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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryszard Wojcik (ranked 183 p4p, 93 weight class) and Ispa Murhaa (ranked 26 p4p, 13 weight class). Murhaa has chosen Wanted Man as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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177 cm 41 197 34 - 18 - 0 |
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185 cm 40 199 39 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryszard Wojcik! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 39 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ispa Murhaa! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Murhaa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Murhaa 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. Wojcik throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it. Wojcik takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Ryszard Wojcik has been cut. Murhaa thows a leg kick but Wojcik checks it and Wojcik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Murhaa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Murhaa throws a body punch but Wojcik moves out of range. Wojcik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wojcik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhaa only half commits to the counter leg kick. Wojcik tries to move into range but Murhaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Wojcik blocks a leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Murhaa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wojcik lands with an overhand left. Wojcik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murhaa throws out the jab. Wojcik throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it. Wojcik looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range. Wojcik swings widly with a right hand
and Murhaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Murhaa cracks Wojcik with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Murhaa has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wojcik to stand back up! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A slow jab from Wojcik misses its intended target. Wojcik lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Murhaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wojcik throws out the jab. Murhaa steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Murhaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Wojcik. Murhaa throws a head kick that misses. It looked like Wojcik was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murhaa. Wojcik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Murhaa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wojcik checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Wojcik looks to land a left hand but Murhaa moved out of range nicely. A left lands for Wojcik. Murhaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A counter left hand to the body from Wojcik misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murhaa misses with a looping left. Wojcik lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wojcik lands a jab to Murhaa's midsection. Murhaa misses the shot to the body. Murhaa misses with a body shot.
Wojcik lands a nice looking body shot.
Murhaa throws a hook to the side of Wojcik's head but Wojcik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Murhaa wants to slow Wojcik down by chopping away at his legs. An attempted straight right counter from Wojcik misses the target. Wojcik lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Murhaa lands with an uppercut that bounces Wojcik off the cage and back into range. Wojcik moves into the clinch. 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! Murhaa is trying to break the clinch but Wojcik is controlling him. Wojcik misses with a hook from the clinch. Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Wojcik avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage. Murhaa trying to land knees to the body.
Wojcik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murhaa.
Wojcik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wojcik tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Wojcik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murhaa.
Still in the clinch, Wojcik scores with a nice short uppercut. Wojcik putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Murhaa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Wojcik gets through Murhaa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Murhaa is trying to break the clinch but Wojcik is controlling him. A short right hand to the side of the head by Wojcik. Murhaa working aggressively here.
Murhaa has had enough of the clinch but Wojcik keeps him there for the moment. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ryszard Wojcik will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik'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. Wojcik throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murhaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Murhaa takes one on the button. Wojcik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Wojcik scores with a jab. Wojcik falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murhaa counters with an inside leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Murhaa thows a leg kick but Wojcik checks it and Wojcik moves into the clinch. Murhaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Murhaa takes one to the side of the head.
Wojcik avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murhaa misses with an uppercut. Wojcik saw that one coming. It looked like Wojcik was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Ryszard Wojcik is winning the standup battle so far. Wojcik throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range. Murhaa misses with a kick to the body.
Wojcik lands with a straight right. Murhaa didn't see that one coming. Wojcik rushes Murhaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Murhaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Wojcik scores with a nice hook to the head. Wojcik working Murhaa over with knees to the body. Murhaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wojciks head. Wojcik has Murhaa pressed against the cage, preventing Murhaa from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Wojcik missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Murhaa. Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Wojcik.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wojcik misses with a body punch.
Wojcik blocks a body shot from Murhaa. Wojcik lands a good knee to the midsection. Murhaa won't want to take too many of those. Murhaa is breathing heavily. This has been an exciting period of action! Wojcik tries to land knees in the clinch but Murhaa avoids the damage to the body. Wojcik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards. Murhaa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Wojcik lands with a short head shot on the inside. Murhaa misses with some punches.
Ryszard Wojcik has scored more points in the clinch so far. Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Wojcik uses good head movement to avoid it. Wojcik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murhaas head. Wojcik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murhaa is defending well for now. Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Wojcik uses good head movement to avoid it. Our sources have told us that Wojcik has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Wojcik tries to land knees in the clinch but Murhaa avoids the damage to the body. Wojcik throws a head punch that misses. Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Wojcik lands a nice shot to the body. Wojcik pushes Murhaa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Wojcik tries to land knees in the clinch but Murhaa avoids the damage to the body. Wojcik lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Wojcik. Wojcik landing knees to the body.
Wojcik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Wojcik crunches a lovely knee into Murhaa's ribcage. Wojcik putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Murhaa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. A short right from Wojcik. Wojcik working Murhaa over with knees to the body. Murhaa working hard to break the clinch. Wojcik drops Murhaa with a big knee straight up the middle! Murhaa is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Murhaa is rocked!
It looks like Ispa Murhaa has been cut. 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! Wojcik lands an uppercut, right on the button! Murhaa tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryszard Wojcik! Ryszard Wojcik is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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