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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cruzeiro (ranked 1051 p4p, 1307 weight class) and Scotty Bapp (ranked 143 p4p, 182 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cruzeiro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Linval Thompson - Jah Jah The Conqueror. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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25 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Cruzeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scotty Bapp!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bapp throws a head kick but Cruzeiro moves out of range.
Cruzeiro misses with a wild body shot.
Cruzeiro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Torcida MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Cruzeiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruzeiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bapp is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cruzeiro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruzeiro appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cruzeiro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bapp throws out a leg kick but Cruzeiro moves out of range and Bapp only half commits.
Bapp ducks under a wild hook from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro lands a really nice looking cross but Bapp seems unphased.
Cruzeiro moves out of range as Bapp strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Bapp misses the target.
Bapp fails to land with a series of punches.
Bapp throws a leg kick which misses Cruzeiro's front leg but catches the back leg as Cruzeiro tries to avoid it.
Bapp lands with a straight right. Cruzeiro didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Julio Cruzeiro has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bapp fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruzeiro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bapp throws a jab when Cruzeiro was well out of range.
Cruzeiro throws a hook to the side of Bapp's head but Bapp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruzeiro works Bapp's body with a nice hook.
Cruzeiro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bapp moves away from the strike by Cruzeiro.
Jab from Bapp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruzeiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bapp.
Cruzeiro throws a hook but Bapp blocks it.
Bapp moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruzeiro missing with a left hand there. Bapp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruzeiro moves away from the strike by Bapp.
As Bapp looks to move away, Cruzeiro throws a big counter combo but Bapp just gets out of the way.
Cruzeiro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cruzeiro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruzeiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Bapp.
Bapp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruzeiro.
Bapp throws a leg kick but Cruzeiro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cruzeiro throws an overhand right that lands on Bapp's shoulder, as Bapp tries to avoid the shot.
Cruzeiro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Scotty Bapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bapp darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bapp works over Cruzeiro's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruzeiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruzeiro ducks under a wild hook from Bapp.
Bapp is looking to chop away at Cruzeiro's legs.
Bapp sends Cruzeiro crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bapp is motioning to the referee to let Cruzeiro up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Cruzeiro is rocked!
Cruzeiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bapp throws out a loose jab but Cruzeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bapp misses the body punch
and Cruzeiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Bapp misses with a low kick.
Bapp scores with a nice right hand.
Julio Cruzeiro's cut is getting worse.
Cruzeiro throws a big shot that misses.
Cruzeiro looks to land a right hand but Bapp moved out of range.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Cruzeiro misses its intended target.
Cruzeiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bapp.
Cruzeiro throws a lazy right hand but Bapp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bapp connects with a leg kick.
Cruzeiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro moves out of range as Bapp strikes.
Bapp feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cruzeiro sprawling to the canvas! Cruzeiro rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bapp finish him?!
Oh Cruzeiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice shot lands for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro seems to have got his legs back now.
Cruzeiro missing with a left hand there. Bapp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruzeiro scoring well with a low kick there.
A left lands for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bapp throws a lazy right hand but Cruzeiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Bapp throws a hook to the side of Cruzeiro's head but Cruzeiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruzeiro connects with an inside leg kick.
Bapp is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cruzeiro had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bapp moves out of range as Cruzeiro strikes.
Good shot there by Bapp.
Julio Cruzeiro's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bapp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bapp tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruzeiro misses the target.
Cruzeiro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bapp jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bapp lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruzeiro's sensitive parts.
Bapp lands a big right hand that sends Cruzeiro crashing to the mat! Bapp stays standing though and waves Cruzeiro back to his feet!
Jeez, Julio Cruzeiro's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bapp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruzeiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bapp cracks Cruzeiro with a good jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Julio Cruzeiro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Scotty Bapp!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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