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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kruk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murilo Rosa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Kruk's chin.
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188 cm
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204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Kruk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Murilo Rosa! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rosa has closed the distance and engaged Kruk in a clinch.
Rosa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kruk backwards.
It looks like John Kruk has been cut. Rosa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rosa has Kruk pressed against the cage, preventing Kruk from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Rosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kruk's efforts to push away. Kruk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Rosa is trying to break the clinch but Kruk has him pressed against the cage. Kruk has Rosa pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kruk pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rosa tumbling to the mat - Kruk dives into Rosa's guard. Rosa trying to keep a closed guard but Kruk is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kruk trying to control but Rosa is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rosa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kruk is one step ahead there. Kruk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Kruk slips nicely into half guard. Rosa is trying to get back to full guard. Kruk decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. A shot to the liver by Rosa. Beautiful body shot. Kruk misses with a series of wild punches.
Kruk tries to clinch up but Rosa circles away and keeps his distance. Kruk has his takedown stuffed and Rosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Kruk misses with a head kick.
Kruk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rosa circles away quickly and effectively. Rosa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kruk is breathing heavily. Rosa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Rosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kruk paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kruk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kruk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosa pushes Kruk up against the cage in a clinch. A shot in the inside from Rosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rosa breaks the clinch.
Rosa drops Kruk with a naaaaasty hook - Kruk is in real trouble here! Rosa dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murilo Rosa!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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