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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Chad Murray (ranked 2273 p4p, 254 weight class) and Name Less (ranked 1403 p4p, 160 weight class). Murray kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dead man walking. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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159 lbs
19 - 9 - 3 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Murray !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Name Less!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Less lands with a thumping leg kick.
Less slips a straight right by Murray .
Less scores with a kick to the body.
Less bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murray 's head backwards.
Less lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Less is looking to slow Murray down with leg kicks.
Murray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Less counters with a nice leg kick.
Murray slips under a jab.
Murray walks into a stiff left hand from Less.
Murray is rocked!
Murray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Less throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.
Less throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Less throws a nice looking combination but Murray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Less misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray .
A chopping leg kick lands by Less.
Murray throws a leg kick but Less moved away.
Less wants to counter with a clinch but Murray pushes him away.
Less scores with a jab. Murray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Less fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murray , pushing him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
Less looking to throw knees to the head but Murray is blocking nicely.
Murray misses with a body punch.
Murray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Less scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Less uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Less scores with a nice short uppercut.
Less told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murray takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Less on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Less.
Less digs a right hand into Murray 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murray 's gas tank.
Less working Murray over with knees to the body.
Less misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murray .
Less lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Less's elbow.
Less lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Chad Murray has been cut.
Less with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Less looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Less lands with a right to the head.
Less lands with a light punch inside.
Less lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Murray lands a hook that snaps the head of Less backwards.
Less scores with a shot to the side of Murray 's head.
Less is leaning against Murray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murray is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Less creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Less creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murray 's defenses.
Murray misses with some punches.
Less lands a shoulder strike.
Less gets through Murray 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Murray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Less pushes Murray back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Less lands a hook that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murray lands a nice uppercut.
Less tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Murray seems to have got his legs back now.
Still in the clinch, Murray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Less lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Name Less dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Murray 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Less tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Less throws a leg kick
and Murray counters with a nice body kick.
Less lands a leg kick that knocks Murray off balance momentarily.
Murray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Less to score with a decent uppercut.
Less connects with a high kick.
Less throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Less has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Less throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Less scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Less chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murray can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Less.
Murray tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Less scores with a leg kick.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Less manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Less checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Less fails to land with a series of punches.
Murray fires out a quick counter leg kick but Less just manages to avoid it.
Less throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Murray
and Less counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Less.
Less misses with an elbow strike.
Less missing with knees to the body.
Less tries to land a knee to the head but Murray blocks with his arms.
Less landing knees to the head.
Less landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Less.
Less working aggressively here.
Murray is working Less over against the ropes.
Less blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray manages to break the clinch.
Murray misses with a hook.
Murray throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murray is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murray fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Less uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Less scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murray in his tracks.
Less lands with a nice body kick.
Name Less seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Less throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it.
Less throws a lazy body kick
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murray has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Less.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murray lands a nice looking body shot.
Less throws a leg kick that misses.
Murray connects with a looping right hand.
Less throws a shot to the body.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Less.
Less lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Murray goes down! The ref sends Less to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Murray is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Less scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Murray to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Less away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Murray got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Less.
Murray ducks into a a hook from Less and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Name Less will take that one after putting his opponent down more than once in the round.
The cut man is working on Chad Murray 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Less drives through and clinches with Murray against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Less.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
Murray misses with the head strike.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Less.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Less lands an elbow inside.
Murray misses with some punches.
Less lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Less blocks an uppercut.
Less lands a nice uppercut.
Less misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray dodges an elbow strike from Less.
A short right from Less on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Less blocks an uppercut.
Less misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Murray as the two fighters clinch.
Name Less seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Less scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Less lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray blocks an elbow strike from Less.
Less blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Less.
Less throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murray s head.
Less blocking some punches.
Murray avoiding damage as Less throws knees to the body.
Less throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murray takes an elbow to the forehead.
Less prevents a body shot from Murray .
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Less lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murray misses with some punches.
Less lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Less working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Less scores with a nice short uppercut.
Less lands an elbow that stopped Murray in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Murray on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Murray .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Less.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Less controls his hands.
Less landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Less.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murray tries to work over Less's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Less tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murray avoids it.
Less lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Less creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Less throws an elbow but it misses.
Less lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Less with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chad Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Less.
And that's the end of the fight!
Name Less comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Less has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Name Less!
A relieved looking Name Less thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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