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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratrick Obeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murray comes to the cage accompanied by big pimpin. The key to victory for Leo Murray has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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178 lbs
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178 cm
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Ratrick Obeh!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Obeh stuffs the takedown attempt from Murray. Murray gets slowly back to his feet.
Murray misses with a head kick.
Leo Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obeh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murray has closed the distance and engaged Obeh in a clinch.
Obeh prevents Murray from breaking the clinch.
Murray lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Ratrick Obeh has been cut.
Obeh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murray crunches a lovely knee into Obeh's ribcage.
Obeh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Obeh has him pressed against the cage.
Obeh breaks from the clinch.
Murray gets caught flat footed, as Obeh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Obeh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murray is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obeh controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obeh wants to pass the guard but Murray is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Murray wants to stand and escape but Obeh is having none of it.
Obeh trying to control the position from guard on top but Murray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray keeping full guard, as Obeh tries to pass.
Obeh thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Obeh throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray throws a lazy head kick
and Obeh counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray falls off balance throwing a combination
and Obeh counters with a two punch combo.
Murray misses with a head kick.
Obeh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murray counters with a body kick.
Murray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Obeh clinches with his opponent.
Murray connects with a nasty looking knee right to Obeh's face.
Murray crunches a lovely knee into Obeh's ribcage.
Obeh looks gassed!
Murray using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murray lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ratrick Obeh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ratrick Obeh's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Danga de danga de dang - Obeh scores with a four punch combination!
Murray throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Murray slips a jab and a cross from Obeh.
Obeh throws a body kick that misses.
Obeh steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murray. That one must have hurt.
Murray throws a right hand that Obeh ducks under and follows up with a left that Obeh also avoids with ease.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obeh.
Murray is looking to slow Obeh down with leg kicks.
Murray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murray.
Obeh misses with a looping left.
Murray lands a head kick!
Obeh is breathing heavily.
Murray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obeh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murray throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Obeh's head.
No luck for Murray with that takedown attempt.
Obeh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murray tries for a takedown but Obeh circles away easily
and Obeh counters with a head kick.
Murray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murray.
Murray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murray misses with a few strikes there.
Leo Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murray misses with a takedown attempt - Obeh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A leg kick checked by Obeh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Obeh misses.
Obeh is looking to clinch.
Obeh lands a nice shot that snaps Murray's head back.
Obeh looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obeh forces Murray back against the cage and clinches.
The is referee keeping an eye on Obeh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Obeh landing knees to the body.
Obeh tries to break the clinch but Murray is controlling the position.
Obeh misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murray tries to stall but Obeh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Obeh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obeh has had enough of the clinch but Murray keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh missing with knees to the body.
Obeh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murray lands an elbow just above Obeh 's eye.
Murray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Obeh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Obeh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obeh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Obeh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murray connects with a solid leg kick.
Obeh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Obeh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murray scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murray plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Obeh lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Murray lands a nice leg kick that just misses Obeh's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick by Obeh misses
and Murray counters with a solid body kick.
Murray pushes Obeh away with a front kick.
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murray chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murray instigates a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Obeh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obeh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Murray lands an elbow inside that Obeh shrugs off.
Obeh lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Murray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ratrick Obeh's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Obeh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Obeh throws a right and a left that Murray avoids nicely.
Murray throws a leg kick which misses Obeh's front leg but catches the back leg as Obeh tries to avoid it.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Obeh.
Murray doesn't manage to clinch there - Obeh circles away.
Murray is looking to clinch.
Obeh takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Murray throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obeh tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Murray is looking to clinch but Obeh is avoiding it.
Obeh tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Obeh clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray looking to throw knees to the head but Obeh is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Obeh.
Murray using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murray stalling in the clinch but Obeh improves position.
Murray scores a nice knee to the body.
Murray lands an elbow just above Obeh 's eye.
Murray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murray cracks the inside of Obeh's front leg.
Obeh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murray misses with a double jab
and Obeh counters by moving into the clinch.
Obeh breaks the clinch.
Murray throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Obeh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murray.
Obeh moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
Murray lands with a kick to the temple. Obeh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh closes the distance and clinches.
Murray avoiding damage as Obeh throws knees to the body.
Obeh tries to stall but Murray uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Murray lands an elbow inside.
Obeh taking a breather.
Obeh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murray scores a nice knee to the body.
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Murray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murray throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Obeh throws a sloppy head kick
and Murray counters with a good, hard body kick but Obeh shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obeh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Obeh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Obeh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray is looking to chop away at Obeh's legs.
Murray avoids the head kick by Obeh.
Murray lets loose with a powerful body kick. Obeh will feel that in the morning.
Obeh throws a jab when Murray was well out of range.
Obeh just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Murray - that will leave a mark!
Murray shoots in but Obeh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Obeh has managed to clinch.
Obeh is trying to break free.
Obeh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murray lands an elbow inside that Obeh shrugs off.
Obeh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murray just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murray taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Obeh stalling the fight.
Obeh misses with a knee to the head.
Obeh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Obeh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Obeh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obeh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Murray.
Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Obeh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murray. That did some damage!
Obeh connects with a high kick.
Murray closes the distance but Obeh moves to the side
so Obeh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Murray has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Obeh off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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 Leo Murray.
I think Murray has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Leo Murray!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Leo Murray!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Leo Murray!
Leo Murray wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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pop
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FIGHT
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