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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raive Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
28
200 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Derksen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raive Manuel! The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Derksen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manuel looks to land a combination but Derksen avoids it well. Manuel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Manuel closes the distance and clinches up with Derksen, looking for a takedown. Manuel pushes Derksen against the cage but Derksen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Derksen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manuel was well out of range. Poor timing from Derksen. Nice sprawl there from Derksen as Manuel shoots in. Manuel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Sloppy strikes from Manuel. Those never looked like landing. Some wild striking there from Manuel.
Derksen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Derksen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manuel. Derksen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Horrible takedown by Manuel or perhaps it was just good defense by Derksen which made him look bad. Christian Derksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raive Manuel. Manuel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manuel misses with an uppercut
and Derksen counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Derksen lands an elbow inside that Manuel shrugs off. Derksen lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short right from Derksen. Derksen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Raive Manuel has been cut. A nice glancing elbow lands by Derksen. Manuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manuel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Derksen is defending well. Derksen lands a shoulder strike. Manuel looks winded! Nice elbow from Derksen. Derksen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Manuel tries for a takedown but Derksen manages to get underhooks.
Manuel takes an elbow to the temple. Manuel takes an elbow to the temple. Derksen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Manuel is rocked! Derksen lands an elbow inside. Manuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Derksen finish him? Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Derksen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Manuel or not. Manuel seems to have recovered his senses. Derksen scores a nice knee to the body.
Derksen lands an elbow just above Manuel 's eye. Derksen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Raive Manuel's cut even more. Derksen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Manuel takes an elbow to the forehead. Derksen lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Derksen lands an elbow that stopped Manuel in his tracks for a moment. Derksen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Derksen has Manuel pressed against the cage, preventing Manuel from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A short left from Derksen. Manuel is working for takedown but Derksen is calmly controlling the position for now. Manuel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Derksen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The cut above Raive Manuel's eye is starting to cause him problems now. A nice glancing elbow lands by Derksen. Manuel fails to pull guard.
Manuel takes an elbow to the forehead. Derksen lands an elbow inside. Derksen pushes Manuel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Derksen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Derksen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Derksen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manuel backwards. Derksen lands a body punch in the clinch. Derksen lands an elbow just above Manuel 's eye.
Raive Manuel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. A shot in the inside from Derksen. Derksen lands a damaging elbow. Derksen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manuel avoids it. Derksen dips a shoulder and cracks Manuel with a mighty uppercut! Manuel falls back against the cage and Derksen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Manuel is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Derksen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Derksen!
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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
93% |
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