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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horace Cuba (ranked 4180 p4p, 3539 weight class) and Khaba Furgusen (ranked 418 p4p, 364 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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270
4 - 0 - 0 |
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265
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Horace Cuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khaba Furgusen!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuba gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Furgusen.
Cuba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Furgusen lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cuba throws an elbow but misses.
Furgusen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cuba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Furgusen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Furgusen works on Cuba's body with a couple of short punches.
Furgusen is looking for a takedown.
Cuba lands an elbow inside that Furgusen shrugs off.
It looks like Khaba Furgusen has been cut.
Cuba is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cuba takes a shot to the head.
Cuba lands a nice shot to the body.
Cuba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Furgusen.
Cuba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cuba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cuba misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furgusen tries to score a body lock takedown but Cuba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Horace Cuba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khaba Furgusen.
Furgusen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cuba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cuba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Furgusen up against the cage.
Cuba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cuba gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Cuba leaning his opponent against the cage.
Furgusen tries to throw a body punch but Cuba avoids it by throwing Furgusen back against the cage.
Furgusen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cuba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cuba lands an elbow inside.
Cuba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Furgusen up against the cage.
Furgusen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Furgusen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cuba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuba pressing his opponent against the cage.
Furgusen lands a nice uppercut.
Furgusen misses with the head strike.
Cuba tries to work over Furgusen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Furgusen misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Furgusen.
Furgusen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cuba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cuba lands an elbow inside that Furgusen shrugs off.
Cuba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cuba blocking some punches.
Furgusen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cuba has a couple of punches blocked by Furgusen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cuba tries a body shot but Furgusen blocks it.
Furgusen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cuba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Furgusen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Furgusen wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Furgusen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cuba stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Furgusen dodges an elbow strike from Cuba.
Cuba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cuba lands an elbow that stopped Furgusen in his tracks for a moment.
Cuba prevents a body shot from Furgusen.
Cuba leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cuba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Furgusen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cuba is defending well.
Cuba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Furgusen up against the cage.
Furgusen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furgusen tries a body shot but Cuba blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Furgusen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cuba can't find room to land a body shot as Furgusen controls the action.
Furgusen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Furgusen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cuba is defending well.
Cuba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Furgusen up against the cage.
Cuba lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cuba.
That has opened up Khaba Furgusen's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furgusen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Furgusen.
Furgusen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cuba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cuba lands an elbow just above Furgusen 's eye.
Cuba blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horace Cuba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khaba Furgusen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cuba moves into range and clinches up with Furgusen.
Furgusen takes an elbow to the temple.
Furgusen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cuba after a bit of a struggle.
Furgusen goes for a takedown attempt but Cuba pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cuba clinches.
Cuba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cuba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Furgusen up against the cage.
We've been informed that Furgusen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cuba blocks a body shot from Furgusen.
Cuba taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuba is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Furgusen effectively controlling the action here.
Cuba has a couple of punches blocked by Furgusen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Furgusen backwards.
Cuba lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cuba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Furgusen's brow.
Cuba lands an elbow inside that Furgusen shrugs off.
Furgusen lands with a light punch inside.
Furgusen blocks a body shot from Cuba.
Cuba lands a nice elbow.
Cuba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Furgusen tries to throw a body punch but Cuba avoids it by throwing Furgusen back against the cage.
Furgusen misses with some punches.
Cuba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Furgusen's defenses.
Cuba lands an elbow just above Furgusen 's eye.
Cuba's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furgusen misses with a punch on the inside.
Furgusen pushes Cuba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furgusen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cubas head.
Cuba lands an elbow that stopped Furgusen in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Khaba Furgusen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cuba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Furgusen.
Furgusen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Horace Cuba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khaba Furgusen.
Furgusen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Furgusen tries to work over Cuba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cuba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cuba blocking some punches.
Horace Cuba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cuba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cuba avoiding damage.
Furgusen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cuba trying to control the position but instead, Furgusen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cuba into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cuba.
Khaba Furgusen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cuba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Khaba Furgusen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Horace Cuba!
In his post fight interview, Horace Cuba started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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