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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chael Martins!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Cruz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cruz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martins pushes Cruz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Martins closes the distance and clinches.
Martins is trying to trip Cruz. He has hold of a leg but Cruz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Martins persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martins is in close to Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cruz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Martins holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins wants to control but Cruz passes easily into half guard.
Cruz is controlling the pace.
Martins wants to get back to full guard but Cruz has mounted him!
Cruz lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Cruz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cruz unloading with bombs!
Cruz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Martins is still trying to improve position.
Martins looks winded!
Martins is squirming around, avoiding Cruz's attempts to control the action.
Cruz thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Martins is trying to escape the mount.
Martins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cruz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins tries to lock up and control but Cruz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Martins tries to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Martins is squirming around, avoiding Cruz's attempts to control the action.
Cruz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cruz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cruz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Martins is rocked!
Cruz postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Martins in real trouble here! The ref calls for Martins to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Cruz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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