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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pro Ject (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pro Ject has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 cm
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195 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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181 cm
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193 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pro Ject! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Murphy MacManus! The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ject misses with a looping right. MacManus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ject changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. MacManus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ject.
Ject stuns MacManus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. MacManus misses with an uppercut
enabling Ject to counter with a crisp jab. A swing and a miss from Ject. Ject slips under a jab from MacManus. MacManus throws a combination. Ject tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Ject takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from MacManus misses the target. MacManus swings for the body but Ject moves out of range.
Ject connects with a good right hand that stumbles MacManus. MacManus circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Ject dips down and scores with a jab to the body. MacManus scores with a hook to the body. Ject takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. MacManus throws a body punch but Ject moves out of range. MacManus tries for a takedown but Ject sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Pro Ject is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ject stuffs the takedown. Ject uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacManus.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ject throws a right and a left that MacManus avoids nicely. Ject throws a lazy right hand but MacManus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Left hook, right uppercut from Ject. Ject thows a left - swing and a miss! MacManus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ject counters with a three punch combo that has MacManus backing up. MacManus nods at Ject to acknowledge the strikes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ject swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacManus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ject manages to avoid it. MacManus throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. MacManus shoots and misses letting Ject counter with a right hand. Pro Ject has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murphy MacManus. MacManus misses the shot to the body. MacManus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Murphy MacManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice defenses there by MacManus. MacManus looks to land a left hand but Ject moved out of range nicely. MacManus ducks under a wild hook from Ject. MacManus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. MacManus fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. MacManus shoots for a takedown but Ject saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Nice body punch from Ject. MacManus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
MacManus misses with a right hand and Ject counters with a slapping leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ject ducks under a wild hook from MacManus. Ject fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and MacManus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. MacManus thows a body shot but no joy. A slow jab from MacManus misses its intended target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pro Ject will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
MacManus misses the jab. MacManus looks to land a combination but Ject avoids it well. MacManus fails with a takedown attempt from distance. MacManus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Ject scores with a decent looking hook. Nice straight punches there by Ject. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ject. Ject is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops MacManus like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving MacManus from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pro Ject!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
98% |
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