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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Murdoch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anaconda Anaconda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anaconda has chosen Baby Got Back as his entrance music. Jack Murdoch has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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223 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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204 cm
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279 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Murdoch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anaconda Anaconda!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anaconda cracks Murdoch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murdoch has Anaconda up against the cage in a clinch.
Anaconda is working for takedown but Murdoch is calmly controlling the position for now.
Murdoch throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdoch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murdoch.
Murdoch swings wildly with an uppercut but Anaconda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdoch throws a punch but it's blocked by Anaconda.
Anaconda goes for a takedown attempt but Murdoch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murdoch tries to clinch there but Anaconda circles away.
Murdoch is looking to clinch but Anaconda is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdoch tries to clinch but Anaconda moves out of range.
Murdoch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Murdoch tries to clinch but Anaconda moves out of range.
Murdoch slips under a jab from Anaconda.
Murdoch moves in looking to clinch but Anaconda pushes him off.
Murdoch tries to clinch up but Anaconda circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdoch tries to clinch up but Anaconda circles away and keeps his distance.
Murdoch tries to close the distance and clinch but Anaconda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anaconda scores with a takedown into Murdoch's guard.
Murdoch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Murdoch keeping moving, preventing Anaconda from controlling successfully.
Anaconda is working Murdoch over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Anaconda trying to control the position from guard on top but Murdoch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anaconda lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anaconda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Murdoch has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Anaconda off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Murdoch moves in looking to clinch but Anaconda pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdoch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murdoch misses with a body shot.
Murdoch misses the shot to the body.
Murdoch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anaconda.
Jack Murdoch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anaconda Anaconda.
Murdoch wants to clinch up but Anaconda keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murdoch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murdoch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anaconda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murdoch tries to clinch up but Anaconda circles away and keeps his distance.
Murdoch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murdoch moves in looking to clinch but Anaconda pushes him off.
Murdoch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murdoch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anaconda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murdoch wants to clinch up but Anaconda keeps it at a distance.
Anaconda keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdoch throws a shot from downtown. Anaconda moves away and avoids it.
Murdoch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anaconda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murdoch is looking to clinch but Anaconda is avoiding it.
Anaconda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Murdoch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anaconda somewhat.
Murdoch pushes Anaconda up against the cage in a clinch.
Murdoch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murdoch lands a nice uppercut.
Murdoch swings wildly with an uppercut but Anaconda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdoch misses with the head strike.
Murdoch has a couple of punches blocked by Anaconda.
Murdoch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anaconda blocking some punches.
Murdoch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anaconda is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Murdoch can't fight it off and eventually Anaconda manages to take the fight to the floor. Murdoch looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Murdoch is looking to stand up but Anaconda isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anaconda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anaconda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anaconda trying to control the position from guard on top but Murdoch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anaconda tries to free his leg and advance position but Murdoch is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anaconda is looking to work some ground and pound but Murdoch has wrist control.
Anaconda sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anaconda trying to control the position from guard on top but Murdoch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anaconda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Murdoch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anaconda Anaconda dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murdoch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murdoch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murdoch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anaconda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jack Murdoch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murdoch moves in looking to clinch but Anaconda pushes him off.
Murdoch wants to clinch.
Anaconda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anaconda swats away the attempt to clinch by Murdoch.
Anaconda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anaconda keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murdoch misses with a punch on the inside.
Murdoch misses with the head strike.
Murdoch gets underhooks to prevent Anaconda's takedown attempt.
Anaconda drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murdoch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdoch misses with the head strike.
Anaconda wants a takedown.
Jack Murdoch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anaconda Anaconda.
Murdoch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murdoch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murdoch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anaconda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murdoch misses with the head strike.
Murdoch scores with a shot to the side of Anaconda's head.
Anaconda has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Murdoch regains guard immediately.
Anaconda trying to control the position from guard on top but Murdoch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anaconda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murdoch is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anaconda throwing strikes from guard but Murdoch blocks nicely.
Murdoch kicks Anaconda off and gets to his feet.
Murdoch is looking to clinch.
Anaconda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murdoch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Murdoch tries to clinch up but Anaconda circles away and keeps his distance.
Anaconda cracks the inside of Murdoch's front leg.
Murdoch moves in looking to clinch but Anaconda pushes him off.
Anaconda fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Murdoch sprawls well initially but Anaconda persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Murdoch is looking to escape.
Anaconda slows the pace down in half guard.
Anaconda throws a strike but Murdoch avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdoch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murdoch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Anaconda sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Murdoch wants to stand up but Anaconda is controlling him.
Anaconda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murdoch keeping moving, preventing Anaconda from controlling successfully.
Anaconda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Murdoch manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Murdoch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murdoch tries to clinch up.
Murdoch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anaconda circles away quickly and effectively.
Murdoch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anaconda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murdoch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murdoch tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anaconda Anaconda 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Murdoch doesn't manage to clinch there - Anaconda circles away.
Murdoch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murdoch tries to clinch but Anaconda is having none of it.
Murdoch tries to close the distance and clinch but Anaconda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anaconda swats away the attempt to clinch by Murdoch.
Murdoch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anaconda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murdoch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murdoch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murdoch has a couple of punches blocked by Anaconda.
Anaconda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anaconda looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdoch is leaning against Anaconda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murdoch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anaconda backwards.
Murdoch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anaconda backwards.
A right hand to the body from Murdoch.
Anaconda tries to score a body lock takedown but Murdoch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anaconda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anaconda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anaconda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Murdoch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jack Murdoch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anaconda Anaconda.
Murdoch is looking to clinch.
Murdoch tries to clinch up but Anaconda circles away and keeps his distance.
Anaconda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murdoch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murdoch tries to clinch there but Anaconda circles away.
Murdoch tries to clinch there but Anaconda circles away.
Murdoch tries to close the distance and clinch but Anaconda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murdoch is looking to clinch.
Murdoch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murdoch instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murdoch.
Murdoch scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murdoch.
Anaconda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murdoch is pressed up against the cage. Anaconda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murdoch down to the mat. Murdoch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Murdoch ducks under a wild hook from Anaconda.
Murdoch wants to clinch up but Anaconda keeps it at a distance.
Anaconda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murdoch as he jumps to the side.
Murdoch has managed to clinch.
Murdoch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murdoch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murdoch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Murdoch.
Jack Murdoch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anaconda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murdoch has a couple of punches blocked by Anaconda.
Murdoch gets through Anaconda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murdoch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murdoch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murdoch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anaconda blocks an uppercut.
Murdoch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anaconda backwards.
Murdoch swings wildly with an uppercut but Anaconda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdoch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murdoch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anaconda backwards.
Murdoch lands with a light punch inside.
Murdoch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murdoch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Murdoch on the inside.
Anaconda Anaconda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still in the clinch, Murdoch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murdoch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murdoch lands with a left to the head.
Jack Murdoch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murdoch working aggressively here.
Murdoch scores with a shoulder strike.
Murdoch lands with a short shot to the head.
Murdoch misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anaconda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murdoch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murdoch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murdoch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murdoch swings wildly with an uppercut but Anaconda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Murdoch scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Murdoch fails to land.
Murdoch pushes Anaconda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Murdoch fails to land.
Murdoch has a couple of punches blocked by Anaconda.
A shot in the inside from Murdoch.
Murdoch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Murdoch here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murdoch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anaconda has Murdoch pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murdoch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Murdoch swings wildly with an uppercut but Anaconda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murdoch lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Murdoch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anaconda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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