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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jozef Rakic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Michael Nguyen enters the cage!
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240 lbs
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286 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jozef Rakic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rakic.
Rakic misses with a straight left.
Rakic lands a jab to the head.
Rakic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nguyen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rakic, pushing him back against the cage.
Nguyen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nguyen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rakic's defenses.
Nguyen digs a right hand underneath Rakic's ribcage. Rakic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rakic tries to circle away but Nguyen has him pinned against the cage.
Rakic manages to break the clinch.
Nguyen doesn't manage to clinch there - Rakic circles away.
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch but Rakic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nguyen tries to clinch up
and Rakic counters with a stiff right hand.
Rakic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nguyen avoids the head kick by Rakic.
Nguyen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rakic misses with a body kick.
Nguyen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rakic with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nguyen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nguyen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rakic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rakic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rakic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nguyen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rakic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rakic scores with a hook.
Rakic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rakic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rakic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nguyen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rakic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rakic digs a good body shot into Nguyen's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nguyen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nguyen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nguyen wants to clinch but Rakic slips to the side
and Rakic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rakic is able to avoid easily.
Rakic's corner calls for a 1-2. Rakic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rakic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rakic, right into the meat.
Rakic misses with a hook.
Nguyen throws a counter combo.
Rakic thuds his right hand into Nguyen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nguyen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rakic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rakic scores with a jab to the head.
Rakic lands a head shot.
Nguyen is rocked!
Rakic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nguyen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rakic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rakic drops Nguyen with a big left hand and mounts him. Nguyen is in big trouble!
Nguyen is still in real trouble! Can Rakic finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rakic stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Nguyen seems to have recovered his senses.
Nguyen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jozef Rakic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakic feints and then cracks Nguyen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nguyen down.
Rakic drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Nguyen right on the button. Nguyen goes down! Rakic follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rakic gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jozef Rakic!
A victorious Jozef Rakic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Michael Nguyen had this to say: 'Thank you to the fans and sorry I disappointed you. I will be back and much stronger. I love you all!'.
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hype
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