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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Richard (ranked 454 p4p, 770 weight class) and Micah Murray (ranked 38 p4p, 70 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Richard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micah Murray!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murray thuds his right hand into Richard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murray lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richard.
Murray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murray lands the left hand.
Murray jabs at Richard's body.
Richard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray.
A lazy left from Murray finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Richard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richard takes one to the chin there.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Richard is out of range.
Murray throws a body punch but Richard moves out of range.
Murray cracks Richard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice shot by Murray.
Murray tries to clinch up.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richard was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray.
Richard tries to counter with a takedown but Murray is quick to defend against it.
Murray rushes Richard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Richard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Richard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Richard takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Murray.
Murray lands a right hand.
Murray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murray tries to work over Richard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murray lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Murray.
Richard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Small Richard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Richard backwards.
Murray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richard backwards.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
Murray lands with a light punch inside.
Murray is working Richard over against the cage.
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Richard backwards.
Richard is trying to pull guard but Murray turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Murray cracks Richard with a nice body shot.
Murray is leaning against Richard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murray is working Richard over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Murray.
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Richard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murray just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Murray on the inside.
Murray lands a nice uppercut.
Murray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Richard.
Murray lands a right hand.
Murray lands a right hand.
Murray lands with a short shot to the head.
Murray lands with a right to the head.
Richard is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murray.
Oh Richard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richards head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard tries to pull guard but Murray won't allow it.
Richard seems to have got his legs back now.
Murray lands a body shot.
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murray lands a right hand.
Murray gets through Richard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Richard backwards.
Murray lands a left hand.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Richard blocks a body shot from Murray.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richard tries to pull guard but Murray holds him up against the cage and eventually Richard drops back down to his feet.
Murray lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Murray dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Richard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murray lands a really nice looking cross but Richard seems unphased.
Murray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murray jabs Richard right on the nose. Richard blinks but takes it well.
Murray with a nice cross.
Murray drives through and clinches with Richard against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray.
Murray has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Richard seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murray can turn it around.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Richard jumps guard but Murray turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Richard tries to pull guard but Murray forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray lands with a left to the head.
Murray throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murray.
Murray lands a shot to the body.
Murray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murray lands with a left to the head.
Murray creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Richard's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Richard drops to his knees and Murray pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micah Murray!
Micah Murray is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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