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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikhail Perkovic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shane Dela Cruz's chin.
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199 lbs
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200 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Perkovic!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz avoids the head kick by Perkovic.
Perkovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dela Cruz.
Perkovic leaves Dela Cruz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Perkovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Perkovic throws a sloppy head kick and Dela Cruz moves out of range easily.
Dela Cruz wants to land a leg kick but Perkovic is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dela Cruz throws out a leg kick but Perkovic moves out of range and Dela Cruz only half commits.
A cross from Dela Cruz lands.
Perkovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Perkovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dela Cruz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Perkovic pinned against the ropes. Perkovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Perkovic.
It looks like Shane Dela Cruz has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dela Cruz avoids the head kick by Perkovic.
Perkovic slips a straight right by Dela Cruz.
A bone on bone clash there as Perkovic blocks the leg kick.
Dela Cruz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Perkovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkovic throws a body kick that misses.
Perkovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Dela Cruz circles away.
Dela Cruz closes the distance and clinches up with Perkovic, looking for a takedown. Dela Cruz pushes Perkovic against the ropes but Perkovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perkovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dela Cruz will feel that in the morning.
Perkovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mikhail Perkovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perkovic staying out of range there.
Perkovic connects with a body shot.
Dela Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Perkovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Perkovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkovic thows a body kick. Dela Cruz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Perkovic throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Dela Cruz stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Perkovic follows into mount!
Dela Cruz is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Perkovic working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Dela Cruz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perkovic working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Dela Cruz looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Perkovic! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mikhail Perkovic!
Mikhail Perkovic decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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