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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Wildstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santa Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by 50 cent P.I.M.P. Wildstein comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Do It Right kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 lbs
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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
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, JD Wildstein!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santa Cruz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Santa Cruz slips under a jab.
Santa Cruz is looking for a counter combo.
Wildstein uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Santa Cruz dips to his left and cracks Wildstein with an uppercut!
Wildstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wildstein listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santa Cruz scoring well with a low kick there.
Santa Cruz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Santa Cruz takes one to the chin there.
Jab from Santa Cruz.
Wildstein moves out of range of the leg kick from Santa Cruz.
Wildstein is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wildstein misses with an uppercut.
Wildstein throws a wild body kick that Santa Cruz sees coming a mile off.
Wildstein works Santa Cruz's body with a nice hook.
Wildstein avoids the body shot from Santa Cruz.
Wildstein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Santa Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wildstein.
Santa Cruz tried to score with a low kick but Wildstein checks it.
Wildstein is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Santa Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santa Cruz throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wildstein with the counter takedown but Santa Cruz avoids it easily.
Santa Cruz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Santa Cruz looks for the body kick but Wildstein saw that one coming.
Wildstein feints and then cracks Santa Cruz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Santa Cruz down.
A telegraphed right hand from Santa Cruz misses the target.
Wildstein takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wildstein looks to clinch
and Santa Cruz counters with a left to the body.
Santa Cruz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That kick from Wildstein tenderised Santa Cruz's leg. Santa Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wildstein misses with a low kick.
Santa Cruz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wildstein checks it well.
A little jabbing left from Wildstein on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santa Cruz delivers a nice body kick.
Wildstein lands a glancing blow to the side of Santa Cruz's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santa Cruz misses with a low kick as Wildstein jumps back.
Wildstein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wildstein throws a looping overhand right but Santa Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
Santa Cruz is looking to chop away at Wildstein's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from Wildstein.
Wildstein scores with a nice right hand.
Wildstein sizes up Santa Cruz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wildstein avoids the head kick by Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz with a nice cross.
Wildstein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Santa Cruz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wildstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wildstein swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santa Cruz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wildstein, right into the meat.
Santa Cruz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wildstein misses with a hook.
Santa Cruz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Santa Cruz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wildstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santa Cruz.
And Wildstein tries to counter it with a takedown but Santa Cruz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wildstein is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Santa Cruz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Santa Cruz.
Wildstein blocks a low kick nicely.
Santa Cruz throws a leg kick which misses Wildstein's front leg but catches the back leg as Wildstein tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein connects with a jab.
Santa Cruz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Santa Cruz misses with a head kick.
Santa Cruz misses with a low kick.
Wildstein wants to counter with a clinch but Santa Cruz pushes him away.
Santa Cruz throws the kick towards the body but Wildstein avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wildstein! But no joy.
Santa Cruz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wildstein connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wildstein misses with an uppercut.
Santa Cruz throws a body kick that misses.
Wildstein lands a nice shot to the body.
Santa Cruz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Santa Cruz throws the kick towards the body but Wildstein avoids it.
Santa Cruz throws a body punch but Wildstein moves out of range.
And Wildstein responds with a good body kick, but Santa Cruz manages to step out the way in time.
Santa Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wildstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wildstein scores with a hook to the body. Santa Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Wildstein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good exchange - Santa Cruz coming out on top.
Wildstein connects with a body shot.
Santa Cruz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Santa Cruz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wildstein just manages to avoid it.
Wildstein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wildstein.
Wildstein clinches up with Santa Cruz and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wildstein.
Wildstein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Santa Cruz blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Santa Cruz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santa Cruz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santa Cruz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wildstein.
Santa Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santa Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Santa Cruz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JD Wildstein dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A solid body kick from Wildstein.
Wildstein scores with a jab. Santa Cruz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wildstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santa Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
JD Wildstein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wildstein fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Santa Cruz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wildstein pushes Santa Cruz away with a front kick.
Santa Cruz cracks Wildstein with a good jab.
Wildstein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santa Cruz looks for the body kick but Wildstein saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santa Cruz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Santa Cruz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wildstein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wildstein has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wildstein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wildstein misses with a body shot.
Wildstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wildstein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein staying out of range there.
Wildstein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santa Cruz doesn't seem bothered though.
Santa Cruz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good standup being displayed there by Santa Cruz as he connects with a hook.
Santa Cruz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wildstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santa Cruz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Santa Cruz tries to clinch up but Wildstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Wildstein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Santa Cruz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wildstein tries a quick counter leg kick but Santa Cruz is wise to it.
