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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Yauch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santa Cruz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 50 cent P.I.M.P. Yauch has chosen Fight For Your Right To Party as his entrance music. Adam Yauch told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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175 lbs
25 - 16 - 0 |
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184 cm
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179 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Yauch!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Santa Cruz.
Yauch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santa Cruz under the eye.
Yauch looks to land a right hand but Santa Cruz moved out of range.
Santa Cruz throws a wild body kick that Yauch sees coming a mile off.
Santa Cruz shoots and misses
and Santa Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santa Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yauch swinging wildly here.
Yauch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santa Cruz.
Yauch blocks a head kick by Santa Cruz.
Yauch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yauch throws a sloppy head kick
and Santa Cruz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santa Cruz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santa Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yauch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yauch wants to stand and escape but Santa Cruz is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz throws a strike but Yauch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santa Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yauch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santa Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yauch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santa Cruz looking for subs off his back but Yauch has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santa Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yauch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santa Cruz is looking for a sweep. Yauch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santa Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santa Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Santa Cruz wants to sweep here but Yauch controlling him for the moment.
Yauch postures up in Santa Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Santa Cruz blocks it.
Santa Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santa Cruz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santa Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Yauch defends easily.
Yauch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yauch wants to control from the top but Santa Cruz keeps moving.
Yauch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santa Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yauch has managed to get both his arms back between Santa Cruz's legs - danger averted.
Santa Cruz is looking for a triangle but Yauch pushes his legs off easily.
Santa Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Santa Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yauch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Santa Cruz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yauch puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Yauch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santa Cruz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Santa Cruz working for submissions but it's allowed Yauch to get to half guard.
Santa Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yauch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Santa Cruz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santa Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Santa Cruz, not yet.
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 Rafael Santa Cruz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yauch wants to land a leg kick but Santa Cruz is out of range.
Santa Cruz blocks a jab.
Santa Cruz moves out of range of the leg kick from Yauch.
Yauch works Santa Cruz's body with a nice hook.
Santa Cruz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yauch misses with a head kick.
Santa Cruz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Yauch avoids it.
Santa Cruz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Santa Cruz slips a jab and a cross from Yauch.
Yauch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Santa Cruz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yauch defends well and Santa Cruz ends up having to push Yauch into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Santa Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yauch throws a looping overhand right but Santa Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Santa Cruz throwing a counter right hand but Yauch manages to avoid it.
A big right from Yauch misses.
Yauch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yauch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Santa Cruz scores with a nice strike.
Danga de danga de dang - Yauch scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yauch defends it nicely.
Yauch throws a leg kick but Santa Cruz checks it.
Yauch misses with a two punch combination.
Yauch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yauch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yauch throws out a powerful jab.
Yauch looks to land a left hand but Santa Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Santa Cruz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yauch will feel that in the morning.
Yauch throws a body punch but Santa Cruz moves out of range.
It appears Santa Cruz was looking to counter with a kick there.
Adam Yauch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santa Cruz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yauch throws a body punch but Santa Cruz moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santa Cruz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Santa Cruz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yauch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santa Cruz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yauch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santa Cruz moves away.
Santa Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santa Cruz feints and as Yauch raises his hands in defense, Santa Cruz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yauch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santa Cruz stops Yauch from standing up.
Yauch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yauch wants to get back to his feet but Santa Cruz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rafael Santa Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santa Cruz postures up in Yauch's guard and throws a big left but Yauch blocks it.
Santa Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Adam Yauch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santa Cruz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yauch is trying to defend but Santa Cruz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yauch wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yauch looks like he's trying to stand up.
Santa Cruz throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yauch to regain full guard.
Santa Cruz throws a strike but Yauch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santa Cruz has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Yauch doesn't defend quickly enough and Santa Cruz has managed to lock this one up! Can Yauch escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Santa Cruz on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rafael Santa Cruz!
In his post fight interview, Rafael Santa Cruz gave a big smile as he said 'Ozinuki, it is 1-1 why you run after you get lucky, come on, man the fuck up punk!'.
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hype
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RATING
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