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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banchamek has chosen Hatwika-Different World as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Michael Murdock has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Michael Murdock seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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164 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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177 cm
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170 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buakaw Banchamek!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdock thuds his right hand into Banchamek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murdock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Banchamek walks into a jab.
Banchamek is rocked!
It looks like Buakaw Banchamek has been cut.
Murdock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Banchamek is still on wobbly legs! Can Murdock finish him?
Banchamek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murdock.
Banchamek seems to have recovered his senses.
Banchamek avoids the body shot from Murdock.
Murdock sizes up Banchamek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Banchamek lands an overhand right.
Banchamek lands with a right hand.
Murdock misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murdock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banchamek throws a body punch but Murdock moves out of range.
Banchamek looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Banchamek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murdock was well out of range. Poor timing from Banchamek.
Buakaw Banchamek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banchamek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch but Murdock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banchamek looks to clinch
and Banchamek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banchamek just misses with a punch to the body.
Murdock was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murdock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banchamek misses with a body punch
letting Murdock counter with a right hand.
Murdock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Banchamek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Banchamek cracks Murdock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Banchamek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Banchamek moves out of range easily.
Banchamek looks to score with a jab to the body but Murdock is just out of range.
Banchamek tries to score with a low kick but Murdock moves his leg out of the way.
Murdock misses with an uppercut. Banchamek saw that one coming.
Banchamek scores with a hook to the body. Murdock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Banchamek takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Banchamek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Banchamek.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banchamek rushes Murdock and presses him up against the ropes.
Banchamek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banchamek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murdock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Murdock tries to land knees in the clinch but Banchamek avoids the damage to the body.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banchamek can't find room to land a body shot as Murdock controls the action.
Banchamek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murdock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banchamek throws a head kick but Murdock moves out of range.
Murdock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banchamek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banchamek throws a jab but it's blocked by Murdock.
Murdock lands a nice hook to Banchamek's body. Banchamek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Banchamek connects with a solid leg kick.
Banchamek misses with an uppercut.
It looks like Murdock has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murdock missing with a left hand there. Banchamek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banchamek takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Banchamek drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Banchamek slips a straight right by Murdock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Murdock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buakaw Banchamek's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Banchamek misses with a hook.
Murdock lands a glancing blow to the side of Banchamek's head.
Murdock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murdock clips Banchamek with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Banchamek a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Banchamek checks a low kick from Murdock.
Banchamek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murdock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Banchamek with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banchamek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Murdock misses the target.
Murdock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Banchamek walks into a big right hand from Murdock and goes down! The referee sends Murdock to a neutral corner as Banchamek gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Murdock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banchamek can do to turn this around?
Banchamek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banchamek. Murdock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banchamek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murdock on the side of the head.
Murdock misses the shot to the body.
Banchamek misses with a straight left.
Murdock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banchamek.
Banchamek scores with a sloppy right hand. Murdock should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murdock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banchamek misses with a looping left.
Murdock misses the shot to the body.
Murdock misses with a looping right.
Murdock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banchamek tries a head kick but it misses.
Murdock keeps the fight on the outside.
Murdock blocks a head kick by Banchamek.
Banchamek closes the distance and pushes Murdock back into the ropes.
Murdock tries to stall but Banchamek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banchamek.
Murdock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Banchamek.
Murdock taking a breather.
Murdock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murdock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Banchamek as Murdock tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banchamek throws an elbow that misses.
Murdock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michael Murdock is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Banchamek there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Banchamek.
Banchamek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murdock throws out the jab.
Banchamek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murdock. Murdock obviously looking to wear him down.
Murdock lands a head kick. Banchamek smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Murdock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murdock is looking to slow Banchamek down with leg kicks.
Murdock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murdock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banchamek loads up on a big right hand but Murdock slips the punch.
Banchamek throws a good cross that connects.
Murdock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Murdock takes the second round thanks to the knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Buakaw Banchamek's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
Buakaw Banchamek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banchamek lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice cross by Banchamek.
Banchamek throws out a powerful jab.
Murdock throws a nice looking combination but Banchamek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murdock takes a kick to the side of the head.
Banchamek throws the left hand but Murdock avoids the punch easily.
Banchamek stuns Murdock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murdock lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Murdock.
Banchamek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murdock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murdock works Banchamek's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Murdock.
Murdock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murdock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murdock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Banchamek finds it's way round the side to connect with Murdock's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murdock.
Murdock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murdock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Banchamek.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murdock.
Banchamek scores with a hook.
Murdock is rocked!
A combination from Banchamek does no damage.
Banchamek is looking to clinch but Murdock is avoiding it.
Banchamek swings for the body but Murdock moves out of range.
Banchamek throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murdock jabs Banchamek right on the nose. Banchamek blinks but takes it well.
Banchamek tries to move into range but Murdock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murdock swings for the body but Banchamek moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banchamek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murdock's head.
Banchamek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Banchamek working aggressively here.
Banchamek misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banchamek lands a lovely overhand right.
Murdock throws a lazy right hand but Banchamek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banchamek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banchamek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murdock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Banchamek wants to clinch up but Murdock keeps it at a distance.
Murdock's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Murdock duly obliges.
Murdock connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Banchamek's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Banchamek - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Michael Murdock!
Michael Murdock made sure to mention his sponsor, Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview.
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energy
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