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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Corassa (ranked 1310 p4p, 77 weight class) and Darian Cruz (ranked 1070 p4p, 60 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Darian Cruz enters the cage!
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145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Corassa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darian Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Corassa
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corassa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Corassa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Cruz lands a jab to the nose.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Corassa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corassa.
Cruz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Corassa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Corassa has managed to clinch.
Cruz stalls.
Corassa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz blocks a body shot from Corassa.
Corassa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Corassa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Corassa as the two fighters clinch.
Corassa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Corassa avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Corassa misses with a punch to the body.
Corassa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Corassa works on Cruz's body with a couple of short punches.
Cruz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Corassa swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corassa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Corassa.
Corassa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzs head.
Corassa prevents a takedown attempt there.
I was talking to Corassa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corassa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruzs head.
Corassa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Corassa stalling.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corassa lands with a right to the head.
Corassa misses with a body punch.
Corassa throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz wants to break free but Corassa has control.
Corassa struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruz controls his hands.
Corassa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Corassa misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Corassa works on Cruz's body with a couple of short punches.
Corassa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Corassa leaning against his opponent.
Corassa stalling in the clinch.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Corassa manages to get underhooks.
Corassa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Corassa gets underhooks to prevent Cruz's takedown attempt.
Eduardo Corassa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darian Cruz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Corassa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corassa.
Corassa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corassa tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Corassa back against the cage.
A short right from Corassa on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Corassa.
Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Corassa taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruz.
Corassa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Corassa stalling in the clinch.
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!
Corassa has Cruz pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Corassa for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A short right from Corassa on the inside.
Corassa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruz takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Corassa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Corassa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Cruz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Corassa.
Corassa misses with a wild body shot.
Corassa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corassa avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Cruz throws a one two combo.
Corassa throws a low kick but Cruz avoids it.
Cruz cracks Corassa with a good jab.
Corassa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cruz has time to react.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corassa misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Corassa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Corassa.
Cruz is rocked!
Corassa closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Cruz out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eduardo Corassa!
Our winner, Eduardo Corassa, 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.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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