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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damarcus Musasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tone Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musasi comes into the arena with Collective Soul - Where the River Flows blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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195 cm
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288 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damarcus Musasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tone Cross!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Musasi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cross loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Musasi looking for a sweep. Not yet Musasi, not yet.
Cross tries to stand but Musasi is controlling from the bottom.
Musasi pulls Cross in to control the position.
Musasi manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cross bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Musasi's head.
Musasi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musasi throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Musasi.
Musasi misses with a kick to the body.
Musasi connects with a nice looking jab.
Musasi throws a head kick but Cross moves out of range.
Cross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Musasi.
Musasi stuffs the takedown attempt from Cross. Cross gets slowly back to his feet.
Cross scores with a jab.
It looks like Damarcus Musasi has been cut.
Musasi throws out a loose jab but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musasi connects with a solid leg kick.
Cross shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Musasi as he avoids it easily.
Musasi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Musasi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Damarcus Musasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tone Cross.
A swing and a miss from Musasi.
Cross walks into a left hand.
Cross fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Musasi throws a head kick that Cross semi-blocks.
Cross shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cross misses with a series of wild punches.
Musasi scores with a jab to the body.
Musasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Musasi throws a head kick but Cross moves out of range.
Damarcus Musasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Musasi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musasi moves out of range of the leg kick from Cross.
Musasi misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross looking to score a takedown here. Musasi is defending well but Cross drives through and ends up in Musasi's guard.
Cross won't allow Musasi to sweep him here.
Cross prevents Musasi from getting back to his feet.
Cross throwing strikes but missing.
Cross postures up in Musasi's guard and throws a big left but Musasi blocks it.
Cross must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cross working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Musasi's head.
Musasi looking to control.
Musasi keeping moving, preventing Cross from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cross missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Musasi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cross is controlling him.
Cross missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cross trying to control the position from guard on top but Musasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cross trying to stand up but can't free himself from Musasi's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross gets to his feet. Musasi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cross throws a combination that misses
and Cross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Musasi misses with a head kick.
Cross avoids the head kick by Musasi.
Cross goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Musasi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cross fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Musasi to the ground. Cross is now in Musasi's guard.
Cross won't allow Musasi to get back to his feet.
Cross has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Musasi is proving hard to escape from.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cross with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cross prevents Musasi from getting back to his feet.
Cross won't allow Musasi to sweep him here.
Musasi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Musasi wants to sweep here but Cross controlling him for the moment.
Cross wanted to stand there but Musasi had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross stopping the sweep attempt from Musasi.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cross throwing strikes from guard but Musasi blocks nicely.
Musasi keeping moving, preventing Cross from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Musasi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Musasi leaves Cross with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cross fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cross is trying hard to land a takedown here. Musasi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Musasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Musasi throws a body punch but Cross moves out of range.
Musasi misses with a straight right.
A combination from Musasi does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tone Cross will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damarcus Musasi's cut.
That's time! Musasi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Musasi throws a head kick that misses.
Damarcus Musasi is winning the standup battle so far.
Cross dives in and grabs Musasi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Musasi pushes down on Cross's head and hops out.
Musasi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cross connects with a jab.
Cross misses with a wild body shot.
Cross misses with the combination.
Tone Cross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cross fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cross has a takedown stuffed.
Damarcus Musasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tone Cross.
Cross lands a jab to the nose.
Cross shoots and misses
and Musasi counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cross drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Musasi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cross off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cross is trying hard to land a takedown here. Musasi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Musasi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cross is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Musasi - that will leave a mark!
Musasi looks to land a right hand but Cross moved out of range.
Musasi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Musasi. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Musasi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Musasi just misses with a punch to the body.
Cross looks to land a right hand but Musasi moved out of range.
Musasi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cross throws out the jab.
Cross fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Musasi avoids it really well and circles away.
Cross ducks under a wild hook from Musasi.
A big left from Musasi misses.
Cross closes the distance and clinches up with Musasi, looking for a takedown. Cross pushes Musasi against the cage but Musasi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Musasi lands a high kick!
Musasi throws a head kick but Cross moves out of range.
Cross shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cross goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cross swings for the body but Musasi moves out of range.
Musasi throws out a loose jab but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross with a lazy takedown attempt
and Musasi counters with a straight right hand.
Cross misses the shot to the body.
