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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pate Murhapuro (ranked 2925 p4p, 3792 weight class) and Henry David Walden (ranked 378 p4p, 447 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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178 cm 19 176 2 - 2 - 0 |
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189 cm 20 175 2 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling Solid Muay Thai Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt Lethal high kicks Good gas tank |
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pate Murhapuro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry David Walden! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Murhapuro looks to score with a jab to the body but Walden is just out of range. Murhapuro throws a body shot but no joy. A lazy left from Murhapuro finds it's target. Walden ducks under a wild hook from Murhapuro. Walden throws a right hand that misses
and Murhapuro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Walden thinking. The fight stays on the outside here - Walden looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Murhapuro walks into a straight right hand from Walden. Murhapuro rushes Walden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. A shot in the inside from Murhapuro. Walden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walden tries to pull guard but Murhapuro forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Murhapuro scores with a shot to the side of Walden's head. Murhapuro scores with a shot to the side of Walden's head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Murhapuro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Murhapuro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Murhapuro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhapuro. Murhapuro scores with a shoulder strike. Murhapuro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Walden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murhapuro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Murhapuro's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Murhapuro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Murhapuro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Walden misses with a short punch on the inside. Murhapuro pressing his opponent against the cage. Murhapuro scores with an uppercut up the middle. Walden has a couple of punches blocked by Murhapuro.
Murhapuro scores with a hook to the body. Murhapuro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Walden up against the cage. A shot in the inside from Murhapuro. Murhapuro lands a body shot. Walden changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Murhapuro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! The fight moves into the clinch position. Murhapuro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Walden tries to break free but Murhapuro pushes him back against the cage. Murhapuro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walden. Walden looks winded! 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! Walden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro cracks Walden with a nice body shot. Walden misses with the head strike.
Murhapuro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walden backwards. Murhapuro lands a body punch in the clinch. Murhapuro working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short uppercut from Murhapuro. Murhapuro lands with a right to the head. Murhapuro scores with a nice hook to the head. Murhapuro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Murhapuro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murhapuro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walden backwards. Murhapuro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murhapuro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murhapuro presses Walden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Murhapuro pushes Walden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Murhapuro lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murhapuro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Murhapuro scores with a shot to the side of Walden's head. A left hand lands to the body for Murhapuro.
Murhapuro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walden is rocked! Murhapuro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Walden is still on wobbly legs! Can Murhapuro finish him? Murhapuro gets through Walden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Murhapuro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Murhapuro scores with a shot to the side of Walden's head. Murhapuro scores with a shoulder strike. Murhapuro gets through Walden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Murhapuro stalling.
Murhapuro creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Walden's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Walden drops to his knees and Murhapuro pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pate Murhapuro!
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