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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murray scores with a one two! Gunn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Donk. Murray catches Gunn right on the button with a cross.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gunn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gunn jabs at Murray's body.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Gunn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray gets tackled into the cage by Gunn. Gunn maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunn blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn throws a head punch that misses.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunn controls his hands.
Murray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn lands with a left to the head.
Gunn has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
Murray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Gunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Murray.
Murray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Murray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunn.
Gunn misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murray.
Murray connects with a knee to the head.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gunn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murray connects with a knee to the head.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murray misses with some punches.
Murray connects with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunn tries to work over Murray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Still in the clinch, Gunn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Gunn blocks an uppercut.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn stalling in the clinch but Murray improves position.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Gunn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn working aggressively here.
Gunn lands a right hand.
Murray tries a body shot but Gunn blocks it.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn gets through Murray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Murray's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunn takes a shot to the head.
Murray missing with knees to the body.
Murray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murray lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunns head.
Gunn has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
Gunn working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray.
Gunn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunn lands a left hand.
Gunn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray gets through Gunn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gunn misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray lands a hook that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Gunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunn.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunn backwards.
Gunn is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray.
Gunn is still on wobbly legs! Can Murray finish him?
Gunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Murray dominated that round.
That's time! Murray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gunn manages to avoid it.
Murray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gunn seems to have recovered his senses.
Gunn slips under a jab from Murray.
Gunn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice takedown defense from Gunn. No joy for Murray on that attempt.
A nice side step and Gunn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gunn looks for a takedown but Murray sprawls well.
Murray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murray shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gunn sprawls well. Gunn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murray gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray throws a poor cross that misses
and Gunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Gunn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gunn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
Gunn slips a jab from Murray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunn.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunn.
A slow jab from Gunn misses its intended target.
Murray is looking for a counter combo.
Gunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murray scores with a shot to the body.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murray is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Murray stuns Gunn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murray pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gunn back to the cage. Murray follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Murray sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gunn somewhat.
John Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Murray throws a body punch but Gunn moves out of range.
Gunn digs a good body shot into Murray's ribs.
John Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gunn misses with a body punch
and Murray counters with a two punch combo.
Gunn just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray is looking for a counter combo.
Murray looks to land a combination but Gunn avoids it well.
Gunn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Gunn.
Gunn jabs Murray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gunn misses with a body shot.
As Gunn looks to move away, Murray throws a big counter combo bu Gunn just gets out of the way.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a body shot.
Murray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Murray shoots in for a takedown but Gunn shows good takedown defense.
Gunn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murray.
Gunn defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunn can do to turn this around?
A jab from Murray misses.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunn is just out of range.
Gunn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gunn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murray rather than just go for the knockout.
Murray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murray.
Gunn misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Gunn scores with a body shot.
Murray throws a hook but Gunn blocks it.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murray throws a poor cross that misses
and Gunn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gunn connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray thuds his right hand into Gunn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Gunn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murray finds it's way round the side to connect with Gunn's head.
Gunn tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Gunn lands a right hook to the body.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Gunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
Murray blocks a jab.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Murray was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gunn takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Gunn slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunn. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Murray dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gunn throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheers as Gunn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murray doesn't seem phased though.
Gunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Gunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn moves forwards but Murray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murray throws the left hand but Gunn avoids the punch easily.
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.
Murray lands with an overhand left.
A punch combination from Murray misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn lands a jab to the nose.
Gunn misses with the combination.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.
Gunn blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gunn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gunn avoids the body shot from Murray.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gunn throws out the jab.
Murray catches Gunn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murray slips under a jab from Gunn.
Gunn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sloppy strikes from Gunn. Those never looked like landing.
A quick step to the side and Murray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray appears to be looking for a big counter.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Murray misses with the combination.
Gunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunn. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn moves away from the strike by Murray.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
Gunn moves away from the strike by Murray.
Gunn lands with a shot to the body.
Murray connects with a body shot that sends Gunn's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
A quick step to the side and Murray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Gunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Gunn dodges the punch combination from Murray.
Gunn throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.
Gunn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gunn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murray throws a body punch but Gunn moves out of range.
Murray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Murray.
Gunn clinches up with Murray and pushes him back against the cage.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John Murray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gunn prevents a body shot from Murray.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray misses with a knee to the head.
Gunn avoiding damage as Murray throws knees to the body.
Gunn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Murray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Murray blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunn.
Chris Gunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Murray.
Murray blocking some punches.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Murray.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gunn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gunn misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn working aggressively here.
Gunn misses with some punches.
Gunn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murray as Gunn tries to tie him up.
Gunn blocks a body shot from Murray.
Murray misses with a body punch.
Murray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Murray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murray connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gunn's face.
Gunn misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray lands with a right to the head.
John Murray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murray tries a knee to the head but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Murray.
Well Murray 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Murray!
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RATING
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