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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Starling Silva (ranked 444 p4p, 59 weight class) and Phol Murhaa (ranked 680 p4p, 89 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 cm
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188 lbs
21 - 11 - 1 |
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182 cm
39
188 lbs
41 - 14 - 4 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Starling Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
41 - 14 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phol Murhaa! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Murhaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murhaa thuds a left hand into Silva's body. Silva misses with the body kick and Murhaa counters with a stiff right hand. Murhaa misses with a wild body shot. Murhaa dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Murhaa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Silva moves away from the strike by Murhaa. Murhaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Murhaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murhaa. Silva moves forwards but Murhaa connects with a nice, crisp jab. Murhaa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva is rocked! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Murhaa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away. Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva throws a leg kick and Murhaa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking. Phol Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Murhaa sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Murhaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva. Murhaa throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily. Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Murhaa swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut. Murhaa throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range. Murhaa connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Murhaa throws a jab when Silva was well out of range. Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murhaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head. Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murhaa paws at him with a jab and circles away. Silva seems to have got his legs back now. Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Silva misses with a right hand enabling Murhaa to counter with a crisp jab. Murhaa lands a head shot. Murhaa throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. That kick from Murhaa tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on. Murhaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Murhaa walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Silva drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Murhaa swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Silva's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phol Murhaa!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
64% |
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