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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Santa Cruz's choice of entrance music: 50 cent P.I.M.P. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Don Julio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santa Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Santa Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Santa Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santa Cruz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Julio is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Santa Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santa Cruz looks to clinch
enabling Julio to counter with a crisp jab.
Rafael Santa Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santa Cruz misses with a body kick.
Julio throws a hook to the side of Santa Cruz's head but Santa Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santa Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Julio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santa Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santa Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Julio.
Santa Cruz looks to throw the jab but Julio is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santa Cruz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Santa Cruz throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Julio misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Julio misses the target.
Julio throws the kick towards the body but Santa Cruz avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz clinches.
Santa Cruz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Julio backwards.
Julio can't break the clinch.
Santa Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Julio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Don Julio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Julio tries to score with a low kick but Santa Cruz moves his leg out of the way.
Santa Cruz looks to throw the jab but Julio is out of range.
Julio moves out of range as Santa Cruz strikes.
Julio loads up on a big right hand but Santa Cruz slips the punch.
Santa Cruz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Julio.
Santa Cruz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Julio moves away from the strike by Santa Cruz.
A little feinted left hand from Julio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Julio slips a straight right by Santa Cruz.
Julio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Santa Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Santa Cruz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santa Cruz takes one on the button.
Julio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Santa Cruz.
A bone on bone clash there as Julio blocks the leg kick.
Julio looks to throw the jab but Santa Cruz is out of range.
Julio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz obviously looking to wear him down.
Julio with a jab.
Santa Cruz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santa Cruz instigates a clinch.
Santa Cruz tries to work over Julio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santa Cruz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santa Cruz misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santa Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santa Cruz wants a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Santa Cruz fails to land.
Julio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santa Cruz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Santa Cruz throws a head punch that misses.
Santa Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Santa Cruz.
Julio is trying to force a seperation but Santa Cruz has the dominant position.
Santa Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Santa Cruz works the jab nicely.
Santa Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz throws a good cross that connects.
Julio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santa Cruz throws a jab when Julio was well out of range.
Julio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Santa Cruz throws a sloppy body shot
and Julio counters with a nice uppercut.
Julio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Julio sprawls well. Julio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santa Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Don Julio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Santa Cruz.
Nice defenses there by Julio.
Julio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santa Cruz is looking to chop away at Julio's legs.
Julio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Santa Cruz tries to clinch
and Julio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Santa Cruz misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Santa Cruz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Julio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Julio.
Santa Cruz tries to score with a low kick but Julio moves his leg out of the way.
A cross from Julio lands.
Santa Cruz scores with a hook to the body. Julio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Santa Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Julio is looking to counter with head kicks.
Santa Cruz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santa Cruz is looking to clinch.
Julio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Santa Cruz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Julio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santa Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Julio.
It seemed like Santa Cruz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Julio looks to throw the jab but Santa Cruz is out of range.
Santa Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Julio.
Julio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Julio catches Santa Cruz right on the button with a cross.
Julio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santa Cruz jabs Julio right on the nose. Julio blinks but takes it well.
Nice shot lands for Julio.
Julio just misses with a punch to the body.
Don Julio is winning the standup battle so far.
Julio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santa Cruz slips a jab from Julio.
Julio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Santa Cruz.
Julio misses with a wild body shot.
Santa Cruz scores with a punch to the head.
Santa Cruz misses with a body punch
and Julio counters with a solid body kick.
Julio scores with a shot to the body.
Santa Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Julio.
Santa Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Julio seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Julio thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santa Cruz if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Julio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Julio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Julio. Santa Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Julio misses with a straight left.
As Julio backs off Santa Cruz throws a huge counter combo but Julio manages to avoid it all.
Santa Cruz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Julio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santa Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Julio was well out of range. Poor timing from Santa Cruz.
Some bone on bone action there as Julio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Julio half committed to a counter leg kick.
Julio throws a big shot that misses.
Santa Cruz swings for the body but Julio moves out of range.
Santa Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Julio moves away from the strike by Santa Cruz.
Julio throws a right and a left that Santa Cruz avoids nicely.
Santa Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santa Cruz scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz wants to clinch but Julio slips to the side
and Julio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santa Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Julio pushes him off.
Santa Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Julio to counter with a crisp jab.
Santa Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Julio misses the target.
Julio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Santa Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Julio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Julio blocks the body kick.
Julio connects with the punch.
Santa Cruz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santa Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A clash of legs there as Santa Cruz blocks the low kick.
Julio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santa Cruz, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Julio avoids a kick to the body.
Santa Cruz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Santa Cruz lands a nice shot that snaps Julio's head back.
Julio misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Julio. That snapped Santa Cruz's head back.
A swing and a miss from Santa Cruz.
An attempted straight right counter from Julio misses the target.
Santa Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Julio's shoulder, as Julio tries to avoid the shot.
Santa Cruz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Santa Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Julio.
Santa Cruz works on Julio's body with a couple of short punches.
Santa Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Julio won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santa Cruz stalls.
Santa Cruz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Julio's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Julio dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Julio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santa Cruz backs up against the cage.
The fighters circling - Santa Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santa Cruz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Julio slips a jab from Santa Cruz.
Julio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Santa Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santa Cruz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Santa Cruz misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Julio throws a sloppy head kick and Santa Cruz moves out of range easily.
Julio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santa Cruz lands with a good body shot.
Julio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Julio loads up on a big right hand but Santa Cruz slips the punch.
Santa Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Julio moves away from the strike by Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz misses with a low kick.
Julio seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Some bone on bone action there as Santa Cruz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A left lands for Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Julio is out of range and Santa Cruz settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Julio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santa Cruz avoids the head kick by Julio.
Julio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Julio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Julio throws a hook to the side of Santa Cruz's head but Santa Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Julio is looking for a counter combo.
Santa Cruz scores with a nice head shot.
Santa Cruz swinging wildly here.
Santa Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Julio manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santa Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Julio.
Santa Cruz slips a jab from Julio.
Santa Cruz throws out a counter right but Julio avoids it with no problem.
Julio delivers a nice body kick.
Santa Cruz dodges the punch combination from Julio.
Julio misses with a kick to the body
and Santa Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santa Cruz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Julio in his tracks.
Julio fakes the leg kick and cracks Santa Cruz in the body.
Santa Cruz misses with an uppercut
and Julio counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz misses with a body punch
and Julio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Julio connects with a leg kick. Santa Cruz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Julio lands with a nice combination. Santa Cruz backs away looking to recover.
Santa Cruz tries a head kick but it misses.
Santa Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Santa Cruz moves out of range as Julio strikes.
Santa Cruz throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Julio does it's job there.
Julio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santa Cruz in his tracks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Julio.
Julio swings for the body but Santa Cruz moves out of range.
Santa Cruz scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Julio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santa Cruz pushes Julio away with a front kick.
Santa Cruz swings for the body but Julio moves out of range.
Santa Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Julio.
Julio throws a nice head kick!
Julio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz throws a body punch but Julio moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Julio.
Santa Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santa Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Julio misses with a body kick.
Santa Cruz misses with a body shot
and Julio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Julio throws a head kick but Santa Cruz moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Julio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Julio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Julio!
Don Julio really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Rafael Santa Cruz spoke after the fight, saying 'That bullshit, I'm going to appeal that decision it sucks balls, fuck it!'.
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