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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen McMurtry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Rose has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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204 lbs
8 - 12 - 0 |
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185 cm
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223 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite 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
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen McMurtry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donnie Rose!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMurtry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rose.
A good leg kick by McMurtry.
Rose moves into range and clinches up with McMurtry.
McMurtry blocks a body shot from Rose.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
Rose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rose turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rose misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McMurtry struggling a bit here.
Rose working the head and body with strikes.
Rose prevents McMurtry from escaping the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Rose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMurtry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rose creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McMurtry sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rose tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
McMurtry tries to bench press Rose off him but Rose keeps the position.
Rose lands a few punches from side control.
Rose tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rose lands a few punches from side control.
Rose looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McMurtry is avoiding damage well.
Rose cracks McMurtry with a big right hand but McMurtry just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rose cracks McMurtry with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rose controlling the position from side mount.
Rose has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rose working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
McMurtry takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
McMurtry manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rose's best efforts.
Rose missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rose throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rose not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McMurtry has hold of Rose's hands but Rose slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McMurtry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rose scores with a couple of nice shots.
McMurtry is looking to improve his position.
McMurtry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rose is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McMurtry is looking to control Rose's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McMurtry avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurtry is trying to get back to full guard.
Rose thows a huge punch but McMurtry dodges it nicely.
Rose performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McMurtry trying to control here.
Rose stalling.
Rose looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rose takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McMurtry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose works his way into side control.
Rose content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
McMurtry is looking for a sweep.
Rose scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh McMurtry is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Rose can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donnie Rose!
Donnie Rose managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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