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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Cross (ranked 23593 p4p, 992 weight class) and Costanzo De Luca (ranked 23805 p4p, 909 weight class). De Luca has chosen Foals - My Number as his entrance music. Andre Cross is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Costanzo De Luca!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Luca.
De Luca looks to land a left hand but Cross moved out of range nicely.
De Luca looks to throw the jab but Cross is out of range.
Cross takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Luca throws a series of punches but Cross avoids them all with ease.
As De Luca looks to move away, Cross throws a big counter combo but De Luca just gets out of the way.
De Luca misses with an uppercut
and Cross counters with a left to the body.
Cross closes the distance and clinches.
De Luca is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cross gets underhooks to prevent De Luca's takedown attempt.
De Luca wants a takedown but no success here.
Andre Cross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Costanzo De Luca.
Cross breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Luca.
Cross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Luca.
Cross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Luca.
De Luca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cross is looking to counter with a body kick.
De Luca misses with a right hand
and Cross counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Luca misses with a lunging right hand
and Cross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Luca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cross manages to avoid it.
Cross tried to counter with a leg kick but De Luca avoided it.
De Luca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Cross counter with a right hand.
It looks like Costanzo De Luca has been cut.
De Luca just misses with a punch to the body.
De Luca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Cross seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
De Luca misses with a hook
and Cross counters with a nice right hand that sends De Luca toppling to the canvas! De Luca scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Cross finish him?!
De Luca is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Luca misses with a hook.
Cross wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
De Luca is still on wobbly legs! Can Cross finish him?
De Luca swings widly with a right hand
and Cross counters with a crisp right that sends De Luca to the canvas! Cross follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Cross!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
71% |
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