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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josue Souza (ranked 2348 p4p, 5247 weight class) and Finley McPherson (ranked 280 p4p, 501 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 cm 22 290 4 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm 22 284 0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt Solid boxing Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Dangerous knees Good gas tank |
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josue Souza! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Finley McPherson! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Souza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. McPherson is trying to counter with his kicks. Souza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Souza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Souza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McPherson circles away quickly and effectively. McPherson looks like he wants to counter punch here. Souza is looking to clinch. McPherson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Souza throws a shot to the body.
McPherson swats away the attempt to clinch by Souza. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Souza has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice sprawl there from McPherson as Souza shoots in. Souza tries to grapple but his opponent circles and McPherson counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Josue Souza has been cut. Souza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McPherson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Souza lands with a shot to the body. McPherson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but McPherson is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Souza darts in trying to clinch and McPherson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Souza thinking. Souza thows a left - swing and a miss! McPherson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Souza. Souza circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Souza is holding his hands too far apart here. McPherson throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Souza is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Finley McPherson! A relieved looking Finley McPherson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
34% |
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