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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Damian Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Sasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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185 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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179 cm
28
201 lbs
13 - 17 - 0 |
Great low kicks
Very strong
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Counter fighter
Powerful
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Cross! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Sasi! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cross misses with a double jab
and Sasi counters with a right hand to the body. Cross scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Cross connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sasi. Sasi circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Cross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sasi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Cross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sasi moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Cross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Sasi misses. Cross lands a body shot.
Sasi misses with a hook. Cross misses the body punch and Sasi counters with a right hand to the body. Cross throws a right and a left that Sasi avoids nicely. Cross on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Sasi to counter with a crisp jab. Cross falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sasi counters with a nice body shot. Cross is breathing heavily. Cross misses with a two punch combination.
Sasi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sasi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sasi misses with a hook. Sasi lands with an uppercut that bounces Cross off the ropes and back into range. Good exchange - Sasi coming out on top. A looping hook to the body misses from Cross. Sasi does a little dance to reset his feet. Cross misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Cross does no damage. Sasi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sasi lands a jab to the head.
Sasi with a hook. Cross misses with a jab to the body
and Sasi counters with a beautiful hook that drops Cross to the mat! Will Cross be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Sasi to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Cross is up. He looks OK to continue.
Cross is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cross misses with a wild combination.
Sasi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cross had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cross throws a series of punches but Sasi moves out of range. Sasi punishes Cross's body with a nice straight punch. Sasi looks to score with a jab to the body but Cross is just out of range. Cross misses with a wild combination.
Sasi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sasi. Sasi takes a swing at Cross's ribcage but misses. Sasi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Cross throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sasi counters with a nice body shot. Cross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sasi.
Sasi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cross has time to react. A left lands for Sasi. Oh Cross is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Sasi cracks Cross with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Cross is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Cross is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Cross could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Junior Sasi!
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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
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