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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Val Mathis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Francisco De Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Val Mathis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Francisco De Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Francisco De Santa Cruz.
Mathis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Francisco De Santa Cruz avoids it.
Francisco De Santa Cruz tries to score with a low kick but Mathis moves his leg out of the way.
Francisco De Santa Cruz drives through and clinches with Mathis against the cage.
Francisco De Santa Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mathis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Francisco De Santa Cruz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mathis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Francisco De Santa Cruz is leaning against Mathis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Francisco De Santa Cruz avoiding damage.
Francisco De Santa Cruz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francisco De Santa Cruz breaks the clinch.
Francisco De Santa Cruz pushes Mathis up against the cage in a clinch.
Francisco De Santa Cruz breaks the clinch.
Mathis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Francisco De Santa Cruz.
Val Mathis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Francisco De Santa Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco De Santa Cruz closes the distance and pushes Mathis back into the cage.
Francisco De Santa Cruz has Mathis pushed against the cage.
Mathis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mathis has his foot on Francisco De Santa Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Francisco De Santa Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Mathis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Francisco De Santa Cruz manages to get himself to full guard.
Francisco De Santa Cruz controlling Mathis's posture.
Francisco De Santa Cruz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francisco De Santa Cruz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Francisco De Santa Cruz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mathis 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.
Francisco De Santa Cruz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mathis trying to control but Francisco De Santa Cruz is working from the bottom.
Mathis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Francisco De Santa Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mathis throwing strikes but missing.
Francisco De Santa Cruz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mathis throwing strikes from guard but Francisco De Santa Cruz blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mathis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Francisco De Santa Cruz is on top in guard.
Francisco De Santa Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Francisco De Santa Cruz won't allow Mathis to sweep him here.
Francisco De Santa Cruz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Francisco De Santa Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mathis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Francisco De Santa Cruz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mathis working for a triangle but Francisco De Santa Cruz defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mathis working for a triangle but Francisco De Santa Cruz defends it easily.
Francisco De Santa Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Francisco De Santa Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Mathis blocks nicely.
Francisco De Santa Cruz is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Francisco De Santa Cruz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mathis gets tackled into the cage by Francisco De Santa Cruz. Francisco De Santa Cruz maintains the clinch.
Francisco De Santa Cruz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mathis looking to sit in guard and control but Francisco De Santa Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mathis looking for a guillotine here but Francisco De Santa Cruz defends easily.
Francisco De Santa Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Francisco De Santa Cruz stands and steps away. Mathis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Juan Francisco De Santa Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco De Santa Cruz goes for a double leg but Mathis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mathis continues to drive forward.
Francisco De Santa Cruz has closed the distance and engaged Mathis in a clinch.
Mathis can't get the takedown.
Francisco De Santa Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Francisco De Santa Cruz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mathis swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Francisco De Santa Cruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Mathis, which made it look bad.
Mathis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Val Mathis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Francisco De Santa Cruz.
Francisco De Santa Cruz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mathis defends well and Francisco De Santa Cruz ends up having to push Mathis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mathis throws a big counter combination but Francisco De Santa Cruz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Val Mathis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathis tries to keep at a distance but Francisco De Santa Cruz has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francisco De Santa Cruz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Francisco De Santa Cruz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Francisco De Santa Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mathis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Francisco De Santa Cruz is breathing heavily.
Mathis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mathis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mathis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Francisco De Santa Cruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mathis is aware though and is defending well.
Mathis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mathis throws a big elbow that misses.
Mathis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mathis landing some decent shots from guard.
Mathis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mathis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Francisco De Santa Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mathis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mathis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mathis chips away with some ground and pound.
Francisco De Santa Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mathis lands a couple of elbows.
Mathis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mathis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mathis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Val Mathis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathis is working Francisco De Santa Cruz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Francisco De Santa Cruz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mathis.
Mathis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Francisco De Santa Cruz's head.
Francisco De Santa Cruz keeping moving, preventing Mathis from controlling successfully.
Mathis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mathis is working Francisco De Santa Cruz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mathis landing some decent shots from guard.
Mathis lands a couple of elbows.
Francisco De Santa Cruz working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mathis throws a big elbow that misses.
Mathis is in close to Francisco De Santa Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mathis drops back looking for a leg! Francisco De Santa Cruz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Francisco De Santa Cruz manages to kick Mathis off! Mathis jumps back into Francisco De Santa Cruz's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Val Mathis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mathis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Francisco De Santa Cruz has managed to clinch.
Mathis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mathis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Francisco De Santa Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis is trying to control the position but Francisco De Santa Cruz postures up.
Mathis has his foot on Francisco De Santa Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Francisco De Santa Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Francisco De Santa Cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco De Santa Cruz stands up from Mathis's guard - Francisco De Santa Cruz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Francisco De Santa Cruz lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Mathis can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Francisco De Santa Cruz and Mathis drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Francisco De Santa Cruz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Francisco De Santa Cruz!
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hype
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RATING
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