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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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218 lbs
18 - 4 - 0 |
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205 lbs
25 - 11 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Walker!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've been informed that Walker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dela Cruz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Walker. That one must have hurt.
Walker scores with a spinning back kick!
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Dela Cruz is just out of range.
Dela Cruz looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
Dela Cruz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT in the buildup to the fight.
Dela Cruz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Walker. That one must have hurt.
Walker thows a body kick. Dela Cruz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dela Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Mauricio Dela Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dela Cruz shoots in and drives through. Walker sprawls well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Walker.
Walker lands a really nice looking cross but Dela Cruz seems unphased.
Dela Cruz dives in and grabs Walker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes down on Dela Cruz's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Walker.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Walker misses with a body kick.
Dela Cruz shoots and misses
and Walker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dela Cruz's knee momentarily.
Dela Cruz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dela Cruz is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker lands a big head kick that sends Dela Cruz tumbling to the mat! Walker takes a step backwards and waves Dela Cruz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Mauricio Dela Cruz has been cut.
Dela Cruz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Walker on his heels. He'll look to pass Walker's guard now, I'm sure.
Dela Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Walker has wrist control.
Dela Cruz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz throws an elbow that misses. Walker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dela Cruz's guard. Nice move by Walker!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Dela Cruz is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is controlling Walker's posture.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Walker forces his way into half guard.
Walker not doing much here.
Dela Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker content to control rather than advance.
Walker is keen to just control but Dela Cruz is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker is controlling the pace.
Dela Cruz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
Walker stalling.
Walker is trying to control. Dela Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dela Cruz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walker is working away from the top position though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Dela Cruz misses the target.
Dela Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shane Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Walker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dela Cruz fails to land the takedown.
Walker scores with a kick to the body.
Walker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dela Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walker gets caught napping as Dela Cruz dives in and scores a takedown. Walker manages to retain guard.
Walker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Walker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Dela Cruz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good leg kick by Walker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walker as he jumps to the side.
Dela Cruz checks the leg kick.
Dela Cruz misses with a takedown
and Walker counters with a leg kick.
Dela Cruz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dela Cruz looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Dela Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Cruz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Walker tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dela Cruz is in Walker's guard.
Walker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Walker wants to sweep here but Dela Cruz controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Dela Cruz throws a big right hand that misses.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dela Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Walker's head.
Walker wants to hit a switch here but Dela Cruz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Walker there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz landing shots from mount.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walker blocking the ground and pound.
Walker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dela Cruz landing punches.
Dela Cruz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Walker has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Walker tries to hold on but Dela Cruz pushes him away.
Dela Cruz tries to control but Walker wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz with shots to the head and body - Walker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dela Cruz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dela Cruz avoids the attempt from Walker to control.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Walker is having none of it.
Mauricio Dela Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Dela Cruz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz looking to control but Walker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Walker is in a horrible position here. Dela Cruz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Walker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dela Cruz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dela Cruz working the ground and pound effectively.
Walker is rocked!
Dela Cruz loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Walker scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Dela Cruz land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Dela Cruz stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauricio Dela Cruz!
During a confident post fight interview, Mauricio Dela Cruz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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RATING
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