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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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255 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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173 cm
26
225 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Wallace!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross throws a leg kick
and Cross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cross throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wallace tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cross throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Wallace misses.
Wallace cracks Cross with an open hand slap.
Wallace cracks Cross with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cross slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cross tries a low kick but Wallace avoids it.
Wallace looks to throw the jab but Cross is out of range.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Cross throws a low kick but Wallace moves out of range easily.
Cross ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Cross scores with a leg kick.
Cross slips under a jab from Wallace.
Cross throws out a leg kick but Wallace moves out of range and Cross only half commits.
Wallace keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wallace misses the jab.
Cross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cross buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cross takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cross throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wallace's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace lands a nice hook to Cross's body. Cross takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wallace throws out a loose jab but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cross closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cross pushes off an throws an elbow but Wallace leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cross lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Steven Wallace has been cut.
Cross pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cross seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Cross throws an elbow that misses.
Wallace blocks the elbow strike.
Wallace blocks an elbow strike from Cross.
Cross looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cross creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cross looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cross just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wallace's brow.
Cross throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wallace blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cross as Wallace tries to tie him up.
Cross lands an elbow just above Wallace 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cross just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wallace's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cross throws an elbow but misses.
Wallace avoids a wild elbow strike from Cross.
Cross throws an elbow but it misses.
Cross pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wallace blocks an elbow strike from Cross.
Wallace is looking to break free of the clinch but Cross has double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace avoids the elbow strike from Cross, against the cage.
Wallace dodges an elbow strike from Cross.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cross just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wallace's brow.
Wallace blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cross.
The cut above Steven Wallace's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cross stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Cross for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Cross throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cross gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steven Wallace's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steven Wallace's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus Cross!
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energy
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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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