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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Salvador (ranked 1476 p4p, 209 weight class) and Frank Murdock (ranked 4140 p4p, 466 weight class). Murdock is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Flashbacks to 'Nam. Frank Murdock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, George Salvador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvador throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murdock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murdock swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Salvador counters with a stiff right hand.
Murdock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been informed that Murdock has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Salvador moves into the clinch successfully.
Salvador makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Salvador tries to work over Murdock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Salvador.
Salvador tries a body shot but Murdock blocks it.
Salvador misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murdock has a couple of punches blocked by Salvador.
A short body shot lands from Salvador as the two fighters clinch.
Salvador lands a body shot.
Salvador tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvador blocking some punches.
Salvador goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salvador misses with some punches.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Salvador avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
Murdock looking to stall.
Murdock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murdock misses with a punch to the body.
Salvador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murdock prevents a body shot from Salvador.
Salvador definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Murdock can't find room to land a body shot as Salvador controls the action.
Salvador scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Salvador.
Salvador tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murdock's elbow.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Salvador uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salvador lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salvador lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murdock.
Murdock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murdock misses with some punches.
Murdock swings wildly with an uppercut but Salvador uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Salvador fails to land.
Salvador manages to break the clinch.
Donk. Salvador catches Murdock right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Murdock misses.
Salvador punishes Murdock's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murdock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Salvador thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salvador misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot by Salvador.
Salvador misses with a body shot
and Murdock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Salvador swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murdock! But no joy.
George Salvador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murdock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Salvador just misses with a punch to the body.
Salvador misses with a body shot.
Murdock throws out a counter right but Salvador avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Salvador misses the target.
Salvador scores with a body shot.
Salvador misses with a few strikes there.
Salvador swings for the body but Murdock moves out of range.
Salvador connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Salvador swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murdock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salvador is looking to wear down Murdock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murdock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salvador displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murdock throws out the jab.
Murdock walks into a straight right hand from Salvador.
Murdock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Salvador to score with a decent uppercut.
Murdock just misses with a punch to the body.
Salvador closes the distance and pushes Murdock back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvador tries to throw a body punch but Murdock avoids it by throwing Salvador back against the cage.
Salvador lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvador pushes Murdock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murdock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salvador scores with a shot to the side of Murdock's head.
A head punch on the inside from Salvador fails to land.
Salvador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murdock misses with some punches.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Salvador avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
Murdock blocks a body shot from Salvador.
Murdock blocking some punches.
Salvador lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Salvador.
Salvador working aggressively here.
Murdock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salvador scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Salvador lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murdock blocks a body shot from Salvador.
Salvador throws a punch but it's blocked by Murdock.
Salvador gets through Murdock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Salvador dominated that round.
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.
Salvador swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murdock tries a quick counter leg kick but Salvador is wise to it.
A big right from Salvador misses.
Murdock lands a front kick.
Salvador throws an off balance right hand
and Murdock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murdock throws the left hand but Salvador avoids the punch easily.
Salvador lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murdock throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Salvador was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murdock.
Salvador throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murdock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salvador works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salvador lands a jab to Murdock's midsection.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murdock.
Some wild striking there from Salvador.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Salvador does no damage.
Salvador misses with a left hand
letting Murdock counter with a right hand.
Salvador wants to clinch up but Murdock keeps it at a distance.
Murdock tries to land a leg kick but Salvador saw it coming and moves away.
Murdock throws a hook but Salvador avoids it easily.
Salvador tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murdock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murdock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Salvador tries to bum rush Murdock with a series of wild strikes but Murdock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murdock lands a nice shot that snaps Salvador's head back.
A cross from Salvador lands.
Murdock scores with a nice strike.
Salvador tries to clinch but Murdock is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Murdock to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salvador misses with a left hand
and Murdock counters with a body kick.
Salvador is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murdock can do to turn this around?
Salvador throws a right hand that Murdock ducks under and follows up with a left that Murdock also avoids with ease.
Murdock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Salvador throws a right hand that misses
and Murdock counters with a good, hard body kick but Salvador shrugs it off.
Salvador drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salvador just misses with a punch to the body.
Murdock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salvador finds it's way round the side to connect with Murdock's head.
Murdock throws a body shot but no joy.
Salvador thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murdock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Salvador defending well as Murdock loads up on a big left hand.
Salvador swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador lands with an uppercut that bounces Murdock off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Salvador.
Murdock throws a counter combo.
Salvador throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murdock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murdock slips a straight right by Salvador.
Salvador swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salvador punishes Murdock's body with a nice straight punch.
Murdock lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salvador backs up against the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Salvador misses the target.
Salvador lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murdock circles away quickly and effectively.
Salvador throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salvador has Murdock up against the cage in a clinch.
Murdock misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvador manages to break the clinch.
Salvador misses with a straight left.
A lazy left from Salvador finds it's target.
Salvador lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murdock ducks under a wild hook from Salvador.
Salvador feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murdocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Salvador avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salvador moves into the clinch.
Salvador lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murdock or not.
Salvador manages to break the clinch.
Murdock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Salvador on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salvador throws a lazy uppercut
and Murdock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salvador lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that George Salvador will probably get the nod.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Salvador closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murdock.
Murdock working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Salvador.
Salvador's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salvador misses with a straight left.
Salvador looks to throw the jab but Murdock is out of range.
Murdock feints a counter leg kick.
Salvador comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salvador waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murdock.
Salvador clobbers Murdock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvador throws a body shot but no joy.
Salvador ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murdock scores with a head kick. Salvador tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A swing and a miss from Salvador.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador blocks a head kick by Murdock.
Jab, jab by Salvador - just one landing.
Murdock misses the body punch
and Salvador counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salvador instigates a clinch.
Murdock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salvador's elbow.
Murdock blocks an uppercut.
Murdock lands a hook that snaps the head of Salvador backwards.
Salvador cracks Murdock with a nice body shot.
Salvador tries a body shot but Murdock blocks it.
Salvador lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murdock or not.
Salvador lands a hook that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.
Salvador misses with the head strike.
Murdock blocking some punches.
Salvador misses with a body punch.
Salvador lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murdock.
The referee calls for Murdock to work.
Frank Murdock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvador blocking some punches.
Salvador tries to work over Murdock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murdock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murdock tries a body shot but Salvador blocks it.
Salvador scores with a shot to the side of Murdock's head.
Murdock scores with a nice hook to the head.
George Salvador has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murdock throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salvador.
Murdock throws a punch but it's blocked by Salvador.
Salvador throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salvador.
Salvador lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.
Murdock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murdock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock misses with a punch to the body.
Murdock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murdock tries to throw a body punch but Salvador avoids it by throwing Murdock back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salvador pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salvador rushes Murdock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salvador misses with a punch to the body.
Murdock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murdock misses with some punches.
Salvador tries a body shot but Murdock blocks it.
Salvador fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salvador breaks from the clinch.
Salvador fails to land with a series of punches.
Murdock looks for the body kick but Salvador saw that one coming.
Salvador scores with the left hand. Murdock knows he should have avoided that one.
Murdock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salvador.
Salvador wants to clinch up but Murdock keeps it at a distance.
Murdock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvador cracks Murdock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Salvador keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salvador was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
George Salvador is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salvador digs a good body shot into Murdock's ribs.
Murdock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murdock throws a right hand that misses
and Murdock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salvador moves into the clinch successfully.
Murdock trying to control the position but instead, Salvador has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murdock into the cage.
Murdock tries a body shot but Salvador blocks it.
Murdock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murdock lands a nice uppercut.
Murdock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salvador misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Salvador showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salvador 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Salvador!
Our winner, George Salvador, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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