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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Idi oCrazy (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. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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165 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
34
175 lbs
28 - 22 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Idi oCrazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santa Cruz scores with a leg kick.
oCrazy misses with a hook
and Santa Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santa Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
oCrazy looks to score with a jab to the body but Santa Cruz is just out of range.
oCrazy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As oCrazy backs off Santa Cruz throws a huge counter combo but oCrazy manages to avoid it all.
Jab by Santa Cruz.
oCrazy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
oCrazy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santa Cruz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
oCrazy misses with a hook. Santa Cruz ducked under it nicely.
oCrazy scores with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Santa Cruz misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Santa Cruz misses.
Santa Cruz lands with a nice combination. oCrazy backs away looking to recover.
Santa Cruz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Santa Cruz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. oCrazy did well to prevent Santa Cruz getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santa Cruz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
oCrazy trying to control but Santa Cruz postures up.
oCrazy is looking for a sweep. Santa Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santa Cruz wants to control but oCrazy is keeping him busy.
oCrazy wants to improve his position but Santa Cruz is controlling well.
oCrazy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now oCrazy is on top in guard.
Santa Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz looking for a guillotine here but oCrazy defends easily.
Santa Cruz is trying to control the position but oCrazy postures up.
Santa Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santa Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
oCrazy throwing strikes but missing.
oCrazy trying to control but Santa Cruz is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz is looking for a triangle but oCrazy pushes his legs off easily.
Santa Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santa 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.
Santa Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead oCrazy passes into side control.
Santa Cruz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Santa Cruz is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz manages to get back to half guard.
Santa Cruz is not content to let oCrazy control the position.
Santa Cruz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but oCrazy pulls his head out easily.
oCrazy is looking to take a break and control but Santa Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
oCrazy winds up and cracks Santa Cruz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Santa Cruz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but oCrazy scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santa Cruz trying to hold on to oCrazy's head to control him but oCrazy postures up.
Santa Cruz moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Santa Cruz is on top in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz stays in close to oCrazy's body and controls the position.
oCrazy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
oCrazy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santa Cruz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santa Cruz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
oCrazy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Santa Cruz advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Santa Cruz is just content to waste time from the top position. oCrazy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Santa Cruz wants to pass the guard but oCrazy is keeping the position.
Santa Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but oCrazy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
oCrazy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santa Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
oCrazy is trying to keep Santa Cruz in close.
Santa Cruz is working oCrazy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz looking to sit in guard and control but oCrazy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
oCrazy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Santa Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
oCrazy trying to control but Santa Cruz is working from the bottom.
Santa Cruz throws his legs up looking for a submission but oCrazy uses it to pass to side control.
oCrazy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
oCrazy lands some shots froms side control.
Santa Cruz is looking to reverse the position.
oCrazy trying to control the position but Santa Cruz is working away.
oCrazy looks up at the clock and then as Santa Cruz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, oCrazy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
oCrazy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Santa Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.
oCrazy chips away with some ground and pound.
oCrazy postures up and lands a big shot to Santa Cruz's brow.
Santa Cruz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
oCrazy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz looks to land a strike but oCrazy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
oCrazy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santa Cruz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz has hold of oCrazy's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! oCrazy tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Santa Cruz cranks the arm and oCrazy screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from oCrazy, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rafael Santa Cruz!
In his post fight interview, Rafael Santa Cruz gave a big smile as he said 'thank fuck for that, I have been sooo shit.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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