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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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206 lbs
30 - 7 - 0 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
30 - 11 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cedric Murphy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Kakoullis looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.
Murphy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut there from Kakoullis.
It looks like Cedric Murphy has been cut.
That kick from Kakoullis tenderised Murphy's leg. Murphy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kakoulliss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
Kakoullis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Kakoullis misses with a straight left.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakoullis is just out of range.
Kakoullis tried to counter with a leg kick but Murphy avoided it.
Kakoullis drops Murphy with a beautiful combination! Murphy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kakoullis is looking for the KO!
Murphy is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kakoullis lands a nice shot to the body.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Kakoullis finish him?
Murphy is looking to clinch but Kakoullis is avoiding it.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
Kakoullis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kakoullis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murphy takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
Kakoullis tries to work over Murphy's front leg with a kick but Murphy checks it.
Kakoullis swings widly with a right hand
and Kakoullis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kakoullis avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kakoullis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cedric Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kakoullis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Kakoullis should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Murphy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kakoullis throws out a leg kick but Murphy moves out of range and Kakoullis only half commits.
Kakoullis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Murphy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kakoullis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakoullis was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Kakoullis moves out of range.
Murphy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kakoullis counters with a body kick that stops Murphy in his tracks momentarily.
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!
Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kakoullis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murphy has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Murphy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kakoullis rather than just go for the knockout.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kakoullis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kakoullis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kakoullis throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kakoullis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kakoullis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murphy is able to avoid easily.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakoullis moves away.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Kakoullis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kakoullis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murphy under the eye.
Kakoullis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis checks the leg kick.
Kakoullis misses with a wild body shot.
Kakoullis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kakoullis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakoullis keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Kakoullis moved away.
As Murphy backs away, Kakoullis returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A big left from Murphy misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakoullis manages to avoid it.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the leg kick from Murphy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Murphy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kakoullis doesn't seem phased though.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kakoullis drops Murphy with a beautiful combination! Murphy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kakoullis is looking for the KO!
That has opened up Cedric Murphy's cut even more.
Murphy throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy throws a poor cross that misses
and Kakoullis scores with a counter punch that sends Murphy to the canvas! Kakoullis smells blood - he's punishing Murphy with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Murphy has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sotiris Kakoullis!
Sotiris Kakoullis retains his light heavyweight title!
Sotiris Kakoullis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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