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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Herald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubba Rugowski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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277 lbs
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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 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Herald!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herald misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Rugowski.
Herald takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rugowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Herald throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rugowski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Herald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rugowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rugowski.
Herald tries to break free but Rugowski pushes him back against the cage.
Herald can't break the clinch.
Rugowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rugowski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rugowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rugowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Herald lands a shoulder strike.
Herald is looking to control Rugowski's arms but Rugowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Herald has his back to the cage.
Herald misses with a punch on the inside.
Herald wants to get back to striking at distance but Rugowski won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rugowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Herald has double underhooks.
Herald has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rugowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rugowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Herald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Rugowski.
Rugowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rugowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Herald.
Herald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rugowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Herald wants to land a leg kick but Rugowski is out of range.
Herald throws a right and a left that Rugowski avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herald scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Bubba Rugowski has been cut.
Herald keeps the fight on the outside.
Herald misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herald just misses with a punch to the body.
Rugowski pushes Herald up against the cage in a clinch.
Rugowski lands with a light punch inside.
Herald swings wildly with an uppercut but Rugowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rugowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rugowski manages to break the clinch.
Rugowski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Herald moves away from the strike by Rugowski.
Rugowski closes the distance and pushes Herald back into the cage.
Rugowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rugowski breaks from the clinch.
Herald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rugowski.
Rugowski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Herald chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Herald ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Justin Herald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herald lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rugowski looks winded!
Oooooh!!! Herald has knocked Rugowski down with a huge combo! Herald steps away and waves a wobbly Rugowski back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Rugowski is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rugowski walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Herald swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Justin Herald!
Justin Herald retains his heavyweight title!
Justin Herald decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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