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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manus Murphy (ranked 1865 p4p, 1994 weight class) and Constantin Niculescu (ranked 237 p4p, 249 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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Good wrestling
Excellent 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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manus Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Constantin Niculescu!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a right and a left that Niculescu avoids nicely.
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murphy, as that shot connected.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Niculescu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Niculescu dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
A nice side step and Niculescu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Niculescu throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niculescu walks into a straight right hand from Murphy.
Decent striking displayed by Niculescu there.
It looks like Manus Murphy has been cut.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Niculescu avoids it.
Niculescu blocks a head kick by Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Niculescu's head back.
Niculescu sends Murphy crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Niculescu is motioning to the referee to let Murphy up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Murphy is rocked!
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Murphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niculescu 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.
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!
Niculescu throws an uppercut from hell that sends Murphy clean off his feet! He's out cold! Niculescu stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Constantin Niculescu!
Constantin Niculescu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Manus Murphy stepped up to the mic, saying 'WTF??? How did that happen?'.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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