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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy Mcmannus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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221 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roland Box!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Murphy Mcmannus!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcmannus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mcmannus tries to stand and escape but Box actually recovers to full guard.
Box looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Box's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mcmannus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Box wants to sweep here but Mcmannus controlling him for the moment.
Mcmannus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mcmannus looking to pass the guard.
Box bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcmannus's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Box landing with the ground and pound.
Box trying to control but Mcmannus is working from the bottom.
Mcmannus is looking to stand up but Box isn't so interested in that idea.
Box trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcmannus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Box lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Box wants to control from the top but Mcmannus keeps moving.
Mcmannus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Box with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Box with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mcmannus wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Box manages to pass to side control.
Mcmannus pushes Box off looking to stand but Box dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Box drops an elbow to the side of Mcmannus's head.
Box lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Box takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mcmannus tries to kick Box off but Box keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Box lands a nice short elbow.
Mcmannus tries to kick Box off but Box keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mcmannus looks gassed!
Ground and pound from Box.
Mcmannus tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Box manages to move to mount!
Box has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A nice elbow there by Box.
Mcmannus is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcmannus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Box has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mcmannus's face.
Box lands a nice shot to the head.
Mcmannus is still in real trouble! Can Box finish him?
Box lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Mcmannus! Box sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Mcmannus and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roland Box!
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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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