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Event: GP FINAL     
Date:   Mar 29, 2020
#R1#
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.#ROC2#
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. #CL2#
Less fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murray , pushing him back against the ropes.#T1#
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. #CUT2#
It looks like Chad Murray has been cut.
Less with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T2#
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!
#R2#
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!#T1#
A lazy body kick from Murray #CL2#
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. #BC#
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. #T2#
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. #KD2#
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.#KD2#
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. #KD2#
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!
#R3##CL2#
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.#T1#
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. #T2#
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.

 

Event: UnderGround 4     
Date:   Sep 28, 2019
#R1#
Murray moves out of range of the body kick.
Swanson throws the kick towards the body but Murray avoids it.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Swanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murray looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Swanson slips under a jab.
Murray scores with a shot to the body.
Murray chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murray tries to work over Swanson's front leg with a kick but Swanson checks it.
Swanson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Swanson throws a leg kick
and Murray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murray throws a solid leg kick but Swanson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson with a nice cross.
Murray lands with a hook. Swanson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Swanson thows a leg kick but Murray checks it
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray lands a glancing blow to the side of Swanson's head.
Swanson scores with a spinning back kick!
Swanson throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swanson moves away.
Swanson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murray 's calf.
Swanson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murray connects with a single shot there.
Swanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murray jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Swanson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Swanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Swanson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Swanson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Swanson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murray throws the kick towards the body but Swanson avoids it.
Murray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
A solid body kick from Swanson.
Jab by Swanson.
Swanson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Benedicte Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Murray .
Nice defenses there by Swanson.
Murray keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murray is looking to counter punch.
Murray scores with a push kick.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Swanson slips the punch.
Swanson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Swanson slips a straight right by Murray .
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Swanson defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Swanson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Swanson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Swanson on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T3#
Swanson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murray lands with a nice body punch.
Murray connects with an inside leg kick.
Swanson throws a body kick that misses
and Murray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Murray .
Murray scores with a punch to the head.
Murray scores with a jab. Swanson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Swanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Swanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Swanson looks to land a body kick but Murray moved away.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Swanson is predictable there
and Murray counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swanson jabs Murray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Murray attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T4#
Swanson misses with a hook.
Swanson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Swanson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murray takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Swanson moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Swanson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice cross by Murray .
Swanson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murray misses with a body kick.
Swanson is looking to score with low kicks.
Swanson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Swanson misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Murray is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Murray moves out of range as Swanson throws a body kick.
Swanson throws a leg kick which misses Murray 's front leg but catches the back leg as Murray tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Murray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Swanson moves out of range as Murray strikes.
A little jabbing left from Swanson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Swanson throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murray wants to slow Swanson down by chopping away at his legs.
Swanson throws out a leg kick but Murray moves out of range and Swanson only half commits.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Swanson feints and then cracks Murray 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murray down.
Murray blocks a low kick nicely.
Swanson misses with a body shot.
Swanson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murray . Murray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Swanson misses with a combination
and Murray counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Swanson, right into the meat.
Swanson just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Murray misses the target.
Swanson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swanson! But no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swanson. #T1#
Murray lets loose with a powerful body kick. Swanson will feel that in the morning.
Swanson takes one to the chin there.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Swanson's head but Swanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murray is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Swanson swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Swanson looks for the body kick but Murray saw that one coming.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swanson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Swanson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A head kick misses from Swanson.
Murray throwing a counter right hand but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Murray on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Swanson misses with a leg kick.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Swanson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Murray has got the better of the exchanges.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Swanson moved out of range.
Murray moves out of range of the body kick from Swanson.
Swanson tried to score with a low kick but Murray checks it.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Swanson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Swanson keeps Murray at a distance using the push kick. #T2#
Swanson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Swanson misses
and Swanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Murray does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray dips to his left and cracks Swanson with an uppercut!
Murray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murray throws out a loose jab but Swanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray blocks a low kick nicely.
Murray feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swanson's calf.
Chad Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Swanson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murray at a distance.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Swanson.
Swanson throws a looping overhand right but Murray ducks down to avoid it.
Swanson throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Swanson throws a sloppy head kick
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
Murray tries to work over Swanson's front leg with a kick but Swanson checks it. #T3#
Murray cracks Swanson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Swanson throws a lazy body kick
and Murray counters with a leg kick.
Murray throws the kick towards the body but Swanson avoids it.
Murray moves out of range of the body kick from Swanson.
Swanson looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Murray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson moves away from the strike by Murray .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swanson! But no joy.
Murray chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murray connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Swanson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Swanson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murray misses with a lunging right hand
and Swanson counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Murray .
An inside leg kick from Murray misses.
Swanson only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T4#
A big left from Murray misses.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swanson can do to turn this around?
Swanson is looking to chop away at Murray 's legs.
Swanson takes a swing at Murray 's ribcage but misses.
Swanson scores with a head kick.
Swanson avoids the head kick by Murray .
Swanson looks for the body kick but Murray saw that one coming.
Murray moves out of range of the body kick.
Swanson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray .
Murray lands a really nice looking cross but Swanson seems unphased.
Swanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray connects with a body shot that sends Swanson's belly button to the back.
Murray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murray checks a low kick from Swanson.
Swanson throws a half hearted mid kick.
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 Chad Murray will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Murray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Swanson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Swanson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swanson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
Swanson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Swanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Swanson tries to work over Murray 's front leg with a kick but Murray checks it.
Swanson throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Murray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murray scores with a decent looking hook.
Murray connects with a jab.
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 low kick from Murray misses
and Swanson counters with a thumping low kick.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
Murray bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Swanson's head backwards.
Swanson swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Murray throws out a powerful jab.#ROC#
Swanson is rocked!
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swanson flicks out a counter leg kick but Murray steps away.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swanson moves away.
Murray throws a jab when Swanson was well out of range.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Swanson misses with a jab to the body
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Swansons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Murray connects with a solid leg kick.
Murray misses with a hook.
Murray misses with a jab to the body
and Swanson counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Swanson.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benedicte Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Murray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Murray fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Swanson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Swanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swanson tries to land a front kick but Murray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Swanson tries to score with a low kick but Murray moves his leg out of the way.
Decent striking displayed by Murray there.
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Swanson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swanson.
Nice straight punches there by Swanson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Swanson.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Murray .
Swanson misses with a looping right.
Murray looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T3#
Swanson thows a body kick. Murray tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Swanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swanson digs a good hook to Murray 's body.
Swanson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murray thuds a left hand into Swanson's body.
Swanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swanson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murray will feel that in the morning.
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murray throws a nice inside leg kick.
Swanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
Swanson misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Swanson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murray to score with a decent uppercut.
Swanson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murray is able to avoid easily.
Good work by Murray as he checks the leg kick.
Murray scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swanson misses with the body kick
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray checks a low kick from Swanson.
Murray lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Murray . Swanson shrugs it off though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murray , right into the meat.
Murray blocks a head kick by Swanson.
Murray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Swanson tries to move into range but Murray moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murray 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Murray !

