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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gentlemen Overlord (ranked 3756 p4p, 460 weight class) and Julio Cruzeiro (ranked 3847 p4p, 468 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cruzeiro's choice of entrance music: Linval Thompson - Jah Jah The Conqueror. Julio Cruzeiro has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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194 cm
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213 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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194 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gentlemen Overlord! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Cruzeiro! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Overlord scores with a shot to the body.
Cruzeiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Overlord throws out the jab. Cruzeiro thinks about the counter body kick. Overlord closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Overlord looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Overlord throws a sloppy body shot
and Cruzeiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Overlord throws a leg kick and Cruzeiro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Overlord's knee momentarily. Cruzeiro throws a hook but Overlord avoids it easily. Overlord misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cruzeiro counters with a crisp right hand that drops Overlord! Cruzeiro lets Overlord back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Overlord is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A slapping body kick lands there for Cruzeiro. Oh Overlord is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Overlord is breathing heavily. Overlord misses with a straight left. Overlord misses with a body punch
and Cruzeiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Overlord takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Overlord seems to have got his legs back now. Cruzeiro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Nice body kick from Cruzeiro. Overlord takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Both fighters circling a little - Cruzeiro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Cruzeiro with a body punch. A glancing blow. Cruzeiro cracks Overlord with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Overlord looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cruzeiro finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round. Cruzeiro slips under a jab. Cruzeiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Cruzeiro ducks under a wild hook from Overlord. A countering left hand to the body from Cruzeiro misses. Overlord walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cruzeiro. Cruzeiro scores with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Cruzeiro. Cruzeiro lands a big right hand that sends Overlord crashing to the mat! Cruzeiro stays standing though and waves Overlord back to his feet! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cruzeiro scores with a kick to the midsection. Cruzeiro lands a right hook to the body.
Overlord doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Cruzeiro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Overlord rather than just go for the knockout. Cruzeiro lands a front kick. Cruzeiro feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Overlord sprawling to the canvas! Overlord rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cruzeiro finish him?!
Gentlemen Overlord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Cruzeiro engages and cracks Overlord with a massive lead left hook - Overlord tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Cruzeiro is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julio Cruzeiro! A relieved looking Julio Cruzeiro thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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RATING
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