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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roco de Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roco de Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Trujillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as de Cruz holds on and takes a little breather.
Trujillo postures up.
de Cruz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if de Cruz tries to get out of the position.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but de Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
de Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trujillo is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Trujillo wants to pass the guard but de Cruz is keeping the position.
Trujillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
de Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trujillo on the ground.
de Cruz wants to sweep here but Trujillo controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Trujillo throws a looping overhand right but de Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Trujillo.
Trujillo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in de Cruz's guard.
Trujillo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
de Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trujillo is one step ahead there.
de Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
de Cruz is trying to keep Trujillo in close.
de Cruz 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.
de Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
de Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trujillo manages to avoid it.
A big left from de Cruz misses.
de Cruz scores with a shot to the body.
Roco de Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
de Cruz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trujillo's head backwards.
de Cruz punishes Trujillo's body with a nice straight punch.
de Cruz misses the shot to the body.
de Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
de Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trujillo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
de Cruz lands an overhand right.
Trujillo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
de Cruz lunges at Trujillo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trujillo's hand.
de Cruz connects with a jab.
Trujillo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in de Cruz's guard.
Trujillo throws a big right hand that misses.
Trujillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. de Cruz is keeping the position for now.
de Cruz keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
Trujillo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of de Cruz's head.
Trujillo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trujillo preventing the sweep.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but de Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trujillo postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trujillo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
de Cruz connects with a looping right hand.
de Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Cruz jabs at Trujillo's body.
de Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
de Cruz throws a body punch but Trujillo moves out of range.
de Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trujillo manages to avoid it.
de Cruz misses with a body shot.
de Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
de Cruz throws a right and a left that Trujillo avoids nicely.
Trujillo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming de Cruz to the mat! de Cruz manages to get full guard.
de Cruz is trying to control the position but Trujillo postures up.
Trujillo slips nicely into half guard.
Trujillo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
de Cruz trying to hold on to Trujillo's head to control him but Trujillo postures up.
Trujillo controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Cruz is looking to control Trujillo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can de Cruz avoid being mounted?
Trujillo lands with a punch from half guard.
Trujillo prevents de Cruz from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. de Cruz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Trujillo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trujillo working some strikes from top position.
Trujillo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trujillo stopping the sweep attempt from de Cruz.
de Cruz looking to control.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jose Trujillo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Trujillo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trujillo avoids the body shot from de Cruz.
de Cruz jabs at Trujillo's body.
Trujillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
de Cruz misses with a hook. Trujillo ducked under it nicely.
de Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trujillo has time to react.
de Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
de Cruz is looking to wear down Trujillo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trujillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as de Cruz throws out the jab.
de Cruz scores with a jab. Trujillo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
de Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
de Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Trujillo ducks down to avoid it.
de Cruz throws out a loose jab but Trujillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
de Cruz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trujillo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for de Cruz!
de Cruz tries to lock up and control but Trujillo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Trujillo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
de Cruz gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Trujillo working de Cruz over with strikes.
de Cruz trying to control but Trujillo postures up.
Trujillo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed de Cruz's head.
de Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Trujillo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
de Cruz is looking to control Trujillo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can de Cruz avoid being mounted?
de Cruz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
de Cruz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
de Cruz wants to sweep here but Trujillo controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Cruz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Trujillo lands a couple of elbows.
Trujillo scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Trujillo with a flurry of punches that miss.
de Cruz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Trujillo regains half guard.
de Cruz wants to stand up but Trujillo has a hold of him and won't allow it.
de Cruz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trujillo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Trujillo is looking for a sweep. de Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
de Cruz lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo is holding on to half guard well.
Trujillo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Trujillo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de Cruz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
de Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Trujillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
de Cruz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Trujillo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in de Cruz's guard.
Trujillo landing with the ground and pound.
de Cruz wants to sweep here but Trujillo controlling him for the moment.
de Cruz scores with a short punch from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Cruz 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.
Trujillo is looking to work some ground and pound but de Cruz has wrist control.
de Cruz striking off his back but it's not causing Trujillo any problems.
de Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet de Cruz, not yet.
Trujillo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
de Cruz 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
de Cruz swinging wildly here.
de Cruz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Trujillo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in de Cruz's guard now.
de Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trujillo is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but de Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trujillo cracks de Cruz with a solid left hand.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Trujillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
de Cruz connects with a single shot there.
A shot to the body from de Cruz misses
and Trujillo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
de Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trujillo fails with a takedown attempt.
de Cruz misses with a hook.
de Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Trujillo throws a series of punches but de Cruz avoids them all with ease.
Trujillo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Trujillo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by de Cruz.
de Cruz lands a jab to the nose.
de Cruz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the body from de Cruz misses
and Trujillo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in de Cruz's guard.
Trujillo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Trujillo throwing strikes but missing.
de Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo is looking to work some ground and pound but de Cruz has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now de Cruz is on top in guard.
Trujillo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
de Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trujillo is keeping the position for now.
Trujillo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. de Cruz manages to get himself to full guard.
Trujillo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trujillo is in close to de Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Trujillo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Trujillo lands a couple of digs.
de Cruz trying to control the position.
de Cruz has momentary wrist control but Trujillo slips an elbow through the middle.
de Cruz throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Trujillo is fighting to break de Cruz's control of his arms but de Cruz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Roco de Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo preventing the sweep.
de Cruz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
de Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
de Cruz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Trujillo is staying active underneath de Cruz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
de Cruz thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Trujillo to regain full guard.
Trujillo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
de Cruz won't allow Trujillo to sweep him here.
de Cruz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Trujillo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Cruz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trujillo.
de Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
de Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
de Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trujillo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of de Cruz's head.
Jose Trujillo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trujillo is working de Cruz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
de Cruz 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.
Trujillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
de Cruz has momentary wrist control but Trujillo slips an elbow through the middle.
de Cruz keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
de Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Trujillo moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
de Cruz clobbers Trujillo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
de Cruz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Trujillo backs up against the cage.
Trujillo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
de Cruz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trujillo counters with a single leg into guard. de Cruz didn't expect that.
de Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
de Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trujillo's guard.
Trujillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Trujillo, not yet.
de Cruz trying to control but Trujillo is working from the bottom.
Trujillo is trying to control the position but de Cruz postures up.
de Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trujillo keeping moving, preventing de Cruz from controlling successfully.
Trujillo wants to sweep here but de Cruz controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Trujillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Trujillo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Trujillo!
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energy
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