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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wagner De La Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musashi Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
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188 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wagner De La Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Musashi Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto drives through with a takedown into guard.
De La Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De La Cruz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miyamoto throws and elbow that misses. De La Cruz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miyamoto's guard. Nice move by De La Cruz!
De La Cruz is looking to stand up but Miyamoto won't let him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miyamoto can do anything to dispel that myth.
De La Cruz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miyamoto counters with a shoot takedown. De La Cruz fights it but they end up in guard.
Miyamoto postures up in De La Cruz's guard and throws a big left but De La Cruz blocks it.
Miyamoto wants to control from the top but De La Cruz keeps moving.
Miyamoto trying to stand up but can't free himself from De La Cruz's guard.
Miyamoto throws a strike but De La Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
De La Cruz wants to get up but he can't break Miyamoto's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto wants to stand and escape but De La Cruz is having none of it.
De La Cruz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
De La Cruz won't allow Miyamoto to get back to his feet.
De La Cruz wants to stand but Miyamoto is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz stops Miyamoto from standing up.
De La Cruz stands up and waves to Miyamoto to follow him.
De La Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Miyamoto moves away and avoids it.
Miyamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De La Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
Miyamoto avoids the elbow strike from De La Cruz, against the cage.
De La Cruz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
De La Cruz lands with a left to the head.
De La Cruz pushes Miyamoto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miyamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. De La Cruz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
De La Cruz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
De La Cruz stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Miyamoto looks gassed!
De La Cruz darts in trying to clinch
and Miyamoto counters by moving into the clinch.
De La Cruz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miyamoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De La Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Miyamoto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miyamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musashi Miyamoto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
De La Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miyamoto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Musashi Miyamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De La Cruz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
De La Cruz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
De La Cruz wants to stand up but Miyamoto is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De La Cruz prevents Miyamoto from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Cruz wants to stand up but Miyamoto has a hold of him and won't allow it.
De La Cruz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
De La Cruz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miyamoto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miyamoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De La Cruz trying to control the position.
Miyamoto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miyamoto throwing strikes but missing.
Miyamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De La Cruz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miyamoto is looking to work some ground and pound but De La Cruz has wrist control.
Miyamoto throwing strikes from guard but De La Cruz blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De La Cruz is keeping the position for now.
De La Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miyamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De La Cruz wants to stand but Miyamoto is controlling the position.
Miyamoto decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on De La Cruz, up you get!
Miyamoto slips under a jab.
De La Cruz shoots and misses
and Miyamoto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyamoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
De La Cruz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
De La Cruz wants to control but Miyamoto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miyamoto tries to pass to full mount but De La Cruz defends it.
Miyamoto throwing shots but De La Cruz is blocking nicely.
Miyamoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De La Cruz defending well though.
Miyamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
De La Cruz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miyamoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De La Cruz defending well though.
Miyamoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De La Cruz's head.
Miyamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miyamoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miyamoto looks to land a strike but De La Cruz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Miyamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
De La Cruz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
De La Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miyamoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De La Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miyamoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miyamoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miyamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miyamoto thows a big elbow that misses.
Miyamoto thows a big elbow that misses.
Miyamoto postures up in De La Cruz's guard and throws a big left but De La Cruz blocks it.
Miyamoto wants to pass the guard but De La Cruz is keeping the position.
De La Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musashi Miyamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Miyamoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
De La Cruz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Miyamoto prevents De La Cruz from improving his position.
Miyamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
De La Cruz regains full guard. Nicely done.
De La Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miyamoto stopping the sweep attempt from De La Cruz.
Miyamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miyamoto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Miyamoto postures up in De La Cruz's guard and throws a big left but De La Cruz blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Cruz is looking for a triangle but Miyamoto pushes his legs off easily.
Miyamoto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
De La Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Miyamoto is proving a slippery customer.
De La Cruz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miyamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miyamoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De La Cruz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Miyamoto throws a strike but De La Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
De La Cruz wants to stand but Miyamoto is controlling his posture from full guard.
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.
Miyamoto is looking to stand up but De La Cruz isn't so interested in that idea.
De La Cruz stands and steps away. Miyamoto gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Miyamoto showed some decent athleticism there.
Miyamoto is looking to take a break and control but De La Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De La Cruz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for De La Cruz.
De La Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Miyamoto is proving a slippery customer.
Miyamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miyamoto preventing the sweep.
De La Cruz wants to stand up but Miyamoto is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miyamoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De La Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miyamoto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miyamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Musashi Miyamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miyamoto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
De La Cruz is looking to stand up but Miyamoto isn't so interested in that idea.
Miyamoto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Musashi Miyamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miyamoto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musashi Miyamoto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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