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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis McMurray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tomilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tomilson's choice of entrance music: Bout that Life. Mike Tomilson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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221 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
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195 cm
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218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis McMurray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Tomilson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomilson takes a jab right on the kisser.
McMurray takes the fight into the clinch.
Tomilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McMurray manages to break the clinch.
Tomilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tomilson throws a head kick that misses.
McMurray moves into the clinch.
McMurray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McMurray does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lewis McMurray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMurray moves into the clinch successfully.
Tomilson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tomilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to McMurray's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McMurray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Mike Tomilson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomilson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McMurray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McMurray throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurray rushes Tomilson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tomilson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McMurray is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McMurray wants to stall.
McMurray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tomilson.
McMurray lands a hook to the side of the head.
McMurray lands with a right to the head.
Tomilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
McMurray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McMurray tries a body shot but Tomilson blocks it.
McMurray is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tomilson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McMurray controlling the action here for a moment.
Tomilson misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomilson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McMurray is working for takedown but Tomilson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tomilson working aggressively here.
McMurray tries to break free but Tomilson pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomilson manages to break the clinch.
McMurray forces Tomilson back against the cage and clinches.
McMurray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McMurray misses with a hook to the ribs.
McMurray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McMurray throws a jab when Tomilson was well out of range.
Tomilson gets tackled into the cage by McMurray. McMurray maintains the clinch.
Tomilson stops a takedown attempt from McMurray.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lewis McMurray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tomilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomilson has a couple of punches blocked by McMurray.
McMurray has a couple of punches blocked by Tomilson.
A short uppercut from Tomilson.
McMurray leaning against his opponent.
McMurray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tomilson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McMurray.
Tomilson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurray wants to get back to striking at distance but Tomilson won't allow it.
McMurray is trying to stall.
Tomilson blocks an uppercut.
McMurray lands a shot to the body.
Tomilson looks winded!
McMurray is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tomilson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tomilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McMurray tries to work over Tomilson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tomilson struggles to land a body shot inside as McMurray controls his hands.
McMurray gets through Tomilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from McMurray.
Tomilson is rocked!
McMurray swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomilson swings wildly with an uppercut but McMurray uses good head movement to avoid it.
McMurray misses with a knee to the head.
McMurray pushes Tomilson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McMurray.
McMurray blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMurray gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tomilson.
McMurray lands a shoulder strike.
Tomilson is still on wobbly legs! Can McMurray finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McMurray.
Tomilson seems to have recovered his senses.
McMurray pushes Tomilson against the cage. McMurray is working some dirty boxing. McMurray pushes off with a quick right hook! Tomilson goes down! Tomilson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! McMurray moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lewis McMurray!
A very excited looking Lewis McMurray made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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