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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenzo Kulmunki (ranked 33 p4p, 303 weight class) and Kaven Murphy (ranked 6 p4p, 44 weight class). Kenzo Kulmunki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kaven Murphy's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenzo Kulmunki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaven Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulmunki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kulmunki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy sizes up Kulmunki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kulmunki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Kulmunki.
Kulmunki misses with a low kick as Murphy jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulmunki throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Kulmunki misses the shot to the body.
Kulmunki throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kulmunki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murphy with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kenzo Kulmunki has been cut.
Kulmunki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kulmunki has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Kulmunki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Kulmunki scores with a shoulder strike.
Kulmunki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murphy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kulmunki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kulmunki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Kulmunki's knee but Kulmunki avoids it well.
Murphy thows a leg kick but Kulmunki checks it
and Kulmunki counters with a series of strikes. Murphy will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy tries to counter with a clinch but Kulmunki shakes him off and moves away.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kulmunki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Kulmunki circles away.
Murphy slips under a jab from Kulmunki.
Murphy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice shot by Murphy.
Kulmunki misses with a body kick.
Murphy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kulmunki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murphy in his tracks.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Kulmunki! Murphy is out on his feet! Kulmunki rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Murphy is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Murphy is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenzo Kulmunki!
Kenzo Kulmunki retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Kenzo Kulmunki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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