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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Murray (ranked 5879 p4p, 263 weight class) and Desmond Stringfellow (ranked 2159 p4p, 124 weight class). Desmond Stringfellow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Desmond Stringfellow!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Stringfellow releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murray cracks Stringfellow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Murray connects with a body shot that sends Stringfellow's belly button to the back.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Stringfellow saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Stringfellow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stringfellow misses with a head kick.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stringfellow.
Stringfellow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray slips under a jab from Stringfellow.
Nice jab there from Murray.
Stringfellow jabs Murray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray cracks Stringfellow with a good jab.
Murray fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stringfellow on the side of the head.
Murray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringfellow staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Stringfellow.
Stringfellow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stringfellow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murray tests Stringfellow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murray misses with a hook to the body
and Murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Stringfellow misses.
Murray tries to clinch up
and Stringfellow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Murray is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Murray misses with a lunging right hand
and Stringfellow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stringfellow ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Stringfellow saw that one coming.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Stringfellow responds with a good body kick, but Murray manages to step out the way in time.
Murray misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stringfellow counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray misses with a straight right.
Murray misses with a jab to the body
and Stringfellow counters with a right hand to the body.
Murray lands with a hook. Stringfellow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stringfellow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Murray.
A big left from Murray misses.
Murray takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stringfellow.
Murray's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stringfellow is trying to pull guard but Murray turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses with an elbow strike.
Murray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stringfellow scores with a shoulder strike.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murray lands an uppercut.
Murray pushes off an throws an elbow but Stringfellow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stringfellow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stringfellow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murray walks away with a smile on his face. Stringfellow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Murray is looking to clinch.
Murray throws a poor cross that misses
and Stringfellow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Stringfellow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stringfellow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stringfellow.
Alex Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stringfellow on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A combination from Stringfellow does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray swings for the body but Stringfellow moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Murray.
Stringfellow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murray on the side of the head.
Stringfellow works the jab nicely.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stringfellow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murray lands an elbow inside that Stringfellow shrugs off.
Stringfellow has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
A left hand lands to the body for Stringfellow.
Stringfellow throws a head punch that misses.
Stringfellow tries to pull guard but Murray won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alex Murray will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Stringfellow.
Murray moves in looking to clinch but Stringfellow pushes him off.
Murray darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stringfellow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stringfellow appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stringfellow scores with a nice head shot.
Murray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stringfellow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray clinches up with Stringfellow and pushes him back against the cage.
Stringfellow avoids a wild elbow strike from Murray.
Murray lands a damaging elbow.
Stringfellow lands a nice shot to the body.
Stringfellow throws a head punch that misses.
Stringfellow throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Murray.
Stringfellow has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
Stringfellow misses with a body punch.
Stringfellow lands a good knee to the midsection. Murray won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Stringfellow fails to land.
Murray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stringfellow's efforts to push away.
Murray lands an elbow inside that Stringfellow shrugs off.
Murray comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murray throws an elbow that misses.
Stringfellow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murray just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stringfellow pushes Murray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stringfellow fails to land.
Murray manages to break the clinch.
Murray misses with a hook. Stringfellow ducked under it nicely.
Murray throws an off balance right hand
and Stringfellow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murray misses with a left hand
and Stringfellow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Murray moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray pushes Stringfellow up against the cage in a clinch.
Alex Murray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stringfellow misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stringfellow scores with a shot to the side of Murray's head.
Murray pushes off an throws an elbow but Stringfellow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murray lands an elbow that stopped Stringfellow in his tracks for a moment.
Stringfellow throws a head punch that misses.
Stringfellow jumps into guard, dragging Murray to the mat.
Murray wanted to stand there but Stringfellow had control of the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringfellow is trying to control the position but Murray postures up.
Murray is looking to stand up but Stringfellow won't let him.
Stringfellow has his foot on Murray's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murray works his way back into a safe position though.
Murray stands and steps away. Stringfellow gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Stringfellow ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
Stringfellow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stringfellow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murray scores with a jab to the head.
Murray throws a sloppy body shot
and Stringfellow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stringfellow manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stringfellow! But no joy.
A left lands for Stringfellow.
Stringfellow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray looks to land a combination but Stringfellow avoids it well.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stringfellow appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
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!
Murray throws a shot to the body.
Murray closes the distance and clinches.
Stringfellow lands an uppercut.
Stringfellow blocks a body shot from Murray.
Stringfellow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stringfellow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stringfellow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stringfellow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Murray to keep the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murray.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Murray dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray swings for the body but Stringfellow moves out of range.
Murray throws a hook but Stringfellow avoids it easily.
Murray takes a swing at Stringfellow's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Stringfellow's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Stringfellow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray.
Stringfellow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.
Murray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stringfellow was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray.
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.
Stringfellow appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Stringfellow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murray clinches up with Stringfellow and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murray throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringfellow misses with the head strike.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Stringfellow controls his hands.
Murray takes a shot to the head.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray controlling the action here for a moment.
Stringfellow misses with the head strike.
Stringfellow avoids the elbow strike from Murray, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murray throws an elbow but misses.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stringfellow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Stringfellow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stringfellow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stringfellow misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stringfellow as Murray tries to tie him up.
Stringfellow prevents a body shot from Murray.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Stringfellow.
Stringfellow looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
Murray went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stringfellow keeps the fight on the outside.
Stringfellow doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab by Murray.
Stringfellow throws a sloppy body shot
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Murray tries to clinch there but Stringfellow circles away.
Stringfellow counters with a body kick.
Murray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stringfellow throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
Stringfellow misses with a head kick.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stringfellow was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray.
Murray misses with a body punch
and Stringfellow counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringfellow keeps the fight on the outside.
Stringfellow lands a nice shot to the body.
Murray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stringfellow swats away the attempt to clinch by Murray.
Desmond Stringfellow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stringfellow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stringfellow looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Stringfellow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stringfellow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murray thinking.
Stringfellow throws a poor cross that misses
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
Stringfellow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Murray backs off Stringfellow throws a huge counter combo but Murray manages to avoid it all.
Murray moves to clinch but Stringfellow breaks away
and Stringfellow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray rushes Stringfellow and presses him up against the cage.
Stringfellow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stringfellow manages to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stringfellow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murray stands up from Stringfellow's guard - Murray perhaps looking for a knockout.
Murray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alex Murray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex 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 Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Murray!
A very excited looking Alex Murray made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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