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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smokudju Womba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Womba comes to the cage accompanied by Ludacris - Blueberry Yum Yum. The crowd seem to be enjoying Murdock's choice of entrance music: You're Blind. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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215 lbs
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192 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Smokudju Womba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdock blocks the body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Murdock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murdock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murdock wants it to stay on the feet.
Murdock throws a right hand that misses
and Womba makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murdock leaves Womba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Murdock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Womba manages to avoid it.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Womba moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Murdock. Those never looked like landing.
Murdock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Womba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murdock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murdock misses with a low kick.
Womba lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock blocks a jab.
Womba misses with a takedown attempt - Murdock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smokudju Womba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba shoots in but no luck this time.
Matt Murdock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murdock slips under a jab from Womba.
Murdock is looking to chop away at Womba's legs.
Murdock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Womba at a distance.
Womba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murdock.
Murdock lands a jab to the head.
Womba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Womba misses with a takedown attempt
and Murdock counters with a nice kick to the body.
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!
Murdock misses with a low kick.
Womba misses with a kick to the body.
Womba jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murdock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Womba looks to score with a jab to the body but Murdock is just out of range.
Murdock throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Womba swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murdock counters with a slapping leg kick.
Murdock lands a nice shot to the body.
Womba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murdock connects with a body shot.
Womba looks to land a right hand but Murdock moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Womba. Murdock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murdock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murdock lands a really nice looking cross but Womba seems unphased.
Murdock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Womba is trying to stall.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Womba. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Womba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Womba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Womba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Womba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murdock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murdock scores with a leg kick.
Womba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Womba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murdock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murdock stuffs the takedown.
Womba lands with a nice body punch.
Womba throws a hook but Murdock blocks it.
Murdock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murdock tries to clinch there but Womba circles away.
Womba looks to throw the jab but Murdock is out of range.
Murdock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Womba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Murdock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murdock lands with a slapping head kick.
Womba throws out a leg kick but Murdock moves out of range and Womba only half commits.
Womba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Womba throws a head kick but Murdock moves out of range.
Murdock throws a body punch but Womba moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Murdock. Womba shrugs it off though.
Womba is breathing heavily.
Murdock throws a front kick that sends Womba stumbling back into the cage.
Murdock scores with a jab to the head.
Womba staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murdock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murdock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick lands from Womba.
Murdock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Murdock dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Womba throws a hook but Murdock avoids it easily.
Murdock connects with a leg kick. Womba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murdock cracks the inside of Womba's front leg.
Womba misses with a takedown attempt - Murdock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murdock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Murdock. No joy for Womba on that attempt.
Womba walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Womba tries to move into range but Murdock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Womba tries to work over Murdock's front leg with a kick but Murdock checks it.
Murdock feints and then cracks Womba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Womba down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Womba throws a solid leg kick but Murdock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Womba.
Womba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murdock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big left from Womba misses.
Womba avoids the head kick by Murdock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba checks a low kick from Murdock.
Womba misses the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murdock, right into the meat.
Murdock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matt Murdock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Womba takes a swing at Murdock's ribcage but misses.
Womba throws a chopping leg kick but Murdock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murdock scores with a kick to the body.
Womba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smokudju Womba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murdock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Murdock. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Murdock sizes up Womba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murdock lands a jab to Womba's midsection.
Murdock tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Womba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murdock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murdock.
Womba moves out of range as Murdock strikes.
Murdock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Murdock.
Murdock tried to score with a low kick but Womba checks it.
Womba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murdock.
Womba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murdock connects with the punch.
Womba steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murdock. That one must have hurt.
Womba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murdock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Womba's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock tries to clinch up.
Murdock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murdock works the jab nicely.
Womba is rocked!
Murdock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murdock.
Murdock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murdock lands a nice hook to Womba's body. Womba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murdock throws a series of punches but Womba moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Murdock misses.
Murdock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murdock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Womba turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Womba manages to end up in side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Murdock manages to get back to half guard.
Murdock tries to get to full guard but Womba has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murdock looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Womba puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Womba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murdock gets full guard.
Murdock keeping moving, preventing Womba from controlling successfully.
Murdock looking for a guillotine here but Womba defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Womba preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Murdock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Womba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Womba. Murdock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murdock.
Womba with a nice cross.
Murdock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murdock wants to land a leg kick but Womba is out of range.
Murdock closes the distance and pushes Womba back into the cage.
Murdock stalling in the clinch but Womba improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murdock.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Womba fails to land.
Murdock pushes Womba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Womba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murdock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Womba is trying to pull guard but Murdock turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Womba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murdock blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Womba has Murdock pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murdock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Womba manages to break the clinch.
Murdock connects with a solid leg kick.
Murdock throws a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Womba blocks the low kick.
Womba walks into a jab.
Murdock throws a low kick but it's checked well by Womba.
Murdock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murdock.
Murdock lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock misses with a head kick.
