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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Linkin Portier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laph Roaig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roaig has chosen The Doors - Alabama song as his entrance music. Linkin Portier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Laph Roaig's chin.
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190 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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191 cm
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198 lbs
12 - 10 - 1 |
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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linkin Portier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Laph Roaig!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Portier misses with a wild body shot.
Portier has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice uppercut lands for Portier. That snapped Roaig's head back.
Portier misses with a hook.
Linkin Portier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Portier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Roaig closes the distance and pushes Portier back into the cage.
Roaig has a couple of punches blocked by Portier.
Roaig lands a shoulder strike.
Roaig is leaning against Portier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Roaig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roaig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Portier is trying to force a seperation but Roaig has the dominant position.
Roaig lands a body punch.
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!
Roaig misses with a punch on the inside.
Portier tries a body shot but Roaig blocks it.
Portier scores with a shoulder strike.
Roaig lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Portier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roaig scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roaig lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Portier backwards.
Roaig blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roaig.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roaig misses with a punch on the inside.
Portier blocks an uppercut.
Roaig blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roaig misses with some punches.
Portier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roaig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Portier's elbow.
Portier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roaig blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roaig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've been informed that Roaig 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.
Portier wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Portier fails to land.
Portier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Portier misses with the head strike.
Portier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roaig goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roaig pushes Portier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Portier scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Portier throws a punch but it's blocked by Roaig.
Roaig has a couple of punches blocked by Portier.
Roaig prevents a body shot from Portier.
Portier lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roaig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Portier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Portier scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roaig.
Roaig struggles to land a body shot inside as Portier controls his hands.
Portier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roaig struggles to land a body shot inside as Portier controls his hands.
The referee calls for Roaig to work.
Portier misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Roaig trying to stall but Portier improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Portier fails to land.
Roaig stalling in the clinch but Portier improves position.
Portier is looking to control Roaig's arms but Roaig gets an underhook and turns him. Now Portier has his back to the cage.
Roaig tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roaig takes a shot to the head.
Roaig is rocked!
Roaig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roaig is still on wobbly legs! Can Portier finish him?
Portier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Portier is stalking Roaig. Roaig circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Portier, and it's lights out! Roaig really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Linkin Portier!
Linkin Portier 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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