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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Murhaa (ranked 40 p4p, 23 weight class) and Matteo Boretti (ranked 7 p4p, 4 weight class). Boretti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ispa Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Matteo Boretti!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boretti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murhaa has closed the distance and engaged Boretti in a clinch.
Boretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boretti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Boretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Boretti blocks it.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
Murhaa blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boretti is working Murhaa over against the cage.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Boretti controls his hands.
Boretti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murhaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boretti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murhaa throws the left hand but Boretti avoids the punch easily.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Boretti lands but Murhaa takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boretti throws a sloppy body shot
and Murhaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boretti! But no joy.
Murhaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boretti throws a counter combo.
Boretti misses with a hook. Murhaa ducked under it nicely.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Boretti moves out of range.
Boretti lands a lovely overhand right.
Murhaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the body.
Boretti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boretti on the side of the head.
Murhaa takes one to the side of the head.
Boretti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boretti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murhaa.
Boretti replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Murhaa blocks it well.
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!
Boretti throws a looping overhand right but Murhaa ducks down to avoid it.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boretti moves away.
Boretti throws a series of punches but Murhaa moves out of range.
It looked like Murhaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boretti tries to clinch there but Murhaa circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boretti moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhaa.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the side of Boretti's head.
I was talking to Murhaa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Boretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murhaa just leaning against Boretti, taking a breather.
Murhaa tries to work over Boretti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Borettis head.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
Boretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Boretti digs a right hand into Murhaa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murhaa's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boretti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boretti.
Boretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boretti misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murhaa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boretti has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boretti.
Boretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boretti misses with some punches.
Boretti lands a shot to the body.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boretti lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Boretti.
Murhaa is breathing heavily.
Boretti lands a body punch.
Boretti throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boretti tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Boretti back against the cage.
Murhaa looking to slow down the pace here.
Murhaa blocks an uppercut.
Boretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.
A short right from Boretti on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boretti lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boretti.
Boretti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Boretti has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Murhaa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Boretti can turn it around.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhaa.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boretti.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matteo Boretti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boretti throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Boretti works over Murhaa's head and body with a nice combination.
Murhaa throws the left hand but Boretti avoids the punch easily.
Matteo Boretti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boretti doesn't manage to clinch there - Murhaa circles away.
Boretti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boretti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boretti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Murhaa.
Good exchange - Murhaa coming out on top.
Murhaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murhaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Boretti slips a straight right by Murhaa.
Boretti takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boretti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boretti works on Murhaa's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Boretti fails to land.
Boretti tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boretti lands an uppercut.
Boretti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murhaa or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boretti tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Boretti as the two fighters clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boretti as Murhaa tries to tie him up.
Boretti misses with a body punch.
Boretti has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boretti.
Nice body punch from Boretti.
Boretti gets through Murhaa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matteo Boretti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boretti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boretti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Boretti scores with a shot to the side of Murhaa's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boretti.
Boretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boretti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murhaa's elbow.
Boretti tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Boretti back against the cage.
Murhaa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa prevents a body shot from Boretti.
A right hand to the body from Boretti.
Boretti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Boretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Boretti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Boretti controls the action.
Boretti throws a head punch that misses.
Boretti prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
Boretti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boretti digs a right hand underneath Murhaa's ribcage. Murhaa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
Boretti lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boretti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boretti.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Boretti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murhaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Murhaa.
Boretti blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa blocks a body shot from Boretti.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Boretti controls his hands.
Boretti lands a hook that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Boretti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Boretti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boretti tries a body shot but Murhaa blocks it.
Boretti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murhaa is rocked!
Boretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boretti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boretti blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Boretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Boretti lands a right hand.
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Murhaa taking a breather.
Boretti lands a body punch.
Boretti misses with a body punch.
Boretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Boretti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Boretti has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Boretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matteo Boretti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Boretti tries to clinch up.
It looked like Murhaa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boretti.
Murhaa closes the distance and clinches.
Murhaa lands a right hand.
Boretti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boretti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murhaa tries to work over Boretti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
Boretti working aggressively here.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Boretti as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boretti misses with a body punch.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boretti lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boretti throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murhaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Borettis head.
Boretti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boretti has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boretti.
Boretti misses with a body punch.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boretti misses with a punch on the inside.
Boretti has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boretti presses Murhaa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boretti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boretti blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Boretti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Boretti lands a nice shot to the body.
Murhaa wants to get back to striking at distance but Boretti won't allow it.
Boretti scores with a hook to the body.
Ispa Murhaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boretti throws a head punch that misses.
Boretti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boretti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murhaas head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boretti lands a left hand.
Boretti misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Boretti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Boretti tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Boretti back against the cage.
Boretti misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Boretti tries a body shot but Murhaa blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murhaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boretti misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Boretti controls his hands.
Boretti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boretti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Matteo Boretti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Boretti pushes Murhaa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boretti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boretti tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa prevents a body shot from Boretti.
Boretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Boretti misses with the head strike.
Boretti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boretti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boretti lands with a short shot to the head.
Murhaa looking to stall.
Boretti scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhaa.
A nice left hand lands by Murhaa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Murhaa as the two fighters clinch.
Boretti throws a head punch that misses.
Boretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Boretti controls his hands.
Boretti misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boretti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murhaa.
Murhaa blocks a body shot from Boretti.
Boretti misses with a punch on the inside.
Boretti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhaa.
A head punch on the inside from Boretti fails to land.
Boretti pushes Murhaa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matteo Boretti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boretti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matteo Boretti!
Matteo Boretti was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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