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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christian Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tusing Pocc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes comes into the arena with Legend by Drake blaring out of the sound system. Tusing Pocc is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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175 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm
24
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christian Reyes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tusing Pocc! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Reyes dives in for a single leg takedown but Pocc sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Pocc unleashes a big counter combination but Reyes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Reyes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Reyes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reyes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pocc just stands there and leans against the cage. Reyes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pocc to keep the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him. Reyes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pocc gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Reyes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pocc drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reyes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pocc. Reyes shoots in but Pocc avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch but Pocc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nice sprawl there from Reyes as Pocc shoots in. Pocc looks for a takedown but Reyes sprawls well. Pocc closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Pocc trying to control the action but Reyes is working from the bottom. Reyes is trying to get back to his feet. Pocc has hold of Reyes's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Reyes tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Pocc cranks the arm and Reyes screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Reyes, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tusing Pocc! Christian Reyes was interviewed post fight and said '"Alam mo, natalo ako ngayon, pero hindi pa tapos ako maglaban. Babalik ako na mas malakas, at mananalo ako sa susunod" (I may have lost, but i will continue fighting, I will come back stronger and I will win next time."'.
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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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