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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Cousteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cousteau comes into the arena with 20000 Leagues Under the Sea - The Monster Attacks blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Murray enters the cage!
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166 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
160 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Cousteau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Murray!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cousteau slips a straight right by Murray.
Cousteau looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cousteau throws a big shot that misses.
Murray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murray cracks Cousteau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murray keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Murray's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cousteau throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray dips to his left and cracks Cousteau with an uppercut!
Cousteau goes for a double leg but Murray avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murray continues to drive forward.
Cousteau staying out of range there.
Cousteau ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Cousteau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cousteau is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cousteau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Cousteau's shoulder, as Cousteau tries to avoid the shot.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Cousteau tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Murray defends well and Cousteau ends up having to push Murray into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cousteau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray.
John Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cousteau looks for a takedown but Murray sprawls well.
Murray let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Cousteau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cousteau fails with a takedown attempt.
John Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cousteau ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Cousteau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murray circles away.
Cousteau drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cousteau with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cousteau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cousteau tries to free his leg and advance position but Murray is retaining full guard.
Cousteau is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Murray is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Murray has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau controls Murray momentarily but Murray frees himself.
Cousteau keeping moving, preventing Murray from controlling successfully.
Murray wants to stand but Cousteau has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cousteau looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cousteau looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Murray puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Murray is trying to control. Cousteau wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Murray is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Murray is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cousteau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cousteau wants to control but Murray is keeping busy.
Cousteau is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cousteau is trying to control but can't.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Murray is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Murray moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Cousteau.
Murray wants to control but Cousteau is keeping him busy.
Cousteau is trying to control Murray's posture but Murray avoids it.
Murray tries to score with some ground and pound. Cousteau controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Cousteau's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Murray dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Murray misses with a double jab.
Cousteau changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Cousteau seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Murray looks to land a combination but Cousteau avoids it well.
Cousteau drops down looking for a counter takedown but Murray sprawls and moves away.
Cousteau connects with a looping right hand.
Cousteau missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Murray.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Cousteau slips the punch.
Cousteau shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murray but Murray pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cousteau gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Cousteau moved out of range nicely.
Cousteau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice sprawl there from Murray as Cousteau shoots in.
Murray looks to land a combination but Cousteau avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Murray.
Murray misses with a hook. Cousteau ducked under it nicely.
John Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cousteau.
As Cousteau backs off Murray throws a huge counter combo but Cousteau manages to avoid it all.
Murray looks to land a combination but Cousteau avoids it well.
Cousteau lands a right hook to the body.
Murray throws a combination that misses
and Cousteau counters with a shoot takedown. Murray fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cousteau postures up in Murray's guard and throws a big left but Murray blocks it.
Cousteau is looking to work some ground and pound but Murray has wrist control.
Cousteau lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cousteau throws an elbow that misses. Murray uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cousteau's guard. Nice move by Murray!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Murray wants to pass the guard but Cousteau is keeping the position.
Cousteau had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murray defends it easily.
Murray pushes down on Cousteau's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cousteau tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Murray decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Cousteau shoots in and drives through. Murray sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Cousteau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cousteau manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Murray on his heels. He'll look to pass Murray's guard now, I'm sure.
Murray 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cousteau's guard.
Jacques Cousteau overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cousteau looking for a guillotine here but Murray defends easily.
Cousteau throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Murray showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Murray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murray wants to pass the guard but Cousteau is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray trying to move into half guard but instead Cousteau has managed to sweep!
Cousteau won't allow Murray to get back to his feet.
Murray is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cousteau is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cousteau landing some decent shots from guard.
Cousteau postures up in Murray's guard and throws a big left but Murray blocks it.
Cousteau drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cousteau jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cousteau trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Murray will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cousteau dives in and grabs Murray's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murray pushes down on Cousteau's head and hops out.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Cousteau's shoulder, as Cousteau tries to avoid the shot.
Cousteau slips a straight right by Murray.
Cousteau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cousteau misses with a low kick.
Murray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cousteau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cousteau darts in looking for a takedown but Murray gets double underhooks and turns Cousteau into the cage.
Murray let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Murray fails to land with a series of punches.
John Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cousteau misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
Cousteau slips a straight right by Murray.
Cousteau is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Murray's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Decent striking displayed by Murray there.
Cousteau moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Cousteau misses the target.
Cousteau shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murray as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Cousteau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cousteau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Murray jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cousteau shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A cross from Cousteau lands.
Cousteau darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murray throws a body punch but Cousteau moves out of range.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Cousteau's shoulder, as Cousteau tries to avoid the shot.
Cousteau misses with an uppercut.
Murray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cousteau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cousteau tries to score a power double leg takedown but Murray sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cousteau somewhat.
Cousteau shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray is looking to control Cousteau's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murray avoid being mounted?
Cousteau looks to land a strike but Murray avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray seems keen to control Cousteau's posture.
Murray is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cousteau is controlling him.
Cousteau trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cousteau is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cousteau has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Murray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cousteau keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murray's head.
Cousteau throwing strikes from guard but Murray blocks nicely.
Cousteau won't allow Murray to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cousteau won't allow Murray to sweep him here.
Murray looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cousteau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cousteau moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cousteau was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray.
Cousteau drops down looking for a counter takedown but Murray sprawls and moves away.
Cousteau shoots in but no luck this time.
Murray slips under a jab from Cousteau.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cousteau will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murray slaps away a takedown attempt from Cousteau, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Murray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murray winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Murray!
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energy
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RATING
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