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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franco De La Cruz (ranked 4052 p4p, 4051 weight class) and Magnus Van Velde (ranked 221 p4p, 223 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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175 cm 18 160 0 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm 18 180 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franco De La Cruz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Van Velde! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Van Velde clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Van Velde holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Van Velde has De La Cruz pushed against the cage. Van Velde trying to control the position but instead, De La Cruz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Velde into the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Magnus Van Velde. De La Cruz clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Van Velde taking a breather. Van Velde trying to stall but De La Cruz improves his position.
De La Cruz effectively controlling the action here. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Van Velde is trying to stall.
Van Velde leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Magnus Van Velde. Van Velde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fight moves into the clinch position. Van Velde is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Stalling in the clinch from De La Cruz.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De La Cruz as Van Velde tries to tie him up. Van Velde displaying some good clinch control by pressing De La Cruz up against the cage. De La Cruz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Van Velde manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Van Velde stalling in the clinch but De La Cruz improves position. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Magnus Van Velde. Van Velde darts in and clinches De La Cruz up against the cage. Van Velde stalling against the cage.
Van Velde is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De La Cruz is keeping busy. Van Velde stalling in the clinch but De La Cruz improves position. Good anti-grappling being displayed by De La Cruz as Van Velde tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. De La Cruz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Velde is keeping busy. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Magnus Van Velde. Van Velde forces De La Cruz back against the cage and clinches. Van Velde taking a breather. De La Cruz tries to stall but Van Velde uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De La Cruz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Van Velde taking a breather. Van Velde leaning against his opponent.
De La Cruz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. De La Cruz trying to control the position but instead, Van Velde has worked for underhooks and has pushed De La Cruz into the cage. Van Velde stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! De La Cruz controlling the action here for a moment.
Van Velde manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Magnus Van Velde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Van Velde has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 9:10 Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 9:10 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Van Velde! After winning the bout, Magnus Van Velde thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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