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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kassim Magufuli I V (ranked 164 p4p, 259 weight class) and Spencer Rubenstein (ranked 29 p4p, 43 weight class). Magufuli I V comes to the cage accompanied by Toto - Africa. Kassim Magufuli I V has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kassim Magufuli I V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Rubenstein!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magufuli I V scores with a jab to the body.
Rubenstein lands a head kick!
Magufuli I V throws an off balance right hand
and Rubenstein counters with a series of strikes that sends Magufuli I V to the canvas! Rubenstein follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Magufuli I V is working an open guard so Rubenstein takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Magufuli I V just misses with a punch to the body.
Rubenstein misses with a hook
and Magufuli I V cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rubenstein misses with a hook
and Magufuli I V cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magufuli I V lands a big uppercut and Rubenstein crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rubenstein looks OK. Magufuli I V waves Rubenstein back to his feet!
Rubenstein is rocked!
A big left from Rubenstein misses.
Rubenstein is still on wobbly legs! Can Magufuli I V finish him?
Magufuli I V throws a head kick that misses.
Rubenstein seems to have recovered his senses.
Magufuli I V definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rubenstein throws a body shot but no joy.
Rubenstein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magufuli I V.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein throws a sloppy head kick and Magufuli I V moves out of range easily.
It looked like Magufuli I V wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick misses from Rubenstein.
Magufuli I V is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Magufuli I V stuns Rubenstein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rubenstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magufuli I V moves away.
Magufuli I V throws the left hand but Rubenstein avoids the punch easily.
Rubenstein lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Magufuli I V sprawling to the canvas. Rubenstein follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Magufuli I V hang on?
Magufuli I V is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubenstein stands up from half guard.
Oh Magufuli I V is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A punch combination from Rubenstein misses.
Magufuli I V throws a hook but Rubenstein avoids it easily.
Magufuli I V swings for the body but Rubenstein moves out of range.
Magufuli I V seems to have got his legs back now.
Magufuli I V avoids the head kick by Rubenstein.
A little feinted left hand from Magufuli I V on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rubenstein avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rubenstein.
Magufuli I V misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubenstein.
Magufuli I V cracks a nice hook into Rubenstein's ribs.
Rubenstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been informed that Rubenstein has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rubenstein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rubenstein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Magufuli I V scores with a jab to the head.
Magufuli I V fails to land with a series of punches.
Rubenstein cracks Magufuli I V with an open hand slap.
Magufuli I V throws a right hand that Rubenstein ducks under and follows up with a left that Rubenstein also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick by Rubenstein misses
and Magufuli I V counters with a nice body shot.
Magufuli I V listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rubenstein throws a head kick that misses.
Magufuli I V throwing a counter right hand but Rubenstein manages to avoid it.
Rubenstein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V walks into a straight right hand from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magufuli I V was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rubenstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Rubenstein misses.
Rubenstein throws a combination that misses
and Magufuli I V counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V misses with a right hand
and Rubenstein counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Magufuli I V thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magufuli I V uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Magufuli I V tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rubenstein looks to throw the jab but Magufuli I V is out of range.
Rubenstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V misses with a body kick.
Rubenstein slips under a jab from Magufuli I V.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubenstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magufuli I V counters with a nice right hand that sends Rubenstein toppling to the canvas! Rubenstein scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Magufuli I V finish him?!
Rubenstein scores with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kassim Magufuli I V will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Magufuli I V connects with a solid leg kick.
Magufuli I V misses with a double jab.
Rubenstein throws a big shot that misses.
Rubenstein misses with a head kick.
Magufuli I V swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rubenstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rubenstein 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.
Rubenstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magufuli I V avoids the body shot from Rubenstein.
Magufuli I V defending well as Rubenstein loads up on a big left hand.
Rubenstein takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magufuli I V lands a big head kick that sends Rubenstein tumbling to the mat! Magufuli I V takes a step backwards and waves Rubenstein back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Spencer Rubenstein has been cut.
Rubenstein misses with a jab to the body
and Magufuli I V counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rubenstein throws a head kick that misses.
Rubenstein throws out a loose jab but Magufuli I V uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magufuli I V fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Magufuli I V cracks Rubenstein with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubenstein misses with a kick to the body
and Magufuli I V counters with a huge left! Rubenstein is in big trouble! He's backing up but Magufuli I V isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Rubenstein from any more damage. A dominating finish by Magufuli I V!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kassim Magufuli I V!
Our winner, Kassim Magufuli I V, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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