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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Decebal Cretu (ranked 1207 p4p, 3510 weight class) and Serta Mierta (ranked 130 p4p, 348 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Decebal Cretu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Serta Mierta!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cretu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mierta throws a punch but it's blocked by Cretu.
Cretu 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.
Mierta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cretu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice shot by Cretu.
Mierta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cretu misses with a wild body shot.
Mierta wants to counter with a clinch but Cretu pushes him away.
Cretu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mierta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mierta drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cretu defends it well.
Mierta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Mierta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cretu misses with a two punch combination.
Cretu is looking to clinch but Mierta is avoiding it.
Decebal Cretu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cretu looks to land a right hand but Mierta moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cretu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mierta misses with a straight left.
Cretu throws an off balance right hand
and Mierta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cretu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mierta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cretu with a hook.
Cretu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mierta.
Cretu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mierta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cretu tries to clinch up.
Cretu digs a good body shot into Mierta's ribs.
Cretu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mierta let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cretu thuds his right hand into Mierta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cretu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mierta scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cretu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mierta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mierta throws out a counter right but Cretu avoids it with no problem.
Cretu tries to close the distance and clinch but Mierta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mierta drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cretu defends it well.
Cretu misses with an uppercut. Mierta saw that one coming.
Mierta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mierta throws a push kick but Cretu slaps the foot to one side.
Cretu closes the distance and clinches.
Cretu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cretu fails to land.
Cretu working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cretu.
Mierta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cretu backwards.
Cretu throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Cretu fails to land.
Mierta lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cretu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mierta backwards.
Cretu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mierta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mierta.
Cretu lands a body punch.
Mierta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cretu.
Cretu swings wildly with an uppercut but Mierta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mierta struggles to land a body shot inside as Cretu controls his hands.
Cretu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mierta prevents it.
Mierta stalls.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mierta throws an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cretu.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cretu.
Cretu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mierta has a couple of punches blocked by Cretu.
A nice left hand lands by Cretu.
Mierta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mierta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cretu.
Mierta is stalling here.
Cretu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mierta lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mierta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cretu fails to land.
Mierta misses with a punch to the body.
Mierta tries to land knees in the clinch but Cretu avoids the damage to the body.
Cretu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cretu stops a takedown attempt from Mierta.
Decebal Cretu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serta Mierta.
Cretu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mierta's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Decebal Cretu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cretu throws a right hand that Mierta ducks under and follows up with a left that Mierta also avoids with ease.
Cretu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mierta was well out of range. Poor timing from Cretu.
Mierta with the counter takedown but Cretu avoids it easily.
Cretu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mierta can do to turn this around?
Cretu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Cretu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cretu.
Cretu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cretu cracks a nice hook into Mierta's ribs.
Decebal Cretu is winning the standup battle so far.
Mierta swats away the attempt to clinch by Cretu.
A big right from Cretu misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mierta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cretu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mierta keeps the fight on the outside.
And Mierta tries to counter it with a takedown but Cretu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mierta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cretu throws a body shot but no joy.
And Mierta tries to counter it with a takedown but Cretu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cretu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mierta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mierta throws a big shot that misses.
Cretu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mierta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cretu takes the fight into the clinch.
Mierta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mierta scores with a shoulder strike.
Cretu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mierta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mierta blocks a body shot from Cretu.
Cretu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mierta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cretu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mierta is pressed up against the cage. Cretu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mierta down to the mat. Mierta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cretu is looking to clinch.
Mierta throws a hook but Cretu avoids it easily.
Cretu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Cretu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cretu cracks a nice hook into Mierta's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Cretu. Beautiful body shot.
Mierta with a hook.
Cretu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mierta lands with a nice body punch.
Cretu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mierta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Mierta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cretu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Decebal Cretu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cretu swings for the body but Mierta moves out of range.
Cretu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mierta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cretu tries to clinch there but Mierta circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cretu.
Cretu lands with a nice combination. Mierta backs away looking to recover.
Cretu tries to clinch up but Mierta circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cretu throws a body shot but no joy.
Cretu throws a lazy right hand but Mierta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mierta doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cretu closes the distance and clinches.
Cretu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cretu swings wildly with an uppercut but Mierta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cretu tries to throw a body punch but Mierta avoids it by throwing Cretu back against the cage.
Cretu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Cretu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cretu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mierta backwards.
Cretu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mierta effectively controlling the action here.
Mierta throws a head punch that misses.
Mierta prevents a body shot from Cretu.
Cretu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mierta's elbow.
Cretu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cretu misses with some punches.
Mierta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cretu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Decebal Cretu dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cretu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mierta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Mierta tries to counter it with a takedown but Cretu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mierta keeps the fight on the outside.
Cretu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cretu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Mierta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cretu tries to clinch there but Mierta circles away.
Mierta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cretu is looking to clinch but Mierta is avoiding it.
And Mierta tries to counter it with a takedown but Cretu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cretu moves in looking to clinch but Mierta pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mierta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mierta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cretu closes the distance but Mierta moves to the side
and Mierta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cretu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cretu throws a shot from downtown. Mierta moves away and avoids it.
Mierta drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cretu defends it well.
Cretu's corner calls for a 1-2. Cretu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cretu throws a jab when Mierta was well out of range.
Cretu swats away the attempt to clinch by Mierta.
Cretu tries to clinch up.
Cretu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mierta has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cretu misses with a wild body shot.
Cretu feints a jab promting Mierta to slip. Cretu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mierta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mierta shoots in for a takedown but Cretu shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mierta keeps the fight on the outside.
Mierta changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cretu misses with an uppercut. Mierta saw that one coming.
Mierta is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cretu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mierta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cretu lands with a hook. Mierta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cretu tests Mierta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Serta Mierta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cretu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mierta under the eye.
Mierta shoots in but no luck this time.
Cretu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mierta.
Cretu has Mierta up against the cage in a clinch.
Cretu misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cretu scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Cretu.
Cretu has a couple of punches blocked by Mierta.
Cretu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mierta.
Cretu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mierta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cretu's elbow.
Decebal Cretu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mierta is looking for a takedown.
Decebal Cretu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serta Mierta.
Mierta misses with some punches.
Mierta tries to score a body lock takedown but Cretu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cretu misses with a body punch.
Cretu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cretu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cretu prevents a body shot from Mierta.
Cretu misses with the head strike.
Mierta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cretu lands a right hand.
Mierta pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mierta successfully pulls guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Decebal Cretu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cretu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Decebal Cretu!
Decebal Cretu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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