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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy La Plegua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Plegua comes to the cage accompanied by "Blut Royale" by Combichrist. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy La Plegua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Conan Cross!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from La Plegua. Cross does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been told by La Plegua's head coaches at CEC Underdark that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cross avoids the body shot from La Plegua.
Cross loads up on a big right hand but La Plegua slips the punch.
La Plegua tries to bum rush Cross with a series of wild strikes but Cross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
La Plegua fails in his attempt to clinch.
That kick from Cross tenderised La Plegua's leg. La Plegua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cross turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cross.
Cross uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cross fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but La Plegua avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick misses from Cross.
Cross walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
La Plegua swings for the body but Cross moves out of range.
La Plegua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cross.
La Plegua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La Plegua clinches up with Cross and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plegua scores with a hook to the body.
La Plegua tries to throw a body punch but Cross avoids it by throwing La Plegua back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from La Plegua.
La Plegua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Plegua lands a hook that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Cross is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables La Plegua to keep the fight standing.
Andy La Plegua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conan Cross.
Cross tries to work over La Plegua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Plegua.
La Plegua throws a head punch that misses.
La Plegua lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, La Plegua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
La Plegua lands a body punch.
Cross tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. La Plegua smiles and moves away.
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!
La Plegua throws a leg kick but Cross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
La Plegua is looking to clinch but Cross is avoiding it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Plegua, right into the meat.
La Plegua thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua lands with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cross.
La Plegua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
La Plegua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cross manages to avoid it.
Cross throws a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by La Plegua.
La Plegua takes a swing at Cross's ribcage but misses.
Cross just misses with a punch to the body.
Andy La Plegua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Plegua looks to throw the jab but Cross is out of range.
La Plegua staying out of range there.
La Plegua pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cross back to the cage. La Plegua follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Conan Cross has been cut.
La Plegua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
La Plegua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
La Plegua misses with a wild combination.
Cross shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
La Plegua trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross won't allow La Plegua to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cross with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cross stopping the sweep attempt from La Plegua.
Cross is looking to pass into half guard but La Plegua pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now La Plegua is in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross looking for a sweep. Not yet Cross, not yet.
Cross managing to control the position.
Cross not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cross has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but La Plegua can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
La Plegua won't allow Cross to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
La Plegua trying to control the position from guard on top but Cross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy La Plegua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conan Cross's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cross swats away the attempt to clinch by La Plegua.
La Plegua thows a left - swing and a miss!
La Plegua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
La Plegua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Plegua.
La Plegua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cross manages to avoid it.
La Plegua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Plegua tries to clinch but Cross moves out of range.
La Plegua is looking to wear down Cross with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
La Plegua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cross swings for the body but La Plegua moves out of range.
Cross connects with a leg kick. La Plegua looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cross buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
La Plegua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cross counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cross.
La Plegua is trying to keep Cross in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plegua wants to sweep but no luck.
La Plegua is working hard here to advance position.
Cross passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cross working away.
Cross scoring with punches from side control.
Cross misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
La Plegua is looking to regain half guard here but Cross keeps moving and retains side control.
Cross trying to control the position but La Plegua is working away.
Cross tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
La Plegua is trying to improve his position.
Cross tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cross scores with punches from side control.
La Plegua can't do much from the bottom here.
La Plegua tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross working the ground and pound but La Plegua is defending the strikes.
Cross taking a breather here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cross working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
La Plegua gets back to half guard.
Cross wants to control but La Plegua is keeping him busy.
La Plegua tries to roll over but Cross keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua regains full guard. Nicely done.
La Plegua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
La Plegua wants to get back to his feet but Cross is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cross wants to control from the top but La Plegua keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cross wants to pass the guard but La Plegua is keeping the position.
La Plegua looking for a sweep. Not yet La Plegua, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Conan Cross will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Conan Cross's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cross cracks a nice hook into La Plegua's ribs.
Cross tries to land a front kick but La Plegua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
La Plegua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
La Plegua throws out a leg kick but Cross moves out of range and La Plegua only half commits.
La Plegua takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cross checks a low kick from La Plegua.
La Plegua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andy La Plegua is winning the standup battle so far.
Cross lands a glancing blow to the side of La Plegua's head.
La Plegua bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cross's head backwards.
Cross throws a body punch but La Plegua moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - La Plegua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
La Plegua wants to clinch.
La Plegua throws an overhand right that lands on Cross's shoulder, as Cross tries to avoid the shot.
La Plegua misses with a body shot
and Cross counters with a nice double leg into side control. La Plegua won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plegua prevents Cross from improving position.
La Plegua manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cross thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed La Plegua's head.
Cross is trying to control the action in half guard but La Plegua is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
La Plegua gets full guard.
La Plegua has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cross trying to control but La Plegua is working from the bottom.
La Plegua is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross won't allow La Plegua to sweep him here.
Cross engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
La Plegua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cross scoring with some ground and pound.
La Plegua has control of Cross's left arm, preventing Cross from doing any damage.
