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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Cloltran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lolo Delaroca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cloltran's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Man In My City. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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142 lbs
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168 cm
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136 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Buzz Cloltran! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lolo Delaroca! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Delaroca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cloltran moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Delaroca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delaroca stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Cloltran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delaroca fails to land the takedown. Delaroca misses with an uppercut. Delaroca steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cloltran. That one must have hurt. Cloltran throws a quick inside leg kick. Cloltran throws a combination that misses and Delaroca counters with a left and a right that stings Cloltran. Cloltran blocks a jab. Delaroca scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Cloltran is staying active underneath Delaroca, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Cloltran trying to hold on to Delaroca's head to control him but Delaroca postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Delaroca thows a huge punch but Cloltran dodges it nicely.
Delaroca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Delaroca wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cloltran keeps working. Delaroca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Cloltran is staying active underneath Delaroca, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Delaroca uses his free foot to push down on Cloltran's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cloltran. Delaroca throws some wild stikes that Cloltran manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Delaroca thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cloltran avoids a strike by Delaroca and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Delaroca's guard! Fantastic escape!
Cloltran is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Cloltran lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Delaroca wants to sweep but no luck. Cloltran throwing strikes but missing. Delaroca lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cloltran! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Delaroca wants to control the pace but Cloltran is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Delaroca thowing shots but they're missing. Delaroca looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cloltran is trying desperately to improve position. Delaroca has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Delaroca scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cloltran?
That's four minutes gone in the round. Delaroca unloading with bombs! Cloltran keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Delaroca thowing shots but they're missing. Delaroca avoids the attempt from Cloltran to control. Delaroca sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cloltran can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lolo Delaroca dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Delaroca cracks Cloltran with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Delaroca lands with a nice body punch. Delaroca connects with the punch. Delaroca throws a hook but Cloltran blocks it. Delaroca is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cloltran's half guard. Cloltran regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Delaroca. Delaroca looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Delaroca stopping the sweep attempt from Cloltran.
That's one minute gone in the round. Delaroca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Delaroca trying to control the position from guard on top but Cloltran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Delaroca connects with a couple of short punches. Delaroca showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Delaroca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cloltran is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Delaroca avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cloltran. Cloltran lands strikes from half guard. Cloltran not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Cloltran seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Delaroca does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Cloltran landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Cloltran working Delaroca over with strikes. Cloltran working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Delaroca's thigh. Delaroca counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cloltran throws a big right hand that misses. Delaroca trying to control the position.
Delaroca has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cloltran can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Cloltran lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Cloltran preventing the sweep. Delaroca is looking to stand up but Cloltran isn't so interested in that idea. Cloltran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Delaroca looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Delaroca is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cloltran is controlling him. Cloltran scoring with some ground and pound. Delaroca pulls Cloltran in to control the position. Cloltran with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Cloltran postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cloltran loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Delaroca keeping moving, preventing Cloltran from controlling successfully. Cloltran looking to pass the guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Buzz Cloltran will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cloltran throws a leg kick which misses Delaroca's front leg but catches the back leg as Delaroca tries to avoid it. Delaroca lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Delaroca looks for a takedown but Cloltran sprawls well. Cloltran on the wrong end of a nice jab. Delaroca misses with a hook. Cloltran ducked under it nicely. Cloltran looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Cloltran moves out of range of the strikes. Delaroca lands a jab to the head.
Cloltran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delaroca. A right-left combo lands from Delaroca. Delaroca cracks Cloltran with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cloltran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Delaroca fails with a takedown attempt. Lolo Delaroca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cloltran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delaroca was well out of range. Poor timing from Cloltran. Delaroca walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Lolo Delaroca has been cut. Delaroca avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Delaroca closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cloltran circles away. Buzz Cloltran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lolo Delaroca. Delaroca shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cloltran is trying to defend but Delaroca finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Delaroca wants to control but Cloltran is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cloltran avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Delaroca. Delaroca is stalling here. Cloltran is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Delaroca seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cloltran has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Delaroca sneaks back into half guard. Cloltran not landing any meaningful shots this time. Delaroca is looking to control Cloltran's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Delaroca avoid being mounted? 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! Cloltran landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Cloltran thows a huge punch but Delaroca dodges it nicely.
Cloltran is thwarting Delaroca's attempts to control the position. Cloltran looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Delaroca with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Delaroca blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cloltran. Delaroca works his way to full guard. Good work. Delaroca is adopting a defensive guard. Delaroca has an active guard here but Cloltran has managed to pass into half guard.
Cloltran not landing any meaningful shots this time. Cloltran lands with a punch from half guard. Cloltran landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Delaroca keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Delaroca is looking to improve his position.
