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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ada Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Croft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Croft has chosen I Came to Play - Downstait as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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202 lbs
27 - 6 - 0 |
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188 cm
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206 lbs
15 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ada Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Croft!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Croft was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes.
Reyes scores with a nice head shot.
Croft tries to land a leg kick but Reyes saw it coming and moves away.
Reyes scores with a nice body kick.
Croft jabs at Reyes's body.
A clash of legs there as Croft blocks the low kick.
Reyes throws a good cross that connects.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reyes, as that shot connected.
Croft takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A swing and a miss from Reyes.
Croft appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Croft throws out a loose jab but Reyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reyes works Croft's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Croft on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Croft loads up on a big right hand but Reyes slips the punch.
Croft takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Croft throws a chopping leg kick but Reyes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Croft lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reyes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reyes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Croft fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.
Reyes cracks Croft with an open hand slap.
Croft works Reyes's body with a nice hook.
Croft uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
Croft now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Croft throws a jab when Reyes was well out of range.
Reyes scores with a body shot.
Reyes lands with a hook. Croft tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reyes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Reyes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reyes moves out of range of the body kick from Croft.
Croft takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
Croft with a jab.
It looks like Ada Reyes has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croft tries to keep at a distance but Reyes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reyes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Croft lands with a short shot to the head.
Reyes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Reyes.
Reyes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Croft manages to break the clinch.
Reyes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Croft chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reyes can pounce on him.
Reyes takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reyes.
Croft lands a body punch.
Reyes throws a head punch that misses.
Croft softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes trying to land knees to the body.
Reyes tries a body shot but Croft blocks it.
Croft misses with a hook from the clinch.
Croft lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Croft has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Reyes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Croft can turn it around.
Croft lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Reyes cracks Croft with a nice body shot.
Reyes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Reyes has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Croft throws a head punch that misses.
Croft throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Croft throws a punch but it's blocked by Reyes.
Reyes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Croft backwards.
Reyes stalls.
Reyes lands with a left to the head.
Croft stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reyes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Croft lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Croft blocks an uppercut.
Croft's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Reyes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Croft's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reyes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Croft.
Reyes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Croft has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reyes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Croft slowing the pace effectively.
Reyes misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Croft.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes misses with a punch on the inside.
Croft goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Croft wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ada Reyes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ada Reyes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reyes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Croft misses with a kick to the body.
Croft looks for the body kick but Reyes saw that one coming.
Croft tries to land a leg kick but Reyes saw it coming and moves away.
Croft throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reyes checks a leg kick nicely.
Croft lands a leg kick that knocks Reyes off balance momentarily.
Reyes throws a head kick but Croft moves out of range.
Croft only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reyes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Croft.
Reyes moves forwards but Croft connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Croft tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reyes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reyes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reyes moves away from the strike by Croft.
Croft throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Croft with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reyes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reyes throws out a loose jab but Croft uses good head movement to avoid it.
Croft fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reyes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Croft connects with an inside leg kick.
Reyes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reyes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reyes checks the leg kick.
Reyes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Croft prevents a body shot from Reyes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Croft.
Croft misses with a body punch.
Croft misses with a body punch.
Croft taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reyes has a couple of punches blocked by Croft.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reyes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croft tries to throw a body punch but Reyes avoids it by throwing Croft back against the cage.
Croft can't find room to land a body shot as Reyes controls the action.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Croft avoids it.
Reyes misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Croft.
Reyes misses with the head strike.
Croft is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reyes blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reyes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Croft's brow.
Reyes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Croft is defending well for now.
Reyes misses with a knee to the head.
Reyes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Croft backwards.
Nice body punch from Croft.
Reyes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the head but Croft blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Croft manages to break the clinch.
Reyes throws a nice inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Croft.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Croft ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reyes moves away.
Ada Reyes is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Croft. That snapped Reyes's head back.
Reyes walks into a left hand.
Croft throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Croft scores with a punch to the head.
Croft lands a big uppercut and Reyes crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Reyes looks OK. Croft waves Reyes back to his feet!
Reyes is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Croft lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Oh Reyes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Croft fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Croft keeps Reyes at a distance using the push kick.
Croft moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Croft cracks Reyes with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Reyes falls to his knees and Croft doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin Croft!
After winning the bout, Colin Croft thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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