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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demien Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santa Cruz's entrance music is 50 cent P.I.M.P. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demien Maia!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santa Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Maia shoots in for a double leg but Santa Cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Santa Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Santa Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maia with a poor takedown
and Santa Cruz counters with a good, hard body kick but Maia shrugs it off.
Rafael Santa Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demien Maia.
Maia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santa Cruz defends it nicely.
Maia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santa Cruz is fending him off so far but Maia persists. Nope, Santa Cruz circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santa Cruz counters with a good low kick that Maia was not able to check.
Santa Cruz throws a series of punches but Maia avoids them all with ease.
Santa Cruz lands a body shot.
Maia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz looks to land a combination but Maia avoids it well.
Santa Cruz lands with a slapping head kick.
Santa Cruz swinging wildly here.
Santa Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maia. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Santa Cruz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santa Cruz swivels and escapes.
Santa Cruz throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.
Santa Cruz misses with the combination.
Santa Cruz lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz scores with a one two! Maia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Santa Cruz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maia's knee momentarily.
Santa Cruz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Santa Cruz counters with a three punch combo that has Maia backing up. Maia nods at Santa Cruz to acknowledge the strikes.
Maia looks gassed!
Santa Cruz scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santa Cruz looks to land a combination. Maia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Santa Cruz connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Maia tumbling to the canvas! Santa Cruz pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Maia was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rafael Santa Cruz!
Rafael Santa Cruz is the new welterweight champion!
Rafael Santa Cruz decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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