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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph McGucken (ranked 4932 p4p, 464 weight class) and David Dupuis (ranked 8137 p4p, 578 weight class). Dupuis has chosen Never Surrender as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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194 cm
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200 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralph McGucken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Dupuis!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupuis loads up on a big right hand but McGucken slips the punch.
Dupuis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGucken backs up against the cage.
It looks like Ralph McGucken has been cut.
McGucken works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGucken takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGucken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGucken clinches up against the cage.
McGucken prevents Dupuis from breaking the clinch.
McGucken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McGucken lands with a light punch inside.
McGucken lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGucken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGucken is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by McGucken.
McGucken takes an elbow to the temple.
McGucken looking to throw knees to the head but Dupuis is blocking nicely.
McGucken misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by McGucken.
McGucken is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dupuis is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from McGucken.
Dupuis is rocked!
McGucken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dupuis is still on wobbly legs! Can McGucken finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGucken lands a big knee to the head and Dupuis goes down! McGucken pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralph McGucken!
Ralph McGucken managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Aspire Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
David Dupuis spoke after the fight, saying 'I will never surrender! Keep on rock 'n' rollin' brother!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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