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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward McLauglin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curry comes into the arena with Molly Malone - The Dubliners blaring out of the sound system. McLauglin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You Belong To The City kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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18 - 9 - 0 |
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220 lbs
18 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arthur Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward McLauglin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLauglin swings for the body but Curry moves out of range.
Curry throws a nice outside leg kick.
McLauglin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Curry throws out a powerful jab.
Curry avoids the body shot from McLauglin.
McLauglin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curry was well out of range. Poor timing from McLauglin.
Curry lands a lovely overhand right.
McLauglin throws a big shot that misses.
Curry misses with a leg kick
and McLauglin counters with a stiff right hand.
Curry throws a looping overhand right but McLauglin ducks down to avoid it.
McLauglin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McLauglin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Curry throws a front kick aimed at McLauglin's knee but McLauglin avoids it well.
McLauglin is looking to slow Curry down with leg kicks.
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!
McLauglin blocks a leg kick.
McLauglin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Curry counters with an inside leg kick.
Curry cracks McLauglin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! McLauglin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Curry finish him?
Curry scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry misses with a body shot
and McLauglin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McLauglin blocks a body shot from Curry.
Curry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Curry misses with the head strike.
McLauglin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Curry.
McLauglin misses with some punches.
Curry blocks an elbow strike from McLauglin.
Curry tries a body shot but McLauglin blocks it.
McLauglin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McLauglin misses with a hook from the clinch.
McLauglin just leaning against Curry, taking a breather.
McLauglin misses with an elbow strike.
McLauglin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McLauglin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
McLauglin misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Curry.
That has opened up Edward McLauglin's cut even more.
Curry working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry avoiding damage as McLauglin throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Curry misses with a punch to the body.
McLauglin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Curry seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McLauglin can turn it around.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curry breaks the clinch.
Curry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Curry lunges at McLauglin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McLauglin's hand.
McLauglin is rocked!
Curry measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes McLauglin! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Arthur Curry!
Arthur Curry took some time post fight to say the following; 'It was an honor fighting such a legend , a former number one fighter! '.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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