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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Rapheal (ranked 456 p4p, 527 weight class) and Rubber Turtle (ranked 60 p4p, 69 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Rapheal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Rubber Turtle!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Turtle. That snapped Rapheal's head back.
Rapheal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turtle finds it's way round the side to connect with Rapheal's head.
Turtle misses with a hook
and Rapheal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Turtle.
Turtle blocks a leg kick.
Turtle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rapheal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turtle doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Rapheal to counter with a crisp jab.
Turtle lands a head kick. Rapheal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Turtle misses with a low kick.
Turtle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turtle lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rapheal.
Turtle throws a head kick that misses.
Turtle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turtle throws a body kick that misses.
Rapheal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turtle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Rapheal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turtle.
Turtle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turtle tried to score with a low kick but Rapheal checks it.
Rapheal wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rapheal moves out of range of the strikes.
Rapheal moves out of range as Turtle strikes.
Rapheal wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rapheal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal moves out of range of the strikes.
Rapheal moves out of range of the body kick.
Turtle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rapheal if he has to take too many more of those.
We've been told by Rapheal's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Turtle delivers a nice body kick.
Turtle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rapheal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Turtle misses
and Rapheal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rapheal.
Rapheal struggles to land a body shot inside as Turtle controls his hands.
Turtle lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Turtle obliges.
Rapheal throws a punch but it's blocked by Turtle.
Turtle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Turtle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turtle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rapheal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turtle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Turtle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rapheal avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Rapheal.
Turtle scores with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rapheal.
Rapheal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Turtle misses with a knee to the head.
Turtle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rapheal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rapheal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turtle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rapheal scores with a shoulder strike.
Turtle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rapheal.
Turtle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rapheal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Turtle blocking some punches.
Turtle struggles to land a body shot inside as Rapheal controls his hands.
Rapheal misses with some punches.
Turtle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rapheal up against the cage.
Rapheal lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turtle lands a knee to the body.
Rapheal lands a nice shot to the body.
Turtle tries to land a knee to the head but Rapheal blocks with his arms.
Turtle looks winded!
Rapheal lands a right hand.
Rapheal lands a right hand.
Turtle crunches a lovely knee into Rapheal's ribcage.
Rapheal misses with a punch on the inside.
Turtle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rapheal avoids it.
Rapheal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rapheal.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turtle.
A short right from Rapheal.
Rapheal throws a head punch that misses.
Rapheal gets through Turtle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turtle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rapheal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rapheal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rapheal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rapheal lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rubber Turtle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Turtle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good work by Rapheal as he checks the leg kick.
Turtle misses the body punch
and Rapheal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turtle misses with a kick to the body
and Rapheal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rapheal.
Turtle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Turtle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turtle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rapheal is defending well for now.
Rapheal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rapheal lands a shoulder strike.
Rapheal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rapheal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rapheal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Turtle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turtle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rapheal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Turtle misses with a knee strike.
Rapheal is leaning against Turtle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turtle is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtle takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Rapheal.
Turtle misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rapheal.
Rapheal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rapheal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rapheal scores with a shoulder strike.
Rapheal works on Turtle's body with a couple of short punches.
Rapheal lands an uppercut.
Rapheal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rapheal pushes Turtle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rapheal.
Rapheal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rapheal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rapheal cracks Turtle with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Turtle looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rapheal finish him?
Turtle is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turtle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rapheal counters with a huge right that knocks Turtle out cold! Rapheal is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Rapheal!
During a confident post fight interview, Mark Rapheal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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