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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murdo Douglass (ranked 1549 p4p, 171 weight class) and Ross Kemp (ranked 2899 p4p, 304 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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255 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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269 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Murdo Douglass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ross Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglass walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot by Douglass.
It looks like Ross Kemp has been cut.
Douglass looks to land a right hand but Kemp moved out of range.
Kemp throws a low kick but Douglass moves out of range easily.
Douglass connects with a nice looking jab.
Douglass throws an overhand right that lands on Kemp's shoulder, as Kemp tries to avoid the shot.
Douglass lands a body shot.
Douglass throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Douglass slips under a jab from Kemp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemp buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Douglass comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Douglass throws the kick towards the body but Kemp avoids it.
Kemp doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglass misses with the combination.
We've been told by Douglass's head coaches at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Douglass tests Kemp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Douglass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kemp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kemp is looking to slow Douglass down with leg kicks.
We've been informed that Kemp 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.
Douglass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kemp flicks out a counter leg kick but Douglass steps away.
Kemp tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglass is looking to counter with head kicks.
Douglass throws a lazy uppercut
and Kemp makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kemp tries to clinch
and Douglass counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Douglass lands a jab to the nose.
Kemp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglass was well out of range. Poor timing from Kemp.
Douglass feints and then cracks Kemp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kemp down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglass throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Douglass tried to score with a low kick but Kemp checks it.
Douglass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kemp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglass connects with a right hand. Kemp shakes it off.
Kemp throws a shot from downtown. Douglass moves away and avoids it.
Douglass cracks Kemp with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That has opened up Ross Kemp's cut even more.
Douglass keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Douglass is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Douglass looks to score with a jab to the body but Kemp is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kemp. Douglass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglass misses with a leg kick
and Kemp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Douglass throws a lazy right hand but Kemp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kemp flicks out a counter leg kick but Douglass steps away.
Douglass throws a jab when Kemp was well out of range.
Kemp takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglass slips under a jab from Kemp.
A counter left hand to the body from Douglass misses its target.
Douglass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Douglass looks for the body kick but Kemp saw that one coming.
Kemp let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kemp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kemp lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Douglass.
Kemp misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Douglass.
Douglass lands a big head kick that sends Kemp tumbling to the mat! Douglass takes a step backwards and waves Kemp back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The cut above Ross Kemp's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Douglass throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murdo Douglass dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Kemp's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Douglass misses with a combination
and Douglass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Douglass staying out of range there.
Douglass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kemp can do to turn this around?
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kemp - that will leave a mark!
Douglass drives through and clinches with Kemp against the cage.
Kemp tries a body shot but Douglass blocks it.
Douglass working aggressively here.
Kemp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Douglass backwards.
It looks like Murdo Douglass has been cut.
Douglass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kemp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Douglass blocks a body shot from Kemp.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Douglass here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Douglass trying to land knees to the body.
Douglass prevents a body shot from Kemp.
Douglass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglass scores with a shoulder strike.
Kemp wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Douglass creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Douglass misses with a punch on the inside.
Kemp misses with a punch to the body.
Kemp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kemp blocks an uppercut.
Kemp lands with a left to the head.
Douglass avoiding damage.
Douglass prevents a body shot from Kemp.
Douglass lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kemp.
Douglass misses with some punches.
Douglass blocks an uppercut.
Douglass looking to stall.
Kemp wants to get back to striking at distance but Douglass won't allow it.
Kemp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murdo Douglass has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kemp works on Douglass's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Douglass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kemp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglasss head.
Nice body punch from Kemp.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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 nice right hand lands inside from Kemp.
Douglass blocks a body shot from Kemp.
Kemp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kemp circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kemp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kemp.
Kemp connects with an inside leg kick.
Kemp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kemp blocks a leg kick.
Douglass plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ross Kemp's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Douglass misses with an uppercut
and Kemp counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Douglass throws a low kick but Kemp avoids it.
Kemp tries to counter with a clinch but Douglass shakes him off and moves away.
Kemp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Douglass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Douglass throws a leg kick
and Kemp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kemp throws a front kick that sends Douglass stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglass stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kemp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglass throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kemp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kemp connects with a body shot.
Kemp comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kemp scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kemp slips under a jab.
Kemp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Douglass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Kemp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice defenses there by Kemp.
Murdo Douglass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kemp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kemp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglass.
Kemp throws a chopping leg kick but Douglass manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Douglass pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kemp feints a counter leg kick.
Kemp is looking to land body kicks.
Kemp misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemp checks a leg kick.
Kemp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Douglass looks to land a body kick but Kemp moved away.
Kemp flicks out a counter leg kick but Douglass steps away.
Douglass lands a leg kick that knocks Kemp off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp scores with a body shot.
Kemp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Douglass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Douglass closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kemp avoids the elbow strike from Douglass, against the cage.
Kemp throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglass.
Kemp misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Kemp.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Douglass takes a shot to the head.
Kemp swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglass uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short left from Kemp.
Douglass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglass blocks an uppercut.
Kemp lands a shot to the body.
Kemp pushes Douglass back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kemp has a couple of punches blocked by Douglass.
Kemp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kemp is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Douglass rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglass misses with a hook
and Kemp counters by clinching up.
Douglass prevents a body shot from Kemp.
Kemp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Douglass trying to control the position but instead, Kemp has worked for underhooks and has pushed Douglass into the cage.
Kemp misses with a body punch.
Kemp works on Douglass's body with a couple of short punches.
Kemp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kemp struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglass controls his hands.
Kemp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Douglass will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kemp up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp works on Douglass's body with a couple of short punches.
Kemp lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Kemp.
Murdo Douglass's cut is getting worse.
A short body shot lands from Kemp as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kemp.
Kemp tries to throw a body punch but Douglass avoids it by throwing Kemp back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kemp.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kemp.
A right hand to the body from Kemp.
Kemp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Douglass takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Douglass blocks a low kick nicely.
Douglass takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglass throws a leg kick
and Kemp counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglass throws a jab but it's blocked by Kemp.
A countering left hand to the body from Kemp misses.
Douglass scores with a leg kick.
Kemp moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Douglass tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglass throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Douglass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Kemp.
Douglass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Douglass blocks the body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Kemp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kemp has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Kemp!
Ross Kemp seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
58% |
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