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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brij Khali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Matthew Murdock has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Matthew Murdock seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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166 lbs
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162 lbs
29 - 40 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matthew Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 40 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Brij Khali!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdock scores with a jab.
Khali avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Khali moves into the clinch successfully.
Murdock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Khali takes a knee to the side of the body.
Murdock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khali takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murdock connects with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Murdock.
Khali tries to break free but Murdock pushes him back against the cage.
Murdock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khali's defenses.
Khali tries to break free but Murdock pushes him back against the cage.
Murdock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Khali looks winded!
Khali working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Murdock.
Murdock has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murdock lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Murdock scores a nice knee to the body.
Murdock lands an elbow inside.
Murdock is leaning against Khali and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murdock lands a nice elbow.
Murdock is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Khali takes an elbow to the temple.
Murdock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Murdock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murdock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murdock stalling the fight.
Murdock lands a damaging elbow.
Murdock scores with a knee to the head.
Murdock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Khali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murdock.
Murdock cracks Khali with a nice body shot.
Murdock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murdock is struggling to control the position.
Khali takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murdock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murdock presses Khali against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murdock crunches a lovely knee into Khali's ribcage.
Murdock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Murdock lands a nice knee to the body.
Murdock just leaning against Khali, taking a breather.
Murdock works on Khali's body with a couple of short punches.
Murdock stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Murdock.
Murdock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murdock.
Murdock lands a nice knee to the body.
Murdock lands a body shot.
Murdock landing knees to the body.
Murdock lands an elbow inside that Khali shrugs off.
Murdock lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Murdock.
Murdock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khali's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murdock lands an elbow inside that Khali shrugs off.
Khali being controlled against the cage.
Murdock lands a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Murdock.
Khali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murdock lands a body shot.
Khali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murdock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khali takes a knee to the side of the body.
Murdock content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Murdock scores with a knee to the head.
Murdock effectively controlling the action here.
Khali is trying to break free.
Khali tries to break free but Murdock pushes him back against the cage.
Murdock stalling against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Murdock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khali jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murdock walks away with a smile on his face. Khali gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Murdock dips to his left and cracks Khali with an uppercut!
Murdock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Murdock scores with a jab. Khali acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Murdock dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Khali instigates a clinch.
Khali takes an elbow to the temple.
Murdock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Khali working hard to break the clinch.
Murdock lands an elbow that stopped Khali in his tracks for a moment.
Khali tries to pull guard but Murdock forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Murdock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khali can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Murdock - that landed with a thud.
Murdock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khali's efforts to push away.
Murdock lands an elbow just above Khali 's eye.
Murdock holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Murdock.
A short right from Murdock on the inside.
Murdock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Khali is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khali is trying to push Murdock away but Murdock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Khali up against the cage.
Murdock keeps control of Khali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murdock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khali backwards.
Matthew Murdock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murdock.
Murdock lands a good knee to the midsection. Khali won't want to take too many of those.
A body shot lands from Murdock.
Murdock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Murdock will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Khali up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murdock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murdock lands an elbow inside that Khali shrugs off.
Murdock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Murdock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murdock holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murdock lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khali's efforts to push away.
Khali being controlled against the cage.
Murdock lands a nice knee to the body.
Murdock lands a shoulder strike.
Murdock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murdock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murdock connects with a knee to the head.
Murdock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murdock landing knees to the body.
Khali takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murdock leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Murdock.
Murdock lands an elbow that stopped Khali in his tracks for a moment.
Murdock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Murdock lands a good knee to the midsection. Khali won't want to take too many of those.
Murdock has Khali pressed against the cage.
Khali is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Murdock to keep the fight standing.
Murdock stalling against the cage.
Murdock lands with a left to the head.
Khali is trying to break the clinch but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
Murdock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murdock digs a right hand into Khali's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khali's gas tank.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Murdock lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murdock.
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!
Khali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
Murdock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murdock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murdock working Khali over with knees to the body.
Murdock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Khali up against the cage.
Khali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Khali tries to break the clinch but Murdock is controlling the position.
Khali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khali takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murdock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khali lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Murdock taking a breather.
Khali takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Murdock dominated that second round.
That's time! Murdock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Murdock throws a leg kick which misses Khali's front leg but catches the back leg as Khali tries to avoid it.
Khali gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murdock has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murdock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khali lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Murdock lands a nice knee to the body.
Murdock effectively controlling the action here.
Murdock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murdock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
Murdock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khali's defenses.
Murdock misses with a knee strike.
Murdock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Khali fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock lands an elbow just above Khali 's eye.
Khali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murdock is struggling to control the position.
Khali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khali clinches.
Murdock tries to stall but Khali uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Murdock crunches a lovely knee into Khali's ribcage.
Murdock has Khali pressed against the cage, preventing Khali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khali wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on Murdock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murdock lands an elbow inside.
Murdock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khali's defenses.
Murdock scores a nice knee to the body.
Murdock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khali takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock working Khali over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Murdock.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murdock obliges.
Murdock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khali in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Murdock just leaning against Khali, taking a breather.
Murdock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murdock controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Murdock on the inside.
Murdock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Khali's face.
Murdock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murdock landing knees to the body.
Murdock tries a knee to the head but Khali blocks it.
Khali takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murdock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khali's efforts to push away.
Khali wants to get back to striking at distance but Murdock won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock with a knee to the head.
Murdock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brij Khali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Murdock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khali.
Murdock lands a nice knee to the body.
Khali is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Murdock to keep the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Khali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murdock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khali's defenses.
Murdock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Khali's defenses.
Murdock slows down the pace here.
Murdock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock is working Khali over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Murdock.
Murdock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khali blocks it with crossed arms.
Murdock dodges an elbow strike from Khali.
Murdock works on Khali's body with a couple of short punches.
Khali is trying to force a seperation but Murdock has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Murdock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murdock lands an elbow just above Khali 's eye.
Murdock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khali takes a knee to the side of the body.
Murdock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khali lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Murdock lands a damaging elbow.
Murdock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murdock lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murdock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khali or not.
Murdock lands a good knee to the midsection. Khali won't want to take too many of those.
Murdock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Murdock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Murdock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murdock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Murdock!
The defeated Brij Khali had this to say: 'Dissapointed to Lose'.
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