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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedom comes into the arena with Johnny Freedom blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 lbs
31 - 10 - 1 |
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Johnny Freedom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freedom connects with a body shot that sends Dela Cruz's belly button to the back.
Freedom misses with a body kick.
Freedom tries to sprawl but Dela Cruz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dela Cruz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Freedom tries to kick Dela Cruz off but Dela Cruz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dela Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Freedom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Freedom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz drops an elbow to the side of Freedom's head.
Freedom looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dela Cruz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Freedom makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freedom throws a body kick that misses.
Dela Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Freedom counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz scores with a takedown into Freedom's guard.
Dela Cruz prevents Freedom from getting back to his feet.
Dela Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Freedom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Freedom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dela Cruz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela Cruz stops Freedom from standing up.
Dela Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Freedom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Freedom is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dela Cruz wants to control from the top but Freedom keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Freedom coming out on top.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Freedom as he jumps to the side.
Freedom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freedom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dela Cruz.
Johnny Freedom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Freedom as he jumps to the side.
Dela Cruz shoots in but Freedom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dela Cruz swings for the body but Freedom moves out of range.
Freedom catches Dela Cruz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dela Cruz shoots in for a double leg but Freedom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dela Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Freedom.
Freedom looks to score with a jab to the body but Dela Cruz is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Freedom sprawls well initially but Dela Cruz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Freedom has one foot on Dela Cruz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Freedom tries to bum rush Dela Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Dela Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnny Freedom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dela Cruz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dela Cruz has a takedown stuffed.
Freedom throws a body punch but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
Dela Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown but Freedom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dela Cruz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Freedom swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dela Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Freedom gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
My spies in Netherlands Top Team & KT inform me that Dela Cruz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dela Cruz won't allow Freedom to get back to his feet.
Freedom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dela Cruz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Freedom wants to stand up but Dela Cruz is controlling him.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Freedom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dela Cruz works over Freedom with some ground and pound from guard.
Dela Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dela Cruz throws a strike but Freedom rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dela Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dela Cruz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Freedom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Freedom dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Freedom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dela Cruz moves away.
Dela Cruz with the counter takedown but Freedom avoids it easily.
Dela Cruz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Freedom defends well and Dela Cruz ends up having to push Freedom into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Freedom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Freedom wants it to stay on the feet.
Freedom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dela Cruz can do to turn this around?
Dela Cruz goes for a double leg but Freedom avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Freedom continues to drive forward.
Johnny Freedom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freedom but Freedom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A quick step to the side and Freedom tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freedom lands with a good body shot.
Dela Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Freedom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Freedom appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dela Cruz has his takedown stuffed
and Freedom counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnny Freedom is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Freedom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dela Cruz tries for a takedown but Freedom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dela Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Freedom can pounce on him.
Dela Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Freedom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dela Cruz thinking.
Dela Cruz is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Freedom counters with a low kick, right behind Dela Cruz 's knee.
Freedom is looking to wear down Dela Cruz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Freedom misses with a wild body shot.
Dela Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Freedom defends it nicely.
Mauricio Dela Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freedom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dela Cruz fails to land the takedown.
Freedom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dela Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Freedom sprawls well. He's pushed Dela Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dela Cruz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Freedom tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dela Cruz is in Freedom's guard.
Freedom manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freedom, right into the meat.
Dela Cruz misses with a takedown attempt
letting Freedom counter with a right hand.
Freedom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Freedom throws a jab but it's blocked by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Dela Cruz misses with a takedown
and Freedom counters with a nice leg kick.
Dela Cruz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dela Cruz tries for a takedown but Freedom circles away easily
and Freedom counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dela Cruz's knee momentarily.
Dela Cruz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Freedom connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dela Cruz scrambles back to his feet.
Dela Cruz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Freedom throws a body kick that misses.
Freedom lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Freedom.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Freedom.
Freedom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dela Cruz's calf.
Freedom delivers a nice body kick.
Freedom throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dela Cruz's head.
It looks like Mauricio Dela Cruz has been cut.
Freedom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Freedom throws out a powerful jab.
Freedom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dela Cruz's sensitive parts.
Dela Cruz has his takedown stuffed
and Freedom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freedom jabs Dela Cruz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dela Cruz dives in and grabs Freedom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Freedom pushes down on Dela Cruz's head and hops out.
Freedom appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Oooooh!!! Freedom has knocked Dela Cruz down with a huge combo! Freedom steps away and waves a wobbly Dela Cruz back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Dela Cruz is rocked!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Freedom - that will leave a mark!
Dela Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Freedom finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom stuns Dela Cruz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Freedom throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Dela Cruz is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Freedom!
Johnny Freedom retains his super heavyweight title!
After the big win, Johnny Freedom made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Spartan Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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