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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Murray (ranked 1394 p4p, 1967 weight class) and Puna Soriano (ranked 166 p4p, 217 weight class). Soriano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Highwayman- The Highwaymen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Murray !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Puna Soriano!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murray throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soriano throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soriano was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray .
No joy there for Soriano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray . Soriano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soriano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Soriano scores with a nice right hand.
Soriano with a nice cross.
Murray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Puna Soriano has been cut.
Soriano looks to land a body kick but Murray moved away.
It appears Murray was looking to counter with a kick there.
Soriano misses the shot to the body.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soriano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheers as Soriano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murray doesn't seem phased though.
Murray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Soriano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Soriano misses with a double jab.
Soriano misses with a straight right.
Soriano has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Soriano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murray avoids the body shot from Soriano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Soriano takes a swing at Murray 's ribcage but misses.
Soriano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soriano throws a right hand that misses
and Murray counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soriano doesn't seem phased though.
Lee Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Murray needs to keep his hands up - Soriano had a free shot at his head there.
Soriano misses with a head kick.
Murray looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Murray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soriano lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
Soriano throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Soriano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soriano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Soriano.
Soriano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murray lands a nice looking kick to the body. Soriano takes a step back to recover.
Soriano thows a leg kick but Murray checks it
and Murray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Soriano misses the shot to the body.
Soriano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano throws a big shot that misses.
Murray appears to be looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soriano throws a poor cross that misses
and Murray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soriano thinking.
Soriano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray .
Soriano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Soriano, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray lands with a good body shot.
Murray is looking to land body kicks.
Puna Soriano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soriano misses with a takedown attempt - Murray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soriano connects with the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Puna Soriano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Puna Soriano's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Soriano connects with a solid leg kick.
Soriano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Soriano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murray slips under a jab.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soriano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray .
Soriano misses with a takedown attempt
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
Soriano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Soriano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murray circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray slips under a jab from Soriano.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Soriano has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murray .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano throws a jab when Murray was well out of range.
Murray thinks about countering with a body kick.
Murray scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murray misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Murray .
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soriano.
Soriano misses with a left hand
and Murray counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A jab from Murray does it's job there.
That has opened up Puna Soriano's cut even more.
Soriano throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Murray jabs at Soriano's body.
Soriano looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano throws a hook to the side of Murray 's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puna Soriano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soriano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray half committed to a counter leg kick.
Soriano looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
Murray seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Soriano takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soriano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soriano dives in and grabs Murray 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murray pushes down on Soriano's head and hops out.
An attempted straight right counter from Murray misses the target.
Soriano throws a sloppy head kick
and Murray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soriano scores with a punch to the head.
Soriano misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano misses with a takedown
and Murray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soriano thinking.
Lee Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puna Soriano.
Soriano is breathing heavily.
Murray misses with a few strikes there.
Soriano throws out a counter right but Murray avoids it with no problem.
Soriano misses with a left hand
and Murray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Puna Soriano's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Murray blocks a jab.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Soriano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soriano looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Soriano takes a swing at Murray 's ribcage but misses.
Soriano swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano tries to bum rush Murray with a series of wild strikes but Murray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soriano.
Murray jabs Soriano right on the nose. Soriano blinks but takes it well.
Murray connects with a nice looking jab.
Soriano defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Murray throws a leg kick but Soriano sees it coming and moves out of range.
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!
Murray tries to land a leg kick but Soriano saw it coming and moves away.
Murray lands with a right hand.
Puna Soriano's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jab by Murray .
Soriano is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Puna Soriano's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lee Murray !
Puna Soriano was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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hype
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