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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Droski De La Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Pilgrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Droski De La Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Droski De La Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Pilgrim!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from De La Cruz misses.
Pilgrim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De La Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pilgrim fails to pull guard.
Pilgrim content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pilgrim stops a takedown attempt from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz jumps into guard, dragging Pilgrim to the mat.
Pilgrim is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pilgrim trying to control the position from guard on top but De La Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pilgrim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pilgrim cracks De La Cruz with a solid left hand.
Pilgrim is looking to stand up but De La Cruz won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pilgrim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De La Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pilgrim trying to control but De La Cruz is working from the bottom.
Pilgrim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De La Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De La Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Pilgrim is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pilgrim looks for a takedown but De La Cruz sprawls well.
Pilgrim shoots in for a double leg but De La Cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Droski De La Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Pilgrim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilgrim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De La Cruz as he jumps to the side.
Pilgrim avoids the head kick by De La Cruz.
De La Cruz looks to land a combination but Pilgrim avoids it well.
Pilgrim tries to clinch but De La Cruz moves out of range.
Pilgrim closes the distance and pushes De La Cruz back into the cage.
Pilgrim tries to pull guard but De La Cruz holds him up against the cage and eventually Pilgrim drops back down to his feet.
Pilgrim breaks from the clinch.
De La Cruz throws a good cross that connects.
De La Cruz moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz tries to break free but Pilgrim pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Pilgrim.
Pilgrim manages to break the clinch.
De La Cruz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pilgrim to the mat! Pilgrim manages to get full guard.
De La Cruz is working Pilgrim over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pilgrim trying to control the position.
De La Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Pilgrim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De La Cruz is breathing heavily.
Pilgrim wants to sweep but no luck.
Pilgrim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pilgrim seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
De La Cruz scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz trying to control but Pilgrim is working from the bottom.
De La Cruz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pilgrim's guard.
Pilgrim throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
De La Cruz stops Pilgrim from standing up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pilgrim avoids a punch combination nicely.
De La Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Pilgrim moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pilgrim keeps the fight on the outside.
Billy Pilgrim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pilgrim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De La Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pilgrim misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Droski De La Cruz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
De La Cruz throws a head kick but Pilgrim moves out of range.
Pilgrim moves out of range of the body kick.
Pilgrim doesn't manage to clinch there - De La Cruz circles away.
Pilgrim slaps away a takedown attempt from De La Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
De La Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.
De La Cruz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pilgrim counters with a straight right hand.
Pilgrim has a takedown stuffed.
Pilgrim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pilgrim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pilgrim rushes De La Cruz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pilgrim.
De La Cruz looking to stall.
Pilgrim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Pilgrim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pilgrim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De La Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De La Cruz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pilgrim to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pilgrim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De La Cruz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilgrim pushes De La Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
De La Cruz tries to pull guard but Pilgrim holds him up against the cage and eventually De La Cruz drops back down to his feet.
De La Cruz tries to work over Pilgrim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Pilgrim.
Pilgrim working De La Cruz over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De La Cruz takes an elbow to the temple.
De La Cruz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pilgrim is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Droski De La Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pilgrim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pilgrim drives through and clinches with De La Cruz against the cage.
Pilgrim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilgrim is trying to trip De La Cruz. He has hold of a leg but De La Cruz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pilgrim persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Pilgrim postures up.
Pilgrim gets to his feet. De La Cruz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice takedown defense from De La Cruz. No joy for Pilgrim on that attempt.
Pilgrim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De La Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pilgrim looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pilgrim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De La Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pilgrim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pilgrim wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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!
Pilgrim won't allow De La Cruz to sweep him here.
Pilgrim stands and throws De La Cruz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pilgrim is looking to take a break and control but De La Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Pilgrim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pilgrim dives in and grabs De La Cruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. De La Cruz pushes down on Pilgrim's head and hops out.
Droski De La Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pilgrim prevents the takedown attempt.
Pilgrim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De La Cruz misses with the combination.
Pilgrim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De La Cruz swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Pilgrim.
Pilgrim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as De La Cruz sprawls well. De La Cruz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pilgrim gets slowly back to his feet.
Droski De La Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Pilgrim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Cruz fails with the takedown.
De La Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt
and De La Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Pilgrim tries to close the distance and clinch but De La Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pilgrim is looking to clinch but De La Cruz is avoiding it.
De La Cruz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pilgrim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De La Cruz pinned against the cage. De La Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilgrim scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pilgrim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De La Cruz defending well though.
De La Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pilgrim wants to control from the top but De La Cruz keeps moving.
Pilgrim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De La Cruz is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Billy Pilgrim.
De La Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Pilgrim is just out of range.
Pilgrim misses with a double jab
and De La Cruz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pilgrim looking for a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
De La Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilgrim fails with the takedown.
Pilgrim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De La Cruz swivels and escapes.
De La Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Pilgrim moves out of range easily.
Pilgrim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pilgrim doesn't manage to clinch there - De La Cruz circles away.
Pilgrim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from De La Cruz.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Billy Pilgrim.
Well Pilgrim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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... Billy Pilgrim!
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energy
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