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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan de la Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aengus O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de la Cruz comes into the arena with Run This Town blaring out of the sound system. O Donnell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dropkick Murphys - Worker's Song. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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203 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan de la Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aengus O Donnell!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Donnell closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. de la Cruz did well to prevent O Donnell getting side control.
de la Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
O Donnell decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
de la Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and O Donnell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
O Donnell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
de la Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
O Donnell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. de la Cruz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time O Donnell.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de la Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
O Donnell is working for a submission of some sort.
O Donnell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell is trying to control. de la Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. de la Cruz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
O Donnell trying to control the position from guard on top but de la Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
de la Cruz working for a triangle but O Donnell defends it easily.
O Donnell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
de la Cruz has momentary wrist control but O Donnell slips an elbow through the middle.
O Donnell throwing strikes from guard but de la Cruz blocks nicely.
O Donnell trying to control the position from guard on top but de la Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell wants to pass the guard but de la Cruz is keeping the position.
de la Cruz working for a triangle but O Donnell defends it easily.
O Donnell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
de la Cruz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Donnell.
de la Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
de la Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. O Donnell defends it easily.
de la Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead O Donnell passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de la Cruz is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de la Cruz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
O Donnell has hold of de la Cruz's hands but de la Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
O Donnell wants to control but de la Cruz is keeping busy.
O Donnell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
O Donnell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
de la Cruz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
de la Cruz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
O Donnell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de la Cruz tries to control O Donnell's body but O Donnell pushes him off. de la Cruz squirms to his side and now O Donnell has his back!
de la Cruz won't enjoy being in this position. O Donnell looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - de la Cruz is tapping - it's over boys! O Donnell picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aengus O Donnell!
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pop
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