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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz has chosen Smack That as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
8 - 3 - 2 |
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185 cm
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200 lbs
4 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Arthur Smith !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luciano Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cruz misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Arthur Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luciano Cruz.
Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Cruz.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cruz somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smith stalling.
Smith lands with a punch from half guard.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smith is taking a breather. Cruz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cruz is in trouble now - Smith has advanced to mount!
Smith is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cruz wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Cruz wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with some strikes.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith looking to finish Cruz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cruz!
Smith looking to finish Cruz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cruz!
It looks like Luciano Cruz has been cut.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith looking to finish Cruz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cruz!
Cruz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cruz is rocked!
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cruz is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Smith unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Cruz wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Smith celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Smith !
Arthur Smith was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Luciano Cruz had this to say: 'I will be back'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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