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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Man D (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murdock Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Prodigy - Firestarter. Man D could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Murdock Jr's chin.
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270 lbs
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275 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Man D!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Murdock Jr!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jr tries a low kick but D avoids it.
D finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from D enables Jr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. D manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jr preventing the sweep.
D striking off his back but it's not causing Jr any problems.
Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. D swivels though and keeps the full guard.
D looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jr is one step ahead there.
Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
D preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
D looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jr is one step ahead there.
Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of D's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr is pushing down on D's leg trying to pass to half guard. D is fighting to maintain full guard but Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
D gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but D has wrist control.
D has momentary wrist control but Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of D's head.
Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Jr is working D over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
D on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if D tries to get out of the position.
Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jr throwing strikes but missing.
D looking for a sweep. Not yet D, not yet.
Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
D looking for a sweep. Not yet D, not yet.
Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. D is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jr preventing the sweep.
D is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jr throws and elbow that misses. D uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jr's guard. Nice move by D!
Jr throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr wants to improve his position but instead D has moved into half guard.
D tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jr tries to roll over but D keeps him under control.
D is looking to take a break and control but Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
D controlling the action here.
Jr is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
We're going to have a standup here because Man D wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
D swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jr checks a leg kick.
D throws a hook but Jr avoids it easily.
Jr moves away from the strike by D.
D defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jr.
D throws a hook but Jr avoids it easily.
Man D is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
D throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jr throws a hook but D avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murdock Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jr throws a lazy right hand but D sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from D.
D slips under a jab from Jr.
Jr connects with the punch.
Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
D on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
D misses with a hook. Jr ducked under it nicely.
D throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr dodges the punch combination from D.
Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but D is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from D there as he acknowledges the shot.
D throws a leg kick
and Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles D's knee momentarily.
Jr defending well as D loads up on a big left hand.
D tried to score with a low kick but Jr checks it.
D tries a head kick but it misses.
Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick by D misses
and Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
D defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jr.
D tries to clinch up but Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
D connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
D slaps away a takedown attempt from Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
D tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
D misses with a looping left.
D takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jr cracks the inside of D's front leg.
Man D seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
D takes one to the chin there.
Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jr moves away from the strike by D.
D checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
D moves out of range as Jr throws a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Jr blocks the low kick.
D keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
D is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jr's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
D tries to clinch up
and Jr counters with a good low kick that D was not able to check.
Jr misses with a hook.
Jr blocks a head kick by D.
Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
D throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
D throws a body punch but Jr moves out of range.
D throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
D misses with a looping right.
D throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
D misses with a looping right.
Jr thows a leg kick but D checks it
and D counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by D.
D gets underhooks to prevent Jr's takedown attempt.
Man D has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murdock Jr.
D lands a body punch.
Jr wants a takedown.
D doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jr can't get the takedown.
Knees to the body from D.
Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Jr is breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jr tries for a takedown but D manages to get underhooks.
Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but D shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Man D will probably get the nod.
That's time! D's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by D.
D loads up on a big right hand but Jr slips the punch.
Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before D has time to react.
Jr stuns D with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
D throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from D.
D avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
D tries to land a leg kick but Jr saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Murdock Jr has been cut.
Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from D.
D misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jr misses with a shot to the body
and D counters with a nice uppercut.
Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but D was well out of range. Poor timing from Jr.
Jr connects with the punch.
Jr misses with a looping left.
D stuffs the takedown attempt from Jr. Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
D swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jr counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from D misses its intended target.
D throws the left hand but Jr avoids the punch easily.
Jr thuds a left hand into D's body.
D swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr slips a straight right by D.
D on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
D throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
D on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
D throws the left hand but Jr avoids the punch easily.
D on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jr lands a really nice looking cross but D seems unphased.
Jr throws a shot to the body.
Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr scores with the left hand. D knows he should have avoided that one.
Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jr misses with a hook. D ducked under it nicely.
Jr lands with an overhand left.
A leg kick checked by D.
Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
D can't do much from the bottom here.
Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by D, who protects the arm well.
D takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr lands a few punches from side control.
Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
D is pushing Jr's head away, looking to escape. Jr manages to hold on to the position though.
D takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jr working away.
Jr lands an elbow.
Jr cracks D with a big right hand but D just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
D takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
D tries to buck Jr off but Jr is having none of it.
D is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jr landing strikes.
Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by D, who protects the arm well.
Jr lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murdock Jr really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Murdock Jr's cut.
That's time! D's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
D misses with a hook to the body
and Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jr in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jr tries for a kimura but D is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
D is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jr working the ground and pound.
Jr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
D takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jr is chipping away with strikes.
D is rocked!
Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but D is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jr landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr landing strikes.
Jr cracks D with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
D is trying to get back to half guard.
Jr scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jr lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jr landing strikes.
Jr is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
D is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr lands a nice forearm strike.
D can't do much from the bottom here.
Jr tries to move to mount but D blocks the move with his legs.
Jr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but D is avoiding damage well.
Jr grinds an elbow into D's temple.
Jr has knee on belly momentarily but D bucks him off and regains half guard.
Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jr connects with a nice short shot to D's temple.
Murdock Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
D avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jr.
Jr throwing shots but D is blocking nicely.
Jr prevents D from improving his position.
Jr is looking for a kimura but D is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jr to get the leverage.
D is trying to stand back up but Jr is controlling him
Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
D might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr is working for a kimura but D is defending it quite comfortably.
Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jr throwing shots but D is blocking nicely.
D is trying to stand up here but Jr is controlling him well.
Jr uses his free foot to push down on D's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for D.
Jr is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. D can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jr raining down hammerfists from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jr has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of D's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murdock Jr dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Murdock Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
D steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jr.
Jr works the jab nicely.
Jr looks to land a right hand but D moved out of range.
Jr moves away from the strike by D.
Jr sizes up D with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
D looks to clinch
so Jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
D wants to sweep but no luck.
Jr is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! D is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! D has escaped and now he's on top!
Jr is looking for a triangle but D pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
D stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
D tries to free his leg and advance position but Jr is retaining full guard.
D has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
D trying to control but Jr is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in D's guard.
D manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jr landing punches.
Jr has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of D's face.
D is squirming around, avoiding Jr's attempts to control the action.
D can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jr lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jr with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh D is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jr has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! D is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Murdock Jr!
Murdock Jr is the new heavyweight champion!
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hype
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