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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rokuya Date (ranked 922 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy Leonard (ranked 651 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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169 cm
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160 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rokuya Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Murphy Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Date jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Date paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leonard fails with the takedown
and Date counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leonard thinking.
Leonard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Date to the mat! Date manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Date keeping moving, preventing Leonard from controlling successfully.
Leonard wants to pass the guard but Date is keeping the position.
Date trying to control the position here.
Date on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Date tries to get out of the position.
Leonard is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Date swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Date keeping moving, preventing Leonard from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Leonard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Date counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Date counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rokuya Date has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murphy Leonard.
Leonard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Date is fending him off so far but Leonard persists. Nope, Date circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard tries for a takedown but Date circles away easily
and Date counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leonard fails with the takedown
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Date connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leonard looks for a takedown but Date sprawls well.
It looked like Date was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leonard.
Leonard has his takedown stuffed
and Date counters with a straight right hand.
Leonard goes for a double leg but Date avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Date continues to drive forward.
Date seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonard with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Date is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Date throws a shot from downtown. Leonard moves away and avoids it.
Leonard with a poor takedown
and Date counters with a left and a right that stings Leonard.
Leonard is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leonard has his takedown stuffed
and Date counters with a stiff right hand.
Leonard is still on wobbly legs! Can Date finish him?
Leonard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Date counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Leonard seems to have recovered his senses.
Leonard looks winded!
Leonard dives in for a single leg takedown but Date sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Date misses with a hook. Leonard ducked under it nicely.
Leonard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Date defends it well.
Leonard misses with a takedown attempt
and Date counters with a stiff right hand.
Date stuns Leonard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leonard has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A big right from Date misses.
Date lands a lovely overhand right.
Leonard shoots and misses
and Date counters with a crisp right that sends Leonard to the canvas! Date follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rokuya Date!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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