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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lemieux (ranked 450 p4p, 108 weight class) and Pauke Murhapuro (ranked 20 p4p, 17 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Lemieux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pauke Murhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhapuro stuns Lemieux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murhapuro needs to keep his hands up - Lemieux had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Pauke Murhapuro has been cut.
Lemieux moves out of range of the body kick from Murhapuro.
Lemieux went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice shot by Lemieux.
Lemieux takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murhapuro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lemieux tries to close the distance and clinch but Murhapuro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murhapuro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhapuro scoring well with a low kick there.
Murhapuro moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Murhapuro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Murhapuro misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro looks to throw the jab but Lemieux is out of range.
Murhapuro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lemieux counters with a crisp right hand that drops Murhapuro! Lemieux lets Murhapuro back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Murhapuro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vincent Lemieux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lemieux cracks Murhapuro with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Murhapuro looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lemieux finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhapuro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhapuro darts in and clinches Lemieux up against the cage.
Lemieux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhapuro.
Lemieux struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhapuro controls his hands.
Lemieux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro tries to throw a body punch but Lemieux avoids it by throwing Murhapuro back against the cage.
Lemieux lands with a right to the head.
Lemieux lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murhapuro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lemieux avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Lemieux scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murhapuro has clasped his hands together around Lemieux's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on Lemieux's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lemieux explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Lemieux uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lemieux moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murhapuro lands with an overhand left.
Lemieux displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murhapuro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lemieux lands a head shot.
Lemieux lands a nice looking body shot.
Lemieux cracks Murhapuro with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lemieux has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Murhapuro to stand back up!
Murhapuro is rocked!
Lemieux lands a jab to Murhapuro's midsection.
Murhapuro is still on wobbly legs! Can Lemieux finish him?
Murhapuro looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhapuro blocks a jab.
Murhapuro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Murhapuro seems to have recovered his senses.
Lemieux moves out of range as Murhapuro strikes.
Lemieux was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Murhapuro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lemieux.
Murhapuro ducks under a wild hook from Lemieux.
Murhapuro tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lemieux swings widly with a right hand
and Lemieux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lemieux throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murhapuro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lemieux enables Murhapuro to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lemieux manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Murhapuro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lemieux is keeping the position for now.
Murhapuro trying to control but Lemieux is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Lemieux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pauke Murhapuro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murhapuro throws out a loose jab but Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Lemieux.
Lemieux takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murhapuro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murhapuro! But no joy.
Lemieux scores with a body shot.
Lemieux looks to land a right hand but Murhapuro moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux swings widly with a right hand
and Murhapuro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Lemieux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murhapuro moves out of range as Lemieux strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemieux throws a lazy uppercut
and Murhapuro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vincent Lemieux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemieux throws a poor cross that misses
and Murhapuro counters with a right hand to the body.
Lemieux misses with a straight right.
Murhapuro cracks Lemieux with an open hand slap.
Lemieux misses with a looping left.
Lemieux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lemieux on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murhapuro. Murhapuro obviously looking to wear him down.
Lemieux stuffs the takedown attempt from Murhapuro. Murhapuro gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro loads up on a big right hand but Lemieux slips the punch.
Murhapuro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lemieux throws a hook to the side of Murhapuro's head but Murhapuro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lemieux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhapuro manages to avoid it.
Lemieux scores with a jab. Murhapuro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lemieux gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhapuro looking to pass the guard.
Lemieux pulls Murhapuro in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux keeping moving, preventing Murhapuro from controlling successfully.
Murhapuro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Murhapuro controlling from the top position.
Murhapuro is fighting to break Lemieux's control of his arms but Lemieux is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lemieux is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murhapuro moves away from the strike by Lemieux.
Lemieux has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murhapuro.
A telegraphed right hand from Lemieux misses the target.
Lemieux misses with a right hand
letting Murhapuro counter with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murhapuro slips under a jab.
Lemieux throws out a loose jab but Murhapuro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhapuro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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 cut man is working on Pauke Murhapuro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lemieux lands with a straight right. Murhapuro didn't see that one coming.
A shot to the body from Lemieux misses
enabling Murhapuro to counter with a crisp jab.
Lemieux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murhapuro can do to turn this around?
Murhapuro with a jab.
Lemieux throws a shot from downtown. Murhapuro moves away and avoids it.
Vincent Lemieux is winning the standup battle so far.
Murhapuro tries to move into range but Lemieux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murhapuro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lemieux. Lemieux circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux throws an off balance right hand
and Murhapuro scores with a counter punch that sends Lemieux to the canvas! Murhapuro smells blood - he's punishing Lemieux with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Lemieux has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pauke Murhapuro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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