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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanitha Muralitharan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muralitharan comes to the cage accompanied by The Sri Lankan National Anthem. Parker has chosen Young as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sanitha Muralitharan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Parker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker shoots in looking for a takedown. Muralitharan tries to sprawl out of it but Parker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Muralitharan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Muralitharan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Parker momentarily.
Muralitharan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Muralitharan circles away.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Parker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker shoots in and drives through. Muralitharan sprawls well.
Muralitharan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parker closes the distance and clinches up with Muralitharan, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes Muralitharan against the cage but Muralitharan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanitha Muralitharan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Parker.
Parker misses with a double jab
and Muralitharan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parker misses with a double jab
and Muralitharan counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Michael Parker has been cut.
Parker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Muralitharan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parker throws a series of punches but Muralitharan avoids them all with ease.
Parker looks gassed!
Muralitharan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Parker in his tracks.
Muralitharan swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with a combination
and Muralitharan counters with a stiff right hand.
Muralitharan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Parker on the side of the head.
Muralitharan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Muralitharan with a hook.
Parker is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker ducks into an uppercut from Muralitharan and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sanitha Muralitharan!
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energy
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hype
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