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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phol Murhaa (ranked 170 p4p, 23 weight class) and Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 188 p4p, 28 weight class). Luzhin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The time has come... kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Nikolai Luzhin enters the cage!
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174 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
25 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikolai Luzhin!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luzhin misses with a shot to the body
and Murhaa counters with a straight right hand.
Murhaa motions for Luzhin to come forward. Murhaa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body.
And Luzhin responds with a good body kick, but Murhaa manages to step out the way in time.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luzhin throws a head kick that misses
and Murhaa counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy body kick from Luzhin
letting Murhaa counter with a right hand.
A big right from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luzhin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luzhin throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Luzhin moves out of range as Murhaa throws a body kick.
Luzhin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murhaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Luzhin digs a good hook to Murhaa's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luzhin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Murhaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Luzhin misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Murhaa.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa defending well as Luzhin loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Luzhin lands a slapping body shot.
Murhaa tries to clinch up but Luzhin circles away and keeps his distance.
Murhaa checks a low kick from Luzhin.
Murhaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luzhin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luzhin throws a push kick but Murhaa slaps the foot to one side.
Luzhin digs a good body shot into Murhaa's ribs.
Murhaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Luzhin's sensitive parts.
Luzhin misses with a low kick.
Luzhin moves to clinch but Murhaa breaks away
enabling Murhaa to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with an uppercut.
Luzhin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luzhin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murhaa rather than just go for the knockout.
Murhaa wants to clinch.
Luzhin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!
A head kick misses from Luzhin.
Murhaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luzhin moves out of range of the leg kick from Murhaa.
Luzhin throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luzhin blocks the body kick.
Luzhin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Luzhin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Luzhin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luzhin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murhaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Luzhin is looking to land body kicks.
Luzhin lands a lovely overhand right.
Luzhin throws a leg kick but Murhaa checks it.
It looks like Murhaa has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Murhaa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murhaa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Luzhin throws a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Luzhin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Luzhin delivers a nice body kick.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luzhin.
Luzhin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Luzhin manages to avoid it.
Luzhin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Luzhin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin tries to score with a low kick but Murhaa moves his leg out of the way.
Murhaa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Luzhin misses with an uppercut. Murhaa saw that one coming.
Murhaa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Luzhin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luzhin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luzhin.
Murhaa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Luzhin.
Murhaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murhaa connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Murhaa misses its intended target.
Luzhin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Luzhin checks a leg kick.
Luzhin is looking to clinch.
Luzhin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Murhaa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murhaa avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nikolai Luzhin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murhaa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murhaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luzhin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Luzhin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murhaa thumps Luzhin with a low kick.
Murhaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Luzhin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but Murhaa blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Murhaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luzhin is working Murhaa over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzhin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murhaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Murhaa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa lands with a right to the head.
Murhaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Luzhin or not.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa slows down the pace here.
Luzhin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murhaa is defending well for now.
Luzhin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
Murhaa blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murhaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murhaa lands a body punch.
Luzhin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luzhin being controlled against the cage.
Murhaa trying to stall but Luzhin improves his position.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Luzhin controls his hands.
Murhaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murhaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Luzhin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luzhin misses with a punch to the body.
Luzhin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luzhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murhaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Luzhin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Murhaa is blocking nicely.
Luzhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luzhin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murhaa is defending well for now.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luzhin struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Murhaa landing knees to the head.
Luzhin blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa tries to work over Luzhin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Murhaa is blocking nicely.
Murhaa is pushing Luzhin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murhaa lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Murhaa on the inside.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luzhin has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Luzhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murhaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Murhaa is blocking nicely.
A short left from Murhaa.
Murhaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Luzhin tries to land knees in the clinch but Murhaa avoids the damage to the body.
Murhaa lands a body shot.
Luzhin is breathing heavily.
Luzhin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a body punch.
Murhaa works on Luzhin's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Luzhin's face.
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!
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Luzhin controls the action.
Murhaa tries to work over Luzhin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luzhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murhaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Luzhin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa lands a shot to the body.
Murhaa lands a body shot.
Murhaa managing to block the knees to the body from Luzhin.
Murhaa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murhaa blocks a body shot from Luzhin.
Luzhin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murhaa blocks a body shot from Luzhin.
Good body shot from Murhaa.
Luzhin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Murhaa dominated that second round.
That's time! Murhaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Murhaa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murhaa takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Murhaa misses the target.
Murhaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Luzhin.
Murhaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luzhin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murhaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luzhin.
Luzhin connects with a crisp jab.
Murhaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Luzhin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Luzhin throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
Luzhin throws a poor cross that misses
and Murhaa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Luzhin thinking.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Luzhin checks a leg kick.
Luzhin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa 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.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Luzhin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murhaa lands with a shot to the body.
Luzhin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Murhaa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Luzhin just manages to avoid it.
Murhaa cracks Luzhin with an open hand slap.
Luzhin throws a sloppy head kick and Murhaa moves out of range easily.
Murhaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Luzhin misses with a hook to the body
enabling Murhaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Murhaa lands a high kick!
Murhaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Murhaa cracks Luzhin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Luzhin is rocked!
Luzhin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luzhin is still on wobbly legs! Can Murhaa finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luzhin throws a wild body kick that Murhaa sees coming a mile off.
Luzhin seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murhaa rushes Luzhin and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Luzhin - that landed with a thud.
Murhaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luzhin backwards.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murhaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Luzhin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luzhin managing to block the knees to the body from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Luzhin letting Murhaa take a breather here.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Luzhin misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luzhin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa digs a right hand underneath Luzhin's ribcage. Luzhin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa is looking to control Luzhin's arms but Luzhin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murhaa has his back to the cage.
Phol Murhaa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murhaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luzhin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Murhaa taking a breather.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luzhin tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Luzhin back against the cage.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luzhin.
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luzhin misses with a knee strike.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Murhaa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Luzhin.
Luzhin can't find room to land a body shot as Murhaa controls the action.
Luzhin misses with some punches.
Luzhin struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Luzhin being controlled against the cage.
Luzhin throws a punch but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Luzhin tries to land knees in the clinch but Murhaa avoids the damage to the body.
Murhaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Murhaa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Murhaa lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but Murhaa blocks it.
A hook to the body from Luzhin.
Luzhin misses with a knee strike.
Murhaa managing to block the knees to the body from Luzhin.
Murhaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phol Murhaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murhaa 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phol Murhaa!
During a confident post fight interview, Phol Murhaa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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