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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cruz Jr (ranked 128 p4p, 15 weight class) and Kilo Maluga (ranked 13 p4p, 2 weight class). Maluga is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by JUNGLE. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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12 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Cruz Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kilo Maluga!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Cruz Jr.
It looks like Kilo Maluga has been cut.
Cruz Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Maluga.
It looked like Cruz Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maluga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cruz Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maluga pushes Cruz Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Maluga trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maluga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cruz Jr avoids it.
Maluga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruz Jr.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maluga.
Maluga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cruz Jr avoids it.
Cruz Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maluga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Maluga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maluga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maluga.
Maluga clinches up against the cage.
Maluga scores with a hook to the body.
Cruz Jr is breathing heavily.
Maluga landing knees to the body.
Maluga tries to land knees in the clinch but Cruz Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Maluga scores a nice knee to the body.
Maluga pushes Cruz Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maluga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maluga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maluga landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maluga blocks an uppercut.
Cruz Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cruz Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maluga digs a right hand underneath Cruz Jr's ribcage. Cruz Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maluga lands with a short shot to the head.
Maluga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cruz Jr backwards.
Maluga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maluga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Cruz Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Cruz Jr fails to land.
Cruz Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Maluga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maluga missing with knees to the body.
Maluga unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maluga lands a nice knee to the body.
Maluga misses with a body punch.
Maluga tries to work over Cruz Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Maluga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maluga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maluga lands a left hand.
Cruz Jr prevents a body shot from Maluga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Maluga.
Cruz Jr misses with the head strike.
Maluga lands a nice uppercut.
Maluga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cruz Jr is defending well for now.
Maluga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz Jr.
Maluga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maluga unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cruz Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maluga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cruz Jr backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maluga obliges.
Nice body punch from Maluga.
Maluga lands an uppercut.
Maluga trying to land knees to the body.
Maluga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cruz Jr is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maluga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cruz Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maluga.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maluga.
Cruz Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Still in the clinch, Maluga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maluga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maluga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Maluga.
Maluga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz Jr backwards.
Maluga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maluga landing knees to the body.
Maluga lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruz Jr backwards.
Maluga lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maluga unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maluga obliges.
A right hook to the body lands for Maluga.
Maluga working Cruz Jr over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maluga missing with knees to the body.
Maluga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruz Jr.
Cruz Jr avoiding damage as Maluga throws knees to the body.
Cruz Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maluga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cruz Jr avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kilo Maluga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kilo Maluga's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Maluga forces Cruz Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Cruz Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maluga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maluga digs a right hand underneath Cruz Jr's ribcage. Cruz Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maluga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maluga lands with a right to the head.
Maluga scores with a shoulder strike.
Maluga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maluga can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz Jr controls the action.
Cruz Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maluga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maluga.
Kilo Maluga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cruz Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Maluga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Maluga.
Cruz Jr blocks a body shot from Maluga.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz Jr takes a shot to the head.
Maluga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cruz Jr is defending well for now.
Maluga lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maluga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluga lands a good knee to the midsection. Cruz Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Maluga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cruz Jr is rocked!
Maluga pushes Cruz Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Cruz Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maluga creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cruz Jr with a big uppercut! Cruz Jr tries to clinch up but Maluga pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Cruz Jr to the mat! Cruz Jr covers up and Maluga unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kilo Maluga!
In his post fight interview, Kilo Maluga started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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