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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blue Gill (ranked 2846 p4p, 756 weight class) and Juanito De La Cruz (ranked 262 p4p, 79 weight class). Gill comes to the cage accompanied by The Enemy - Big L. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blue Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juanito De La Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gill misses with the body kick
and De La Cruz counters with a leg kick.
Gill with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De La Cruz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gill takes a jab right on the kisser.
De La Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gill.
Gill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gill.
De La Cruz lands with a thumping leg kick.
De La Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De La Cruz throws a front kick aimed at Gill's knee but Gill avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gill.
De La Cruz digs a good hook to Gill's body.
Gill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De La Cruz works Gill's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De La Cruz checks a leg kick.
Gill gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De La Cruz.
A leg kick checked by Gill.
Gill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Gill is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gill finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Gill.
A low kick from De La Cruz misses
and Gill counters with a thumping low kick.
Gill loads up on a big right hand but De La Cruz slips the punch.
Gill misses with a body kick.
De La Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De La Cruz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gill tried to score with a low kick but De La Cruz checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz is looking to slow Gill down with leg kicks.
De La Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gill dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De La Cruz. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from De La Cruz. Gill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gill is looking to counter with a body kick.
De La Cruz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gill is able to avoid easily.
De La Cruz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De La Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Gill is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
De La Cruz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gill dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De La Cruz. That did some damage!
De La Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De La Cruz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gill is out of range.
Gill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz connects with a solid leg kick.
De La Cruz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Gill.
Good shot there by De La Cruz.
De La Cruz misses with an uppercut
and Gill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De La Cruz scores with a jab to the head.
Juanito De La Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De La Cruz throws a hook but Gill blocks it.
Gill shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
De La Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
De La Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Gill slips the punch.
De La Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Gill.
Gill thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gill throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gill.
De La Cruz moves out of range of the body kick from Gill.
Gill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De La Cruz throws a poor cross that misses
and Gill counters with a good low kick that De La Cruz was not able to check.
De La Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gill avoids a kick to the body.
Gill is looking for a counter combo.
De La Cruz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gill on the side of the head.
Gill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gill looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De La Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by De La Cruz - just one landing.
Gill tries a head kick but it misses.
De La Cruz misses with a body shot.
A low kick lands for De La Cruz.
De La Cruz scores with the left hand. Gill knows he should have avoided that one.
De La Cruz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gill had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
De La Cruz misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juanito De La Cruz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from De La Cruz misses the target.
De La Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
De La Cruz digs a good hook to Gill's body.
Gill throws a quick inside leg kick.
De La Cruz avoids a kick to the body.
Gill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De La Cruz.
Gill throws a front kick aimed at De La Cruz's knee but De La Cruz avoids it well.
De La Cruz looks to land a left hand but Gill moved out of range nicely.
Gill is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz tries to land a leg kick but Gill saw it coming and moves away.
De La Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by De La Cruz.
De La Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gill was well out of range. Poor timing from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz lands a jab.
De La Cruz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Gill slips the punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from De La Cruz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gill slips a straight right by De La Cruz.
Gill misses with a straight right.
Good leg kick by De La Cruz.
Gill moves away from the strike by De La Cruz.
Gill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De La Cruz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
De La Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Gill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De La Cruz.
Gill walks into a straight right hand from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz throws a wild body kick that Gill sees coming a mile off.
Gill lands with a slapping head kick.
Gill throws a sloppy head kick and De La Cruz moves out of range easily.
Gill throws a leg kick
and De La Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill throws a sloppy head kick and De La Cruz moves out of range easily.
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!
Gill moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De La Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Gill moves away and avoids it.
De La Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Gill moves away and avoids it.
De La Cruz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De La Cruz manages to avoid it.
De La Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Gill counters with an outside leg kick.
De La Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and De La Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gill throws a quick inside leg kick.
De La Cruz avoids the head kick by Gill.
De La Cruz scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De La Cruz.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from De La Cruz - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. De La Cruz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De La Cruz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from De La Cruz misses.
Gill buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De La Cruz throws a low kick but Gill avoids it.
Gill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Juanito De La Cruz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De La Cruz blocks the body kick.
Gill cracks De La Cruz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
De La Cruz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gill is able to avoid easily.
Gill throws a counter high kick but De La Cruz was just alert enough to avoid it.
De La Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Gill seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
De La Cruz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gill throws a leg kick but De La Cruz checks it.
Gill steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from De La Cruz. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De La Cruz scores with a nice head shot.
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!
De La Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Gill.
Gill appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
De La Cruz looks to land a left hand but Gill moved out of range nicely.
Gill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De La Cruz tried to score with a low kick but Gill checks it.
De La Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De La Cruz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De La Cruz is looking to chop away at Gill's legs.
De La Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gill manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juanito De La Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
De La Cruz lands the left hand.
A big right from De La Cruz misses.
Gill looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Gill looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De La Cruz moves out of range of the body kick.
De La Cruz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
De La Cruz misses with a low kick.
De La Cruz looks to land a left hand but Gill moved out of range nicely.
Gill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De La Cruz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gill is out of range and De La Cruz settles back down.
De La Cruz lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Cruz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De La Cruz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gill is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gill throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gill throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Cruz tries to work over Gill's front leg with a kick but Gill checks it.
Gill throws a head kick but De La Cruz moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from De La Cruz misses the target.
Gill darts in and clinches De La Cruz up against the cage.
De La Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De La Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Gill is controlling him.
Gill blocking some punches.
De La Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gill slips under a jab from De La Cruz.
Gill turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gill moves out of range of the strikes.
De La Cruz lands a really nice looking cross but Gill seems unphased.
De La Cruz cracks Gill with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gill.
Blue Gill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill looks to land a body kick but De La Cruz moved away.
Well,Gill is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
De La Cruz throws a body kick that misses.
Gill throws a head kick that misses
and De La Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De La Cruz works Gill's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De La Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Gill slips the punch.
Gill fires out a quick counter leg kick but De La Cruz just manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by De La Cruz.
De La Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Gill throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De La Cruz works Gill's body with a nice hook.
De La Cruz thuds his right hand into Gill's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circle momentarily. De La Cruz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De La Cruz throws a low kick, looking for Gill's leg but Gill calmly moves out of range.
Gill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De La Cruz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill misses with a body kick.
De La Cruz thumps Gill with a low kick.
Juanito De La Cruz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De La Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Gill swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
De La Cruz lands a slapping body shot.
De La Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Gill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gill lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De La Cruz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gill staying out of range there.
Gill throwing a counter right hand but De La Cruz manages to avoid it.
De La Cruz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De La Cruz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De La Cruz misses with a hook. Gill ducked under it nicely.
Gill appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
De La Cruz cracks Gill with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - De La Cruz coming out on top.
Gill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De La Cruz. De La Cruz obviously looking to wear him down.
Gill throws a body kick that misses.
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!
De La Cruz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big left from De La Cruz misses.
Gill tries to land a front kick but De La Cruz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De La Cruz scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Gill.
De La Cruz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De La Cruz is looking to slow Gill down with leg kicks.
Gill ducks under a wild hook from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
De La Cruz scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juanito De La Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De La Cruz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Juanito De La Cruz!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Juanito De La Cruz!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Juanito De La Cruz!
Juanito De La Cruz wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, Juanito De La Cruz took to the microphone: 'Para la gloria de YABAI'.
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