Cloltran slips a nice elbow through Delaroca's hands, connecting with Delaroca's forehead. Delaroca has hold of Cloltran's hands but Cloltran slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Lolo Delaroca has got the better of the ground game so far. Delaroca has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cloltran is working away from the top position though. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cloltran slips a nice elbow through Delaroca's hands, connecting with Delaroca's forehead. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cloltran lands a nice short elbow. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Delaroca is trying to maintain the position but Cloltran is very close to passing his half guard. Cloltran wants to take a breather but Delaroca is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buzz Cloltran clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Lolo Delaroca's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Delaroca shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cloltran napping and manages to drive through into side control! Delaroca wants to control but Cloltran is keeping him busy. Delaroca laying and praying for a moment but Cloltran takes advantage and regains half guard. Cloltran is not content to let Delaroca control the position. Delaroca throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cloltran to regain full guard. Cloltran is trying to keep Delaroca in close.
That's one minute gone in the round. Delaroca distracts Cloltran with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Delaroca passes Cloltran's left leg - he's now in half guard. Delaroca is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cloltran reverses the position - he's now on top in Delaroca's guard. Cloltran throwing strikes but missing. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Delaroca is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Delaroca trying to control the position from guard on top but Cloltran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Delaroca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cloltran swivels though and keeps the full guard. Cloltran looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Delaroca cracks Cloltran with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cloltran pulls Delaroca in close to prevent any damage. Cloltran keeping moving, preventing Delaroca from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Cloltran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delaroca was well out of range. Poor timing from Cloltran. Delaroca slips a jab from Cloltran. Cloltran misses with a straight left. Cloltran throws a hook but Delaroca avoids it easily. Lolo Delaroca seems to be getting the better of the standup. Delaroca slips a jab from Cloltran. A looping hook to the body misses from Delaroca. Cloltran does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A combination from Cloltran does no damage. Delaroca misses with a wild body shot. Delaroca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cloltran. Delaroca scores with a shot to the body.
Cloltran misses with a wild body shot. Cloltran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delaroca. Delaroca checks a low kick from Cloltran. Cloltran slips under a jab. Delaroca avoids the body shot from Cloltran.
Delaroca looks to land a right hand but Cloltran moved out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cloltran throws a right hand that Delaroca ducks under and follows up with a left that Delaroca also avoids with ease. Delaroca dives in and grabs Cloltran's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cloltran pushes down on Delaroca's head and hops out. Cloltran looks to throw the jab but Delaroca is out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lolo Delaroca dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Lolo Delaroca's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Delaroca looks to score with a jab to the body but Cloltran is just out of range. Cloltran takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Delaroca misses with a body shot.
Delaroca on the wrong end of a nice jab. Cloltran scores with a leg kick.
Delaroca slips under a jab from Cloltran. Delaroca thows a body shot but no joy. Cloltran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Delaroca. Delaroca lands a body shot.
Delaroca checks the leg kick. Delaroca throws a lazy right hand but Cloltran sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nice straight punches there by Delaroca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Delaroca. Delaroca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round. Delaroca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cloltran. Cloltran throws a series of punches but Delaroca moves out of range. Delaroca changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Delaroca closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Delaroca lands in his opponent's guard. Cloltran controlling the position. Cloltran tries to land a sweep but no joy. Delaroca controlling from the top position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cloltran looking to hit a scissor sweep but Delaroca is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Delaroca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cloltran swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. A right-left combo lands from Delaroca. Cloltran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cloltran has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cloltran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Delaroca's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cloltran stops a takedown attempt from Delaroca.
Delaroca blocks a body shot from Cloltran. Cloltran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Delaroca's elbow. Cloltran has a couple of punches blocked by Delaroca.
Cloltran misses with a hook from the clinch. Cloltran tries a body shot but Delaroca blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Cloltran wants to take the fight to the mat but Delaroca manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Cloltran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Delaroca backwards. Cloltran is trying to maintain a safe position but Delaroca gets an underhook and turns Cloltran into the cage. Delaroca has Cloltran pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cloltran manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Cloltran is defending well against a takedown attempt. Buzz Cloltran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lolo Delaroca. Delaroca is looking to take this one to the mat. Delaroca is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cloltran to keep the fight standing. Delaroca is trying to pull guard but Cloltran turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Delaroca is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Cloltran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short right from Cloltran. Delaroca can't break the clinch.
Cloltran misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Cloltran. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cloltran lands a nice uppercut. Cloltran misses with the head strike.
Delaroca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cloltran lands a nice shot to the body. A shot in the inside from Cloltran. Delaroca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cloltran lands with a left to the head. Delaroca changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cloltran fights it off and pushes away nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cloltran chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cloltran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Buzz Cloltran showed his dominance in that final round. I think Cloltran has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 48:48 Judge John Roberts scores the fight 48:48 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw! Buzz Cloltran retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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