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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chol-Hyon An (ranked 5424 p4p, 544 weight class) and Mike Murhaa (ranked 23425 p4p, 774 weight class). An kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Aegukka (DPRK national anthem). Mike Murhaa struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Chol-Hyon An has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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221 lbs
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292 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Basic striking
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chol-Hyon An!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An takes the fight into the clinch.
An can't find room to land a body shot as Murhaa controls the action.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as An controls his hands.
An throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by An.
An throws a head punch that misses.
An working aggressively here.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An misses with an elbow strike.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for An.
Murhaa digs a right hand underneath An's ribcage. An let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to work over An's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An lands a shoulder strike.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
Murhaa lands a hook that snaps the head of An backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by An.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but An avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
An blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from An.
An stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on An's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murhaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by An.
Murhaa working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An is trying to drag Murhaa to the mat but Murhaa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Murhaa tries a body shot but An blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murhaa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.
An misses with a hook from the clinch.
An throws an elbow that misses.
An lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An has Murhaa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murhaa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chol-Hyon An. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Murhaa.
An is breathing heavily.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa lands with a right to the head.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but An avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
An tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhaa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of An backwards.
Murhaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Murhaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
An pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An closes the distance and clinches.
An lands with a light punch inside.
Murhaa lands a right hand.
Murhaa digs a right hand into An's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on An's gas tank.
An tries for a takedown. No joy.
Murhaa lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Murhaa - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa works on An's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Murhaa.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as An controls his hands.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt An or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as An controls his hands.
An misses with some punches.
Murhaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of An backwards.
Murhaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murhaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for An.
Murhaa lands with a right to the head.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
An blocking some punches.
An is trying to drag Murhaa to the mat but Murhaa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Murhaa lands a nice uppercut.
Murhaa pushes An back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
An misses with the head strike.
Murhaa lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Murhaa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
An moves into range and clinches up with Murhaa.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with An's elbow.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Murhaa in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
An lands a nice uppercut.
An blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An misses with an elbow over the top.
Murhaa gets through An's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Murhaa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by An.
An can't find room to land a body shot as Murhaa controls the action.
An lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
A short uppercut from An.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with An's elbow.
Murhaa blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Murhaa.
An wants to break free but Murhaa has control.
An tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down An.
A short uppercut from Murhaa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with An's elbow.
Murhaa lands a body punch.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
An manages to break the clinch.
Murhaa has An up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Murhaa.
An wants to get back to striking at distance but Murhaa won't allow it.
Murhaa lands a left hand.
Murhaa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. An seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murhaa can turn it around.
An tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing An back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by An.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as An controls his hands.
Murhaa is working An over against the cage.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
An can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murhaa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite An's efforts to push away.
An is trying to maintain a safe position but Murhaa gets an underhook and turns An into the cage.
Murhaa pushes An back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as An controls the action.
An blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
Mike Murhaa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from An.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as An controls his hands.
Murhaa blocks a body shot from An.
Murhaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murhaa prevents a body shot from An.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Murhaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murhaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of An backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for An.
Murhaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Murhaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An is rocked!
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Oh An is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by An.
An seems to have got his legs back now.
Murhaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by An.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but An avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
An breaks the clinch.
Murhaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by An.
Murhaa scores with a nice head shot.
An tries to keep at a distance but Murhaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as An controls his hands.
An tries for a takedown. No joy.
Murhaa is working An over against the cage.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murhaa tries to work over An's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Murhaa.
A hook to the body from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by An.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Murhaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Murhaa has closed the distance and engaged An in a clinch.
Murhaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa tries to work over An's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An stalling against the cage.
An blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murhaa.
A nice left hand lands by Murhaa.
A short right from Murhaa on the inside.
Murhaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down An.
An looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Murhaa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but An avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with An's elbow.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
An takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from An fails to land.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
A short right from Murhaa.
A shot in the inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chol-Hyon An has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Murhaa as the two fighters clinch.
Murhaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Murhaa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa drops An onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! An is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Murhaa lands with a right to the head.
Murhaa creates a bit of distance for himself, with An pressed up against the cage and cracks An with a massive uppercut! An goes down! He's out cold! Wow, that was some serious power there by Murhaa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Murhaa!
Chol-Hyon An was interviewed post fight and said 'Forgiveness, preasuh.'.
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