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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dela Cruz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Remember The Name - Fort Minor. Juan Dela Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 cm
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176 lbs
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172 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Dela Cruz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Munoz! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Munoz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Munoz. That's going to slow Dela Cruz down. Dela Cruz checks a low kick from Munoz. A head kick misses from Munoz. Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Dela Cruz blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Munoz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dela Cruz. Munoz throws a push kick but Dela Cruz slaps the foot to one side. Some bone on bone action there as Dela Cruz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Munoz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Dela Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
Dela Cruz lands a jab to the nose. Dela Cruz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Dela Cruz blocks a head kick by Munoz.
Dela Cruz lands with a shot to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Munoz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Dela Cruz misses with a wild combination.
Dela Cruz avoids a low kick by using good footwork. No joy there for Dela Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dela Cruz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Munoz doesn't seem bothered though. Dela Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Dela Cruz cracks Munoz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Dela Cruz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Munoz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dela Cruz looks to land a combination but Munoz avoids it well. Munoz dodges the punch combination from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Nice shot lands for Dela Cruz. Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Dela Cruz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Munoz on the side of the head. Mike Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dela Cruz cracks Munoz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Dela Cruz misses with a wild body shot. Munoz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Dela Cruz jabs at Munoz's body. Munoz throws a leg kick but Dela Cruz sees it coming and moves out of range. A head kick misses from Munoz. A head kick misses from Munoz. Dela Cruz lands with an uppercut that bounces Munoz off the cage and back into range. Munoz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A head kick misses from Munoz. Munoz looks winded! Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Dela Cruz scores with a jab.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Munoz scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Dela Cruz scores with the left hand. Munoz knows he should have avoided that one. Nice uppercut there from Dela Cruz. Dela Cruz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Munoz at a distance.
Munoz throws a body kick that misses. Munoz needs to keep his hands up - Dela Cruz had a free shot at his head there.

Munoz is rocked! Dela Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Munoz ducks down to avoid it. Dela Cruz scores with a nice strike. Munoz is still on wobbly legs! Can Dela Cruz finish him? Dela Cruz throws a jab when Munoz was well out of range. Dela Cruz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. A swing and a miss from Dela Cruz. A big right followed by a crushing left from Dela Cruz knocks Munoz out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Juan Dela Cruz! A relieved looking Juan Dela Cruz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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