Wildstein moves out of range of the body kick from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz throws a leg kick but Wildstein moved away.
Wildstein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wildstein scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Santa Cruz.
Wildstein fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Santa Cruz avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wildstein scores with a nice head shot.
Wildstein checks a low kick from Santa Cruz.
Wildstein lands a head kick. Santa Cruz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Santa Cruz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wildstein is able to avoid easily.
Santa Cruz cracks Wildstein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wildstein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wildstein checks a leg kick nicely.
Santa Cruz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wildstein lands a slapping body shot.
Santa Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santa Cruz misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wildstein scores with a nice strike.
Santa Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wildstein.
Santa Cruz thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wildstein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santa Cruz's calf.
A bone on bone clash there as Wildstein blocks the leg kick.
Wildstein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santa Cruz doesn't seem bothered though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santa Cruz checks a leg kick.
Santa Cruz avoids a kick to the body.
Santa Cruz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wildstein bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santa Cruz's head backwards.
Wildstein goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wildstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz throws a low kick but Wildstein moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Santa Cruz misses.
And Wildstein tries to counter it with a takedown but Santa Cruz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz throws a front kick aimed at Wildstein's knee but Wildstein avoids it well.
Santa Cruz rushes Wildstein and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wildstein blocks a body shot from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as Wildstein controls the action.
Wildstein throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Wildstein.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wildstein prevents a body shot from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz fails to pull guard.
Wildstein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Santa Cruz - that landed with a thud.
Wildstein misses with a punch to the body.
Santa Cruz slowing the pace effectively.
Wildstein prevents a body shot from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Santa Cruz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wildstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santa Cruz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Santa Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wildstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JD Wildstein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wildstein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Santa Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from Wildstein.
Santa Cruz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Santa Cruz misses with a takedown attempt - Wildstein sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santa Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santa Cruz scores with a head kick. Wildstein tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wildstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Wildstein doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Santa Cruz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santa Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wildstein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santa Cruz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wildstein swings for the body but Santa Cruz moves out of range.
Santa Cruz staying out of range there.
Wildstein connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santa Cruz momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wildstein avoids the head kick by Santa Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz misses with a body shot.
Santa Cruz misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Wildstein on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santa Cruz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Santa Cruz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wildstein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wildstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wildstein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santa Cruz's calf.
Santa Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
Wildstein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wildstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santa Cruz is working Wildstein over against the cage.
Wildstein lands a left hand.
Wildstein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santa Cruz backwards.
Wildstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santa Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Wildstein.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wildstein.
Wildstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rafael Santa Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Wildstein.
Santa Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as Wildstein controls the action.
Wildstein working aggressively here.
Santa Cruz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wildstein's elbow.
Wildstein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santa Cruz letting Wildstein take a breather here.
Good body shot from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz tries to work over Wildstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santa Cruz tries a body shot but Wildstein blocks it.
Wildstein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santa Cruz's elbow.
Santa Cruz looking to stall.
Wildstein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wildstein as Santa Cruz tries to tie him up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wildstein wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein misses with the head strike.
Wildstein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santa Cruz is trying to push Wildstein away but Wildstein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Santa Cruz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wildstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santa Cruz wants to break free but Wildstein has control.
JD Wildstein seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Wildstein fails to land.
Wildstein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santa Cruz backwards.
Santa Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Wildstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wildstein lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wildstein misses with a straight left.
Santa Cruz throwing a counter right hand but Wildstein manages to avoid it.
Santa Cruz slips a jab from Wildstein.
Santa Cruz throws a low kick but Wildstein avoids it.
Wildstein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santa Cruz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Santa Cruz, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein scores with a decent looking hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wildstein.
Wildstein throws a nice outside leg kick.
Santa Cruz misses with a body kick.
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!
Santa Cruz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wildstein throws a push kick but Santa Cruz slaps the foot to one side.
Santa Cruz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
JD Wildstein is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santa Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wildstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Santa Cruz.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz throws out a leg kick but Wildstein moves out of range and Santa Cruz only half commits.
Santa Cruz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good work by Wildstein as he checks the leg kick.
Wildstein is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Santa Cruz throws a leg kick which misses Wildstein's front leg but catches the back leg as Wildstein tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wildstein, right into the meat.
Santa Cruz throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
JD Wildstein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wildstein has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JD Wildstein!
A victorious JD Wildstein thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Rafael Santa Cruz stepped up to the mic, saying 'That bullshit, I'm going to appeal that decision it sucks balls, fuck it!'.
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