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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evan Law (ranked 4180 p4p, 3456 weight class) and Paulie Rover (ranked 409 p4p, 364 weight class). Paulie Rover has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evan Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulie Rover!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rover clinches up with Law and pushes him back against the cage.
Rover manages to break the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Law has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jab, jab by Rover - just one landing.
Rover comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rover works over Law's head and body with a nice combination.
Rover 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.
Paulie Rover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rover lands a hook to the side of the head.
Law tries to throw a body punch but Rover avoids it by throwing Law back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rover darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rover. That's going to slow Law down.
Law drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Law tries to clinch but Rover is having none of it.
Rover cracks Law with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Law throws a jab when Rover was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rover keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Law.
Law walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Law throws a series of punches but Rover avoids them all with ease.
Rover lands a lovely overhand right.
Law is rocked!
Law takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rover tests Law's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Law is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rover.
Law is breathing heavily.
Law bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Rover comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Law falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Law was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paulie Rover!
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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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