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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamed Khalidovv has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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199 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mamed Khalidovv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dela Cruz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dela Cruz lands a left and a right that sends Khalidovv crashing to the canvas! Dela Cruz dives into mount looking to finish!
Khalidovv is rocked!
It looks like Mamed Khalidovv has been cut.
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!
Khalidovv is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Oh Khalidovv is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dela Cruz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dela Cruz prevents Khalidovv from getting the reversal.
Khalidovv seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Khalidovv is having none of it.
Dela Cruz controlling from mount.
Khalidovv is wriggling around trying to escape.
Khalidovv defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dela Cruz.
Khalidovv tries to lock up and control but Dela Cruz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dela Cruz wants to finish this one by submission but Khalidovv is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dela Cruz.
Khalidovv is squirming around, avoiding Dela Cruz's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovv is desperately trying to improve his position but Dela Cruz has a good base and remains in mount.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Khalidovv is having none of it.
Khalidovv defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Khalidovv is surviving well by controlling Dela Cruz's body position as best he can.
Dela Cruz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dela Cruz content just to control the position here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Dela Cruz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Khalidovv really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dela Cruz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dela Cruz has control of Khalidovv's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Khalidovv regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Khalidovv is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dela Cruz tries to control but Khalidovv wriggling away.
Khalidovv is looking to improve his position but Dela Cruz isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dela Cruz wants to control the pace but Khalidovv is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv is looking to improve his position but Dela Cruz isn't that keen on the idea.
Khalidovv is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Khalidovv is squirming around, avoiding Dela Cruz's attempts to control the action.
Khalidovv is desperately trying to improve his position but Dela Cruz has a good base and remains in mount.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Khalidovv is having none of it.
Khalidovv slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dela Cruz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Khalidovv looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Khalidovv looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dela Cruz wants to work for an arm triangle but Khalidovv is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dela Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Khalidovv is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khalidovv wants to control but Dela Cruz is keeping busy.
Khalidovv looking for submissions off his back.
Khalidovv gets back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dela Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khalidovv is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Khalidovv is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dela Cruz defends well.
Dela Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dela Cruz slips nicely into half guard.
Dela Cruz tries to pass to full mount but Khalidovv defends it.
Dela Cruz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Khalidovv has managed to free his arm - good work.
Khalidovv manages to get to full guard.
Dela Cruz passes Khalidovv's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dela Cruz is looking for a kimura here.
Khalidovv is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dela Cruz pulls his head out easily.
Dela Cruz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Khalidovv is looking for a sweep. Dela Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khalidovv is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dela Cruz pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Khalidovv is keeping him busy.
Khalidovv looking for submissions off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to take a breather but Khalidovv is having none of it.
Khalidovv won't allow Dela Cruz to pass to mount.
Khalidovv wants to improve his position but Dela Cruz is controlling well.
Khalidovv actively working from the bottom here.
Dela Cruz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dela Cruz seems to be looking for submissions.
Dela Cruz is working for a kimura but Khalidovv is defending it quite comfortably.
Dela Cruz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khalidovv does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv looking for submissions off his back.
Dela Cruz is taking a breather. Khalidovv says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dela Cruz wants to take a breather but Khalidovv is having none of it.
Dela Cruz works his way into side control.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position but Khalidovv is working away.
Khalidovv manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dela Cruz's best efforts.
Khalidovv slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidovv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalidovv is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalidovv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dela Cruz advances to half guard.
Khalidovv tries to get to full guard but Dela Cruz has control of the leg.
Dela Cruz is looking for a kimura but Khalidovv is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dela Cruz to get the leverage.
Khalidovv is looking to improve his position.
Khalidovv looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Khalidovv looking for submissions off his back.
Khalidovv is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalidovv looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dela Cruz is pressing down on Khalidovv's thigh, looking to free his foot. Khalidovv is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Dela Cruz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovv's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dela Cruz throws a shot to the body.
Khalidovv throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dela Cruz was covering up waiting for the punch and Khalidovv finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Khalidovv pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dela Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Dela Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dela Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Khalidovv defends it easily.
Khalidovv stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dela Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khalidovv pushing down on Dela Cruz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dela Cruz moves into full guard.
Dela Cruz looking for a triangle here. Khalidovv is fighting it but it looks tight! Dela Cruz pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Khalidovv is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Shane Dela Cruz!
Shane Dela Cruz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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