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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Craig Simonsgaurd (ranked 1653 p4p, 1220 weight class) and Haruki Muramaki (ranked 220 p4p, 159 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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155
8 - 5 - 0 |
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7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Simonsgaurd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haruki Muramaki!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simonsgaurd moves into the clinch.
Muramaki is leaning against Simonsgaurd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Simonsgaurd pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Muramaki lands a body punch.
Simonsgaurd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Muramaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Simonsgaurd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muramaki blocking some punches.
Muramaki pushes Simonsgaurd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muramaki misses with a body punch.
Muramaki pushes Simonsgaurd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Simonsgaurd blocks a body shot from Muramaki.
Muramaki manages to break the clinch.
Muramaki throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Craig Simonsgaurd has been cut.
Simonsgaurd has closed the distance and engaged Muramaki in a clinch.
Muramaki blocks an uppercut.
Muramaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simonsgaurd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muramaki gets through Simonsgaurd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muramaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simonsgaurd darts in and clinches Muramaki up against the cage.
Muramaki breaks from the clinch.
Simonsgaurd tries to clinch but Muramaki moves away
and Muramaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Simonsgaurd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Muramaki misses with a double jab
and Muramaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Simonsgaurd wants to clinch up but Muramaki keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Simonsgaurd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muramaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simonsgaurd tries to clinch up.
Simonsgaurd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Simonsgaurd has closed the distance and engaged Muramaki in a clinch.
Muramaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muramaki misses with an uppercut.
Simonsgaurd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simonsgaurd thuds his right hand into Muramaki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simonsgaurd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Muramaki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Muramaki does it's job there.
Muramaki looks to land a combination but Simonsgaurd avoids it well.
Simonsgaurd throws a big counter combination but Muramaki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Muramaki throws a hook but Simonsgaurd blocks it.
Simonsgaurd ducks right into an uppercut from Muramaki.
Simonsgaurd is rocked!
Simonsgaurd tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Muramaki counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Simonsgaurd out cold! What a finish! Muramaki is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Haruki Muramaki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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