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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominek Cruise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Woodhall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dominek Cruise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Woodhall!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruise moves into the clinch successfully.
Cruise manages to break the clinch.
Woodhall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cruise's waist but Cruise gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Woodhall off to one side.
Woodhall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cruise moves in looking to clinch but Woodhall pushes him off.
Woodhall shoots in for a takedown but Cruise shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Cruise. No joy for Woodhall on that attempt.
Dominek Cruise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Woodhall.
Woodhall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Woodhall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodhall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruise.
Woodhall avoids the head kick by Cruise.
Cruise tries to clinch up.
Woodhall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cruise is fending him off so far but Woodhall persists. Nope, Cruise circles away and we're back to standing.
Woodhall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cruise avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodhall moves into the clinch.
Cruise is looking to control Woodhall's arms but Woodhall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cruise has his back to the cage.
Woodhall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Woodhall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruise is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Woodhall gets a clinch.
Cruise wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodhall prevents a body shot from Cruise.
Stalling in the clinch from Woodhall.
Cruise just leaning against Woodhall, taking a breather.
Cruise stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cruise seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Woodhall is trying to drag Cruise to the mat but Cruise just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Woodhall can't get the takedown.
Woodhall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Woodhall throws an elbow but it misses.
Woodhall tries to pull guard but Cruise holds him up against the cage and eventually Woodhall drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodhall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woodhall shoots in and drives through. Cruise sprawls well.
Cruise appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cruise wants to clinch.
Woodhall moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cruise tries to clinch up but Woodhall circles away and keeps his distance.
Cruise tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruise stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cruise wants it to stay on the feet.
Woodhall looks winded!
Woodhall throws a head kick but Cruise moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodhall keeps the fight on the outside.
Woodhall swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruise.
Woodhall moves into the clinch successfully.
Cruise trying to stall but Woodhall improves his position.
Cruise lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Woodhall jumps guard.
Woodhall has control of Cruise's left arm, preventing Cruise from doing any damage.
Woodhall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cruise. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Woodhall keeping moving, preventing Cruise from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woodhall looking for a sweep. Not yet Woodhall, not yet.
Cruise trying to control but Woodhall is working from the bottom.
Cruise will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Woodhall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dominek Cruise will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cruise's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cruise fails with a takedown attempt.
Woodhall rushes Cruise and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cruise working aggressively here.
Cruise has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cruise looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruise misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruise is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Woodhall tries to pull guard but Cruise forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodhall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cruise smiles and moves away.
Cruise tries to clinch but Woodhall is having none of it.
Cruise waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woodhall.
Woodhall shoots in for a double leg but Cruise sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dominek Cruise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Woodhall.
Woodhall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cruise swivels and escapes.
Woodhall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruise.
Cruise doesn't manage to clinch there - Woodhall circles away.
Woodhall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woodhall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Woodhall shoots in but no luck this time.
Woodhall is breathing heavily.
Cruise tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Woodhall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And Woodhall tries to counter it with a takedown but Cruise pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodhall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cruise moves to clinch but Woodhall breaks away
and Woodhall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cruise wants to clinch up but Woodhall keeps it at a distance.
Woodhall throws a sloppy head kick and Cruise moves out of range easily.
Cruise defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Woodhall.
Cruise tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Woodhall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And Woodhall tries to counter it with a takedown but Cruise pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Woodhall keeps the fight on the outside.
Woodhall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Woodhall with a poor takedown
so Cruise counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woodhall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cruise is aware though and is defending well.
Woodhall keeping moving, preventing Cruise from controlling successfully.
Woodhall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruise trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodhall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruise is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Woodhall is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cruise sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Woodhall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cruise looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruise is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cruise clinches up against the cage.
Cruise can't get the takedown.
Cruise wants to stall.
Woodhall breaks from the clinch.
Woodhall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Woodhall.
Cruise attempts a counter takedown but Woodhall avoids it well and moves away.
Woodhall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruise darts in trying to clinch
and Woodhall counters with a series of strikes. Cruise will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dave Woodhall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cruise wants to clinch up but Woodhall keeps it at a distance.
Woodhall wants to counter the offense by Cruise and move into the clinch position.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cruise looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Woodhall darts in and clinches Cruise up against the cage.
Cruise can't get the takedown.
Woodhall tries to pull guard but Cruise holds him up against the cage and eventually Woodhall drops back down to his feet.
Woodhall changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cruise fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruise gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Woodhall counters by clinching up.
Woodhall jumps guard but Cruise turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dominek Cruise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Woodhall.
Cruise manages to break the clinch.
Dave Woodhall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodhall keeps the fight on the outside.
Woodhall feints the counter takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Cruise. Those never looked like landing.
Woodhall throws a series of punches but Cruise moves out of range.
Woodhall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Woodhall tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruise feinted with a counter takedown.
Woodhall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Woodhall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Woodhall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cruise as he avoids it easily.
Cruise is looking for a counter combo.
Cruise is looking to clinch.
Woodhall fails with the takedown.
Cruise cracks Woodhall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruise fails in his attempt to clinch.
Woodhall is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cruise tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woodhall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cruise cracks Woodhall with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Woodhall looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cruise finish him?
Woodhall is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruise fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Woodhall square on the jaw! Damn, Woodhall is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dominek Cruise!
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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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