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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacinto Cruz (ranked 82 p4p, 92 weight class) and Chest Mangold (ranked 12 p4p, 14 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacinto Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chest Mangold!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mangold lands with a hook. Cruz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mangold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cruz successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangold wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Cruz is controlling Mangold's posture.
Cruz trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mangold stacks Cruz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mangold!
Cruz struggling a bit here.
That's two 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.
Cruz is looking to reverse the position.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mangold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz lands a glancing blow to the side of Mangold's head.
Cruz connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mangold under the eye.
Cruz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mangold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Cruz connects with a nice looking jab.
Cruz misses with a body punch
and Mangold counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cruz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mangold connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cruz. Cruz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cruz throws a body punch but Mangold moves out of range.
Mangold takes one to the chin there.
Mangold slips under a jab from Cruz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold connects with a jab.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangold.
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!
Mangold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangold manages to avoid it.
Cruz throws a hook but Mangold avoids it easily.
Mangold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cruz.
Cruz misses with a body kick.
Cruz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mangold if he has to take too many more of those.
Mangold is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mangold takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cruz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacinto Cruz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Mangold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mangold was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz scores with a leg kick.
Mangold connects with a single shot there.
Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mangold.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cruz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mangold keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mangold walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz walks into a straight right hand from Mangold.
Jacinto Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangold lands a jab to the nose.
Cruz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cruz takes a swing at Mangold's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold throws a front kick aimed at Cruz's knee but Cruz avoids it well.
Mangold has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cruz misses with a hook. Mangold ducked under it nicely.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Mangold.
As Mangold backs away, Cruz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mangold connects with the punch.
Mangold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cruz jabs at Mangold's body.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mangold can do to turn this around?
Cruz misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mangold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mangold moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mangold closes the distance and pushes Cruz back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Mangold won't allow it.
Mangold digs a right hand into Cruz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cruz's gas tank.
Mangold misses with a punch to the body.
Mangold throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangold gets through Cruz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mangold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mangold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Cruz manages to pull guard.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mangold controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cruz has Mangold pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cruz is controlling Mangold's posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cruz looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cruz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mangold feints a counter leg kick.
Cruz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mangold checks it well.
Cruz walks into a straight right hand from Mangold.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Mangold flicks out a counter leg kick but Cruz steps away.
Mangold blocks a jab.
Mangold misses with a shot to the body
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chest Mangold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cruz walks into a jab.
Mangold looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Mangold wants to land a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Cruz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cruz.
Mangold is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mangold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mangold moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Mangold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Mangold tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mangold just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cruz.
Cruz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Mangold saw that one coming.
Mangold just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mangold lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Mangold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mangold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Mangold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cruz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cruz can pounce on him.
Cruz throws a push kick but Mangold slaps the foot to one side.
Mangold tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mangold lands a body shot.
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!
Mangold slips under a jab from Cruz.
Mangold appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cruz tests Mangold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mangold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Jacinto Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mangold.
Mangold uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold throws a leg kick which misses Cruz's front leg but catches the back leg as Cruz tries to avoid it.
A big left from Cruz misses.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mangold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Cruz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mangold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mangold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mangold moves out of range of the leg kick from Cruz.
Mangold only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mangold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Mangold blocks a leg kick.
Mangold checks a low kick from Cruz.
Cruz throws a leg kick but Mangold checks it.
Mangold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz checks a leg kick nicely.
Mangold throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mangold lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruz's head.
Mangold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cruz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mangold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mangold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cruz. That did some damage!
Some bone on bone action there as Mangold checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mangold thumps Cruz with a low kick.
Cruz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mangold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Mangold slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jacinto Cruz.
I think Cruz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jacinto Cruz!
An out of breath Jacinto Cruz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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