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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Murphy (ranked 4793 p4p, 531 weight class) and Joey Bob Potatohauler (ranked 6415 p4p, 599 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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187 cm
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215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Murphy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Bob Potatohauler! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A left and a right from Murphy both land. Nice combination. Potatohauler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Potatohauler there as he acknowledges the shot. A jab from Potatohauler misses. The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Murphy defending well as Potatohauler loads up on a big left hand. Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Nice uppercut lands for Potatohauler. That snapped Murphy's head back.
Murphy takes one on the button.
Murphy is rocked! Potatohauler jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice defenses there by Murphy. Potatohauler misses with a wild body shot. Potatohauler throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily. Potatohauler misses with an uppercut
and Murphy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Potatohauler breaks the clinch.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Potatohauler jabbing away but nothing is landing. As Potatohauler tries to get set, Murphy tries to push him back and clinch up but Potatohauler manages to avoid the attempt. Potatohauler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potatohauler. Potatohauler throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Murphy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Potatohauler digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs. Potatohauler throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Potatohauler thinking. Potatohauler misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Potatohauler thinking. Joey Bob Potatohauler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potatohauler. Potatohauler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy. Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Murphy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Potatohauler throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it. Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Potatohauler is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Potatohauler drops Murphy with a naaaaasty hook - Murphy is in real trouble here! Potatohauler dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Bob Potatohauler! Joey Bob Potatohauler bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
68% |
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