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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Earl Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudolph Rapinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rapinsky has chosen The Russian National Anthem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudolph Rapinsky!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Simmons throws a sloppy head kick and Rapinsky moves out of range easily.
Simmons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simmons misses with a double jab.
Rapinsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simmons.
Simmons stuffs the takedown attempt from Rapinsky. Rapinsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Simmons misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Simmons.
Rapinsky fails to land the takedown.
Rapinsky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Simmons circles away.
Earl Simmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudolph Rapinsky.
Rapinsky dodges the punch combination from Simmons.
Rapinsky blocks a head kick by Simmons.
Rapinsky fails with the takedown.
Rapinsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Earl Simmons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons misses with a low kick as Rapinsky jumps back.
Simmons is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Simmons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rapinsky tries for a takedown but Simmons sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Simmons throws a half hearted mid kick.
Simmons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simmons wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Simmons lands a jab to the nose.
Simmons scores with a sloppy right hand. Rapinsky should have avoided that one.
Simmons getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rapinsky fails with a takedown attempt.
Simmons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rapinsky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Simmons tries a head kick but it misses.
Simmons lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapinsky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simmons as he jumps to the side.
Rapinsky shoots in for a takedown but Simmons shows good takedown defense.
Rapinsky avoids a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Simmons misses.
Simmons is breathing heavily.
Simmons throws a series of punches but Rapinsky avoids them all with ease.
Rapinsky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Rapinsky or perhaps it was just good defense by Simmons which made him look bad.
Simmons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simmons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rapinsky.
Rapinsky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Simmons is fending him off so far but Rapinsky persists. Nope, Simmons circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simmons throws a right hand that Rapinsky ducks under and follows up with a left that Rapinsky also avoids with ease.
Simmons scores with a nice strike.
Rapinsky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Simmons's waist but Simmons gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rapinsky off to one side.
Rapinsky misses with a takedown attempt - Simmons sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A combination from Simmons does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Simmons lands.
Rapinsky looks for a takedown but Simmons sprawls well.
Simmons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rapinsky.
Simmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rapinsky moves away.
A left and a right from Simmons both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Rudolph Rapinsky has been cut.
Simmons dances in with a quick combination. Rapinsky is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Simmons snaps Rapinsky's head back. Rapinsky stumbles backwards against the cage. Simmons steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Rapinsky's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Rapinsky just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Earl Simmons!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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