Cross wants to control from the top but La Plegua keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Conan Cross was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A nice leg kick lands there from La Plegua.
A jab from La Plegua misses.
Cross listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
La Plegua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Plegua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cross. That's going to slow La Plegua down.
Cross slips under a jab.
La Plegua is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
La Plegua tries to clinch but Cross moves out of range.
Cross thows a left - swing and a miss!
La Plegua moves in looking to clinch but Cross pushes him off.
Cross dodges the punch combination from La Plegua.
Cross swats away the attempt to clinch by La Plegua.
Cross slips under a jab from La Plegua.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cross looks to land a body kick but La Plegua moved away.
La Plegua avoids the body shot from Cross.
Cross misses with a hook. La Plegua ducked under it nicely.
Cross looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Plegua pulls Cross in close to his closed guard and prevents Cross from doing any damage or advancing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
La Plegua being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Cross really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conan Cross'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.
La Plegua swings for the body but Cross moves out of range.
Cross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Plegua.
Cross with a nice cross.
A combination from La Plegua does no damage.
Cross takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Plegua.
Cross takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
La Plegua misses with a body shot.
Cross fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cross clobbers La Plegua with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cross scores with a hook to the body. La Plegua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
La Plegua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
La Plegua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
La Plegua throws a right and a left that Cross avoids nicely.
La Plegua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cross moves away.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plegua clobbers Cross with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
La Plegua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
La Plegua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cross misses with a body shot.
La Plegua thows a left - swing and a miss!
La Plegua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
La Plegua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La Plegua.
Cross is looking to score with low kicks.
Cross displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cross changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cross scores with a jab.
Cross swats away the attempt to clinch by La Plegua.
Cross throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent La Plegua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross with a jab.
La Plegua misses the jab.
La Plegua throws a looping overhand right but Cross ducks down to avoid it.
Cross will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Plegua gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Plegua.
La Plegua wants to clinch up but Cross keeps it at a distance.
La Plegua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cross avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cross shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. La Plegua is trying to defend but Cross finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Conan Cross has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cross wants to lay and pray for a moment but La Plegua keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross moves into full mount! La Plegua won't be happy about that!
La Plegua trying desperately to get to his feet.
La Plegua is in all sorts of trouble here.
La Plegua sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
La Plegua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cross trying to control the action but La Plegua is working from the bottom.
Cross works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cross trying to mount his opponent but La Plegua defends it.
La Plegua is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cross lands a nice short elbow.
Cross trying to control the action but La Plegua is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cross throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Conan Cross will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Conan Cross's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Crunch! Cross slams his shin into La Plegua's torso.
La Plegua fails in his attempt to clinch.
La Plegua connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cross's hands.
Cross lands a straight punch to the body, keeping La Plegua at a distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cross.
La Plegua has closed the distance and engaged Cross in a clinch.
La Plegua misses with a punch to the body.
La Plegua misses with a body punch.
Cross misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Plegua can't find room to land a body shot as Cross controls the action.
Cross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cross scores with a kick to the midsection.
La Plegua tries to clinch up but Cross circles away and keeps his distance.
La Plegua takes one on the button.
Cross goes for a double leg but La Plegua avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as La Plegua continues to drive forward.
A shot in the inside from La Plegua.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Plegua misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from La Plegua.
La Plegua misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Plegua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
La Plegua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cross misses with a hook from the clinch.
La Plegua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Plegua throws a head punch that misses.
Cross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cross misses with a punch on the inside.
La Plegua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Plegua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cross tries to throw a body punch but La Plegua avoids it by throwing Cross back against the cage.
Cross lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cross throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Andy La Plegua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
La Plegua prevents Cross from breaking the clinch.
La Plegua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cross.
La Plegua prevents a body shot from Cross.
Cross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Plegua working aggressively here.
Conan Cross is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Plegua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Plegua misses with a punch on the inside.
La Plegua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Plegua throws a punch but it's blocked by Cross.
Cross lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
La Plegua struggles to land a body shot inside as Cross controls his hands.
Cross prevents a body shot from La Plegua.
La Plegua has a couple of punches blocked by Cross.
La Plegua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
La Plegua tries to throw a body punch but Cross avoids it by throwing La Plegua back against the cage.
La Plegua tries to work over Cross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua working aggressively here.
La Plegua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Plegua struggles to land a body shot inside as Cross controls his hands.
La Plegua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Plegua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Plegua tries to throw a body punch but Cross avoids it by throwing La Plegua back against the cage.
La Plegua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Plegua throws a head punch that misses.
La Plegua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Plegua throws a punch but it's blocked by Cross.
La Plegua misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Plegua working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from La Plegua as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from La Plegua.
Andy La Plegua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
La Plegua can't find room to land a body shot as Cross controls the action.
La Plegua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
La Plegua can't find room to land a body shot as Cross controls the action.
Cross blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Plegua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, La Plegua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
La Plegua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cross.
La Plegua misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy La Plegua showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cross has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conan Cross!
Conan Cross is the new lightweight champion!
Conan Cross seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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