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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mandala Perkasa (ranked 5044 p4p, 4454 weight class) and Cristian Miculescu (ranked 485 p4p, 453 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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200 cm 18 200 1 - 1 - 0 |
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181 cm 18 200 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Good chin |
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Good wrestler Decent knees Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mandala Perkasa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cristian Miculescu! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miculescu gets tackled into the cage by Perkasa. Perkasa maintains the clinch. Miculescu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miculescu tries a body shot but Perkasa blocks it.
Miculescu scores with a hook to the body. Miculescu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miculescu lands a left hand.
Miculescu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Miculescu lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkasa backwards. Miculescu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Miculescu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perkasa.
Perkasa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Miculescu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miculescu is leaning against Perkasa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Perkasa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Miculescu lands a hook to the side of the head. Miculescu works on Perkasa's body with a couple of short punches. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A nice right hand lands inside from Miculescu. Miculescu lands with a light punch inside.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Miculescu is pressed up against the cage. Perkasa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miculescu down to the mat. Miculescu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Perkasa is breathing heavily. Perkasa fails with a takedown attempt. Perkasa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Miculescu lands a lovely overhand right. Perkasa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Nice shot by Miculescu. Cristian Miculescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice body punch from Miculescu. Perkasa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Perkasa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miculescu sprawls well. Miculescu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Perkasa gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mandala Perkasa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miculescu pushes Perkasa up against the cage in a clinch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Miculescu lands with a short shot to the head. Miculescu tries to land knees in the clinch but Perkasa avoids the damage to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short right hand to the side of the head by Miculescu. Miculescu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Perkasa takes a knee to the side of the body. Miculescu lands a body shot. A right hand to the body from Miculescu.
Miculescu scores with a hook to the body. Miculescu lands a body punch. A left hand lands to the body for Miculescu.
Miculescu lands a nice knee to the body. Miculescu lands a body punch in the clinch. Miculescu works on Perkasa's body with a couple of short punches. Miculescu lands a nice knee to the body. Miculescu stalling in the clinch.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Miculescu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perkasa backwards. Miculescu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Perkasa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Miculescu is working Perkasa over against the cage. Miculescu trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Miculescu.
A right hand to the body from Miculescu.
Miculescu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Miculescu lands a good knee to the midsection. Perkasa won't want to take too many of those. Miculescu lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkasa backwards. Good body shot from Miculescu.
Miculescu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Miculescu pushes Perkasa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Perkasa has been working on his balance at Cozad MMA Hilo, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Miculescu.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Miculescu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perkasa. Miculescu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perkasa backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Miculescu is leaning against Perkasa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Miculescu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miculescu has Perkasa pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Perkasa is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Miculescu - that's hurt Perkasa badly! Oh, another knee lands and Perkasa is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Perkasa doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Cristian Miculescu!
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pop
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