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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taka Cruise (ranked 3203 p4p, 24500 weight class) and Swalli Vjotrojn (ranked 420 p4p, 731 weight class). The key to victory for Taka Cruise has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taka Cruise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Swalli Vjotrojn!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruise is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Swalli Vjotrojn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruise misses with a hook.
Vjotrojn feints and as Cruise raises his hands in defense, Vjotrojn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cruise is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vjotrojn is controlling him.
Vjotrojn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vjotrojn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vjotrojn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cruise keeping full guard, as Vjotrojn tries to pass.
Cruise knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vjotrojn on the ground.
Vjotrojn lands a couple of elbows.
Cruise wants to get back to his feet but Vjotrojn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vjotrojn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vjotrojn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vjotrojn is in close to Cruise's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cruise is looking to stand up but Vjotrojn isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vjotrojn 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.
Vjotrojn is working Cruise over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vjotrojn prevents Cruise from getting back to his feet.
Vjotrojn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vjotrojn connects with a couple of short punches.
Vjotrojn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vjotrojn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vjotrojn distracts Cruise with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vjotrojn pushing down on Cruise's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruise keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vjotrojn stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruise avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vjotrojn.
Cruise is trying to stand back up but Vjotrojn is controlling him
Vjotrojn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vjotrojn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vjotrojn stalling.
Vjotrojn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vjotrojn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruise tries to kick Vjotrojn off but Vjotrojn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vjotrojn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vjotrojn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vjotrojn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cruise defending well though.
Nice strikes from Vjotrojn there.
Nice strikes from Vjotrojn there.
Vjotrojn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vjotrojn is nestled in close to Cruise, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vjotrojn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vjotrojn stalling.
Vjotrojn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vjotrojn prevents Cruise from standing back up.
Nice strikes from Vjotrojn there.
Vjotrojn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cruise is in trouble now - Vjotrojn has advanced to mount!
Vjotrojn wants to control the pace but Cruise is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruise is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The referee warns Cruise that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Swalli Vjotrojn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cruise throws a jab when Vjotrojn was well out of range.
Vjotrojn missing with a left hand there. Cruise was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruise misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vjotrojn.
Vjotrojn thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Cruise wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruise has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vjotrojn finds it's way round the side to connect with Cruise's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Vjotrojn misses the target.
Cruise looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vjotrojn throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruise counters with a nice uppercut.
Vjotrojn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vjotrojn duly obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Cruise. No joy for Vjotrojn on that attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Cruise. Those never looked like landing.
Vjotrojn cracks Cruise with an open hand slap.
Vjotrojn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vjotrojn working the ground and pound.
Cruise is trying to buck Vjotrojn off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vjotrojn looks up at the clock and then as Cruise takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vjotrojn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cruise managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vjotrojn.
Vjotrojn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cruise some visible discomfort.
Cruise wants to get back to his feet.
Cruise on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Check out the look on Vjotrojn's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cruise is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vjotrojn asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Vjotrojn is putting a hurting on Cruise here, landing some big shots from side control.
Vjotrojn lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruise takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cruise tries to escape but Vjotrojn is in control.
Cruise takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vjotrojn works to advance to full mount. Cruise defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Swalli Vjotrojn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cruise wants to try and get back to his feet.
Vjotrojn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vjotrojn wants to control the pace but Cruise is squirming around nicely.
Vjotrojn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cruise is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vjotrojn dominating with strikes here.
Vjotrojn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cruise's face.
Vjotrojn dominating with strikes here.
Cruise is rocked!
Vjotrojn lands a big elbow - Cruise is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Cruise is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Swalli Vjotrojn!
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