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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Murhaa (ranked 369 p4p, 841 weight class) and John Lawrence (ranked 57 p4p, 129 weight class). Murhaa comes to the cage accompanied by Wanted Man. Lawrence has chosen No Surrender as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 34 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ispa Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Murhaa misses.
Lawrence throws a big counter head kick but Murhaa avoids it with no problem.
Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Lawrence dips to his left and cracks Murhaa with an uppercut!
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lawrence throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
Lawrence avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lawrence slips a straight right by Murhaa.
Some bone on bone action there as Lawrence checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lawrence lands a head shot.
Murhaa blocks a head kick by Lawrence.
Lawrence shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murhaa pinned against the cage. Murhaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Murhaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawrence's sensitive parts.
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Lawrence.
Lawrence walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murhaa but Murhaa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murhaa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lawrence was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lawrence trying to control the position but Murhaa is working away.
Lawrence happy to just control the position for now.
Murhaa is trying to get back to half guard.
Murhaa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Murhaa throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lawrence works Murhaa's body with a nice hook.
Lawrence looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lawrence trying to control but Murhaa is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawrence is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lawrence throws an elbow that misses. Murhaa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lawrence's guard. Nice move by Murhaa!
Lawrence has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murhaa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lawrence is looking for a triangle but Murhaa pushes his legs off easily.
Murhaa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lawrence takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lawrence looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murhaa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Murhaa throws a good cross that connects.
Lawrence throws a hook but Murhaa blocks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murhaa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lawrence has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lawrence and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murhaa throws out a loose jab but Lawrence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ispa Murhaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murhaa misses with a body kick.
Lawrence fails with a takedown attempt.
Ispa Murhaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Lawrence.
Lawrence goes for a double leg but Murhaa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murhaa continues to drive forward.
Lawrence misses with a takedown
and Murhaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lawrence misses with a head kick.
Lawrence misses the jab.
Lawrence takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murhaa works Lawrence's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murhaa but Murhaa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murhaa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Murhaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Murhaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lawrence throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Murhaa was covering up waiting for the punch and Lawrence finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lawrence wants to control from the top but Murhaa keeps moving.
Lawrence scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lawrence trying to control the position from guard on top but Murhaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawrence stands up over Murhaa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lawrence trying to control but Murhaa is working from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lawrence working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Murhaa is controlling Lawrence's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Murhaa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab lands there for Lawrence.
Lawrence throws a right hand that misses
and Murhaa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murhaa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Lawrence.
Lawrence walks into a straight right hand from Murhaa.
Lawrence connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murhaa's hands.
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Lawrence.
Murhaa is looking to counter punch.
Some wild striking there from Lawrence.
Lawrence misses with a hook. Murhaa ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawrence. Murhaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Murhaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No joy there for Lawrence, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawrence's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murhaa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lawrence scrambles back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Murhaa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murhaa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawrence moves away from the strike by Murhaa.
Lawrence has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murhaa.
Nice cross by Murhaa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Lawrence misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lawrence closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Murhaa to the mat! Murhaa manages to get full guard.
Lawrence won't allow Murhaa to sweep him here.
Lawrence's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Murhaa is looking to stand up but Lawrence isn't so interested in that idea.
Lawrence trying to control the position from guard on top but Murhaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawrence loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence working some strikes from top position.
Lawrence looking to sit in guard and control but Murhaa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lawrence throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murhaa is fighting to break Lawrence's control of his arms but Lawrence is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Murhaa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa content to stall in guard here.
Murhaa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lawrence has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murhaa has managed to get both his arms back between Lawrence's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murhaa trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom.
Murhaa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Murhaa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawrence is keeping the position for now.
Murhaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murhaa pushing down on Lawrence's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lawrence wants to sweep but Murhaa has passed to side control!
Lawrence is trying to escape the position but Murhaa is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa wants to control but Lawrence is keeping him busy.
Lawrence wants to control but Murhaa postures up.
Lawrence is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Murhaa off and has taken his back!
John Lawrence has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lawrence struggling to land strikes to the head as Murhaa covers up.
Lawrence thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Murhaa trying to control the action but Lawrence just sinks the hooks in.
Lawrence throwing sloppy strikes.
Lawrence is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Lawrence gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Lawrence gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Lawrence apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Lawrence fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murhaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Donk. Murhaa catches Lawrence right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Lawrence will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lawrence scores with the left hand. Murhaa knows he should have avoided that one.
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lawrence.
Lawrence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawrence.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut. Lawrence saw that one coming.
Lawrence misses with a double jab.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ispa Murhaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Murhaa lands a jab to Lawrence's midsection.
Lawrence pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murhaa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good shot there by Murhaa.
Murhaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murhaa stuffs the takedown.
Lawrence fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Lawrence does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawrence displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murhaa throws out the jab.
Lawrence misses with a looping left.
A big right from Murhaa misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ispa Murhaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Lawrence.
Lawrence is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murhaa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lawrence takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murhaa lands an overhand right.
Lawrence closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Murhaa tries to get to full guard but Lawrence has control of the leg.
Murhaa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murhaa.
Murhaa is trying to control the position but Lawrence postures up.
Lawrence looking to sit in guard and control but Murhaa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lawrence is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murhaa is aware though and is defending well.
Lawrence is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murhaa is aware though and is defending well.
Murhaa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lawrence is keeping the position for now.
Lawrence is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murhaa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murhaa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa shows good takedown defense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa scores with a nice right hand.
Murhaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murhaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, jab by Murhaa - just one landing.
Murhaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawrence can do to turn this around?
Lawrence tries for a takedown but Murhaa circles away easily
and Murhaa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lawrence thinking.
Murhaa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lawrence's hands.
Lawrence throws a sloppy head kick and Murhaa moves out of range easily.
Lawrence shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murhaa defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murhaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murhaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Lawrence.
A nice leg kick from Murhaa, right into the meat of the thigh.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lawrence.
The fighters circling - Murhaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawrence fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murhaa on the side of the head.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawrence.
Lawrence throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Lawrence takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murhaa cracks Lawrence with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lawrence looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Murhaa finish him?
Lawrence is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawrence fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa avoids it really well and circles away.
Lawrence is still on wobbly legs! Can Murhaa finish him?
Nice body punch from Murhaa.
BOOM! Murhaa lands a beautiful left hook that drops Lawrence. Lawrence tries to recover but Murhaa is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Lawrence lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Murhaa!
Ispa Murhaa gave a mention to Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated John Lawrence had this to say: 'Cobra Kai Rules!! Ill be back. No retreat! No surrender! Strike First! Strike Hard!'.
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