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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roco de Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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170 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
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180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roco de Cruz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
de Cruz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Drake.
Drake moves into the clinch successfully.
de Cruz breaks the clinch.
de Cruz throws a shot to the body.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - de Cruz circles away.
Drake is looking to clinch but de Cruz is avoiding it.
Drake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
de Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake takes one on the button.
de Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drake blocks a head kick by de Cruz.
Drake misses with a body shot
and de Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Drake checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A decent looking cross lands there for de Cruz.
de Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
Drake wants to clinch but de Cruz slips to the side
and de Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
de Cruz connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Drake tries to clinch but fails miserably
and de Cruz counters with a three punch combo that has Drake backing up. Drake nods at de Cruz to acknowledge the strikes.
An inside leg kick from de Cruz misses.
de Cruz digs a good body shot into Drake's ribs.
de Cruz scores with a jab to the body.
Drake looks to clinch
and de Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Drake is breathing heavily.
de Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
de Cruz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Drake rather than just go for the knockout.
Drake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by de Cruz.
de Cruz works over Drake's head and body with a nice combination.
de Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
de Cruz lands a slapping body shot.
de Cruz lands with a shot to the body.
A left and a right from de Cruz both land. Nice combination.
de Cruz works over Drake's head and body with a nice combination.
de Cruz looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
de Cruz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to clinch but de Cruz moves away
and de Cruz counters with a nice body shot.
de Cruz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drake backs up against the cage.
Drake misses with a few strikes there.
de Cruz thuds a left hand into Drake's body.
de Cruz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
de Cruz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from de Cruz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
You can see the frustration on Drake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check out the look on de Cruz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
de Cruz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Drake is avoiding damage well.
de Cruz landing a few strikes.
de Cruz is working Drake over with some ground and pound from side control.
Drake dodges the ground and pound from de Cruz.
de Cruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drake keeps working.
de Cruz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Cruz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Drake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Drake is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Drake parries the strikes from de Cruz easily there. de Cruz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Drake to escape.
Drake is trying to escape the position but de Cruz is controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
de Cruz scores with a body shot.
de Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Drake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. de Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from de Cruz misses.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt
and de Cruz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drake tries to move into range but de Cruz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Roco de Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
de Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake avoids the body shot from de Cruz.
de Cruz with a jab.
de Cruz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
de Cruz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drake had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Drake blocks a low kick nicely.
Drake wants to clinch but de Cruz slips to the side
and de Cruz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drake thinking.
Drake swings for the body but de Cruz moves out of range.
de Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drake throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Drake misses.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
de Cruz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
de Cruz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
de Cruz lands a two punch combo.
de Cruz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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 Cruz scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roco de Cruz dominated that round.
That's time! Drake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drake takes one to the chin there.
de Cruz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
de Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
Danga de danga de dang - de Cruz scores with a four punch combination!
Drake is rocked!
It looks like Nate Drake has been cut.
de Cruz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drake in his tracks.
Oh Drake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drake looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
de Cruz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice body punch from Drake.
A left and a right from de Cruz both land. Nice combination.
de Cruz lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Drake can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from de Cruz and Drake drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by de Cruz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roco de Cruz!
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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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