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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finn Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Delicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abraham Delicious has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 cm
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155 lbs
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167 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Finn Murray! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abraham Delicious! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Delicious takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Delicious is just out of range. Murray throws a head kick that misses. Delicious shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Delicious checks a leg kick. Delicious drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Delicious prevents Murray from escaping the position. Delicious is staying tight to Murray's torso, preventing him from escaping. Delicious swings around for an armbar but Murray sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Delicious's guard. Murray wants to get up but he can't break Delicious's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Murray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Delicious on the ground. Murray stands up from Delicious's guard - Murray perhaps looking for a knockout. Murray looks to land a combination but Delicious avoids it well. Nice defenses there by Delicious. Murray cracks a nice hook into Delicious's ribs. Delicious misses with a takedown attempt - Murray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Delicious looks gassed! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Murray throws a right and a left that both miss. Finn Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murray throws a head kick that misses. Delicious fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Finn Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abraham Delicious. Murray throws a shot from downtown. Delicious moves away and avoids it. Delicious uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Delicious takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Murray scores with a push kick. Murray throws a body punch but Delicious moves out of range. Delicious goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Delicious takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murray is looking to wear down Delicious with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. A punch combination from Murray misses. Murray throws a head kick but Delicious moves out of range.
Delicious decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Still in half guard, Delicious seems content to control. Murray manages to escape and get back to his feet! Murray lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Murray dances in with a quick combination. Delicious is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Murray snaps Delicious's head back. Delicious stumbles backwards against the cage. Murray steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Delicious'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. Delicious just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Finn Murray!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
100% |
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