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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salva Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Bando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cruz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kreator - Phobia. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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209 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salva Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Bando!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bando drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bando is trying to get an arm triangle but Cruz is defending well.
Bando creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bando thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bando decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Bando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bando tries to clinch up but Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
Bando shoots in and drives through. Cruz sprawls well.
Cruz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cruz tries to score a body lock takedown but Bando shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bando tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bando is trying to trip Cruz. He has hold of a leg but Cruz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bando persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bando 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.
Cruz throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cruz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cruz tries to get out of the position.
Bando is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bando lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bando wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Bando decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cruz, up you get!
Bando is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Bando sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bando drives through and clinches with Cruz against the cage.
Bando ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bando no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bando had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Cruz is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bando Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Cruz's back instead.
Bando has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Cruz is in real trouble here. Bando gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Cruz is tapping out! Bando wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luke Bando!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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