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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dela Cruz has chosen Remember The Name - Fort Minor as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Munoz lands but Dela Cruz takes it in his stride.
Munoz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Munoz as he jumps to the side.
Munoz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dela Cruz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Munoz's waist but Munoz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dela Cruz off to one side.
Munoz cracks the inside of Dela Cruz's front leg.
Dela Cruz shoots for a takedown but Munoz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mike Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Dela Cruz.
A nice inside leg kick there by Munoz. That's going to slow Dela Cruz down.
Dela Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munoz throws a low kick, looking for Dela Cruz's leg but Dela Cruz calmly moves out of range.
Munoz misses with a head kick.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Munoz.
A nice leg kick lands there from Munoz.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Dela Cruz fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dela Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Munoz lands a head kick!
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munoz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dela Cruz blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Dela Cruz doesn't manage to clinch there - Munoz circles away.
Dela Cruz tries to clinch but Munoz is having none of it.
Dela Cruz shoots in and drives through. Munoz sprawls well.
Dela Cruz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Munoz but Munoz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mike Munoz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Munoz defends well and Dela Cruz ends up having to push Munoz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Munoz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dela Cruz is defending well for now.
Munoz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dela Cruz is keeping busy.
Munoz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Munoz tries to land knees in the clinch but Dela Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dela Cruz blocks an elbow strike from Munoz.
Munoz missing with knees to the body.
Dela Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dela Cruz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munoz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dela Cruz prevents Munoz from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Munoz to keep the fight standing.
Munoz can't break the clinch.
Dela Cruz goes for a takedown attempt but Munoz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dela Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Munoz.
Dela Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Munoz moves out of range easily.
Dela Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Munoz can pounce on him.
Munoz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Munoz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Munoz tries to avoid it but Dela Cruz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Munoz to the ground. Munoz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dela Cruz misses with a kick to the body
and Munoz counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Dela Cruz looks winded!
Dela Cruz avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Dela Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dela Cruz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Munoz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dela Cruz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dela Cruz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Munoz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Munoz.
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!
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Munoz sprawls well. Munoz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dela Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Dela Cruz is looking to clinch but Munoz is avoiding it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Munoz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Munoz misses with a head kick.
Munoz throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Munoz. That's going to slow Dela Cruz down.
Munoz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Munoz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mike Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dela Cruz, as that shot connected.
Dela Cruz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Munoz.
Dela Cruz misses with a double jab.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munoz misses with a head kick.
Munoz scores with a leg kick.
Dela Cruz is looking to clinch but Munoz is avoiding it.
Dela Cruz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Munoz, right into the meat.
Dela Cruz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Munoz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dela Cruz somewhat.
Mike Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Dela Cruz.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Dela Cruz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dela Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Dela Cruz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dela Cruz avoids a wild elbow strike from Munoz.
Munoz struggles to land a body shot inside as Dela Cruz controls his hands.
Dela Cruz is trying to pull guard but Munoz has him pressed against the cage.
Munoz throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz slows down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Munoz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dela Cruz's brow.
Dela Cruz dodges an elbow strike from Munoz.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Munoz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dela Cruz's brow.
Munoz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dela Cruz can't break the clinch.
Munoz manages to break the clinch.
Dela Cruz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dela Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown but Munoz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dela Cruz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dela Cruz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Munoz, right into the meat.
Munoz scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throws the kick towards the body but Dela Cruz avoids it.
Munoz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munoz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Munoz stuffs the takedown.
Dela Cruz is breathing heavily.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dela Cruz avoids the head kick by Munoz.
A nice leg kick lands there from Munoz.
Munoz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dela Cruz. That did some damage!
Dela Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munoz throws a head kick but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
Dela Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Munoz.
Dela Cruz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Munoz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Munoz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dela Cruz blocks the body kick.
Munoz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mike Munoz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dela Cruz fails to land the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dela Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dela Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Munoz lands with a slapping head kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Munoz dominated that second round.
That's time! Munoz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Munoz throws a head kick but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dela Cruz has managed to clinch.
Dela Cruz blocks the elbow strike.
Munoz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Munoz throws an elbow but it misses.
Munoz misses with an elbow over the top.
Munoz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dela Cruz lands a body punch.
Dela Cruz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dela Cruz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Munoz throws an elbow but misses.
Munoz misses with an elbow over the top.
Dela Cruz looking to stall.
Dela Cruz prevents a body shot from Munoz.
Munoz looking to stall.
Munoz tries to throw a body punch but Dela Cruz avoids it by throwing Munoz back against the cage.
Munoz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Munoz throws an elbow but misses.
Munoz tries to pull guard but Dela Cruz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dela Cruz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Munoz misses with an elbow over the top.
Dela Cruz gets control of Munoz'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 looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munoz is one step ahead there.
Munoz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Munoz is stalling in the full guard.
Munoz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munoz wants to control from the top but Dela Cruz keeps moving.
Munoz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Munoz throwing strikes from guard but Dela Cruz blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Munoz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dela Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Munoz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dela Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Munoz defends easily.
Dela Cruz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dela Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dela Cruz is trying to keep Munoz in close.
Munoz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mike Munoz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Munoz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz looking to sit in guard and control but Dela Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Munoz is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz wants to pass the guard but Munoz is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz is pulling down on Dela Cruz's head to control his posture.
Juan Dela Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Munoz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Munoz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Munoz!
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energy
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hype
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