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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Rodgers (ranked 904 p4p, 138 weight class) and Pauke Murhaa (ranked 1671 p4p, 233 weight class). Rodgers comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne - Moment. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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7 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
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212 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Rodgers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pauke Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers throws a low kick, looking for Murhaa's leg but Murhaa calmly moves out of range.
Murhaa misses with a right hand
and Rodgers counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Pauke Murhaa has been cut.
Murhaa connects with a single shot there.
Murhaa cracks Rodgers with an open hand slap.
Pauke Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa wants to clinch up but Rodgers keeps it at a distance.
Rodgers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodgers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murhaa. Murhaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Murhaa tries to land a leg kick but Rodgers saw it coming and moves away.
Murhaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Rodgers misses.
Murhaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodgers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Murhaa tries to get set, Rodgers tries to push him back and clinch up but Murhaa manages to avoid the attempt.
Murhaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodgers was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhaa.
Murhaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rodgers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers misses the body punch
and Murhaa counters with a thumping low kick.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Rodgers.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodgers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodgers throws a quick counter kick to the body but Murhaa avoids it.
Rodgers avoids a kick to the body.
Rodgers is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Murhaa.
Murhaa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Murhaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rodgers's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Murhaa.
Rodgers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rodgers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodgers quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
Murhaa drops Rodgers with a beautiful combination! Rodgers stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Murhaa is looking for the KO!
Rodgers is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh Rodgers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murhaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rodgers seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murhaa finds it's way round the side to connect with Rodgers's head.
Murhaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murhaa throws a hook to the side of Rodgers's head but Rodgers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murhaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murhaa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rodgers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rodgers just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa cracks Rodgers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rodgers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a big uppercut and Rodgers crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rodgers looks OK. Murhaa waves Rodgers back to his feet!
Rodgers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murhaa.
Rodgers thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rodgers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Murhaa - that's a beauty! Rodgers is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Murhaa can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pauke Murhaa!
Pauke Murhaa is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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