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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between joe cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and make lele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, joe cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, make lele!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cruz stuffs the takedown attempt from lele. lele gets slowly back to his feet.
cruz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for lele!
cruz trying to control but lele is having none of it.
cruz won't let lele get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
cruz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
lele is trying to stand up.
lele is squirming around, avoiding cruz's attempts to control the action.
lele 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! cruz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
lele trying desperately to get to his feet.
cruz controlling from the full mount.
lele tries to hold on but cruz postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
lele is squirming around, avoiding cruz's attempts to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if lele can do anything to dispel that myth.
lele is in all sorts of trouble here.
cruz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
cruz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and lele is now in cruz's guard. A big mistake from cruz there, giving up the dominant position!
lele postures up in cruz's guard and throws a big left but cruz blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
cruz looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
lele with a nice head shot there.
lele wants to control from the top but cruz keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
lele throwing strikes but missing.
lele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
cruz wants to get back to his feet but lele is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
cruz is breathing heavily.
lele postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
cruz misses with a head kick.
lele throws a head kick that cruz semi-blocks.
lele gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and cruz counters with a single leg into guard. lele didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but lele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
lele has his feet on cruz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
lele looks for a takedown but cruz sprawls well.
joe cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of make lele.
lele misses with a head kick.
lele fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
lele gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and cruz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in lele's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
cruz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
cruz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
joe cruz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with lele but lele pushes him off and we're back to square one.
lele fails with the takedown
and cruz counters with a shoot takedown. lele fights it but they end up in guard.
cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
lele is looking to stand up but cruz isn't so interested in that idea.
lele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from cruz.
cruz trying to control but lele is working from the bottom.
cruz looking to sit in guard and control but lele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet cruz, not yet.
lele is in close to cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells lele's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
cruz wants to stand but lele is controlling the position.
lele cracks cruz with a solid left hand.
cruz working a defensive guard here.
lele postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
lele throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two 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.
cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet cruz, not yet.
cruz is trying to keep lele in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
cruz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
lele trying to control but cruz is working from the bottom.
lele postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
lele postures up.
lele landing some decent shots from guard.
cruz is trying to control the position but lele postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
cruz throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
cruz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from lele.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
lele tries a head kick but it misses.
cruz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
lele tries a head kick but it misses.
lele fails with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by cruz.
cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but lele keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
cruz tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
cruz tries to advance to mount but lele instead regains half guard.
cruz throws a strike but lele avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that joe cruz will probably get the nod.
That's time! cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
lele shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
lele thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed cruz's head.
cruz wants to control but lele is keeping busy.
lele looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks cruz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
lele prevents cruz from improving his position.
lele landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
cruz actively working from the bottom here.
lele lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lele looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks cruz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
lele working the head and body with strikes.
lele throwing shots but cruz is blocking nicely.
lele winds up and cracks cruz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
lele lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
cruz trying to hold on to lele's head to control him but lele postures up.
cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.
lele keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of cruz's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lele trying to control but cruz is working from the bottom.
lele trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
lele with a nice head shot there.
cruz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
cruz trying to control from half guard but lele is working away.
cruz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
cruz controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lele is trying to stand up.
make lele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
lele is squirming around, avoiding cruz's attempts to control the action.
cruz thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
lele tries to buck cruz off but he can't manage it.
cruz controlling the pace for now.
lele is mounted but he's throwing punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
make lele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think cruz 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... joe cruz!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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