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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musial Stanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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204 lbs
9 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Musial Stanson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dela Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Stanson.
Dela Cruz distracts Stanson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dela Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stanson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dela Cruz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stanson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanson trying to control the position.
Dela Cruz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stanson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dela Cruz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stanson striking off his back but it's not causing Dela Cruz any problems.
Stanson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stanson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dela Cruz is controlling him.
Stanson trying to keep a closed guard but Dela Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dela Cruz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stanson is wriggling around but Dela Cruz manages to pass to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanson pushes Dela Cruz off looking to stand but Dela Cruz dives back in and keeps control.
Dela Cruz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stanson!
Dela Cruz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Stanson has worked his arm free - good work by Stanson!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stanson is trying to control Dela Cruz's posture but Dela Cruz avoids it.
Dela Cruz is chipping away with strikes.
Dela Cruz working away.
Stanson is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stanson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dela Cruz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dela Cruz scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Stanson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dela Cruz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dela Cruz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dela Cruz working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanson is not content to let Dela Cruz control the position.
Stanson trying to remain calm as Dela Cruz controls from the top position.
Dela Cruz is trying to get an arm triangle but Stanson is defending well.
Dela Cruz scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stanson being controlled for a moment.
Dela Cruz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Stanson some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Dela Cruz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stanson misses with a takedown attempt - Dela Cruz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dela Cruz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dela Cruz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stanson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dela Cruz is really struggling to control Stanson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dela Cruz lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Stanson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stanson tries to roll over but Dela Cruz keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Cruz working Stanson over with strikes.
Stanson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dela Cruz is working away from the top position though.
Dela Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stanson can do to turn this around?
Dela Cruz is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stanson defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dela Cruz connects with a nice short shot to Stanson's temple.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stanson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stanson is looking to stand up but Dela Cruz isn't so interested in that idea.
Stanson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dela Cruz cracks Stanson with a solid left hand.
Dela Cruz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Stanson is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stanson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dela Cruz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dela Cruz cracks Stanson with a big elbow.
Dela Cruz cracks Stanson with a big right hand but Stanson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dela Cruz grinds an elbow into Stanson's temple.
Dela Cruz in side control, throwing shots but Stanson defends.
Dela Cruz cracks Stanson with a big right hand but Stanson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dela Cruz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanson is looking to reverse the position.
Dela Cruz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stanson has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz trying to control the action but Stanson is working from the bottom.
Stanson regains half guard.
Stanson gets back to full guard.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Stanson is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dela Cruz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stanson wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Dela Cruz with that takedown attempt.
Musial Stanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanson is looking to clinch but Dela Cruz is avoiding it.
Dela Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Musial Stanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dela Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.
Stanson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dela Cruz pinned against the cage. Dela Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stanson throws a sloppy head kick and Dela Cruz moves out of range easily.
No luck for Dela Cruz with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanson wants to clinch but Dela Cruz slips to the side
and Dela Cruz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dela Cruz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dela Cruz.
Stanson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dela Cruz is controlling him.
Stanson is trying to control the position but Dela Cruz postures up.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Stanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Dela Cruz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Stanson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dela Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a double leg but Stanson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stanson as he jumps to the side.
Stanson slaps away a takedown attempt from Dela Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanson moves into the clinch.
Dela Cruz tries to pull guard but Stanson holds him up against the cage and eventually Dela Cruz drops back down to his feet.
Dela Cruz manages to pull guard.
Dela Cruz working a defensive guard here.
Stanson trying to control but Dela Cruz is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Cruz working for submissions but it's allowed Stanson to get to half guard.
Dela 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.
Stanson is trying to work for a kimura but Dela Cruz is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dela Cruz wants to improve his position but Stanson is controlling well.
Dela Cruz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Lock and Roll Grappling Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Dela Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dela Cruz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dela Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stanson passes into half guard.
Stanson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Stanson is keeping busy.
Dela Cruz trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Dela Cruz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Stanson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is working to get back to half guard.
Stanson wants to control the pace but Dela Cruz is squirming around nicely.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Stanson is having none of it.
Dela Cruz blocking the ground and pound.
Dela Cruz reaches up and holds on to Stanson to control the position.
Dela Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is trying to reverse the position but instead Stanson has taken his back - oops!
Dela Cruz is really stuck here.
Stanson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Stanson gets his hands free as Dela Cruz looks to control.
Dela Cruz is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stanson not allowing Dela Cruz to control his hands.
Stanson missing with punches from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Musial Stanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dela Cruz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Dela Cruz!
Our winner, Mauricio Dela Cruz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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RATING
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