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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean-Marc Mormeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santa Cruz has chosen 50 cent P.I.M.P as his entrance music. Rafael Santa Cruz has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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165 lbs
25 - 19 - 0 |
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175 lbs
26 - 17 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean-Marc Mormeck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mormeck throws a body shot but no joy.
Mormeck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mormeck does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mormeck checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jean-Marc Mormeck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mormeck scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Santa Cruz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mormeck half committed to a counter leg kick.
Santa Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mormeck paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mormeck attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Santa Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormeck moves away.
Mormeck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mormeck lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santa Cruz's sensitive parts.
Mormeck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santa Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mormeck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santa Cruz, as that shot connected.
Santa Cruz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Santa Cruz wants to control but Mormeck is keeping him busy.
Mormeck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santa Cruz uses his free foot to push down on Mormeck's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mormeck.
Santa Cruz is landing with some decent strikes but Mormeck is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mormeck really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santa Cruz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mormeck looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santa Cruz working Mormeck over with strikes here.
Santa Cruz punishing his opponent with strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Santa Cruz working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Santa Cruz lands a couple of good shots and Mormeck has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Santa Cruz lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mormeck tries to break free.
Santa Cruz scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Mormeck is looking for a way out.
Mormeck tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mormeck is trying desperately to improve position.
Mormeck is working hard here to advance position.
Santa Cruz wants to control but instead Mormeck manages to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mormeck is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santa Cruz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santa Cruz's back!
Santa Cruz wants to escape the position.
Mormeck avoiding Santa Cruz 's attempts to control his hands.
Mormeck is riding his opponent, not letting Santa Cruz buck him off.
Mormeck seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Santa Cruz for as long as he can get away with.
Mormeck is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Santa Cruz is defending well though. Mormeck let's go of the attempt for now.
Mormeck has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Santa Cruz has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mormeck throwing damaging strikes from the back! Santa Cruz could be in trouble here!
Mormeck looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Santa Cruz is controlling Mormeck 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Santa Cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santa Cruz wants to control from the top but Mormeck keeps moving.
Santa Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mormeck keeping full guard, as Santa Cruz tries to pass.
Mormeck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mormeck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santa Cruz lands a couple of digs.
Mormeck has his foot on Santa Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santa Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Santa Cruz is posturing up here but Mormeck has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Santa Cruz tries to roll out but it's too tight and Santa Cruz has to tap! Slick submission there by Mormeck!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jean-Marc Mormeck!
A less than humble Jean-Marc Mormeck misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Rafael Santa Cruz was interviewed post fight and said 'That bullshit, I'm going to appeal that decision it sucks balls, fuck it!'.
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