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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dude Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Dela Cruz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dude Johnson's chin.
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139 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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130 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dude Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Dela Cruz counter with a right hand.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dela Cruz back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dela Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Dela Cruz moved out of range.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dela Cruz moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Dela Cruz won't allow it.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Dela Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Dela Cruz controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Dela Cruz won't allow it.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dela Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Dela Cruz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson tries to circle away but Dela Cruz has him pinned against the cage.
Dela Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Dela Cruz has double underhooks.
Johnson keeps control of Dela Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Dela Cruz won't allow it.
Johnson tries a body shot but Dela Cruz blocks it.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dela Cruz can't break the clinch.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson trying to stall but Dela Cruz improves his position.
Johnson cracks Dela Cruz with a nice body shot.
Dela Cruz prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dela Cruz manages to avoid it.
Dela Cruz throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Dela Cruz avoids it well.
Dela Cruz wants to clinch.
Dela Cruz pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dela Cruz up against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Dela Cruz is controlling him.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Dela Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson tries to circle away but Dela Cruz has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Dela Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dela Cruz digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dela Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dela Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dela Cruz wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dela Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dela Cruz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dude Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dela Cruz wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Dela Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Dela Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dela Cruz throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Juan Dela Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Dela Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dela Cruz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dela Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson throws a jab when Dela Cruz was well out of range.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dela Cruz tries to clinch up.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Dela Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Dela Cruz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dela Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Dela Cruz.
Johnson takes a swing at Dela Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Dela Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dela Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dela Cruz.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Sloppy strikes from Dela Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from Dela Cruz.
Dude Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz slips a jab from Johnson.
Dela Cruz connects with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Dela Cruz didn't see that one coming.
Dela Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Johnson swings for the body but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dela Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dela Cruz tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dela Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dela Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dela Cruz tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Dela Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson tests Dela Cruz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dela Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab by Johnson.
Dela Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Dela Cruz misses the jab.
Dela Cruz throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Dela Cruz's body. Dela Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dela Cruz is just out of range.
A punch combination from Dela Cruz misses.
Dela Cruz is breathing heavily.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Dela Cruz avoids it well.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dela Cruz counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dela Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson tries to circle away but Dela Cruz has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dude Johnson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dela Cruz slips a jab from Johnson.
Dela Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Dela Cruz slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson digs a good hook to Dela Cruz's body.
Johnson works over Dela Cruz's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Dela Cruz avoids nicely.
Dela Cruz throws a combination that misses
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dela Cruz is rocked!
Dela Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Dela Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dela Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dela Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dela Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dela Cruz throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Dela Cruz.
Nice shot lands for Dela Cruz.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson throws a series of punches but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dela Cruz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Dela Cruz counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Johnson badly! He tries to strike back but Dela Cruz puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Johnson out cold! Oh man, Johnson will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Juan Dela Cruz!
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energy
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hype
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