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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santa Cruz (ranked 2840 p4p, 4144 weight class) and Ruan Lieb (ranked 315 p4p, 0 weight class). Lieb has chosen Where The Hood at - DMX as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Santa Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruan Lieb!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz tries to bum rush Lieb with a series of wild strikes but Lieb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lieb shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cruz as he avoids it easily.
Cruz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lieb.
Cruz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Santa Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruan Lieb.
Cruz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cruz wants it to stay on the feet.
Lieb drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lieb shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cruz defends it nicely.
Cruz works the jab nicely.
Lieb takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cruz scores with a nice right hand.
Cruz scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz catches Lieb with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lieb fails with a takedown attempt.
Cruz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz cracks a nice hook into Lieb's ribs.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Lieb shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Liebs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cruz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cruz jabs at Lieb's body.
Santa Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cruz.
Cruz lands a nice shot that snaps Lieb's head back.
Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lieb looks winded!
Lieb looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz pulls Lieb in close to prevent any damage.
Lieb trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz can't keep his opponent in guard - Lieb advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cruz lands a nice shot to the body.
Lieb looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cruz is fending him off so far but Lieb persists. Nope, Cruz circles away and we're back to standing.
Lieb shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cruz sprawls well. Cruz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lieb gets slowly back to his feet.
Cruz lands a slapping body shot.
Cruz punishes Lieb's body with a nice straight punch.
Lieb shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruz pinned against the cage. Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cruz lands a glancing blow to the side of Lieb's head.
Lieb gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cruz.
Cruz scores with a jab. Lieb acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lieb takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz scores with a three punch combo!
Lieb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cruz lands with a shot to the body.
Cruz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lieb on the side of the head.
Lieb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cruz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lieb takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cruz scores with a jab to the body.
Lieb drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz lands with a good body shot.
Lieb gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cruz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lieb back to the cage. Cruz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 Lieb is rocked!
Cruz lands a nice hook to Lieb's body. Lieb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lieb takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cruz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lieb is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
Lieb gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cruz.
Lieb takes one to the chin there.
Lieb has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lieb on the side of the head.
Cruz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz connects with a body shot.
Cruz lands a body shot.
Lieb seems to have recovered his senses.
Cruz throws a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Cruz both land. Nice combination.
Cruz dips to his left and cracks Lieb with an uppercut!
Cruz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cruz lands a nice looking body shot.
Cruz jabs Lieb right on the nose. Lieb blinks but takes it well.
Cruz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cruz cracks Lieb with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cruz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cruz lands a glancing blow to the side of Lieb's head.
Cruz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lieb on the side of the head.
Cruz punishes Lieb's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lieb in his tracks.
A left lands for Cruz.
Cruz lands a jab.
Cruz jabs Lieb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santa Cruz dominated that round.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cruz connects with a nice looking jab.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Lieb avoids nicely.
Cruz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cruz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz jabs Lieb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lieb shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruz as he jumps to the side.
Cruz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lieb under the eye.
Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lieb.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Cruz.
Lieb misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little feinted left hand from Cruz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A combination from Cruz does no damage.
Cruz cracks Lieb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cruz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cruz wants it to stay on the feet.
Santa Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruan Lieb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lieb shoots in and drives through. Cruz sprawls well.
Santa Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Lieb is breathing heavily.
Lieb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cruz throws a combination. Lieb tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cruz lands a lovely overhand right.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lieb tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cruz swivels and escapes.
Lieb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cruz finds it's way round the side to connect with Lieb's head.
Cruz connects with a body shot.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by Cruz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cruz.
Santa Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lieb takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lieb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lieb can do to turn this around?
Cruz scores with a jab to the body.
Lieb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cruz tries to avoid it but Lieb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cruz to the ground. Cruz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cruz connects with a nice looking jab.
Cruz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cruz wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz scores with a decent looking hook.
Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cruz scores with a hook to the body. Lieb takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lieb is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cruz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cruz scores with a one two! Lieb had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lieb has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lieb there as he acknowledges the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cruz.
Cruz lands with an overhand left.
Cruz dips to his left and cracks Lieb with an uppercut!
Lieb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cruz lands a nice shot to the body.
Lieb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cruz catches Lieb with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lieb tries to move into range but Cruz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cruz lunges at Lieb with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lieb's hand.
Lieb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cruz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cruz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cruz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cruz lands a nice hook to Lieb's body. Lieb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cruz lands with a good body shot.
Cruz scores with a decent looking hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lieb.
Cruz scores with a jab to the head.
Lieb slips a jab and a cross from Cruz.
Lieb 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 Lieb off to one side.
Lieb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cruz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice jab there from Cruz.
Lieb misses with a takedown
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lieb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lieb shoots in and drives through. Cruz sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Cruz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cruz lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz scores with a one two! Lieb had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cruz lands a jab.
Lieb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cruz lands a jab to the head.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Cruz cracks Lieb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cruz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lieb fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cruz scores with a three punch combo!
Lieb is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cruz.
Cruz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cruz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lieb looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz throws a shot to the body.
Cruz stalks Lieb and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lieb's face. Lieb staggers backwards, shaken.
Lieb has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lieb there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cruz thuds a left hand into Lieb's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santa Cruz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lieb takes one to the chin there.
Lieb tries to move into range but Cruz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cruz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lieb takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cruz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cruz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cruz wants it to stay on the feet.
Cruz lunges at Lieb with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lieb's hand.
Lieb tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cruz defends well and Lieb ends up having to push Cruz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cruz cracks Lieb with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Cruz finds it's way through Lieb's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lieb shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Santa Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruan Lieb.
Lieb dives in for a single leg takedown but Cruz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cruz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A lazy left from Cruz finds it's target.
Cruz works Lieb's body with a nice hook.
Lieb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cruz.
Lieb looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lieb is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieb walks into a left hand.
Lieb takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cruz scores with a body shot.
Lieb fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cruz avoids it really well and circles away.
Cruz lands with a shot to the body.
Cruz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lieb shoots in looking for a takedown but Cruz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lieb's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lieb closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lieb walks into a straight right hand from Cruz.
Cruz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cruz wants it to stay on the feet.
Cruz throws a series of strikes that have Lieb backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cruz scores with the left hand. Lieb knows he should have avoided that one.
Cruz looks to land a combination. Lieb sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cruz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cruz lands with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Cruz there.
Lieb on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Lieb avoids them all with ease.
Cruz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cruz wants it to stay on the feet.
Cruz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cruz throws a combination. Lieb tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lieb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cruz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cruz duly obliges.
Cruz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cruz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Liebs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cruz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cruz connects with a nice looking jab.
Lieb takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cruz connects with a right hand. Lieb shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz scores with a nice strike.
Lieb shoots for a takedown but Cruz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cruz scores with a one two! Lieb had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lieb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lieb takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ruan Lieb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lieb shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruz pinned against the cage. Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice shot lands for Cruz.
Cruz lands with a shot to the body.
Lieb shoots in and drives through. Cruz sprawls well.
Cruz scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
Cruz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cruz scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lieb closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Lieb pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Cruz scores with a four punch combination!
Cruz with a hook.
A lazy left from Cruz finds it's target.
Cruz lands a nice looking body shot.
Lieb takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cruz jabs at Lieb's body.
Cruz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lieb looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cruz lands with a nice combination. Lieb backs away looking to recover.
Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cruz scores with a nice head shot.
Cruz lands with a nice combination. Lieb backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lieb tries for a takedown but Cruz circles away easily
and Cruz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cruz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lieb closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santa Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cruz 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:24
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santa Cruz!
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