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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Murska (ranked 1791 p4p, 1154 weight class) and Lou Higgins (ranked 241 p4p, 156 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ispa Murska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lou Higgins!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murska moves into range and clinches up with Higgins.
Higgins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Murska.
Higgins prevents a body shot from Murska.
Higgins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Higgins misses with a punch on the inside.
Murska prevents a body shot from Higgins.
Higgins throws a punch but it's blocked by Murska.
Higgins has a couple of punches blocked by Murska.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murska.
Higgins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murska misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murska lands a shoulder strike.
Murska gets through Higgins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Murska.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murska cracks Higgins with a nice body shot.
Murska misses with a punch to the body.
Murska working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Higgins.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Higgins.
A head punch on the inside from Murska fails to land.
Murska has a couple of punches blocked by Higgins.
Murska throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Higgins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murska swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Higgins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Higgins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Higgins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Higgins has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Murska seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Higgins can turn it around.
A short right from Murska.
Murska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Higgins misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Higgins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Higgins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murska swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murska working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Higgins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murska's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Murska misses with some punches.
Higgins tries to work over Murska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Higgins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Murska.
Higgins swings wildly with an uppercut but Murska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Higgins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murska.
Murska blocking some punches.
Higgins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Higgins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murska misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Higgins on the inside.
Higgins has a couple of punches blocked by Murska.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Murska misses with some punches.
Murska throws a punch but it's blocked by Higgins.
Murska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murska misses with the head strike.
Higgins misses with a punch to the body.
Murska throws a head punch that misses.
Higgins throws a punch but it's blocked by Murska.
A body shot lands from Murska.
Higgins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Higgins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murska tries to throw a body punch but Higgins avoids it by throwing Murska back against the cage.
Murska throws a head punch that misses.
Murska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murska lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murska lands a right hand.
Higgins tries to work over Murska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Higgins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Higgins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murska's elbow.
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!
Murska scores with a shoulder strike.
Higgins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Higgins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Higgins.
A short left from Higgins.
Murska lands a left hand that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
Higgins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murska takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Higgins.
Higgins lands a body shot.
Murska blocks an uppercut.
Higgins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murska throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ispa Murska will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Higgins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murska gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Higgins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ispa Murska has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Higgins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Higgins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murska or not.
Murska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
Murska working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Murska fails to land.
A short right from Murska on the inside.
Murska swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Higgins working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murska throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Higgins swings wildly with an uppercut but Murska uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Higgins struggles to land a body shot inside as Murska controls his hands.
Murska lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Higgins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murska blocks a body shot from Higgins.
Higgins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murska throws a punch but it's blocked by Higgins.
Murska blocks a body shot from Higgins.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murska lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murska tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Higgins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Higgins swings wildly with an uppercut but Murska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Higgins scores with a shot to the side of Murska's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Higgins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murska lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murska misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murska lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murska misses with the head strike.
Higgins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Higgins can't find room to land a body shot as Murska controls the action.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Murska lands with a short shot to the head.
Higgins lands with a light punch inside.
Murska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murska swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Higgins blocks an uppercut.
Higgins throws a punch but it's blocked by Murska.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murska throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Higginss head.
Higgins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Higgins struggles to land a body shot inside as Murska controls his hands.
Murska lands with a right to the head.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Higgins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Higgins.
Murska lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
Higgins blocking some punches.
Murska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins misses with a punch on the inside.
Murska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murska misses with some punches.
Higgins working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murska lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Higgins.
Murska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murska misses with a hook from the clinch.
Higgins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Higgins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Higgins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Higgins lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murska.
Higgins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Higgins.
Murska misses with the head strike.
Higgins blocks a body shot from Murska.
Higgins scores with a shoulder strike.
Murska misses with the head strike.
Murska misses with a punch on the inside.
Murska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ispa Murska will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Murska tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Higgins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murska tries to clinch there but Higgins circles away.
Higgins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murska tries to clinch but Higgins is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murska fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murska wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Higgins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Ispa Murska has been cut.
Murska bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murska pushes Higgins up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higgins blocking some punches.
Murska throws a punch but it's blocked by Higgins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murska.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murska.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murska working aggressively here.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Higgins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Murska lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Higgins.
Higgins pushes Murska back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Higgins swings wildly with an uppercut but Murska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murska working aggressively here.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murska has a couple of punches blocked by Higgins.
Higgins can't find room to land a body shot as Murska controls the action.
Higgins tries a body shot but Murska blocks it.
Good body shot from Higgins.
Murska lands with a light punch inside.
Murska lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murska.
Higgins prevents a body shot from Murska.
Higgins swings wildly with an uppercut but Murska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Higgins blocking some punches.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Murska lands a body shot.
Murska misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murska tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Higgins digs a right hand underneath Murska's ribcage. Murska let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Higgins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lou Higgins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murska misses with the head strike.
Higgins throws a punch but it's blocked by Murska.
Murska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murska misses with a body punch.
Higgins lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murska.
Murska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murska throws a punch but it's blocked by Higgins.
Higgins swings wildly with an uppercut but Murska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Higgins.
Murska scores with a shoulder strike.
Murska scores with a shoulder strike.
Higgins works on Murska's body with a couple of short punches.
Murska lands a shoulder strike.
Murska misses with some punches.
Murska misses with the head strike.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Higgins works on Murska's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Higgins.
Ispa Murska is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Higgins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murska struggles to land a body shot inside as Higgins controls his hands.
Murska takes a shot to the head.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Higgins struggles to land a body shot inside as Murska controls his hands.
Murska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murska misses with some punches.
Murska misses with the head strike.
Higgins lands with a light punch inside.
Murska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Higgins misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murska.
Murska misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lou Higgins.
I think Murska has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ispa Murska!
A very excited looking Ispa Murska made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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