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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Panuway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Medley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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295 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm
25
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Panuway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Medley !
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panuway.
Panuway throws a front kick aimed at Medley 's knee but Medley avoids it well.
Medley misses with a low kick.
Panuway throws a low kick but Medley moves out of range easily.
Panuway misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Panuway misses
and Medley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Panuway's knee momentarily.
Rafael Panuway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medley misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Medley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Panuway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Panuway's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Medley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Panuway scrambles back to his feet.
Medley misses with a head kick.
Panuway moves out of range of the body kick.
Panuway lands a nice looking body shot.
Medley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Medley cracks the inside of Panuway's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panuway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panuway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Medley ducks under a wild hook from Panuway.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Panuway checks a leg kick.
Medley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Medley misses with a body kick.
Medley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Medley slips a jab from Panuway.
Panuway throws a jab when Medley was well out of range.
A low kick from Panuway is predictable there
and Medley counters with a nice body kick.
Panuway tries to clinch but Medley is having none of it.
Medley tries to land a leg kick but Panuway saw it coming and moves away.
Panuway looks to score with a jab to the body but Medley is just out of range.
Panuway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panuway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Medley 's defenses.
It looks like John Medley has been cut.
Panuway letting Medley take a breather here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Panuway throws an elbow but misses.
Medley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Medley blocking some punches.
Medley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Medley .
Medley 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Medley swings wildly with an uppercut but Panuway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panuway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panuway missing with knees to the body.
Panuway working Medley over with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Panuway throws an elbow but misses.
Medley avoiding damage as Panuway throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Medley .
With the fighters up against the cage, Panuway throws an elbow but misses.
Medley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Panuways head.
Panuway blocking some punches.
Medley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Medley throws an overhand right that lands on Panuway's shoulder, as Panuway tries to avoid the shot.
Panuway tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Panuway throws a body punch but Medley moves out of range.
Panuway is looking to wear down Medley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Medley tried to score with a low kick but Panuway checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panuway wants to clinch up but Medley keeps it at a distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Medley .
Panuway throws a right and a left that Medley avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panuway moves away from the strike by Medley .
Panuway misses with a low kick as Medley jumps back.
Panuway misses with an uppercut.
Medley misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Medley .
Panuway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Panuway drives through and clinches with Medley against the cage.
Panuway creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Medley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panuway's elbow.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panuway.
Medley swings wildly with an uppercut but Panuway uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Medley fails to land.
Medley is trying to break the clinch but Panuway is controlling him.
Medley misses with a punch to the body.
Medley blocks an elbow strike from Panuway.
Panuway lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Medley throws a punch but it's blocked by Panuway.
Medley throws a head punch that misses.
Panuway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Medley backwards.
Medley tries to circle away but Panuway has him pinned against the cage.
Medley blocks an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Medley .
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Medley stalling in the clinch.
Medley blocks the elbow strike.
Panuway prevents a body shot from Medley .
Panuway lands an elbow that stopped Medley in his tracks for a moment.
Medley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Panuway throws a head punch that misses.
Medley takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up John Medley 's cut even more.
Panuway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Panuway struggles to land a body shot inside as Medley controls his hands.
Medley lands with a light punch inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Panuway lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Panuway misses with some punches.
Medley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Panuway creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Medley misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Still in the clinch, Medley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Medley misses with a punch on the inside.
Medley dodges an elbow strike from Panuway.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panuway.
Medley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Medley has a couple of punches blocked by Panuway.
Medley cracks Panuway with a nice body shot.
Medley takes an elbow to the forehead.
John Medley '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 John Medley 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rafael Panuway!
Rafael Panuway seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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