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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Murhaa (ranked 2936 p4p, 387 weight class) and Sione Feti (ranked 4777 p4p, 572 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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191 cm
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213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Murhaa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sione Feti! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Murhaa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Feti napping and manages to drive through into side control! A lull in the action here as Murhaa stalls from top position. Feti struggling a bit here. Feti is trying to improve his position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Murhaa advances to full mount. Feti wants to control but Murhaa is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murhaa controlling his opponent. Feti tries to hold on but Murhaa pushes him away. Murhaa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Murhaa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Feti is looking to improve his position but Murhaa isn't that keen on the idea. Murhaa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Murhaa with a couple of short strikes. Murhaa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Feti regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murhaa is figuring out what he wants to do next. Murhaa seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Feti for as long as he can get away with. Murhaa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Feti wants to get back to full guard. Murhaa moves nicely into side control. Murhaa working the ground and pound but Feti is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Feti is being controlled here. Murhaa moves into full mount! Murhaa controlling from the full mount. Feti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Murhaa controlling the position easily from mount. Feti tries to hold on but Murhaa postures up. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Murhaa content just to control the position here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Murhaa dominated that round. That's time! Murhaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murhaa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Feti as he jumps to the side. Nice cross by Feti. Murhaa clinches with his opponent.
Feti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Feti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards. Feti lands with a short shot to the head. Feti lands a hook that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Feti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murhaa's brow. Murhaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Feti can do to turn this around? A shot in the inside from Feti. Feti holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murhaa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Feti fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Feti digs a good body shot into Murhaa's ribs. Murhaa is looking to clinch but Feti is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round. No luck for Murhaa with that takedown attempt. Feti is looking for the big counter here. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Murhaa. That's going to take a lot out of him. Murhaa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Murhaa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Feti as he jumps to the side. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Feti, right into the meat.
Sione Feti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Feti throws a right and a left that Murhaa avoids nicely. Murhaa fails to land the takedown. Feti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Feti as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murhaa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Feti is fending him off so far but Murhaa persists. Nope, Feti circles away and we're back to standing. Murhaa misses with a takedown attempt and Feti counters with a leg kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Murhaa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Feti swivels and escapes. Feti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murhaa doesn't seem bothered though. Jab by Feti. Feti has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Murhaa is landing a low percentage of strikes. Feti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice uppercut there from Feti. King Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Feti thuds a left hand into Murhaa's body. Feti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Feti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murhaa at a distance.
Feti with a hook. Feti explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Nice jab there from Feti. Feti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by Feti. Sione Feti seems to be getting the better of the standup. Murhaa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Feti.
Nice takedown defense from Feti. No joy for Murhaa on that attempt. Feti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Feti scores with a jab to the jaw. Feti and Murhaa are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Feti throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Murhaa into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Feti knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sione Feti!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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