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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank McMurdoch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haywood Jablowme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank McMurdoch has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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148 lbs
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164 cm
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141 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank McMurdoch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haywood Jablowme!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMurdoch swings widly with a right hand
and Jablowme counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McMurdoch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jablowme fails to land the takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Jablowme 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jablowme throws a looping overhand right but McMurdoch ducks down to avoid it.
Jablowme closes the distance and clinches.
McMurdoch lands a shoulder strike.
Jablowme is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McMurdoch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from McMurdoch.
McMurdoch lands an uppercut.
McMurdoch stops a takedown attempt from Jablowme.
Frank McMurdoch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haywood Jablowme.
McMurdoch stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McMurdoch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jablowme has McMurdoch pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McMurdoch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McMurdoch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jablowme.
A short right from McMurdoch.
McMurdoch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jablowme backwards.
McMurdoch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jablowme is looking to break free of the clinch but McMurdoch has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurdoch is pressed up against the cage. Jablowme has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McMurdoch down to the mat. McMurdoch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jablowme blocks a jab.
Jablowme on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Frank McMurdoch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMurdoch throws a right hand that misses
and Jablowme counters with a shoot takedown. McMurdoch fights it but they end up in guard.
Jablowme looks gassed!
Jablowme won't allow McMurdoch to sweep him here.
Jablowme drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McMurdoch dives on top into guard.
Jablowme is trying to keep McMurdoch in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McMurdoch's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McMurdoch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jablowme avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McMurdoch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McMurdoch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McMurdoch stopping the sweep attempt from Jablowme.
McMurdoch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurdoch throwing strikes but missing.
McMurdoch postures up.
McMurdoch trying to control but Jablowme is working from the bottom.
Jablowme pushes McMurdoch off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jablowme throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jablowme fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McMurdoch, pushing him back against the cage.
McMurdoch lands with a left to the head.
Jablowme tries to pull guard but McMurdoch holds him up against the cage and eventually Jablowme drops back down to his feet.
McMurdoch scores with a nice hook to the head.
McMurdoch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jablowme backwards.
Jablowme tries for a takedown but McMurdoch manages to get underhooks.
McMurdoch lands a nice uppercut.
McMurdoch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McMurdoch sprawls well. McMurdoch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jablowme gets slowly back to his feet.
McMurdoch cracks Jablowme with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jablowme tries to work over McMurdoch's front leg with a kick but McMurdoch checks it.
Jab, jab by McMurdoch - just one landing.
Jablowme shoots in and drives through. McMurdoch sprawls well.
Jablowme looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jablowme takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jablowme throws a predictable looking body shot
and McMurdoch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jablowme takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jablowme closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McMurdoch scores with a nice strike.
Jablowme is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMurdoch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jablowme under the eye.
Jablowme is still on wobbly legs! Can McMurdoch finish him?
McMurdoch checks a leg kick.
Jablowme seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMurdoch thuds his right hand into Jablowme's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jablowme ducks under a wild hook from McMurdoch.
McMurdoch throws out a powerful jab.
Jablowme has managed to clinch.
McMurdoch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from McMurdoch.
McMurdoch is working Jablowme over against the cage.
McMurdoch lands a hook that snaps the head of Jablowme backwards.
McMurdoch pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McMurdoch.
McMurdoch lands with a short shot to the head.
Jablowme is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McMurdoch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from McMurdoch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McMurdoch lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McMurdoch.
McMurdoch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McMurdoch prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from McMurdoch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank McMurdoch dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McMurdoch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McMurdoch digs a good body shot into Jablowme's ribs.
Good exchange - McMurdoch coming out on top.
McMurdoch with a nice cross.
Nice shot lands for McMurdoch.
McMurdoch jabs Jablowme to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McMurdoch lands a jab to the nose.
Good exchange - McMurdoch coming out on top.
Jablowme takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jablowme takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McMurdoch scores with a decent looking hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jablowme.
Frank McMurdoch is winning the standup battle so far.
McMurdoch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McMurdoch scores with a jab to the body.
Jablowme throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McMurdoch's waist but McMurdoch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jablowme off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurdoch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Haywood Jablowme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jablowme takes the fight into the clinch.
McMurdoch presses Jablowme against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McMurdoch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McMurdoch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jablowmes head.
McMurdoch lands a left hand.
A short left from McMurdoch.
McMurdoch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McMurdoch tries to keep at a distance but Jablowme has taken the fight into the clinch.
McMurdoch leaning against his opponent.
McMurdoch digs a right hand into Jablowme's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jablowme's gas tank.
McMurdoch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jablowme has McMurdoch pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McMurdoch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McMurdoch digs a right hand underneath Jablowme's ribcage. Jablowme let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McMurdoch cracks Jablowme with a nice body shot.
McMurdoch lands with a right to the head.
McMurdoch is pressed up against the cage. Jablowme has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McMurdoch down to the mat. McMurdoch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Frank McMurdoch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haywood Jablowme.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurdoch lands with an uppercut that bounces Jablowme off the cage and back into rage.
McMurdoch works the jab nicely.
McMurdoch lands a jab to Jablowme's midsection.
Jablowme has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jablowme there as he acknowledges the shot.
McMurdoch cracks Jablowme with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McMurdoch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McMurdoch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jablowme counters with a series of strikes. McMurdoch will be more careful next time no doubt.
McMurdoch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McMurdoch thows a body shot but no joy.
McMurdoch just misses with a punch to the body.
Jablowme slips under a jab from McMurdoch.
Jablowme gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Jablowme is working for takedown but McMurdoch is calmly controlling the position for now.
McMurdoch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, McMurdoch scores with a nice short uppercut.
McMurdoch is pressed up against the cage. Jablowme has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McMurdoch down to the mat. McMurdoch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McMurdoch scores with a shot to the body.
McMurdoch lands a right hook to the body.
McMurdoch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jablowme.
Jablowme moves out of range as McMurdoch strikes.
Frank McMurdoch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jablowme uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McMurdoch.
McMurdoch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jablowme was well out of range. Poor timing from McMurdoch.
Jablowme rushes McMurdoch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jablowme jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McMurdoch walks away with a smile on his face. Jablowme gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jablowme dives in and grabs McMurdoch's left leg, looking for a takedown. McMurdoch pushes down on Jablowme's head and hops out.
McMurdoch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jablowme has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McMurdoch tests Jablowme's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McMurdoch throws a sloppy body shot
and Jablowme counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McMurdoch is trying to stand back up but Jablowme is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMurdoch is defending against the submission attempts here by Jablowme.
Jablowme uses his free foot to push down on McMurdoch's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McMurdoch.
McMurdoch is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jablowme is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Jablowme extends the arm and McMurdoch is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Haywood Jablowme!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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