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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laith Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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256 lbs
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219 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Laith Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bernard Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dela Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Law lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Law shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dela Cruz as he jumps to the side.
Law connects with a body shot.
Law throws a jab but it's blocked by Dela Cruz.
Law ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dela Cruz moves away.
Dela Cruz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Law takes a swing at Dela Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Law drives through with a takedown into Dela Cruz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Law postures up in Dela Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Dela Cruz blocks it.
Dela Cruz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Law postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dela Cruz keeping moving, preventing Law from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Law trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Law sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Laith Law.
Law fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Law connects with a jab.
Law ducks under a wild hook from Dela Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dela Cruz defends well and Law ends up having to push Dela Cruz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Law tries to throw a body punch but Dela Cruz avoids it by throwing Law back against the cage.
Law makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Law breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Law staying out of range there.
Dela Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Law.
Law misses with a body shot.
Dela Cruz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dela Cruz misses with a hook.
Dela Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Law dodges the punch combination from Dela Cruz.
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!
A jab from Law misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Decent striking displayed by Law there.
Dela Cruz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Law scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've been told by Law's head coaches at CEC Underdark that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Law throws an overhand right that lands on Dela Cruz's shoulder, as Dela Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Dela Cruz defending well as Law loads up on a big left hand.
Dela Cruz avoids the body shot from Law.
Dela Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Law.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Law, as that shot connected.
Law scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dela Cruz doesn't seem bothered though.
Law misses with an uppercut.
Law changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dela Cruz tries to avoid it but Law manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dela Cruz to the ground. Dela Cruz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Laith Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dela Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Law.
Laith Law seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law thows a body shot but no joy.
Law thows a body shot but no joy.
Law tries for a takedown but Dela Cruz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Law swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Law.
Law throws a lazy right hand but Dela Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dela Cruz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dela Cruz throws a poor cross that misses
letting Law counter with a right hand.
Law avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dela Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Law.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Law jabs at Dela Cruz's body.
Dela Cruz takes one to the side of the head.
Law digs a good hook to Dela Cruz's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laith Law dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dela Cruz slips a straight right by Law.
Dela Cruz tries to move into range but Law moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dela Cruz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Law lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Law lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Law misses.
Jab, jab by Law - just one landing.
Law throws out a powerful jab.
Law cracks Dela Cruz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Law. Dela Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Law rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dela Cruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Law throws a series of punches but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
Dela Cruz walks into a jab.
Dela Cruz avoids the body shot from Law.
Law swings for the body but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law throws a good cross that connects.
Dela Cruz dodges the punch combination from Law.
Law takes a swing at Dela Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Law.
Dela Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Law scores with a jab to the body.
Dela Cruz slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Law. Dela Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dela Cruz throws a series of punches but Law avoids them all with ease.
Dela Cruz looks to land a right hand but Law moved out of range.
Dela Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Law swings for the body but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law tries to bum rush Dela Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Dela Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Law misses.
Law is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dela Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Law moves away and avoids it.
Law comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dela Cruz takes a swing at Law's ribcage but misses.
Dela Cruz blocks a jab.
Dela Cruz walks into a straight right hand from Law.
Law scores with a jab to the jaw.
Laith Law is winning the standup battle so far.
Law misses with a looping right.
Dela Cruz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dela Cruz throws a series of punches but Law avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Law does it's job there.
Law throws a lazy right hand but Dela Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Law tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dela Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Law.
Law fails to land the takedown.
Law scores with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Law.
Law avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Law lunges at Dela Cruz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dela Cruz's hand.
Dela Cruz swings for the body but Law moves out of range.
Dela Cruz moves away from the strike by Law.
Law scores with a nice strike.
Law stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot by Law.
Dela Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Law misses with a wild combination.
Law throws a body punch but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
Law throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Law pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Law throws a shot to the body.
Law misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Law. That snapped Dela Cruz's head back.
Dela Cruz misses with a hook.
Law throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laith Law dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Law misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Dela Cruz misses.
Dela Cruz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Law digs a good hook to Dela Cruz's body.
Law misses the shot to the body.
Dela Cruz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Law sizes up Dela Cruz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dela Cruz looks to land a right hand but Law moved out of range.
Law missing with a left hand there. Dela Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dela Cruz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Law with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Law throws a body punch but Dela Cruz moves out of range.
Law with a jab.
Law connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dela Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Law lands with a shot to the body.
Dela Cruz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dela Cruz throws a body punch but Law moves out of range.
Law swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Law.
Dela Cruz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Law slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dela Cruz tries to land a leg kick but Law saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Law. Dela Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dela Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Law.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Law.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Law lands with an uppercut that bounces Dela Cruz off the cage and back into range.
Law lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Law lands a nice hook to Dela Cruz's body. Dela Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Law is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dela Cruz can do to turn this around?
Dela Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown. Law tries to sprawl out of it but Dela Cruz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Law manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Law cracks Dela Cruz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dela Cruz misses with a leg kick.
Dela Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Law moves away and avoids it.
Law just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Dela Cruz misses.
Dela Cruz misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law scores with a jab to the body.
Law lands with an uppercut that bounces Dela Cruz off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Law. Dela Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dela Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Law lands a really nice looking cross but Dela Cruz seems unphased.
Law with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dela Cruz dodges the punch combination from Law.
Dela Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Law.
Dela Cruz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Law avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Law moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law fails to land with a series of punches.
Law slips under a jab.
Dela Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Law slips a straight right by Dela Cruz.
Law misses the shot to the body.
Law throws a jab but it's blocked by Dela Cruz.
Law smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Laith Law is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Law avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dela Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Law.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Law listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dela Cruz blocks a jab.
Law fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dela Cruz sprawls well initially but Law persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bernard Dela Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Law seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dela Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laith Law showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Law 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laith Law!
Laith Law was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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