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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Durant (ranked 1984 p4p, 1666 weight class) and Henrique Rosa (ranked 265 p4p, 234 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Lethal high kicks
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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 24 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henrique Rosa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durant misses with a shot to the body
and Rosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durant.
Rosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Durant.
Rosa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Durants jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Durant misses with a hook. Rosa ducked under it nicely.
Rosa staying out of range there.
Durant throws a leg kick
and Rosa counters with a body kick that stops Durant in his tracks momentarily.
Durant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good exchange - Durant coming out on top.
It looks like Henrique Rosa has been cut.
Rosa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Durant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durant doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosa circles away.
Durant misses with an uppercut
and Rosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durant misses with a body punch
and Rosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Durant looks to land a right hand but Rosa moved out of range.
Durant throws a good cross that connects.
Durant throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant throws a hook to the side of Rosa's head but Rosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rosa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Durant looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosa is just out of range.
Good exchange - Rosa coming out on top.
Rosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Durant lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Durant throws an off balance right hand
and Rosa counters with a straight right hand.
Kevin Durant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosa misses with a hook. Durant ducked under it nicely.
Rosa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Durant throws a body shot but no joy.
Rosa checks a leg kick nicely.
Durant lands a glancing blow to the side of Rosa's head.
Durant tries to clinch up but Rosa circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Durant is predictable there
and Rosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Durant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durant scores with the left hand. Rosa knows he should have avoided that one.
Durant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rosa circles away quickly and effectively.
Durant throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rosa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant tries to clinch but Rosa moves away
and Rosa counters with a body kick.
Rosa scores with the left hand. Durant knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick from Durant misses.
Durant misses with a looping right.
Durant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Durant is predictable there
and Durant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durant is looking to score with low kicks.
Durant misses with a low kick.
Durant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Durant swings widly with a right hand
and Durant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rosa checks a low kick from Durant.
Rosa follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rosa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Durant under the eye.
Durant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Durant motions for Rosa to come forward. Durant throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rosa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Durant misses with a left hand
and Rosa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rosa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durant scrambles back to his feet.
Rosa lands with a hook. Durant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Durant throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rosa.
Nice straight punches there by Rosa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rosa.
Durant jabs Rosa right on the nose. Rosa blinks but takes it well.
Rosa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Durant's sensitive parts.
Durant misses with a right hand
and Rosa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rosa needs to keep his hands up - Durant had a free shot at his head there.
Durant connects with a right hand. Rosa shakes it off.
Rosa is rocked!
Durant is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Durant is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Rosa flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rosa is out cold! Durant holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin Durant!
A less than humble Kevin Durant misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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