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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mursk Apuro (ranked 1174 p4p, 1328 weight class) and Vidar Engberg (ranked 141 p4p, 158 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mursk Apuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vidar Engberg!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apuro misses with a body punch
and Engberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Engberg feints a jab promting Apuro to slip. Engberg then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Apuro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Engberg digs a good hook to Apuro's body.
Engberg scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Apuro.
Engberg slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Engberg throws a body punch but Apuro moves out of range.
Engberg misses with an uppercut
letting Apuro counter with a right hand.
Engberg lands a nice shot that snaps Apuro's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apuro throws the left hand but Engberg avoids the punch easily.
Engberg tests Apuro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Engberg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Apuro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Engberg sizes up Apuro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Engberg misses with an uppercut
and Apuro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Apuro digs a good hook to Engberg's body.
Apuro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Engberg avoids the body shot from Apuro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Apuro - just one landing.
Apuro misses with a body shot.
Apuro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Apuro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Apuro just misses with a punch to the body.
Apuro thuds a left hand into Engberg's body.
Apuro ducks under a wild hook from Engberg.
Engberg has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Engberg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Apuro is out of range.
Engberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Apuro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Engberg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Apuro. Engberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Apuro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Apuro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Engberg.
Engberg throws a series of punches but Apuro avoids them all with ease.
Apuro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Engberg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Apuro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Engberg on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Engberg punishes Apuro's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of Engberg 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engberg throws out a powerful jab.
Engberg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Apuro lands with an overhand left.
Apuro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Engberg looks to throw the jab but Apuro is out of range.
Apuro is looking to counter punch.
Apuro scores with a hook.
Apuro blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Apuro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Apuro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Engberg under the eye.
A punch lands to the side of Engberg 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Engberg missing with a left hand there. Apuro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Apuro misses with a hook.
Apuro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Engberg manages to avoid it.
Apuro slips under a jab from Engberg.
Engberg lands a right hook to the body.
Apuro dips to his left and cracks Engberg with an uppercut!
Apuro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Engberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apuro.
Engberg misses with a left hand
and Apuro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apuro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Engberg in his tracks.
Apuro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Engberg is rocked!
Apuro throws a hook but Engberg avoids it easily.
Engberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Engberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Engberg slips a jab from Apuro.
Engberg lands a jab to the head.
Engberg lands with a cross.
Engberg throws a series of punches but Apuro avoids them all with ease.
Apuro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Engberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Apuro.
Engberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Apuro scores with a jab. Engberg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Apuro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Engberg connects with a body shot.
Engberg avoids the body shot from Apuro.
Engberg defending well as Apuro loads up on a big left hand.
Apuro just misses with a punch to the body.
Engberg staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Engberg throws a right and a left that Apuro avoids nicely.
Engberg wants to clinch
and Apuro counters with a left to the body.
Apuro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by Apuro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Apuro. Engberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Engberg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Apuro throws an overhand right that lands on Engberg's shoulder, as Engberg tries to avoid the shot.
Apuro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Engberg circles away quickly and effectively.
Apuro lands with a nice body punch.
Engberg lands with a cross.
Apuro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apuro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Engberg. Engberg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Engberg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Apuro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Apuro misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mursk Apuro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Engberg lands with a nice combination. Apuro backs away looking to recover.
Apuro catches Engberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Engberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Apuro throws a hook but Engberg blocks it.
Engberg moves away from the strike by Apuro.
Engberg moves out of range as Apuro strikes.
Apuro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Apuro throws a shot from downtown. Engberg moves away and avoids it.
Engberg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Apuro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Engberg can do to turn this around?
Apuro throws a lazy right hand but Engberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Engberg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Apuro connects with a crisp jab.
Jab by Apuro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apuro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Engberg's head backwards.
Engberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Apuro finish him?
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Engberg might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Apuro has got the better of the exchanges.
Engberg walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Engberg limp body while Apuro jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mursk Apuro!
A relieved looking Mursk Apuro 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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