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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soa Palelei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolas Muller could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Soa Palelei's chin.
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282 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicolas Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soa Palelei!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palelei misses the shot to the body.
Muller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Palelei misses with an uppercut
and Muller counters with a straight right hand.
Palelei lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Nicolas Muller has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Palelei misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Palelei.
Good shot there by Palelei.
Palelei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palelei moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palelei misses with a low kick.
Palelei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Palelei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Muller tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Palelei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palelei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Palelei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muller.
Muller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Palelei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Muller was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Muller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Palelei missing with a left hand there. Muller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palelei. Muller does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Palelei. Beautiful body shot.
Palelei looks to throw a body kick
and Muller counters by moving into the clinch.
Palelei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palelei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Palelei fails to land.
A short uppercut from Muller.
Muller lands a knee to the body.
Muller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller prevents a body shot from Palelei.
Palelei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muller scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Palelei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palelei avoiding damage as Muller throws knees to the body.
Palelei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muller backwards.
Muller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palelei lands an uppercut.
Palelei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palelei swings wildly with an uppercut but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palelei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muller misses with a jab to the body
and Palelei counters with a stiff right hand.
Palelei lands a body shot.
Palelei throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Muller crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Soa Palelei!
After winning the bout, Soa Palelei thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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