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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roco de Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Bourne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roco de Cruz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourne throws a sloppy head kick and de Cruz moves out of range easily.
Bourne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
de Cruz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bourne circles away.
de Cruz gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bourne is looking for a sweep. de Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bourne is staying active underneath de Cruz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
de Cruz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bourne gets back to half guard.
de Cruz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
de Cruz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bourne is trying to get back to full guard.
Bourne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bourne tries to get out of the position.
Bourne punching from the bottom.
Bourne tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
de Cruz trying to pass the guard but Bourne defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bourne wants to improve his position but de Cruz is controlling well.
de Cruz trying to control from half guard but Bourne is working away.
Bourne keeping control of the position.
Bourne slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
de Cruz postures up.
de Cruz passes into half guard.
de Cruz controlling the action here.
Bourne slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Cruz being controlled here momentarily.
de Cruz wants to control from the top but Bourne keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as de Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
de Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
de Cruz slips nicely into half guard.
Bourne regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bourne keeping moving, preventing de Cruz from controlling successfully.
de Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bourne wants to sweep but no luck.
de Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne looking to hit a scissor sweep but de Cruz is one step ahead there.
de Cruz landing some decent shots from guard.
de Cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
de Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bourne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in de Cruz's guard.
Bourne wants to stand and escape but instead de Cruz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bourne manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bourne wants to control the pace but de Cruz is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Cruz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bourne stands up from mount. Strange move.
Bourne throws a head kick but de Cruz moves out of range.
de Cruz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bourne is breathing heavily.
de Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Bourne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from de Cruz.
Bourne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourne avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for de Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
de Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bourne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
de Cruz misses with a low kick as Bourne jumps back.
de Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bourne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
de Cruz lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roco de Cruz dominated that round.
That's time! Bourne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
de Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bourne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looks like Jason Bourne has been cut.
Jason Bourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
de Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bourne circles away quickly and effectively.
de Cruz throws the left hand but Bourne avoids the punch easily.
Bourne thuds his shin into the meat of de Cruz's side.
de Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Bourne scores with a nice body kick.
Bourne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on de Cruz if he has to take too many more of those.
de Cruz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bourne is looking to slow de Cruz down with leg kicks.
Bourne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but de Cruz manages to avoid it.
Bourne throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bourne lands with a straight right. de Cruz didn't see that one coming.
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!
de Cruz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bourne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bourne is trying hard to land a takedown here. de Cruz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bourne pushes de Cruz away with a front kick.
Bourne throws a head kick that de Cruz semi-blocks.
Bourne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but de Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourne.
Bourne throws a push kick but de Cruz slaps the foot to one side.
Bourne slips a jab and a cross from de Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne scores with a jab to the body.
Bourne throws out a loose jab but de Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bourne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
de Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
de Cruz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Roco de Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
de Cruz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bourne throws a sloppy head kick and de Cruz moves out of range easily.
Bourne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
de Cruz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bourne lands with a slapping head kick.
de Cruz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bourne.
de Cruz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
de Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Bourne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
de Cruz stalks Bourne and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bourne's face. Bourne staggers backwards, shaken.
de Cruz throws a series of punches but Bourne avoids them all with ease.
de Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bourne circles away quickly and effectively.
Bourne throws a nice head kick!
Bourne throws a head kick that de Cruz semi-blocks.
Bourne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
Bourne tries a head kick but it misses.
Bourne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bourne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bourne lands a front kick.
de Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
de Cruz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bourne lands a head kick. de Cruz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice cross by de Cruz.
Bourne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bourne throws a sloppy body shot
and de Cruz counters with a series of strikes. Bourne will be more careful next time no doubt.
A combination from de Cruz does no damage.
de Cruz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bourne pinned against the cage. Bourne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jason Bourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roco de Cruz.
Bourne lands a nice looking body kick.
Bourne misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for de Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
de Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Bourne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourne looks to throw the jab but de Cruz is out of range.
Bourne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
de Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Bourne throws a head kick that misses.
Bourne throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by de Cruz - just one landing.
de Cruz works over Bourne's head and body with a nice combination.
Bourne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from de Cruz.
de Cruz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
de Cruz is looking to score with low kicks.
de Cruz defending well as Bourne loads up on a big left hand.
Bourne misses the jab.
Bourne misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
de Cruz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and de Cruz duly obliges.
A head kick misses from de Cruz.
Bourne tries a head kick but it misses.
Bourne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
de Cruz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
de Cruz throws a right hand that Bourne ducks under and follows up with a left that Bourne also avoids with ease.
Bourne throws a head kick that half lands.
Bourne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by de Cruz.
de Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bourne.
Jason Bourne is winning the standup battle so far.
Bourne thows a body kick. de Cruz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bourne thumps de Cruz with a low kick.
de Cruz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
de Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bourne's head.
Bourne moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bourne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Bourne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Bourne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by de Cruz.
Bourne wants to get back to his feet.
Roco de Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
de Cruz landing a few strikes.
Bourne is looking for a sweep.
de Cruz cracks Bourne with an elbow. That is naaassty.
de Cruz scores with a couple of short elbows.
de Cruz working away.
Bourne is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
de Cruz wants to control but Bourne is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bourne is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne is working to avoid the ground and pound but de Cruz connects with a decent elbow.
Bourne takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bourne is looking to reverse the position.
de Cruz cracks Bourne with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Bourne's face as de Cruz controls the position.
Bourne is looking for a sweep.
de Cruz working the ground and pound.
de Cruz has control of an arm but Bourne manages to advance to de Cruz's back!
de Cruz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Will Bourne go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Bourne wants to control but de Cruz manages to buck him off and is now in Bourne's guard! Nice work there by de Cruz!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Cruz wants to control from the top but Bourne keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bourne slips a jab and a cross from de Cruz.
Bourne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bourne is looking to land body kicks.
de Cruz shoots for a takedown but Bourne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bourne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
de Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bourne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Bourne.
de Cruz dips to his left and cracks Bourne with an uppercut!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bourne.
de Cruz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bourne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten de Cruz somewhat.
de Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
de Cruz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bourne checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Cruz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bourne thuds his shin into the meat of de Cruz's side.
A head kick misses from Bourne.
de Cruz blocks a head kick by Bourne.
de Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bourne defends it nicely.
Jason Bourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roco de Cruz.
Bourne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt de Cruz.
Bourne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
de Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
de Cruz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
de Cruz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bourne wants to get back to full guard.
de Cruz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
de Cruz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Cruz thows a huge punch but Bourne dodges it nicely.
de Cruz throwing shots but Bourne is blocking nicely.
Bourne is looking to improve his position.
It looks like de Cruz is going to stand back up.
Bourne gets back to full guard.
Bourne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bourne leaves de Cruz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bourne lands a head kick. de Cruz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bourne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roco de Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think de Cruz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roco de Cruz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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