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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Trang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herman Trang will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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220 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Herman Trang!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dela Cruz.
Trang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trang misses with a kick to the body.
Dela Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Dela Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like King Dela Cruz has been cut.
Dela Cruz has a takedown stuffed.
Trang slips a jab from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz throws a jab when Trang was well out of range.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trang sprawls well. Trang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dela Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Trang throws a sloppy head kick and Dela Cruz moves out of range easily.
Trang tries to clinch but Dela Cruz is having none of it.
Dela Cruz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Trang. Those never looked like landing.
Dela Cruz closes the distance and clinches up with Trang, looking for a takedown. Dela Cruz pushes Trang against the cage but Trang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trang misses with a looping left.
Trang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dela Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dela Cruz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Trang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dela Cruz is working away from the top position though.
Trang manages to get to full guard.
Trang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Trang is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dela Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dela Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Trang has wrist control.
Trang wants to stand and escape but Dela Cruz is having none of it.
Dela Cruz looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trang trying to keep a closed guard but Dela Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
Dela Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Trang has wrist control.
Dela Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Dela Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
Trang keeping moving, preventing Dela Cruz from controlling successfully.
Trang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz lands a couple of digs.
Dela Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Trang blocks nicely.
Dela Cruz thows a big elbow that misses.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Trang is working from the bottom.
Trang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trang pulls Dela Cruz in to control the position.
Dela Cruz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dela Cruz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dela Cruz throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dela Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Trang is retaining full guard.
Dela Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Trang has wrist control.
Dela Cruz postures up and lands a big shot to Trang's brow.
Dela Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Trang is retaining full guard.
Dela Cruz cracks Trang with a solid left hand.
Dela Cruz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Trang wants to get back to his feet but Dela Cruz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dela Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trang is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to control from the top but Trang keeps moving.
Trang pulls Dela Cruz in close to prevent any damage.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Trang is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dela Cruz blocks a jab.
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!
Dela Cruz misses the jab.
Dela Cruz tries for a takedown but Trang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dela Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Dela Cruz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Herman Trang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz dives in and grabs Trang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trang pushes down on Dela Cruz's head and hops out.
Dela Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trang manages to avoid it.
Dela Cruz takes a swing at Trang's ribcage but misses.
Dela Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
King Dela Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dela Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dela Cruz is looking to wear down Trang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dela Cruz shoots in but Trang avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dela Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
Dela Cruz misses the shot to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Trang looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Trang is keeping him busy.
Dela Cruz throws an elbow but Trang slips to the side and avoids it well.
Trang tries to buck Dela Cruz off but Dela Cruz is having none of it.
Dela Cruz throwing strikes but Trang manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Trang blocks the strikes from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz struggling a bit here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Trang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of King Dela Cruz.
Trang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dela Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Dela Cruz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Dela Cruz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Trang slips under a jab.
Dela Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trang.
Trang cracks Dela Cruz with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dela Cruz. Trang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dela Cruz gets the takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz happy to just control the position for now.
Trang is looking for a sweep.
Trang is being controlled here.
Dela Cruz cracks Trang with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dela Cruz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Trang, who protects the arm well.
Dela Cruz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Trang rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dela Cruz's guard! Nice work there by Trang!
Dela Cruz is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trang trying to control but Dela Cruz is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz is trying to control the position but Trang postures up.
Dela Cruz keeping full guard, as Trang tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trang is looking to stand up but Dela Cruz won't let him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Herman Trang has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dela Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dela Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dela Cruz throws a body punch but Trang moves out of range.
Dela Cruz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trang's hands.
Dela Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Trang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dela Cruz lands a jab to Trang's midsection.
Dela Cruz looks to land a right hand but Trang moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dela Cruz.
Trang misses with an uppercut
and Dela Cruz counters with a nice body shot.
Trang misses with a wild combination.
Dela Cruz throws a body punch but Trang moves out of range.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trang sprawls well. Trang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dela Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Dela Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown but Trang manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dela Cruz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Dela Cruz with that takedown attempt.
Dela Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Trang. Trang maintains the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dela Cruz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Trang smiles and moves away.
Trang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dela Cruz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Trang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trang trying to control the position.
Trang keeping moving, preventing Dela Cruz from controlling successfully.
Trang working a defensive guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz passes Trang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dela Cruz looks to land a strike but Trang avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
King Dela Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dela Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dela Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dela Cruz looking to sit in guard and control but Trang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Trang passes easily into half guard.
Trang prevents Dela Cruz from improving his position.
Dela Cruz is refusing to be controlled, as Trang sits in half guard.
Dela Cruz is looking for a sweep. Trang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Herman Trang wasn't active enough on the ground.
Trang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dela Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Trang is just out of range.
Dela Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Herman Trang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dela Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Trang defends it nicely.
Dela Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dela Cruz misses with a body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz shoots in and gets a takedown into Trang's guard.
Trang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dela Cruz wants to control from the top but Trang keeps moving.
Trang looking for a sweep. Not yet Trang, not yet.
Dela Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Trang has wrist control.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Trang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dela Cruz trying to move into half guard but instead Trang has managed to sweep!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trang not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Dela Cruz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on King Dela Cruz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Trang thows a body shot but no joy.
Dela Cruz moves out of range as Trang strikes.
Trang lands a jab to the nose.
Trang moves away from the strike by Dela Cruz.
Trang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dela Cruz.
Trang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Trang lands a right hook to the body.
Trang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown but Trang shows good takedown defense.
Trang ducks under a wild hook from Dela Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dela Cruz. Trang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trang misses with a straight right.
Dela Cruz misses with a straight left.
Dela Cruz digs a good body shot into Trang's ribs.
Dela Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trang.
Trang thows a body shot but no joy.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Trang napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dela Cruz scores with punches from side control.
Dela Cruz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Trang is looking for a sweep.
Trang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dela Cruz in side control, throwing shots but Trang defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries to move to mount but Trang blocks the move with his legs.
Trang wants to control but Dela Cruz postures up.
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!
Dela Cruz working the ground and pound.
Dela Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Trang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dela Cruz throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Trang works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Dela Cruz trying to control from half guard but Trang is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Trang is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Trang is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Trang holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dela Cruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Trang keeping moving, preventing Dela Cruz from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dela Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Dela Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trang misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Dela Cruz. Beautiful body shot.
Dela Cruz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Trang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Trang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dela Cruz manages to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trang moves in looking to clinch but Dela Cruz pushes him off.
Trang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Trang connects with a high kick.
Dela Cruz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Dela Cruz misses the target.
A jab from Dela Cruz misses.
Horrible takedown by Dela Cruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Trang which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dela Cruz walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trang cracks Dela Cruz with a good jab.
Dela Cruz misses with a body shot.
Dela Cruz shoots in and drives through. Trang sprawls well.
Dela Cruz drives through with a takedown into Trang's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Trang is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Trang managing to control the position.
Trang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trang controlling Dela Cruz's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dela Cruz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Trang keeping moving, preventing Dela Cruz from controlling successfully.
Dela Cruz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Trang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dela Cruz wants to control from the top but Trang keeps moving.
Dela Cruz throws and elbow that misses. Trang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dela Cruz's guard. Nice move by Trang!
Dela Cruz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Trang has passed into side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is looking to regain half guard here but Trang keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Dela Cruz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Herman Trang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dela Cruz is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dela Cruz sneaks back into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to King Dela Cruz.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dela Cruz, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for King Dela Cruz!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for King Dela Cruz!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for King Dela Cruz!
King Dela Cruz wins by unanimous decision!
King Dela Cruz made sure to mention his sponsor, [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation in his post fight interview.
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