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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Dezmond Drake (ranked 542 p4p, 2870 weight class) and Roko Matijevic (ranked 61 p4p, 280 weight class). Dezmond Drake could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roko Matijevic's chin.
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World class boxer
Very quick
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Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dezmond Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roko Matijevic!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matijevic misses with a kick to the body
and Drake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Matijevic.
Drake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Matijevic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drake stuns Matijevic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matijevic throws a head kick that misses
and Matijevic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drake connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matijevic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Drake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matijevic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Matijevic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Drake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake connects with a body shot.
Drake has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Drake misses with a hook
and Matijevic counters with a nice uppercut.
Matijevic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drake doesn't seem bothered though.
Drake lands a jab-cross combination.
Matijevic swings widly with a right hand
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matijevic is rocked!
A jab from Matijevic misses.
The fighters circling - Matijevic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Drake tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matijevic throws a body shot but no joy.
Matijevic throws a lazy head kick
and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake connects with a nice looking jab.
Matijevic is still on wobbly legs! Can Drake finish him?
Drake misses with a hook. Matijevic ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Matijevic seems to have recovered his senses.
Drake misses with a jab to the body
and Matijevic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matijevic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drake went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Drake connects with a looping right hand.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Drake misses.
Matijevic steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Matijevic. That snapped Drake's head back.
Matijevic throws a lazy head kick
and Drake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Matijevic misses.
Matijevic ducks into a a hook from Drake and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Drake moves into the clinch.
Matijevic wants to break free but Drake has control.
Matijevic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matijevic is trying to push Drake away but Drake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Matijevic blocks a body shot from Drake.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matijevic's elbow.
Matijevic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matijevic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake throws a poor cross that misses
and Matijevic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Matijevic.
Drake swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Matijevic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drake appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
Drake moves out of range of the body kick.
Matijevic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matijevic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drake misses with a left hand
and Matijevic counters with a thumping low kick.
Matijevic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Matijevic throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drake misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dezmond Drake should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drake misses the jab.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Drake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matijevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matijevic just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Drake throws a hook but Matijevic blocks it.
Matijevic is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matijevic misses the jab.
Matijevic throws a jab but it's blocked by Drake.
A little feinted left hand from Drake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Matijevic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Matijevic crashing to the mat! Matijevic uses the cage to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
A jab from Drake misses.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Matijevic's head but Matijevic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Drake lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matijevic at a distance.
Matijevic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Drake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake tests Matijevic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Drake counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Matijevic goes down! Drake rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Matijevic is up to one knee.... 8,9....10! He didn't make it! This fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dezmond Drake!
A relieved looking Dezmond Drake thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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