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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Delarosa (ranked 4233 p4p, 5081 weight class) and Richard Iezu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Iezu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Delarosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Iezu!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iezu misses the jab.
Iezu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delarosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Iezu.
Delarosa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Iezu gets a takedown into half guard.
Iezu is keen to just control but Delarosa is a slippery customer.
Iezu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delarosa preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Iezu is looking to stall here but Delarosa recovers full guard.
Iezu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delarosa keeping full guard, as Iezu tries to pass.
Delarosa managing to control the position.
Iezu stands up over Delarosa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iezu trying to control the position from guard on top but Delarosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iezu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Iezu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Iezu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Delarosa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Iezu.
Delarosa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Iezu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Iezu lands a couple of elbows.
Delarosa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Iezu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Delarosa holds on and takes a little breather.
Delarosa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iezu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Iezu wants to control from the top but Delarosa keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iezu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Delarosa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Delarosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Iezu throws a big elbow that misses.
Iezu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Iezu throwing strikes but missing.
Delarosa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Iezu on the ground.
Iezu landing some decent shots from guard.
Iezu wants to control from the top but Delarosa keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iezu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Iezu preventing the sweep.
Iezu lands a couple of elbows.
Iezu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Iezu trying to control the position from guard on top but Delarosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iezu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Iezu throws a big right hand that misses.
Iezu trying to control but Delarosa is working from the bottom.
Iezu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Delarosa keeping moving, preventing Iezu from controlling successfully.
Iezu is in close to Delarosa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Delarosa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Delarosa tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iezu works over Delarosa with some ground and pound from guard.
Iezu wants to control from the top but Delarosa keeps moving.
Iezu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Iezu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Iezu looking to pass the guard.
Iezu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Iezu postures up in Delarosa's guard and throws a big left but Delarosa blocks it.
Iezu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Iezu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Iezu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Iezu throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Iezu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Delarosa takes a swing at Iezu's ribcage but misses.
Delarosa scores with the left hand. Iezu knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Richard Iezu has been cut.
Iezu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delarosa.
Iezu goes for a double leg but Delarosa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Delarosa continues to drive forward.
Iezu dives in and grabs Delarosa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Delarosa pushes down on Iezu's head and hops out.
Delarosa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Iezu misses with a body shot.
Delarosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iezu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Delarosa tries to bum rush Iezu with a series of wild strikes but Iezu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Iezu throws a nice looking combination but Delarosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Delarosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Iezu loads up on a big right hand but Delarosa slips the punch.
Delarosa throwing a counter right hand but Iezu manages to avoid it.
Delarosa misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delarosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Delarosa throws a right hand that Iezu ducks under and follows up with a left that Iezu also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delarosa misses with a two punch combination.
Delarosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Damian Delarosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delarosa scores with a sloppy right hand. Iezu should have avoided that one.
Delarosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iezu.
Delarosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iezu.
It looked like Delarosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Iezu throws the left hand but Delarosa avoids the punch easily.
Delarosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iezu throws out the jab.
Delarosa throws the left hand but Iezu avoids the punch easily.
Iezu feints the counter takedown.
Delarosa checks a leg kick.
Delarosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Iezu is just out of range.
Iezu slips a jab from Delarosa.
Iezu defending well as Delarosa loads up on a big left hand.
Iezu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Iezu looks to throw the jab but Delarosa is out of range.
Delarosa lands a slapping body shot.
Delarosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iezu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Damian Delarosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Iezu dodges the punch combination from Delarosa.
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!
Iezu throws a head kick but Delarosa moves out of range.
Delarosa throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Delarosa misses its intended target.
Delarosa misses with a wild combination.
Iezu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Delarosa misses with a few strikes there.
Delarosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iezu manages to avoid it.
Delarosa throws a right and a left that Iezu avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Delarosa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Iezus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Delarosa swings for the body but Iezu moves out of range.
Iezu shoots in but no luck this time.
Damian Delarosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Iezu.
Delarosa fails to land with a series of punches.
Iezu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Delarosa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Iezu scrambles back to his feet.
Delarosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Iezu misses with a right hand
and Delarosa counters with a three punch combo that has Iezu backing up. Iezu nods at Delarosa to acknowledge the strikes.
That has opened up Richard Iezu's cut even more.
Iezu misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Delarosa with a hook.
Damian Delarosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iezu misses with a takedown attempt - Delarosa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Delarosa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Delarosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Iezu wants to counter the offense by Delarosa and move into the clinch position.
Iezu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Delarosa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Iezu somewhat.
Delarosa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Delarosa misses with a few strikes there.
Delarosa misses with a two punch combination.
Iezu slips under a jab.
Delarosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Delarosa scores with the left hand. Iezu knows he should have avoided that one.
Delarosa blocks a low kick nicely.
Iezu looks to throw the jab but Delarosa is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iezu.
Iezu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Delarosa scores with a hook.
A slow jab from Delarosa misses its intended target.
Iezu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delarosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Iezu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iezu throws a jab when Delarosa was well out of range.
A leg kick checked by Delarosa.
Iezu misses with an uppercut. Delarosa saw that one coming.
Iezu has his takedown stuffed
and Delarosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Delarosa lands a really nice looking cross but Iezu seems unphased.
Delarosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Iezu can do to turn this around?
Iezu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delarosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Iezu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Delarosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iezu manages to avoid it.
Iezu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Iezu throws a lazy uppercut
and Iezu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Delarosa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Iezu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Delarosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iezu moves away.
Iezu takes one on the button.
A combination from Delarosa does no damage.
Iezu avoids the body shot from Delarosa.
A slow jab from Delarosa misses its intended target.
Iezu shoots in for a double leg but Delarosa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Iezu scoring well with a low kick there.
Iezu missing with a left hand there. Delarosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Delarosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Delarosa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Iezu has time to react.
Delarosa throws a hook to the side of Iezu's head but Iezu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iezu defending well as Delarosa loads up on a big left hand.
Iezu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Iezu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big left from Delarosa misses.
Delarosa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iezu shoots in but Delarosa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delarosa misses with a straight left.
Damian Delarosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iezu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Delarosa.
The fighters circling - Delarosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Delarosa stuffs the takedown.
As Iezu looks to move away, Delarosa throws a big counter combo but Iezu just gets out of the way.
Damian Delarosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Iezu.
Iezu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Delarosa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Iezu somewhat.
Delarosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Delarosa throws a big shot that misses.
Iezu dodges the punch combination from Delarosa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iezu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Iezu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Iezu lands in his opponent's guard.
Iezu chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iezu throws a big elbow that misses.
Iezu wants to control from the top but Delarosa keeps moving.
Iezu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Iezu slips nicely into half guard.
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!
Iezu is nestled in close to Delarosa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Iezu is thwarting Delarosa's attempts to control the position.
Iezu slows the pace down in half guard.
Iezu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iezu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Richard Iezu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Iezu thows a huge punch but Delarosa dodges it nicely.
Iezu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Iezu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Iezu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Delarosa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Iezu.
Iezu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Delarosa is looking to improve his position.
Iezu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Iezu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Iezu working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iezu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Iezu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Iezu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Iezu.
Iezu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Delarosa's head.
Iezu drops an elbow to the side of Delarosa's head.
Delarosa is rocked!
Iezu drops an elbow to the side of Delarosa's head.
Oh Delarosa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Iezu seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Iezu scores with a big shot! Delarosa's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Delarosa! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Iezu!
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energy
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