the clinch. #TD#
Esor gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Esor is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Cruz regains full guard. Nicely done. #T3##SU#
Esor stands up from Cruz's guard - Esor perhaps looking for a knockout.
Esor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cruz wants to counter the offense by Esor and move into the clinch position.
Cruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Esor tries to avoid it but Cruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Esor to the ground. Esor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL#
Esor has Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Esor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cruz.
#BC#
Esor breaks from the clinch.
#T4##TD2#
Cruz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Esor was covering up waiting for the punch and Cruz finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SU2#
Cruz gets to his feet - Esor follows without any prompting.
Siul Esor is winning the standup battle so far.#TD#
Esor gets a double leg takedown into Cruz's guard.
Cruz is trying to keep Esor in close.
Esor postures up and lands a big shot to Cruz's brow.
Esor slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Siul Esor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Esor 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siul Esor! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 25, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Cruz moves into the clinch.
Havoc jumps guard but Cruz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cruz misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruz tries to break the clinch but Havoc is controlling the position. #TD2#
Havoc manages to pull guard.
#SUB2#
Havoc 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. Oh but Havoc is tightening it up a little... Cruz has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Cruz reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Cruz taps out! Nice BJJ there by Havoc!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dedrick Havoc!
In his post fight interview, Dedrick Havoc started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 16, 2021 |
#R1#
Low closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cruz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Low bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cruz taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Low in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cruz wants to control but Low postures up.
Low content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Low throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Cruz works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Cruz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Low.
Low postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Low landing with the ground and pound.
Low scoring with punches to the head and body.
Low sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1##ES#
Cruz pushes Low off and scrambles back to his feet.
Low throws a series of strikes that have Cruz backpedaling.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Low is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Low circles away.
#TD2#
Low gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Low.
Low is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Low looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cruz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cruz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Low scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Low working Cruz over with strikes. #T2#
Low lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Low working the head and body with strikes.
Low seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Low lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cruz is looking to control Low's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cruz avoid being mounted?
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Low.
Low is just content to waste time from the top position. Cruz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Low content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Low really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Low 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.
Low trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Low must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Low looking to sit in guard and control but Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Low 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 pressing down on Low's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Low content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Low is looking to work some ground and pound but Cruz has wrist control.
Low throws a strike but Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Low looking for a sweep. Not yet Low, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Cruz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Cruz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Low looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Low looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Low! #REVB#
Cruz regains half guard there - taking advantage of Low's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cruz trying to control the position.
Low lands a couple of digs.
Low working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Low lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Senne Low dominated that round.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Low closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cruz's guard.
Low throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Low postures up and lands a big shot to Cruz's brow.
Cruz has momentary wrist control but Low slips an elbow through the middle.
Low trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Low is in close to Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Senne Low has got the better of the ground game so far.
Low is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Low lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Low accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Low scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Low looking to sit in guard and control but Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Low.#T1#
Low avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cruz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Low is proving hard to escape from.
Low is pulling down on Cruz's head. It's preventing any offense from Cruz, at least for the moment.
Low wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cruz content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Senne Low seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Low throws a combination. Cruz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Low, which made it look bad.
Low lands a jab to the head.
#TD2#
Low gets the takedown into side control.
Cruz explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #T3##TD2#
Low gets a takedown into half guard.
Low looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cruz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cruz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cruz has hold of Low's hands but Low slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Low drops an elbow to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Low's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Low's back!#SUB#
Cruz working for the choke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz keeps control of the position as Low tries to break free.
#SUB#
Cruz working for the choke. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz missing with strikes.
Low looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Low has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Cruz is trying to stick to Low's back but Low is turning into Cruz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cruz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Low.
Low loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Low lands a couple of digs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Senne Low will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Low tries to bum rush Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Low has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Low manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cruz on his heels. He'll look to pass Cruz's guard now, I'm sure.#SUB#
Cruz working for a triangle but Low defends it easily.
Low landing with the ground and pound.
Low throws a big elbow that misses.
Low is in close to Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Low content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Cruz has locked up a guillotine! Cruz's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Low is holding on here and Cruz must be using up a lot of energy. Low has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Cruz gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Timo Cruz!
A very excited looking Timo Cruz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 11, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Andrew shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Andrew seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Cruz is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Killian Andrew! |
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Event:
BMF 7- Dolla Dolla Billz
Date: Aug 16, 2021 |
#R1#
Murphy dodges the punch combination from Cruz.
#CL2#
Murphy has closed the distance and engaged Cruz in a clinch.
Murphy effectively controlling the action here.
Cruz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Murphy working Cruz over with knees to the body.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Cruz 's eye. #CUT2#It looks like Timo Cruz has been cut.
Cruz takes an elbow to the temple.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cruz's defenses. #CUT2#Timo Cruz's cut is getting worse.
Nice elbow from Murphy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murphy.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
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!
Murphy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cruz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Murphy. #CUT2#Timo Cruz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Murphy told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Nice elbow from Murphy. #T1#
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Murphy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#Jeez, Timo Cruz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Timo Cruz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paddy Murphy! |
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Event:
BMF 4- Legalized Bank Robbery
Date: Jul 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Cruz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lukach has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lukach moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL#
Cruz closes the distance and pushes Lukach back into the cage.#BC#
Cruz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lukach connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cruz scrambles back to his feet.
Cruz lands with a kick to the temple. Lukach shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lukach lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lukach throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lukach getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lukach lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Lukach is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lukach cracks Cruz with a good jab.
