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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Taneyev (ranked 68 p4p, 118 weight class) and Pauke Murhapuro (ranked 13 p4p, 22 weight class). Valentin Taneyev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Valentin Taneyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pauke Murhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhapuro throws a head kick that misses
and Taneyev counters with a head kick that drops Murhapuro to the mat! Murhapuro scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Murhapuro dives in for a single leg takedown but Taneyev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Taneyev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murhapuro follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Murhapuro lands an overhand right.
Murhapuro scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Murhapuro misses.
Taneyev looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A cross from Murhapuro lands.
Murhapuro misses with a takedown
and Taneyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taneyev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Murhapuro blocks a head kick by Taneyev.
Valentin Taneyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murhapuro dives in for a single leg takedown but Taneyev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Taneyev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Valentin Taneyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pauke Murhapuro.
Taneyev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murhapuro misses with a left hand
and Taneyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murhapuro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Taneyev slips under a jab from Murhapuro.
Taneyev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murhapuro jabs Taneyev right on the nose. Taneyev blinks but takes it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Taneyev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Taneyev.
Taneyev slips under a jab from Murhapuro.
Taneyev lands a big head kick that sends Murhapuro tumbling to the mat! Taneyev takes a step backwards and waves Murhapuro back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhapuro staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Murhapuro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murhapuro throws a jab but it's blocked by Taneyev.
Taneyev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Murhapuro feints and then cracks Taneyev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taneyev down.
Murhapuro throws a lazy uppercut
and Taneyev counters with a crisp right hand that drops Murhapuro! Taneyev lets Murhapuro back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Murhapuro is rocked!
A slow jab from Murhapuro misses its intended target.
Murhapuro misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murhapuro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taneyev doesn't seem bothered though.
Murhapuro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murhapuro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taneyev moves away.
Taneyev thinks about countering with a head kick.
A nice leg kick from Murhapuro, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taneyev misses with a straight right.
Murhapuro throws out a counter right but Taneyev avoids it with no problem.
Murhapuro lands a really nice looking cross but Taneyev seems unphased.
Murhapuro misses the shot to the body.
Taneyev throws a counter high kick but Murhapuro was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Taneyev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taneyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhapuro.
Murhapuro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murhapuro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taneyev.
Taneyev is looking to counter punch.
Murhapuro lands a jab.
Murhapuro throws a hook but Taneyev avoids it easily.
Murhapuro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Taneyev dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murhapuro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro motions for Taneyev to come forward. Murhapuro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taneyev slips a jab and a cross from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taneyev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taneyev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taneyev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murhapuro finds it's way round the side to connect with Taneyev's head.
Murhapuro lands a slapping body shot.
Murhapuro throws a combination. Taneyev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taneyev ducks under a wild hook from Murhapuro.
Taneyev is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Murhapuro is predictable there
and Taneyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murhapuro scores with a nice strike.
Murhapuro misses with a jab to the body
and Taneyev counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, jab by Murhapuro - just one landing.
A swing and a miss from Murhapuro.
Taneyev is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murhapuro tests Taneyev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murhapuro throws a lazy body kick
and Taneyev counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murhapuro shoots in but no luck this time.
Taneyev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murhapuro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Murhapuro thuds his right hand into Taneyev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murhapuro misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Murhapuro is predictable there
and Taneyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taneyev checks a leg kick.
Taneyev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Murhapuro.
Pauke Murhapuro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murhapuro drops Taneyev with a nice combination! Murhapuro dives into Taneyev's guard, looking to finish!
Taneyev wants to stand up but Murhapuro is controlling him.
Murhapuro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Murhapuro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Murhapuro trying to control the position from guard on top but Taneyev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murhapuro drops back looking for a leg! Taneyev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taneyev manages to kick Murhapuro off! Murhapuro jumps back into Taneyev's guard.
Taneyev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro trying to control the position from guard on top but Taneyev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taneyev wants to stand and escape but Murhapuro is having none of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Taneyev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murhapuro connects with a leg kick.
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!
Murhapuro has his takedown stuffed
and Taneyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pauke Murhapuro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Taneyev moves out of range of the body kick.
Taneyev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murhapuro swings for the body but Taneyev moves out of range.
Taneyev is looking for a counter combo.
Murhapuro lands with an overhand left.
A big right from Murhapuro misses.
Murhapuro misses with a lunging right hand
and Taneyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taneyev staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taneyev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murhapuro with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taneyev looks to land a right hand but Murhapuro moved out of range.
Murhapuro throws out a counter right but Taneyev avoids it with no problem.
Murhapuro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taneyev manages to avoid it.
Taneyev slips a jab from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murhapuro dives in for a single leg takedown but Taneyev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A quick step to the side and Taneyev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taneyev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murhapuro throws a hook to the side of Taneyev's head but Taneyev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murhapuro scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheers as Murhapuro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taneyev doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taneyev needs to keep his hands up - Murhapuro had a free shot at his head there.
Murhapuro misses with a straight left.
Taneyev is looking to counter punch.
Murhapuro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murhapuro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murhapuro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murhapuro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taneyev looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Murhapuro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhapuro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murhapuro.
Nice body punch from Murhapuro.
A telegraphed right hand from Murhapuro misses the target.
Taneyev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murhapuro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pauke Murhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taneyev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murhapuro's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Murhapuro misses.
Murhapuro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murhapuro scores with a nice strike.
Murhapuro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murhapuro throws a right and a left that Taneyev avoids nicely.
Taneyev appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taneyev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murhapuro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pauke Murhapuro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murhapuro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pauke Murhapuro!
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