SLAMpeg 3519: Aja Perera vs Cruz

Told that he has 60 minutes to work with, Cruz boasts that he'll need only 60 seconds to put Aja away. Somehow we doubt it will go down like that. Right off the bat, Aja shows she can hang with Cruz, twisting his arm to bring the man to his knees. Cruz returns the favor, but he knows he's in for a fight now.

Aja has Cruz on the ropes (literally), but he takes control with a test of strength that puts a major strain on Aja's arms. The fiery Aja has had enough of the grappling and she lays into Cruz with a stiff strike and a Headbutt. Cruz counters by blatantly using Aja's hair to gain an advantage.

The dirty tactics come fast and furious as Cruz grinds his elbow against Aja's face and rakes her eyes. Aja gets some payback, using her hair as a weapon to literally whip Cruz! Referee Amanda Rodriguez has her hands full with this one. The action rolls on with the two warriors exchanging holds and hard hits, and it takes one of them being driven headfirst into the mat to end the battle.