Instead of sprawling, Cross performed a scissor sweep counter —a rare modified kani basami (scissor takedown)—wrapping her legs around Sting’s advancing knee and twisting mid-air. They hit the mat hard. Sting landed in side control, but Cross immediately locked a reverse triangle from bottom. For the next minute, Sting’s face turned from crimson to purple. He survived the bell by pure brute force, lifting Cross and slamming her into the canvas to break the grip.
In the dimly lit, industrial-chic arena of EvolvedFights, the crowd doesn’t cheer; they anticipate . Last night’s event, catalogued under the identifier , delivered one of the most controversial and physically dominant performances in the promotion’s recent history. The bout between the technical submission artist Lora Cross and the heavy-handed brawler Tony “The Sting” Sting was supposed to be a clash of styles. It ended as a clinic. EvolvedFights 24 08 16 Lora Cross Vs Tony Sting...
Sting, nursing his arm, survived the round only by clinging to the cage and stalling. Instead of sprawling, Cross performed a scissor sweep
Cross faked a level change. Sting dropped his hands to defend the takedown. She snapped her right arm around his neck—a standing guillotine while pressing him against the fence. Sting tried to pry the hands apart. He couldn't. For the next minute, Sting’s face turned from