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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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220 cm
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130 lbs
2 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cody Stuart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Dela Cruz.
Stuart wants to clinch but Dela Cruz slips to the side
and Dela Cruz moves into the clinch.
Stuart tries to pull guard but Dela Cruz holds him up against the cage and eventually Stuart drops back down to his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stuart is trying to break the clinch but Dela Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Dela Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dela Cruz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stuart lands a couple of elbows.
Dela Cruz kicks Stuart off and gets to his feet.
Dela Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Stuart pushes him off.
A head kick from Dela Cruz lands but Stuart takes it in his stride.
It looks like Cody Stuart has been cut.
Dela Cruz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stuart eats them both and turns towards Dela Cruz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dela Cruz shoots in and drives through. Stuart sprawls well.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Dela Cruz as Stuart shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz moves into the clinch.
Stuart manages to break the clinch.
Dela Cruz gets caught flat footed, as Stuart shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Stuart has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dela Cruz seems keen to control Stuart's posture.
Stuart trying to control the position from guard on top but Dela Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dela Cruz looking to control.
Stuart throws a strike but Dela Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stuart knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dela Cruz on the ground.
Dela Cruz passes Stuart's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stuart is refusing to be controlled, as Dela Cruz sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stuart wants to control but Dela Cruz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stuart throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dela Cruz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stuart trying to control but Dela Cruz postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart tries to get to full guard but Dela Cruz has control of the leg.
Stuart desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stuart is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dela Cruz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Stuart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dela Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stuart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dela Cruz tries to clinch up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stuart.
Stuart is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Stuart moves to clinch but Dela Cruz breaks away
and Dela Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stuart doesn't manage to clinch there - Dela Cruz circles away.
Stuart lands a jab-cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Dela Cruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Stuart which made him look bad.
Dela Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stuart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dela Cruz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stuart is fending him off so far but Dela Cruz persists. Nope, Stuart circles away and we're back to standing.
Dela Cruz dives in and grabs Stuart's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stuart pushes down on Dela Cruz's head and hops out.
Dela Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juan Dela Cruz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cody Stuart's cut.
That's time! Stuart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stuart scores with a takedown into Dela Cruz's guard.
Stuart with a nice head shot there.
Stuart stays in close to Dela Cruz's body and controls the position.
Stuart landing with the ground and pound.
Dela Cruz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Stuart is looking to work some ground and pound but Dela Cruz has wrist control.
Dela Cruz working a defensive guard here.
Dela Cruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stuart manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz being controlled here momentarily.
Stuart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Stuart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stuart wants to stand and escape but Dela Cruz is having none of it.
Dela Cruz stands up and waves to Stuart to follow him.
Stuart pushes Dela Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuart tries to break the clinch but Dela Cruz is controlling the position.
Stuart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dela Cruz cracks Stuart with a nice body shot.
Stuart misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stuart tries to pull guard but Dela Cruz holds him up against the cage and eventually Stuart drops back down to his feet.
Dela Cruz pulls Stuart into guard.
Dela Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dela Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stuart's guard.
Stuart might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to control from the top but Stuart keeps moving.
Dela Cruz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dela Cruz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dela Cruz controls the position.
Dela Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stuart keeps working.
Stuart tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dela Cruz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuart takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dela Cruz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dela Cruz landing punches.
Stuart is looking to get to half guard.
Dela Cruz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dela Cruz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stuart has managed to escape the submission attempt.
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!
Stuart is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Dela Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cody Stuart's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stuart moves out of range as Dela Cruz throws a body kick.
Dela Cruz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stuart looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dela Cruz is on top in guard.
Stuart trying to control the position.
Dela Cruz controlling from the top position.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Stuart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stuart is trying to keep Dela Cruz in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dela Cruz shoots for a takedown but Stuart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stuart has Dela Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Stuart has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dela Cruz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dela Cruz gets control of Stuart's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dela Cruz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz throws a couple of heel strikes.
Dela Cruz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stuart throws and elbow that misses. Dela Cruz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stuart's guard. Nice move by Dela Cruz!
Dela Cruz stays in close to Stuart's body and controls the position.
Dela Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stuart wants to stand and escape but Dela Cruz is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart wants to sweep here but Dela Cruz controlling him for the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Juan Dela Cruz wasn't active enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dela Cruz.
Cody Stuart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz instigates a clinch.
Stuart lands with a light punch inside.
Dela Cruz manages to pull guard.
Dela Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Stuart is proving a slippery customer.
Dela Cruz keeping moving, preventing Stuart from controlling successfully.
Stuart throws a strike but Dela Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuart wants to stand up but Dela Cruz is controlling him.
Dela Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.
Cody Stuart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stuart on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stuart tries to get out of the position.
Dela Cruz stands up over Stuart, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stuart can't keep his opponent in guard - Dela Cruz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stuart wants to get back to full guard but Dela Cruz has passed into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Dela Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dela Cruz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Dela Cruz!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
60% |
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