Cross takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cross ducks under a wild hook from Musasi.
Musasi lands with an overhand left.
Cross misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Musasi.
Musasi throws a head kick that misses.
Musasi lands with a cross.
Cross throws a series of punches but Musasi moves out of range.
Musasi leaves Cross with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Musasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tone Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musasi lands a slapping body shot.
Musasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cross manages to avoid it.
Cross looks to land a combination but Musasi avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musasi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musasi.
Musasi slips under a jab.
Musasi throws a head kick that misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Musasi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cross scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Musasi throws a lazy right hand but Cross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cross shoots for a double leg takedown but Musasi sprawls well. He's pushed Cross's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Musasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Musasi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cross bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cross changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Musasi tries to avoid it but Cross manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Musasi to the ground. Musasi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cross. Musasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Musasi throws a head kick but Cross moves out of range.
Cross shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Musasi counters with a nice body kick.
Cross takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musasi misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Musasi finds it's way through Cross's defenses.
Cross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Musasi to counter with a crisp jab.
Musasi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Musasi throws a sloppy head kick and Cross moves out of range easily.
Musasi misses with a head kick.
Cross misses with the combination.
A lazy left from Musasi finds it's target.
Musasi punishes Cross's body with a nice straight punch.
Musasi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A cross from Musasi lands.
Musasi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Musasi throws a head kick but Cross moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musasi moves away.
Cross moves out of range of the body kick from Musasi.
Cross just misses with a punch to the body.
Musasi looks to score with a jab to the body but Cross is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damarcus Musasi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damarcus Musasi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Musasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Musasi sizes up Cross with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cross shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Musasi pinned against the cage. Musasi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cross lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Musasi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Musasi slaps away a takedown attempt from Cross, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Musasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Cross fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Damarcus Musasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tone Cross.
Musasi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Musasi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cross.
Musasi lands with a right hand.
Musasi looks to throw the jab but Cross is out of range.
Musasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Musasi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cross.
Cross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Musasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross throws a combination that misses
and Musasi counters with a nice uppercut.
Cross misses with a few strikes there.
Cross avoids the head kick by Musasi.
Cross misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cross fails with the takedown
and Musasi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Musasi digs a good hook to Cross's body.
Cross takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Musasi throws a nice head kick!
Musasi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cross takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cross misses with an uppercut. Musasi saw that one coming.
Musasi lands a right hook to the body.
Cross has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cross fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Musasi missing with a left hand there. Cross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Musasi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross takes a jab right on the kisser.
Musasi lands a jab-cross combination.
Musasi misses with an uppercut. Cross saw that one coming.
Musasi throws a sloppy head kick and Cross moves out of range easily.
Cross manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Musasi on his heels. He'll look to pass Musasi's guard now, I'm sure.
Musasi trying to keep a closed guard but Cross is proving a slippery customer.
Cross won't allow Musasi to get back to his feet.
Tone Cross has got the better of the ground game so far.
Musasi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Musasi is working an open guard so Cross takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cross drives through with a takedown into guard.
Musasi pushes Cross off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Cross moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Musasi thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musasi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Musasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cross.
Cross throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Musasi's waist but Musasi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cross off to one side.
A big left from Musasi misses.
Musasi misses with a straight left.
Cross moves out of range of the body kick from Musasi.
Musasi misses with a hook. Cross ducked under it nicely.
Cross tried to score with a low kick but Musasi checks it.
Musasi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Musasi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cross misses with a double jab.
Musasi looks to land a left hand but Cross moved out of range nicely.
Cross blocks a head kick by Musasi.
Musasi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cross connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Musasi misses with a hook. Cross ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musasi looks to land a right hand but Cross moved out of range.
Musasi lands a head kick!
Cross doesn't manage to clinch there - Musasi circles away.
Cross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Musasi.
Cross closes the distance and clinches up with Musasi, looking for a takedown. Cross pushes Musasi against the cage but Musasi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Musasi scores with a head kick. Cross tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Musasi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cross's head.
Cross has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab lands there for Musasi.
Cross fails with a takedown attempt.
Cross wants to clinch
and Musasi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cross tries to bum rush Musasi with a series of wild strikes but Musasi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Musasi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cross throws a nice looking combination but Musasi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Musasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damarcus Musasi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Musasi 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damarcus Musasi!
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hype
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