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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Hall (ranked 1503 p4p, 3231 weight class) and Art Vincent Dela Cruz (ranked 191 p4p, 380 weight class). Dela Cruz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: This is the Moment. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Vincent Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Topper Green and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Hall finds it's target.
Dela Cruz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Charlie Hall has been cut.
Dela Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dela Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dela Cruz works over Hall's head and body with a nice combination.
Dela Cruz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dela Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Hall misses the jab.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Dela Cruz saw that one coming.
Dela Cruz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hall cracks Dela Cruz with a good jab.
Hall misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall lands with a nice combination. Dela Cruz backs away looking to recover.
Hall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hall throws a push kick but Dela Cruz slaps the foot to one side.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
Dela Cruz slips a straight right by Hall.
Hall has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dela Cruz misses with the combination.
Hall appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz slips a straight right by Hall.
Dela Cruz scores with a one two! Hall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Dela Cruz.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Hall throws a hook but Dela Cruz blocks it.
Hall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hall punishes Dela Cruz's body with a nice straight punch.
Hall has managed to clinch.
Dela Cruz has Hall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hall is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dela Cruz backwards.
Hall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dela Cruz backwards.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall scores a nice knee to the body.
Hall breaks the clinch.
Hall with a hook.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dela Cruz.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dela Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Hall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Charlie Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Art Vincent Dela Cruz.
Hall loads up on a big right hand but Dela Cruz slips the punch.
Hall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dela Cruz in his tracks.
Dela Cruz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dela Cruz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Dela Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dela Cruz slips a straight right by Hall.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dela Cruz manages to avoid it.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall throws a front kick aimed at Dela Cruz's knee but Dela Cruz avoids it well.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall feints and as Dela Cruz raises his hands in defense, Hall changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dela Cruz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall misses the jab.
Hall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dela Cruz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Hall shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dela Cruz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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!
Hall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dela Cruz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hall scores with a leg kick.
Dela Cruz staying out of range there.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Dela Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hall napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hall manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall stands up from half guard.
Hall misses with a wild combination.
Hall digs a good hook to Dela Cruz's body.
Dela Cruz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Hall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Charlie Hall's cut is getting worse.
Hall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Hall finds it's way through Dela Cruz's defenses.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dela Cruz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A leg kick checked by Dela Cruz.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dela Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
Dela Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Hall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Hall's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dela Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hall.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dela Cruz can do to turn this around?
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall throws a head kick but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
Dela Cruz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Hall misses.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall tries to bum rush Dela Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Dela Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dela Cruz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dela Cruz throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dela Cruz scores with a hook.
Charlie Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall throws the left hand but Dela Cruz avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dela Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Art Vincent Dela Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Dela Cruz misses with the combination.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Dela Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Hall misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Hall drives through and clinches with Dela Cruz against the cage.
Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dela Cruz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Dela Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Dela Cruz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hall doesn't seem bothered though.
Dela Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall closes the distance and pushes Dela Cruz back into the cage.
Hall manages to break the clinch.
Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dela Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dela Cruz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz moves forwards but Hall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dela Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Hall looks to land a left hand but Dela Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Dela Cruz throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dela Cruz's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dela Cruz misses with a double jab.
Hall misses with a straight left.
Hall misses with the combination.
Hall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dela Cruz's head backwards.
Dela Cruz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Dela Cruz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hall defends it well.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dela Cruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Hall, which made it look bad.
Dela Cruz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dela Cruz scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hall.
Hall lands a nice hook to Dela Cruz's body. Dela Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dela Cruz shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
Hall is looking to counter with a body kick.
Charlie Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Art Vincent Dela Cruz.
Hall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hall misses with a hook. Dela Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Hall works the jab nicely.
Hall clinches up with Dela Cruz and pushes him back against the cage.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dela Cruz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hall is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dela Cruz goes for a takedown attempt but Hall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hall with a nice calf kick.
Dela Cruz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Dela Cruz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dela Cruz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Hall coming out on top.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Dela Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hall walks into a left hand.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dela Cruz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hall connects with a crisp jab.
Hall scores with a leg kick.
Dela Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Hall scores with a jab. Dela Cruz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dela Cruz slips a straight right by Hall.
Hall throws a head kick but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Hall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Hall's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dela Cruz blocks a jab.
Dela Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hall lands a jab to the nose.
Dela Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Hall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hall slaps away a takedown attempt from Dela Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hall throws a leg kick but Dela Cruz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Dela Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
And Dela Cruz tries to counter it with a takedown but Hall pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dela Cruz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hall under the eye.
A punch lands to the side of Hall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall misses with a hook.
Dela Cruz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz throws the left hand but Hall avoids the punch easily.
Hall throws a quick counter head kick but Dela Cruz was just out of range.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Dela Cruz tries to counter it with a takedown but Hall pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dela Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Dela Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Hall should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall catches Dela Cruz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dela Cruz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hall lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dela Cruz lands a glancing blow to the side of Hall's head.
Dela Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Dela Cruz moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Dela Cruz with the counter takedown but Hall avoids it easily.
Hall scores with a hook to the body. Dela Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hall staying out of range there.
Dela Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hall has time to react.
Charlie Hall's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jab by Hall.
Dela Cruz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dela Cruz duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz shoots in and drives through. Hall sprawls well.
Charlie Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Art Vincent Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from Hall.
Nice uppercut lands for Hall. That snapped Dela Cruz's head back.
Hall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall punishes Dela Cruz's body with a nice straight punch.
Hall connects with the punch.
Dela Cruz moves out of range as Hall strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Dela Cruz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dela Cruz bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Dela Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hall throws a right hand that Dela Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Dela Cruz also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hall throws a body punch but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
Dela Cruz feints the counter takedown.
Hall throws a big shot that misses.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charlie Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Dela Cruz checks a leg kick.
Hall misses the jab.
Hall walks into a jab.
Jeez, Charlie Hall's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dela Cruz staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hall.
Hall misses with a hook. Dela Cruz ducked under it nicely.
And Dela Cruz tries to counter it with a takedown but Hall pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dela Cruz misses with a looping left.
Hall slips under a jab from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall throws a shot to the body.
Art Vincent Dela Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dela Cruz. That did some damage!
Hall connects with a jab.
Jab, jab by Dela Cruz - just one landing.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charlie Hall's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Art Vincent Dela Cruz!
Art Vincent Dela Cruz took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'First of all i would like to thank God for this opportunity man i dream this since i was a kid. And here it is in my waist man this lil heavy but i feel so damn fine i love this feeling man this is for everyone in the Philippines thank you all. And to mt opponent man you give me a hard time i almost'.
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hype
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