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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Rate (ranked 3479 p4p, 5582 weight class) and David Lucifer (ranked 376 p4p, 487 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 cm 26 265 5 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm 25 265 0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Rate! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Lucifer! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rate slips a jab from Lucifer. Lucifer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Rate closes the distance and clinches. Rate scores with a shot to the side of Lucifer's head. Lucifer struggles to land a body shot inside as Rate controls his hands.
Lucifer is trying to break free. Rate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lucifer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lucifer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rate's elbow. Nice body punch from Lucifer - that landed with a thud.
Lucifer can't break the clinch.
Rate has a couple of punches blocked by Lucifer.
Lucifer tries a body shot but Rate blocks it.
Lucifer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rate is defending well for now. Lucifer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rate scores with a shot to the side of Lucifer's head. Lucifer working hard to break the clinch. Lucifer throws a head punch that misses. Lucifer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Rate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lucifer backwards. Lucifer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Rate misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Rate scores with a shoulder strike. Rate lands a hook to the side of the head. A short uppercut from Rate. Rate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Lucifer blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rate fails to land. A short uppercut from Rate. Lucifer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A short right from Rate. Rate lands with a left to the head. Rate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lucifer backwards. Rate blocks an uppercut.
Lucifer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Rate looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lucifer backwards. Lucifer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Lucifer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lucifer takes a shot to the head. Rate scores with a shoulder strike. Lucifer looks winded! A short right from Rate on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice left hand lands by Rate.
Lucifer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rate's elbow. Rate lands with a right to the head. Rate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Lucifer swings wildly with an uppercut but Rate uses good head movement to avoid it. Rate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lucifer can't break the clinch.
Rate scores with a shot to the side of Lucifer's head. Rate lands a right hand. Rate gets through Lucifer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Rate. Rate scores with an uppercut up the middle. Rate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lucifer backwards. Rate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short uppercut from Rate. Rate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short uppercut from Rate. Rate working some nice short punches in the clinch. Rate lands with a light punch inside. Rate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lucifer backwards. Rate lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short uppercut from Rate. Lucifer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Rate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lucifers head. Rate scores with a shot to the side of Lucifer's head. A nice right hand lands inside from Rate. A head punch blocked on the inside by Rate. Rate lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Rate.
Rate lands on the inside with an uppercut. Rate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A nice left hand lands by Rate.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rate lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Rate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lucifer backwards. Rate scores with a shoulder strike. Lucifer takes a shot to the head. Rate scores with a shot to the side of Lucifer's head. Rate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Rate working some nice short punches in the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lucifer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lucifer is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short right from Rate on the inside. Rate lands with a left to the head. Lucifer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Lucifer is still on wobbly legs! Can Rate finish him? Rate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lucifer backwards. A short right from Rate on the inside. Rate lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lucifer to his knees! Rate keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Rate! Peter Rate really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Nevermore Clothing Co logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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