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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rufus Montoya has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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214 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix moves into range and clinches up with Montoya.
Phoenix avoiding damage.
Phoenix has Montoya pressed against the cage, preventing Montoya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Phoenix has Montoya pressed against the cage, preventing Montoya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Montoya could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Montoya has had enough of the clinch but Phoenix keeps him there for the moment.
Phoenix stalls.
Phoenix scores with a shoulder strike.
Montoya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix displaying some good clinch control by pressing Montoya up against the cage.
Montoya creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
Phoenix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montoya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phoenix lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Montoya is trying to break free.
Phoenix lands an uppercut.
Montoya is trying to break the clinch but Phoenix has him pressed against the cage.
Montoya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Montoya letting Phoenix take a breather here.
Phoenix pushes Montoya back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Phoenix scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phoenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Montoya is rocked!
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Montoya is working for takedown but Phoenix is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Montoya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Montoya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montoya.
Montoya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montoya is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Phoenix pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Montoya blocking some punches.
Montoya blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Montoya seems to have got his legs back now.
Phoenix creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Montoya with a big uppercut! Montoya tries to clinch up but Phoenix pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Montoya to the mat! Montoya covers up and Phoenix unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paul Phoenix!
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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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