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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert De La Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Cambi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirk Cambi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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205 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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188 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Good kicks
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gilbert De La Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kirk Cambi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cambi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cambi is looking to clinch.
Cambi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De La Cruz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - De La Cruz lands in his opponent's guard.
De La Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Cambi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De La Cruz drops back looking for a leg! Cambi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cambi manages to kick De La Cruz off! De La Cruz jumps back into Cambi's guard.
De La Cruz drops back looking for a leg! Cambi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cambi manages to kick De La Cruz off! De La Cruz jumps back into Cambi's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Cruz advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Cruz has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Cambi is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. De La Cruz yanks on the arm and Cambi is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by De La Cruz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gilbert De La Cruz!
Gilbert De La Cruz took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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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
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