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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manus Murphy (ranked 1669 p4p, 1331 weight class) and Panda Four (ranked 246 p4p, 206 weight class). Panda Four has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Manus Murphy's chin.
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14 - 11 - 0 |
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15 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manus Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda Four!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy goes for a double leg but Four avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Four continues to drive forward.
Murphy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Four blocks it with crossed arms.
Murphy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Four blocks it with crossed arms.
Four tries to pull guard but Murphy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Murphy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Four managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
Four jumps guard.
Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Four is keeping the position for now.
Four looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Murphy passes into half guard.
Four wants to improve his position but Murphy is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Four looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Four actively working from the bottom here.
Murphy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Four defends it well.
Four looking for submissions off his back.
Murphy wants to pass to mount but Four is defending the position.
Four wants to improve his position but Murphy is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Murphy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Four has managed to free his arm - good work.
Murphy passes to full mount!
Four keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murphy pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Four tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Four regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Four manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Four throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Murphy escapes and throws Four's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Murphy tries to move to full mount but Four actually manages to regain half guard.
Four looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Four wants to improve his position but Murphy is controlling well.
Four is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Murphy is tapping! Great win for Four!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Panda Four!
The defeated Manus Murphy had this to say: 'WTF??? How did that happen?'.
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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
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