Cruz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Eric Lukach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lukach connects with a jab.#KD2#
Lukach lands a left and a right that send Cruz crashing to the mat, dazed. Lukach thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Cruz is rocked!#T1#
Cruz is aggressively charging in as Lukach backs up avoiding any damage. Lukach tosses out a jab and Cruz runs right into it face first! Cruz is out cold! Lukach dropped down on all fours and is barking in Cruz's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Lukach!
Our winner, Eric Lukach, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Atkiray shoots in but Cruz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cruz scores with a kick to the body.
Cruz cracks Atkiray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#It looks like Temujin Atkiray has been cut.
Atkiray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cruz really is a fat lump.#TD#
Cruz drives through with a takedown into Atkiray's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Atkiray has his hands on Cruz's head, controlling the position.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Atkiray is trying to keep Cruz in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz wants to get up but he can't break Atkiray's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Atkiray can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cruz postures up.
Cruz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Cruz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Atkiray pulls Cruz in close to prevent any damage.
Atkiray looking to control.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Atkiray is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Atkiray is trying to keep Cruz in close.
Cruz is fighting to break Atkiray's control of his arms but Atkiray is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Atkiray 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.
Timo Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Temujin Atkiray.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#TD2#
Atkiray closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cruz quickly recovers to half guard.
Cruz trying to hold on to Atkiray's head to control him but Atkiray postures up.
Atkiray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Atkiray is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atkiray seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Atkiray throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Atkiray landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Atkiray lands with a punch from half guard.
Atkiray looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cruz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cruz moves into full guard.
Atkiray lands a couple of elbows.
Atkiray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Atkiray makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Atkiray lands a couple of elbows.
Atkiray postures up in Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Cruz blocks it. #T3#
Atkiray throwing strikes but missing.
Atkiray with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Atkiray landing with the ground and pound.
Cruz has momentary wrist control but Atkiray slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Cruz working for a triangle but Atkiray defends it easily.
Atkiray is in close to Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Atkiray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Atkiray cracks Cruz with a solid left hand.
Atkiray postures up and lands a big shot to Cruz's brow.
Atkiray distracts Cruz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Atkiray chips away with some ground and pound.#T4#
Atkiray scoring with some ground and pound.
Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Atkiray with a nice head shot there.
Atkiray postures up and lands a big shot to Cruz's brow.
Atkiray distracts Cruz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Atkiray's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Atkiray distracts Cruz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Atkiray postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Atkiray landing with the ground and pound.
Atkiray connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atkiray keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Atkiray is in close to Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Atkiray scoring with some ground and pound.
Atkiray lands a couple of elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Temujin Atkiray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Temujin Atkiray's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Atkiray.#TD#
Cruz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Atkiray wants to get back to full guard.
Atkiray is doing well to control the position and prevent Cruz from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz prevents Atkiray from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Atkiray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Atkiray wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy.
#T1#
Atkiray wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
Atkiray is still trying to improve position.
Atkiray wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy.
Atkiray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cruz prevents Atkiray from improving his position.
Cruz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Atkiray moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Atkiray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Atkiray bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cruz's guard. #REVB##T2#
Cruz has his hands on Atkiray's head, controlling the position.
Cruz controls Atkiray momentarily but Atkiray frees himself.
Cruz has momentary wrist control but Atkiray slips an elbow through the middle.
Atkiray with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Atkiray working some strikes from top position.
Atkiray connects with a couple of short punches.
Atkiray is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Atkiray postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Temujin Atkiray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Atkiray working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz is trying to keep Atkiray in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Atkiray scoring with punches to the head and body.
Atkiray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3##SUB#
Cruz is looking for a triangle but Atkiray pushes his legs off easily.
Atkiray scoring with punches to the head and body.
Atkiray makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Atkiray cracks Cruz with a solid left hand.
Atkiray cracks Cruz with a solid left hand.
Atkiray works over Cruz with some ground and pound from guard.
Atkiray is working Cruz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Atkiray landing with the ground and pound.
Atkiray landing with the ground and pound.
Atkiray keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Atkiray is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Atkiray working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cruz's head.
Atkiray postures up and lands a big shot to Cruz's brow. #T4#
Atkiray working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Atkiray scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Atkiray is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Atkiray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruz but Cruz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Atkiray shoots in and drives through. Cruz sprawls well.
Timo Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Temujin Atkiray.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Atkiray.
Atkiray takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Atkiray shoots for a double leg takedown but Cruz sprawls well. He's pushed Atkiray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atkiray.
Atkiray dives in and grabs Cruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes down on Atkiray's head and hops out.#TD2#
Atkiray darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Temujin Atkiray will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Temujin Atkiray's cut.
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 tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Atkiray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Cruz scores with a takedown into Atkiray's guard.#SUB#
Cruz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Atkiray keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Atkiray has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Atkiray's guard.
Atkiray trying to hold on to Cruz's head to control him but Cruz postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Atkiray tries to get to full guard but Cruz has control of the leg. #T1#
Cruz tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Atkiray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Atkiray keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cruz prevents Atkiray from improving his position.
Cruz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Atkiray with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Atkiray trying to hold on to Cruz's head to control him but Cruz postures up.
Cruz prevents Atkiray from improving his position.#T3#
Atkiray keeping control of the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Cruz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Atkiray manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Temujin Atkiray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Atkiray is adopting a defensive guard.
Let's hope that Atkiray has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Atkiray is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Atkiray 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.
Atkiray is continuing to stall.
Cruz has his hands on Atkiray's head, controlling the position.
Atkiray trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Atkiray controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Atkiray 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 Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw! |
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