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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horace Cuba (ranked 1080 p4p, 1243 weight class) and Art Vincent Dela Cruz (ranked 128 p4p, 152 weight class). Dela Cruz has chosen This is the Moment as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Horace Cuba is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horace Cuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Vincent Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz lands a really nice looking cross but Cuba seems unphased.
It looks like Horace Cuba has been cut.
Dela Cruz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cuba counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cuba.
Cuba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Art Vincent Dela Cruz has been cut.
Cuba taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dela Cruz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dela Cruz takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Cuba.
Cuba lands a nice elbow.
Dela Cruz is looking for a takedown.
Dela Cruz can't get the takedown.
Horace Cuba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Art Vincent Dela Cruz.
Cuba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cuba lands a nice elbow.
Dela Cruz takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dela Cruz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cuba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cuba lands a nice elbow.
Cuba lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cuba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls for Cuba to work.
Dela Cruz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cuba pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz misses with a looping right.
Cuba closes the distance and clinches.
Cuba lands a nice elbow.
Cuba stalling the fight.
Cuba leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cuba's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dela Cruz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cuba is defending well.
Dela Cruz wants a takedown but no success here.
Cuba lands a nice elbow.
Dela Cruz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cuba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuba lands an elbow inside that Dela Cruz shrugs off.
Cuba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cuba lands an elbow just above Dela Cruz 's eye.
That has opened up Art Vincent Dela Cruz's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cuba.
Cuba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dela Cruz's defenses.
Cuba avoiding damage.
Dela Cruz wants to take the fight to the mat but Cuba manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cuba lands a damaging elbow.
Dela Cruz wants to take the fight to the mat but Cuba manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dela Cruz is working for takedown but Cuba is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cuba gets underhooks to prevent Dela Cruz's takedown attempt.
Cuba prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dela Cruz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cuba is defending well.
Dela Cruz looks winded!
Dela Cruz takes an elbow to the temple.
Dela Cruz is looking for a takedown.
Cuba leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuba prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cuba scores with a shot to the side of Dela Cruz's head.
Dela Cruz takes an elbow to the temple.
Cuba is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cuba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Art Vincent Dela Cruz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cuba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Cuba.
Cuba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cuba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cuba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cuba lands a vicious elbow to the side of Dela Cruz's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Cuba tries to finish him with strikes but Dela Cruz still seems able to defend himself so Cuba steps back and lets Dela Cruz get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Dela Cruz is rocked!
Cuba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dela Cruz throws the left hand but Cuba avoids the punch easily.
Dela Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Cuba finish him?
Cuba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cuba moves out of range of the strikes.
Dela Cruz seems to have recovered his senses.
Horace Cuba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dela Cruz looks to land a combination but Cuba avoids it well.
Cuba tries to counter by clinching up but Dela Cruz breaks away and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz's corner calls for a 1-2. Dela Cruz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cuba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Dela Cruz misses the target.
Cuba throws a series of strikes that have Dela Cruz backpedaling.
Cuba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dela Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Cuba slips the punch.
Dela Cruz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cuba throws a series of punches but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cuba, as that shot connected.
Dela Cruz misses with a double jab
and Cuba counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horace Cuba dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cuba throws a lazy right hand but Dela Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dela Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cuba was well out of range. Poor timing from Dela Cruz.
Cuba misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Dela Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dela Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cuba tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dela Cruz manages to circle out of the way.
Dela Cruz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dela Cruz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dela Cruz looks to land a left hand but Cuba moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Dela Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuba throws a jab but it's blocked by Dela Cruz.
Cuba has closed the distance and engaged Dela Cruz in a clinch.
Dela Cruz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cuba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dela Cruz takes an elbow to the temple.
Cuba lands an elbow inside that Dela Cruz shrugs off.
Dela Cruz takes an elbow to the temple.
Cuba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dela Cruz backwards.
Dela Cruz wants to take the fight to the mat but Cuba manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cuba lands an elbow inside.
Art Vincent Dela Cruz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cuba gets through Dela Cruz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cuba works on Dela Cruz's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cuba's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horace Cuba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Art Vincent Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz blocks a body shot from Cuba.
Cuba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dela Cruz's defenses.
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!
Cuba lands an elbow inside that Dela Cruz shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Art Vincent Dela Cruz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Horace Cuba!
A very excited looking Horace Cuba made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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