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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JD Wildstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wildstein's entrance music is Do It Right. A fine choice. Santa Cruz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 50 cent P.I.M.P. Rafael Santa Cruz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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164 lbs
25 - 9 - 2 |
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175 lbs
26 - 16 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
25 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, JD Wildstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santa Cruz misses with a looping left.
Wildstein seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wildstein moves forwards but Santa Cruz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wildstein lands a nice hook to Santa Cruz's body. Santa Cruz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Santa Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wildstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santa Cruz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wildstein throws a hook to the side of Santa Cruz's head but Santa Cruz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santa Cruz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
JD Wildstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santa Cruz clinches with his opponent.
Wildstein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wildstein controlling the action here for a moment.
Wildstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Santa Cruz tries a body shot but Wildstein blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wildstein tries to work over Santa Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santa Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wildstein taking a breather.
Santa Cruz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Santa Cruz fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wildstein.
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!
Santa Cruz prevents a body shot from Wildstein.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santa Cruz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wildstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wildstein takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Santa Cruz lands a nice uppercut.
Wildstein tries to work over Santa Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wildstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Santa Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Santa Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wildstein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wildstein throws a head kick that misses.
Santa Cruz pushes Wildstein up against the cage in a clinch.
Santa Cruz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santa Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wildstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santa Cruz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wildstein to keep the fight standing.
Santa Cruz is trying to maintain a safe position but Wildstein gets an underhook and turns Santa Cruz into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz misses with some punches.
Wildstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Santa Cruz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wildsteins head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wildstein.
Santa Cruz tries to work over Wildstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wildstein takes a shot to the head.
Wildstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santa Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Wildstein has the dominant position.
Wildstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Santa Cruz fails to land.
Wildstein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santa Cruz's elbow.
Wildstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santa Cruz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wildstein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wildstein lands with a left to the head.
Santa Cruz lands a hook that snaps the head of Wildstein backwards.
Santa Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Wildstein.
Santa Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santa Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Wildstein.
Santa Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Wildstein.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz tries a body shot but Wildstein blocks it.
Santa Cruz working aggressively here.
Wildstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wildstein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santa Cruzs head.
Wildstein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santa Cruz backwards.
Wildstein prevents a body shot from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Wildstein controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santa Cruz.
Wildstein blocks an uppercut.
Wildstein tries to work over Santa Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santa Cruz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santa Cruz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wildstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Santa Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santa Cruz has an active guard here but Wildstein has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santa Cruz wants to get back to full guard but Wildstein has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Santa Cruz is being controlled here.
Santa Cruz wants to control but Wildstein postures up.
Santa Cruz is looking for a sweep.
Wildstein wants to control but Santa Cruz is keeping him busy.
Santa Cruz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santa Cruz keeps working.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wildstein lands a nice short elbow.
Wildstein is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Santa Cruz is trying to control but can't.
Wildstein frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wildstein dominating with strikes here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Santa Cruz is desperately trying to improve his position but Wildstein has a good base and remains in mount.
Wildstein landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wildstein can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santa Cruz is looking to escape.
Wildstein is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Santa Cruz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Santa Cruz is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein controlling the position easily from mount.
Santa Cruz working to try and regain half guard.
Santa Cruz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wildstein misses with a head shot. Santa Cruz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wildstein trying to control but Santa Cruz is working from the bottom.
That's eight 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.
Santa Cruz keeping full guard, as Wildstein tries to pass.
Wildstein 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.
Santa Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wildstein avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Santa Cruz wants to hit a switch here but Wildstein passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Santa Cruz there!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Santa Cruz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Santa Cruz tries to lock up and control but Wildstein gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wildstein tries to control but Santa Cruz wriggling away.
Santa Cruz taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to JD Wildstein.
I think Wildstein has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 10:9
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 10:9
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JD Wildstein!
Our winner, JD Wildstein, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Rafael Santa Cruz was interviewed post fight and said 'That bullshit, I'm going to appeal that decision it sucks balls, fuck it!'.
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