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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Don (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Don!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Don circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dela Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Don looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Don tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dela Cruz.
Don not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Don is looking for a kimura here.
Dela Cruz is looking for a sweep. Don is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Don is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dela Cruz is just riding it out for now. Don eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Don seems to be looking for submissions.
Don perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Don is keeping busy.
Dela Cruz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Still in half guard, Don seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don is looking to pass Dela Cruz's guard but actually Dela Cruz recovers to full guard.
Don controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by David Don.
Dela Cruz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Don shoots in for a takedown but Dela Cruz shows good takedown defense.
Don throws a half hearted mid kick.
Don is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dela Cruz's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don slows the pace down in half guard.
Dela Cruz manages to get to full guard.
Dela Cruz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dela Cruz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz lands a nice shot to the head.
Don tries to hold on but Dela Cruz pushes him away.
Dela Cruz tries to control but Don wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dela Cruz wants to get back to his feet but Don is holding on tight.
Dela Cruz looking to control but Don is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dela Cruz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Don keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Don will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dela Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Don swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Don sprawls well. Don wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dela Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Don swats away the attempt to clinch by Dela Cruz.
Don forces Dela Cruz back against the cage and clinches.
Don has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dela Cruz uses from the top position.
Don looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dela Cruz is one step ahead there.
Don throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Don controlling the position.
Don avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Don is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Don trying to keep a closed guard but Dela Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dela Cruz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Don circles away.
Don circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mark Dela Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dela Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dela Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Don. Don maintains the clinch.
Don's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz lands a nice hook to Don's body. Don takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dela Cruz avoids the body shot from Don.
Dela Cruz leaves Don with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Don forces Dela Cruz back against the cage and clinches.
Don lands a nice uppercut.
Dela Cruz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Don content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Don manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Don shoots in and drives through. Dela Cruz sprawls well.
Don is breathing heavily.
Don shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dela Cruz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Don working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dela Cruz's legs.
Dela Cruz sneaks back into half guard.
Dela Cruz is refusing to be controlled, as Don sits in half guard.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Don is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Don wants to pass the guard but Dela Cruz is defending well.
Dela Cruz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz manages to get to full guard.
Dela Cruz working a defensive guard here.
Dela Cruz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Don is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Don won't allow Dela Cruz to sweep him here.
Dela Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Don works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dela Cruz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Don.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Don 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. 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.
No luck for Don with that takedown attempt.
Dela Cruz tries for a takedown but Don sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dela Cruz misses with a takedown
and Don counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Don.
Don breaks from the clinch.
Don tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Don throws a head kick but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
Don closes the distance and clinches.
Don stalling.
Dela Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz stalling in the clinch but Don improves position.
Don has Dela Cruz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Don pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dela Cruz tumbling to the mat - Don dives into Dela Cruz's guard.
Don takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Don prevents Dela Cruz from getting back to his feet.
Dela Cruz can't keep his opponent in guard - Don advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dela Cruz wants to get back to his feet.
Dela Cruz moves into full guard.
Don's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is trying to control the position but Don postures up.
Dela Cruz has a closed guard, preventing Don from standing up.
Don really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dela Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dela Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Don throwing strikes but missing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Dela Cruz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Don pushes Dela Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz fails to pull guard.
Don turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Don manages to end up in side control.
Dela Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
David Don has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dela Cruz tries to escape but Don is in control.
Don looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dela Cruz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dela Cruz sneaks back into half guard.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Don is keeping busy.
Don is trying to control. Dela Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mark Dela Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Don is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Don sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Don comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Don 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 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... David Don!
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hype
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FIGHT
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