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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Drayk DeMarco (ranked 23928 p4p, 24506 weight class) and Sam Canasta (ranked 501 p4p, 499 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Drayk DeMarco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Canasta!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeMarco throws a jab when Canasta was well out of range.
Canasta staying out of range there.
Canasta throws out a counter right but DeMarco avoids it with no problem.
DeMarco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Canasta misses.
Canasta has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as DeMarco is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Canasta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Canasta tries to clinch up but DeMarco circles away and keeps his distance.
DeMarco appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Canasta swings widly with a right hand
and DeMarco counters with a left and a right that stings Canasta.
DeMarco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
DeMarco swats away the attempt to clinch by Canasta.
A jab lands there for Canasta.
DeMarco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canasta.
DeMarco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
DeMarco throws a nice head kick!
Canasta blocks a head kick by DeMarco.
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!
Canasta misses with a head kick.
Canasta throws an off balance right hand
and DeMarco counters by clinching up.
DeMarco blocking some punches.
DeMarco lands a damaging elbow.
DeMarco blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMarco tries a body shot but Canasta blocks it.
DeMarco presses Canasta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Canasta misses with the head strike.
DeMarco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Canasta tries a body shot but DeMarco blocks it.
A short body shot lands from DeMarco as the two fighters clinch.
DeMarco lands an elbow inside that Canasta shrugs off.
Nice body punch from DeMarco - that landed with a thud.
DeMarco misses with a body punch.
Canasta lands a hook that snaps the head of DeMarco backwards.
Canasta throws a punch but it's blocked by DeMarco.
Canasta throws a punch but it's blocked by DeMarco.
DeMarco throws an elbow but it misses.
DeMarco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Sam Canasta has been cut.
DeMarco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
DeMarco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
DeMarco digs a right hand underneath Canasta's ribcage. Canasta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeMarco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Canasta throws a punch but it's blocked by DeMarco.
I was talking to DeMarco's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
DeMarco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeMarco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMarco cracks Canasta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
DeMarco misses with a low kick.
Canasta avoids the body shot from DeMarco.
DeMarco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canasta.
DeMarco throws a series of punches but Canasta moves out of range.
Canasta throws an overhand right that lands on DeMarco's shoulder, as DeMarco tries to avoid the shot.
DeMarco throws a body punch but Canasta moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Canasta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice leg kick from DeMarco, right into the meat of the thigh.
Canasta moves in looking to clinch but DeMarco pushes him off.
DeMarco was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Canasta misses with a low kick as DeMarco jumps back.
DeMarco lands a nice looking kick to the body. Canasta takes a step back to recover.
DeMarco shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice cross by DeMarco.
Canasta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from DeMarco.
DeMarco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Canasta.
DeMarco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
DeMarco avoids the body shot from Canasta.
DeMarco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Canasta misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeMarco misses with a straight left.
Canasta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
DeMarco throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Canasta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. DeMarco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Canasta doesn't manage to clinch there - DeMarco circles away.
Canasta doesn't manage to clinch there - DeMarco circles away.
Canasta throws a shot to the body.
Canasta throws a jab when DeMarco was well out of range.
DeMarco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sam Canasta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canasta looks to throw the jab but DeMarco is out of range.
Canasta misses with a left hand
and DeMarco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by DeMarco.
Canasta misses with some punches.
Canasta misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for DeMarco.
DeMarco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeMarco lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Canasta moves in looking to clinch but DeMarco pushes him off.
DeMarco thuds his right hand into Canasta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Canasta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
DeMarco blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeMarco ducks under a wild hook from Canasta.
A big left from Canasta misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeMarco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeMarco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Canasta throws a poor cross that misses
and DeMarco counters by moving into the clinch.
DeMarco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Canasta fails to land.
Canasta struggles to land a body shot inside as DeMarco controls his hands.
A hook to the body from DeMarco.
DeMarco lands a body punch.
Canasta looks winded!
DeMarco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
DeMarco lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by DeMarco.
Canasta is rocked!
DeMarco lands a shoulder strike.
Canasta is still on wobbly legs! Can DeMarco finish him?
DeMarco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeMarco lands a damaging elbow.
A hook to the body from DeMarco.
DeMarco creates a bit of distance and cracks Canasta with a big uppercut! Canasta goes down! The referee pushes DeMarco away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Canasta make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! DeMarco takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Drayk DeMarco!
Drayk DeMarco seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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