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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Israel Adesanya (ranked 5963 p4p, 495 weight class) and Paul Muhapuro (ranked 2228 p4p, 272 weight class). Israel Adesanya has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Israel Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Muhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhapuro throws a one two combo.
It looks like Israel Adesanya has been cut.
Muhapuro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adesanya is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Muhapuro.
Adesanya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Muhapuro has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Adesanya is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Muhapuro is looking to clinch.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Adesanya is having none of it.
A quick step to the side and Adesanya tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muhapuro tries to clinch up.
Muhapuro throws a nice looking combination but Adesanya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adesanya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muhapuro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muhapuro lands a really nice looking cross but Adesanya seems unphased.
Muhapuro with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adesanya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Muhapuro.
A counter left hand to the body from Adesanya misses its target.
Muhapuro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Muhapuro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhapuro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adesanya has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Muhapuro throws a front kick that sends Adesanya stumbling back into the cage.
Muhapuro takes the fight into the clinch.
Muhapuro struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands.
Muhapuro misses with the head strike.
Muhapuro pushes Adesanya back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Muhapuro has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Muhapuro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Muhapuro's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya blocks an uppercut.
Muhapuro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muhapuro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muhapuro pushes Adesanya back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya.
Muhapuro leaning his opponent against the cage.
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Adesanya throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro is looking to chop away at Adesanya's legs.
Adesanya thows a body kick. Muhapuro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Muhapuro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Muhapuro slips a jab from Adesanya.
Muhapuro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adesanya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Muhapuro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Muhapuro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Muhapuro lands a head shot.
Muhapuro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muhapuro throws a front kick that sends Adesanya stumbling back into the cage.
Muhapuro connects with an inside leg kick.
Muhapuro digs a good body shot into Adesanya's ribs.
Muhapuro lands a nice hook to Adesanya's body. Adesanya takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muhapuro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adesanya's sensitive parts.
Muhapuro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adesanya's head.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses.
Muhapuro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Muhapuro connects with a body shot that sends Adesanya's belly button to the back.
Muhapuro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Muhapuro misses with a wild body shot.
Adesanya takes a swing at Muhapuro's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Muhapuro misses.
Muhapuro clinches up against the cage.
Adesanya is looking to break free of the clinch but Muhapuro has double underhooks.
Muhapuro prevents a body shot from Adesanya.
A short body shot lands from Muhapuro as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Muhapuro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Israel Adesanya's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Muhapuro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adesanya drops his hands momentarily and Muhapuro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro misses with a straight right.
Adesanya avoids the head kick by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Muhapuro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adesanya is looking to counter with head kicks.
Muhapuro loads up on a big right hand but Adesanya slips the punch.
Adesanya throws a lazy uppercut
and Muhapuro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhapuro slips a straight right by Adesanya.
Muhapuro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adesanya blocks the body kick.
Adesanya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhapuro pushes Adesanya away with a front kick.
Adesanya throws a solid leg kick but Muhapuro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Adesanya.
Adesanya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adesanya drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Adesanya takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the body from Adesanya misses
and Muhapuro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Israel Adesanya's cut is getting worse.
Adesanya scores with a head kick.
Muhapuro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muhapuro lands a slapping body shot.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Muhapuro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Adesanya's calf.
Paul Muhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Muhapuro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adesanya.
Good leg kick by Muhapuro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya moves out of range as Muhapuro throws a body kick.
Paul Muhapuro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muhapuro feints and then cracks Adesanya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adesanya down.
Muhapuro moves into the clinch.
Adesanya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Adesanya blocks a body shot from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muhapuro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muhapuro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muhapuro.
Muhapuro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adesanya lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Muhapuro fails to land.
Muhapuro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adesanya's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Muhapuro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Muhapuro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muhapuro tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adesanya scores with a shoulder strike.
Muhapuro misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Still in the clinch, Muhapuro scores with a nice short uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Muhapuro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adesanya's elbow.
Muhapuro lands with a light punch inside.
Muhapuro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adesanya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands.
Muhapuro stalling against the cage.
Adesanya takes a shot to the head.
Paul Muhapuro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Muhapuro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muhapuro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muhapuro scores with a hook to the body.
Muhapuro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya tries to work over Muhapuro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muhapuro prevents a body shot from Adesanya.
Stalling in the clinch from Muhapuro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Muhapuro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Israel Adesanya's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Muhapuro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Muhapuro moves into the clinch.
Adesanya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muhapuro backwards.
Muhapuro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Adesanya blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro lands with a right to the head.
Adesanya blocks a body shot from Muhapuro.
Still in the clinch, Muhapuro scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhapuro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
Muhapuro prevents a body shot from Adesanya.
Muhapuro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Adesanya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muhapuro lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Muhapuro in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muhapuro lands with a short shot to the head.
Muhapuro tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
Muhapuro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro misses with a body punch.
Muhapuro misses with a punch to the body.
Muhapuro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Muhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muhapuro can't find room to land a body shot as Adesanya controls the action.
Muhapuro tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
Muhapuro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muhapuro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muhapuro.
Adesanya lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Muhapuro as the two fighters clinch.
Muhapuro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adesanya up against the cage.
Muhapuro throws a head punch that misses.
Muhapuro is stalling here.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Muhapuro.
Adesanya misses with a body punch.
Come on Muhapuro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good body shot from Adesanya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Adesanya up against the cage.
Muhapuro is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Muhapuro - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
A bit of stalling here from Muhapuro.
Israel Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adesanya takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Muhapuro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Muhapuro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Muhapuro!
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energy
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