Womba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murdock throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock throws a leg kick which misses Womba's front leg but catches the back leg as Womba tries to avoid it.
Murdock scores with a hook.
Murdock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murdock connects with a leg kick. Womba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smokudju Womba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murdock misses with a body kick.
Murdock has closed the distance and engaged Womba in a clinch.
Womba takes an elbow to the temple.
Womba misses with a punch to the body.
Womba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murdock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Womba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good work by Murdock as he checks the leg kick.
Murdock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Womba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murdock lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Murdock.
Murdock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Womba struggles to land a body shot inside as Murdock controls his hands.
Murdock lands a right hand.
Womba misses with some punches.
Womba blocking some punches.
Womba is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smokudju Womba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murdock scores with a shoulder strike.
Murdock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good body shot from Murdock.
Womba is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Murdock - that landed with a thud.
Murdock blocks a body shot from Womba.
Murdock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murdock blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
Womba cracks Murdock with a nice body shot.
Womba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Womba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Womba swings wildly with an uppercut but Murdock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Womba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock misses with a body punch.
Womba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murdock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Womba backwards.
Womba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Murdock.
Murdock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Murdock.
Womba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Murdock really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Womba looks to score with a jab to the body but Murdock is just out of range.
Womba throws a leg kick
and Murdock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Womba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Womba just misses with a punch to the body.
Murdock jabs Womba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Womba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murdock swivels and escapes.
Womba shoots in looking for a takedown. Murdock tries to sprawl out of it but Womba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murdock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Womba throws a shot from downtown. Murdock moves away and avoids it.
Murdock wants to clinch.
Murdock takes a swing at Womba's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murdock slips a jab from Womba.
Nice cross by Womba.
Womba misses with a straight left.
Murdock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Womba has time to react.
Murdock throws a chopping leg kick but Womba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Womba misses with an uppercut.
Womba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murdock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Womba, pushing him back against the cage.
Womba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murdock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Womba thuds a left hand into Murdock's body.
No joy there for Murdock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba lands a nice hook to Murdock's body. Murdock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Womba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Womba misses with a head kick.
Womba misses the shot to the body.
Murdock takes a swing at Womba's ribcage but misses.
Murdock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Womba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murdock but Murdock pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smokudju Womba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murdock thumps Womba with a low kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Murdock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Womba fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murdock avoids it really well and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Murdock there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock swinging wildly here.
Womba tries to land a front kick but Murdock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Womba throws a sloppy head kick
and Murdock finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Murdock throws a jab but it's blocked by Womba.
Womba connects with a leg kick. Murdock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murdock misses with a body kick.
Womba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murdock clinches with his opponent.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Womba avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
Womba wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Murdock.
Murdock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murdock lands a shoulder strike.
Womba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Murdock.
Womba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murdock scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Womba goes for a takedown attempt but Murdock pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murdock throws a half hearted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Murdock. That snapped Womba's head back.
Murdock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Womba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Murdock dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Murdock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Womba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murdock throws an overhand right that lands on Womba's shoulder, as Womba tries to avoid the shot.
Womba lands a leg kick that knocks Murdock off balance momentarily.
Murdock just misses with a punch to the body.
Womba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Womba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murdock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some bone on bone action there as Womba checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Murdock misses.
Murdock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Womba takes a swing at Murdock's ribcage but misses.
Womba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Womba misses with a low kick as Murdock jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock loads up on a big right hand but Womba slips the punch.
Murdock misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Womba counters with a nice kick to the body.
Womba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Womba.
Murdock tries to clinch but Womba is having none of it.
Murdock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Womba manages to avoid it.
Womba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Womba checks a low kick from Murdock.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Womba moves out of range easily.
Womba throws a jab when Murdock was well out of range.
Murdock slips under a jab from Womba.
Murdock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice combination there by Womba.
Womba wants to land a leg kick but Murdock is out of range.
Murdock missing with a left hand there. Womba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Womba throws a leg kick that misses.
Murdock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murdock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Womba looks to score with a jab to the body but Murdock is just out of range.
Womba will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Murdock throws a looping overhand right but Womba ducks down to avoid it.
Womba shoots in and bounces Murdock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Womba throws a strike but Murdock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Murdock wants to pass the guard but Womba is keeping the position.
Womba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Womba has an active guard here but Murdock has managed to pass into half guard.
Murdock postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Womba to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock thuds a left hand into Womba's body.
Smokudju Womba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murdock moves out of range of the strikes.
Womba shoots for a double leg takedown but Murdock sprawls well. He's pushed Womba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smokudju Womba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murdock is looking to slow Womba down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murdock.
Womba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Womba is looking to wear down Murdock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A head kick misses from Murdock.
Womba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murdock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Womba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murdock. That did some damage!
Nice shot by Womba.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Murdock.
Well Murdock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 45:50
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 45:50
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Murdock!
An out of breath Matt Murdock thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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