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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Croft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ada Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Croft comes into the arena with I Came to Play - Downstait blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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206 lbs
21 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
36
202 lbs
30 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Croft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ada Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croft blocks a head kick by Reyes.
Croft takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reyes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes tries to clinch up but Croft circles away and keeps his distance.
Croft throws a leg kick but Reyes checks it.
Croft cracks Reyes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Ada Reyes has been cut.
Croft throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reyes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Croft misses with a leg kick.
Reyes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crofts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Croft throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reyes slips a straight right by Croft.
Reyes throws a head kick but Croft moves out of range.
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
Croft just misses with a punch to the body.
Reyes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Colin Croft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Croft avoids the head kick by Reyes.
It looked like Croft was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reyes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Croft lands a head kick. Reyes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Croft misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reyes.
Reyes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Croft scores with the left hand. Reyes knows he should have avoided that one.
A head kick from Reyes lands but Croft takes it in his stride.
A big left from Croft misses.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Croft misses with a hook
and Reyes counters with a nice body shot.
Reyes moves out of range of the body kick from Croft.
Croft swings for the body but Reyes moves out of range.
Croft tries a low kick but Reyes avoids it.
Reyes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Croft scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croft wants to land a leg kick but Reyes is out of range.
Reyes misses with a body kick.
Reyes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Croft.
Reyes looks to throw a body kick
and Croft counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reyes connects with a body shot.
A lazy left from Croft finds it's target.
Croft scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reyes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Croft takes a step back to recover.
Croft is breathing heavily.
Reyes tries to bum rush Croft with a series of wild strikes but Croft uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reyes connects with a body shot.
Reyes checks the leg kick.
Reyes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Croft swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reyes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Croft pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a hook. Croft ducked under it nicely.
Reyes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Croft rather than just go for the knockout.
Reyes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Croft counters with a straight right hand.
Reyes jabs Croft to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Croft scores with a head kick.
Reyes is rocked!
Reyes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Croft can pounce on him.
Reyes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes throws a sloppy head kick and Croft moves out of range easily.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Croft.
Croft is looking to chop away at Reyes's legs.
Croft throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. Croft does a little dance to reset his feet.
Croft throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reyes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Croft. Reyes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Croft - that will leave a mark!
Croft misses with a head kick.
Croft doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Reyes.
Croft swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Croft tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes throws a big counter head kick but Croft avoids it with no problem.
Croft swings for the body but Reyes moves out of range.
Croft keeps Reyes at a distance using the push kick.
Reyes has managed to clinch.
Croft has a couple of punches blocked by Reyes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes blocks an uppercut.
Reyes misses with a knee strike.
Croft lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Colin Croft will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ada Reyes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Croft connects with a jab.
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 still on wobbly legs! Can Croft finish him?
That has opened up Ada Reyes's cut even more.
Croft wants to land a leg kick but Reyes is out of range.
Reyes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Croft's head backwards.
Croft throws a monster overhand right that drops Reyes! Croft follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin Croft!
Colin Croft thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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