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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Murray (ranked 4954 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Poole (ranked 5403 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Poole!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Poole keeps control of Murray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murray lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Poole backs up against the cage.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poole fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Murray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poole throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray cracks a nice hook into Poole's ribs.
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice combination there by Poole.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray clobbers Poole with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Poole dodges the punch combination from Murray.
Poole looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murray looks to land a body kick but Poole moved away.
Poole gets a clinch.
Poole is trying to break free.
Murray wants to break free but Poole has control.
Murray has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murray can't break the clinch.
Poole missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poole stalling against the cage.
Murray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murray tries to circle away but Poole has him pinned against the cage.
Poole misses with a punch to the body.
Murray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poole will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Glenn Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Poole.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poole tries to counter with a clinch but Murray shakes him off and moves away.
Poole dives in for a single leg takedown but Murray sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Poole fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poole avoids the body shot from Murray.
Murray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Poole counters with a series of strikes. Murray will be more careful next time no doubt.
It looks like Glenn Murray has been cut.
Poole dodges the punch combination from Murray.
Poole unleashes a big counter combination but Murray bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Murray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Poole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Poole misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Poole tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poole.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poole counters with a body kick.
Murray is breathing heavily.
Poole misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murray seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Murray tries to score with a low kick but Poole moves his leg out of the way.
Murray scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Murray swinging wildly here.
Poole steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Murray.
Murray misses with a wild combination.
Poole shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murray but Murray pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murray seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Murray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glenn Murray's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Poole tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Murray went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Poole doesn't seem phased though.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poole moves away.
Murray goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poole can do to turn this around?
Murray bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Poole's head backwards.
Murray looks to land a combination but Poole avoids it well.
Murray lands a nice shot that snaps Poole's head back.
Glenn Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Murray throws a lazy head kick
and Poole counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Poole.
Murray tries to work over Poole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Poole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Poole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poole closes the distance and clinches up with Murray, looking for a takedown. Poole pushes Murray against the cage but Murray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray swinging wildly here.
Poole thinks about the counter body kick.
Poole tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Murray defends well and Poole ends up having to push Murray into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Glenn Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray misses with a combination
and Poole counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Poole.
Murray breaks the clinch.
Murray misses with a double jab.
Poole throws out a counter right but Murray avoids it with no problem.
Murray blocks a head kick by Poole.
Poole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murray.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murray falls off balance throwing a combination
and Poole counters by moving into the clinch.
Murray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Poole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Poole wants a takedown.
Glenn Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Poole.
Poole jumps guard but Murray stands there with Poole around his waist. Poole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Murray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Poole has him pressed against the cage.
Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown attempt by Poole or perhaps it was just good defense by Murray, which made it look bad.
Murray throwing a counter right hand but Poole manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poole scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from Murray does no damage.
Murray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Murray does no damage.
Poole goes for a double leg but Murray avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murray continues to drive forward.
Murray appears to be looking for a big counter.
Murray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poole lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Murray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Poole holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murray looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Poole is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poole wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Murray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Glenn Murray's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Poole tries for a takedown but Murray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Murray stuffs the takedown.
Murray digs a good hook to Poole's body.
A punch combination from Murray misses.
Murray scores with a three punch combo!
Murray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Murray was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Murray misses with a double jab
and Poole counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poole tries to clinch but Murray moves out of range.
Poole throws a right and a left that Murray avoids nicely.
Murray appears to be looking for a big counter.
Murray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Murray.
Poole clinches with his opponent.
Poole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murray stalling.
Poole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murray misses with a two punch combination.
Poole shoots in but no luck this time.
Glenn Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Poole.
Murray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poole wants to counter the offense by Murray and move into the clinch position.
Murray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poole circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Murray.
Poole fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray feints a jab promting Poole to slip. Murray then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Poole slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Poole looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murray is fending him off so far but Poole persists. Nope, Murray circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Murray.
Poole rushes Murray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Poole drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murray wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray is looking to break free of the clinch but Poole has double underhooks.
Murray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poole tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Poole tries to pull guard but Murray won't allow it.
Murray manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Murray both land. Nice combination.
Poole tries to clinch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray throws a right and a left that Poole avoids nicely.
Poole slips a jab and a cross from Murray.
Poole shoots in for a takedown but Murray shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poole closes the distance and clinches.
Ryan Poole seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murray working hard to break the clinch.
Murray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poole darts in and clinches Murray up against the cage.
Poole letting Murray take a breather here.
Poole tries for a takedown but Murray manages to get underhooks.
Poole taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Poole throws a series of strikes that have Murray backpedaling.
Ryan Poole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glenn Murray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Murray!
And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murray, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Murray!
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