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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Humphrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brock Humphrey!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross feints and as Humphrey raises his hands in defense, Cross changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Humphrey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cross defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Humphrey throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cross wants to control from the top but Humphrey keeps moving.
Humphrey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cross postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Humphrey is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cross, into his guard.
Cross throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Humphrey trying to control but Cross is working from the bottom.
Humphrey with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross looking to control.
Humphrey distracts Cross with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cross looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Humphrey trying to control but Cross is working from the bottom.
Cross throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cross had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Humphrey defends it easily.
Humphrey is stalling in the full guard.
Humphrey trying to control the position from guard on top but Cross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cross might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Humphrey sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross keeping moving, preventing Humphrey from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brock Humphrey wasn't active enough on the ground.
Humphrey cracks a nice hook into Cross's ribs.
Cross is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Humphrey's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Humphrey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Humphrey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Humphrey has his feet on Cross's thighs here. He's pushed Cross off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Cross screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brock Humphrey!
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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
44% |
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