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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlitos Riquelme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlitos Riquelme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dela Cruz wants it to stay on the feet.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Riquelme napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dela Cruz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Riquelme is keeping him busy.
Riquelme tries to bench press Dela Cruz off him but Dela Cruz keeps the position.
Dela Cruz remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dela Cruz wants to control for a moment but Riquelme uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz controlling the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Juan Dela Cruz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Riquelme moves out of range as Dela Cruz throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riquelme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dela Cruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riquelme misses with a takedown
and Dela Cruz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Riquelme!
Dela Cruz content just to control the position here.
I looks like Dela Cruz might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riquelme is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riquelme wants to control but Dela Cruz is having none of it.
Dela Cruz with a couple of short strikes.
Riquelme is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dela Cruz looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Dela Cruz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dela Cruz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Riquelme sprawls well initially but Dela Cruz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Riquelme is trying to stand up here but Dela Cruz is controlling him well.
Dela Cruz trying to control the action but Riquelme is working from the bottom.
Riquelme gets back to full guard.
Dela Cruz passes into half guard.
Dela Cruz wants to free his trapped foot but Riquelme is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Juan Dela Cruz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dela Cruz lands with a slapping head kick.
An inside leg kick from Riquelme misses.
Carlitos Riquelme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riquelme closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dela Cruz did well to prevent Riquelme getting side control.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Riquelme postures up.
Riquelme wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dela Cruz keeps working.
Dela Cruz punching from the bottom.
Dela Cruz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Riquelme.
Dela Cruz is refusing to be controlled, as Riquelme sits in half guard.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Riquelme is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dela Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riquelme avoids the body shot from Dela Cruz.
Riquelme lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz is breathing heavily.
Dela Cruz avoids the head kick by Riquelme.
Dela Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown. Riquelme tries to sprawl out of it but Dela Cruz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Riquelme manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Riquelme shoots in for a double leg but Dela Cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Riquelme forces Dela Cruz back against the cage and clinches.
Dela Cruz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carlitos Riquelme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz has hold of one of Riquelme's legs. Riquelme is fighting the takedown attempt but Dela Cruz gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dela Cruz looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Riquelme is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riquelme thows a big elbow that misses.
Riquelme trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dela Cruz's guard.
Riquelme throwing strikes but missing.
Dela Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dela Cruz is trying to control the position but Riquelme postures up.
Riquelme gets to his feet. Dela Cruz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Riquelme throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Carlitos Riquelme will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Riquelme on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Riquelme shoots in but Dela Cruz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Riquelme enables Dela Cruz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Riquelme manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dela Cruz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dela Cruz is standing up over Riquelme. Riquelme looks to escape but Dela Cruz dives into side control.
Dela Cruz decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dela Cruz closes the distance and pushes Riquelme back into the cage.
Riquelme wants to stall.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position but instead, Riquelme has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dela Cruz into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riquelme tries to break free but Dela Cruz pushes him back against the cage.
Dela Cruz gets underhooks to prevent Riquelme's takedown attempt.
Riquelme tries to circle away but Dela Cruz has him pinned against the cage.
Riquelme gets underhooks to prevent Dela Cruz's takedown attempt.
Dela Cruz drags the fight down to the ground.
Riquelme throwing strikes but missing.
Dela Cruz has Riquelme pulled in close to control his posture.
Dela Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Riquelme is looking to stand up but Dela Cruz won't let him.
Dela Cruz controlling the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Juan Dela Cruz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Riquelme throws a wild body kick that Dela Cruz sees coming a mile off.
Dela Cruz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riquelme circles away.
Riquelme looks to land a body kick but Dela Cruz moved away.
Riquelme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riquelme misses with a double jab.
Riquelme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dela Cruz tries to clinch up.
Riquelme stuffs the takedown.
Carlitos Riquelme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Dela Cruz.
Riquelme throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dela Cruz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Riquelme's guard now.
Dela Cruz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Riquelme, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Riquelme seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dela Cruz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dela Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Riquelme is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riquelme keeping moving, preventing Dela Cruz from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dela Cruz sitting in guard here, content to control.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Juan Dela Cruz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Riquelme defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Riquelme falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dela Cruz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Riquelme wants to get back to his feet.
Dela Cruz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Dela Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dela Cruz 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Dela Cruz!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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