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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Te Rauparaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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183 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Te Rauparaha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Curtis Henry!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauparaha throws a series of strikes that have Henry backpedaling.
Henry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rauparaha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henry clinches up against the cage.
Henry misses with a knee to the head.
Henry lands an elbow just above Rauparaha 's eye.
It looks like Te Rauparaha has been cut.
Rauparaha can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Henry.
Still in the clinch, Rauparaha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henry crunches a lovely knee into Rauparaha's ribcage.
Henry lands a knee to the head.
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!
Rauparaha is trying to push Henry away but Henry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Henry working Rauparaha over with knees to the body.
Henry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rauparaha's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Henry.
Knees to the body from Henry.
Rauparaha is breathing heavily.
Henry lands a knee to the body.
Henry lands a knee to the head.
Henry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rauparaha in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry with a knee to the head.
Henry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Henry.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Henry obliges.
Henry lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Henry.
Henry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Henry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rauparaha's face.
Henry scores with a knee to the head.
Rauparaha is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Henry.
Oh Rauparaha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Henry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rauparaha in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Henry crunches a lovely knee into Rauparaha's ribcage.
Henry has Rauparaha pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Rauparaha is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Henry - that's hurt Rauparaha badly! Oh, another knee lands and Rauparaha is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Rauparaha doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Curtis Henry!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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