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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinhardt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is On To The Next One. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cruz's choice of entrance music: Welcome to the Jungle. Kale Cruz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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166 lbs
41 - 21 - 0 |
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168 cm
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163 lbs
39 - 25 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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TWGC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Reinhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kale Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinhardt connects with an inside leg kick.
Reinhardt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz has a takedown stuffed.
Reinhardt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Reinhardt's shoulder, as Reinhardt tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Reinhardt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Reinhardt tenderised Cruz's leg. Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reinhardt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reinhardt throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reinhardt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reinhardt throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Reinhardt.
Cruz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reinhardt slaps away a takedown attempt from Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Victor Reinhardt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kale Cruz.
Reinhardt stuffs the takedown.
Cruz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt lands with a kick to the temple. Cruz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Reinhardt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reinhardt lands a jab to Cruz's midsection.
Reinhardt shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Reinhardt was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reinhardt lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to regain half guard here but Reinhardt keeps moving and retains side control.
Cruz isn't going anywhere.
Reinhardt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cruz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reinhardt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Reinhardt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Reinhardt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cruz tries to bench press Reinhardt off him but Reinhardt keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt working away.
Reinhardt misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Reinhardt sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cruz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cruz is not content to let Reinhardt control the position.
Cruz has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Cruz dodges the ground and pound from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Reinhardt goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cruz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Reinhardt's guard! Nice work there by Cruz!
Cruz throws an elbow that misses. Reinhardt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cruz's guard. Nice move by Reinhardt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controls Reinhardt momentarily but Reinhardt frees himself.
Reinhardt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cruz looking to control.
Cruz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Reinhardt throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz is looking to sweep but instead, Reinhardt has passed into half guard.
Cruz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Reinhardt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A left lands for Reinhardt.
Reinhardt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reinhardt lands a nice looking body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Reinhardt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reinhardt gets the takedown into side control.
Cruz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Reinhardt scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cruz to see if he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reinhardt is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Reinhardt is pressing down on Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruz is holding on for now.
Reinhardt is nestled in close to Cruz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Reinhardt tries to pass to full mount but Cruz defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt wants to take a breather but Cruz is having none of it.
Reinhardt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reinhardt perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Reinhardt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cruz defending well though.
Reinhardt is looking to take a break and control but Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reinhardt thows a huge punch but Cruz dodges it nicely.
Reinhardt is pressing down on Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruz is holding on for now.
Reinhardt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cruz's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt trying to advance position but Cruz counters by regaining guard.
Reinhardt preventing the sweep.
Reinhardt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reinhardt pushing down on Cruz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Reinhardt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Reinhardt misses with a head shot. Cruz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Reinhardt throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz has his hands on Reinhardt's head, controlling the position.
Reinhardt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reinhardt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reinhardt lands a couple of elbows.
Reinhardt chips away with some ground and pound.
Reinhardt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reinhardt throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cruz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reinhardt wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
Cruz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reinhardt gets back to full guard.
Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Reinhardt keeps moving.
Reinhardt has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cruz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Reinhardt dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Both fighters circling a little - Reinhardt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Reinhardt connects with a body shot that sends Cruz's belly button to the back.
Reinhardt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cruz.
Victor Reinhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reinhardt throws a shot to the body.
Reinhardt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Reinhardt slips a jab from Cruz.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reinhardt but Reinhardt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Reinhardt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cruz connects with a looping right hand.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Reinhardt's shoulder, as Reinhardt tries to avoid the shot.
Reinhardt lands with a good body shot.
Victor Reinhardt is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reinhardt, right into the meat.
Reinhardt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cruz checks a leg kick.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Reinhardt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Victor Reinhardt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kale Cruz.
Reinhardt lunges at Cruz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cruz's hand.
Cruz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Reinhardt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cruz will feel that in the morning.
Cruz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt connects with the punch.
Reinhardt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cruz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reinhardt. Reinhardt obviously looking to wear him down.
Reinhardt throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Reinhardt is in Cruz's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reinhardt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Reinhardt tries to pass.
Cruz can't keep his opponent in guard - Reinhardt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cruz has hold of Reinhardt's hands but Reinhardt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Reinhardt moves into full mount! Cruz won't be happy about that!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Reinhardt cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Reinhardt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reinhardt looking to finish Cruz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cruz!
Cruz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Reinhardt unloading with bombs!
Reinhardt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cruz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reinhardt works his foot free and advances to mount.
Reinhardt raining down shots from the mount!
Kale Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt lands a big elbow.
Cruz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Reinhardt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Reinhardt working Cruz over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz wants to improve his position but Reinhardt is controlling well.
Reinhardt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Reinhardt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reinhardt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Reinhardt!
Victor Reinhardt thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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