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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zé Jiurgite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benedict Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benedict Cruz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zé Jiurgite's chin.
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215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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222 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zé Jiurgite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benedict Cruz!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiurgite just misses with a punch to the body.
Jiurgite fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cruz sprawls well initially but Jiurgite persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jiurgite wants to control but Cruz is keeping him busy.
Jiurgite moves into full mount! Cruz won't be happy about that!
Jiurgite fails to advance to Cruz's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz tries to lock up and control but Jiurgite gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiurgite swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cruz is now in Jiurgite's guard. A big mistake from Jiurgite there, giving up the dominant position!
Jiurgite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cruz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Benedict Cruz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A combination from Jiurgite does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Jiurgite pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz ducks right into an uppercut from Jiurgite.
Jiurgite tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cruz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jiurgite.
Jiurgite rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cruz.
Jiurgite ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz wants to clinch up but Jiurgite keeps it at a distance.
Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruz scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiurgite throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cruz counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite lands with a shot to the body.
Cruz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jiurgite loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cruz wants to clinch but Jiurgite slips to the side
and Jiurgite counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cruz thinking.
Jiurgite has a takedown stuffed.
Jiurgite dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jiurgite thuds a left hand into Cruz's body.
Jiurgite wants to land a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz misses with a body shot.
Cruz slips a jab from Jiurgite.
Cruz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jiurgite checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Jiurgite misses.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jiurgite.
A jab from Jiurgite does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jiurgite.
Jiurgite with a hook.
Jiurgite cracks Cruz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cruz drives through and clinches with Jiurgite against the cage.
Jiurgite lands with a left to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz is pressed up against the cage. Jiurgite has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cruz down to the mat. Cruz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zé Jiurgite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jiurgite swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
Jiurgite misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zé Jiurgite dominated that round.
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.
Jiurgite wants to slow Cruz down by chopping away at his legs.
Cruz tried to score with a low kick but Jiurgite checks it.
Cruz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jiurgite misses with a straight left.
Cruz misses with a head kick.
Cruz tries to clinch
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jiurgite throws a chopping leg kick but Cruz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Cruz blocks the low kick.
Cruz throws a hook but Jiurgite blocks it.
Cruz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz clinches with his opponent.
Jiurgite stalls.
Jiurgite is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cruz is defending well.
Jiurgite wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zé Jiurgite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruz pushes Jiurgite back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jiurgite misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jiurgite breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jiurgite lands a slapping body shot.
Jiurgite moves out of range of the body kick from Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiurgite takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cruz wants to clinch up but Jiurgite keeps it at a distance.
Cruz rushes Jiurgite and presses him up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jiurgite takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jiurgite tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Jiurgite back against the cage.
Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Jiurgite.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jiurgite on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cruz.
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jiurgite misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Jiurgite.
Jiurgite is working for takedown but Cruz is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite wants to stall.
Cruz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jiurgite backwards.
Cruz presses Jiurgite against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cruz looking to slow down the pace here.
Jiurgite misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jiurgite has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cruz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Jiurgite.
Cruz lands a body shot.
Cruz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jiurgite is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cruz lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Cruz.
Cruz lands a body punch.
Jiurgite letting Cruz take a breather here.
Cruz scores with a shot to the side of Jiurgite's head.
Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jiurgite backwards.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jiurgite looking to slow down the pace here.
Cruz scores with a shoulder strike.
Jiurgite is rocked!
Cruz taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jiurgite misses with a body punch.
Cruz scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benedict Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Jiurgite swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jiurgite lands with a cross.
Cruz throws a hook but Jiurgite avoids it easily.
Jiurgite throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jiurgite thows a body shot but no joy.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiurgite. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jiurgite tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cruz is able to avoid easily.
Cruz closes the distance and pushes Jiurgite back into the cage.
Jiurgite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cruz is defending well for now.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benedict Cruz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cruz is struggling to control the position.
Jiurgite misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cruz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jiurgite.
Cruz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jiurgite up against the cage.
Jiurgite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jiurgite breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Jiurgite misses the target.
Benedict Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jiurgite takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite thows a leg kick but Cruz checks it
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz connects with a nice looking jab.
Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Jiurgite circles away.
Jiurgite walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cruz.
Jiurgite has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cruz.
Cruz throws a series of strikes that have Jiurgite backpedaling.
Oh Jiurgite is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cruz.
Jiurgite on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jiurgite takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cruz throws a powerful right kick. Jiurgite tried to block low but the kick was high! Jiurgite was taken right off of his feet! Cruz jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Benedict Cruz!
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