Chad Murray decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Aug 26, 2019
#R1#
Murray slips under a jab.
Rios feints a jab promting Murray to slip. Rios then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Murray slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Murray blocks a jab.
Murray swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Rios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Rios takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Rios.
Rios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rios ducks under a wild hook from Murray .
A head kick misses from Murray .
Adam Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Rios as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rios stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murray .
Rios moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Murray staying out of range there.
Chad Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Rios misses with a body shot.
Murray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rios fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murray on the side of the head.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rios throws out the jab.
Rios slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rios moves out of range of the strikes.
Rios with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murray to score with a decent uppercut.
Murray scores with a decent looking hook.
Murray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rios throws a big shot that misses.
Rios misses with a takedown attempt
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rios throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rios misses with a hook.
Rios works over Murray 's head and body with a nice combination.
Rios is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rios moves out of range as Murray throws a body kick. #T2#
Rios walks into a straight right hand from Murray .#ROC2#
Rios is rocked!
Murray fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Rios to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Rios looks to clinch but Murray throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Rios taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chad Murray !
Chad Murray decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jul 08, 2019
#R1#
Kempton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kempton connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Murray covering up! Kempton comes in with a big uppercut and Murray goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jacob Kempton!
An out of breath Jacob Kempton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: GC 274     
Date:   Jan 26, 2019
#R1#
Rydeland throws a hook to the side of Murray 's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rydeland throws a lazy uppercut
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rydeland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murray tests Rydeland's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rydeland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Rydeland.
Rydeland looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.
We've been informed that Murray 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.
Murray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rydeland doesn't seem bothered though.
Murray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rydeland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch! Murray slams his shin into Rydeland's torso.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Murray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Murray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rydeland looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rydeland doesn't seem bothered though.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Rydeland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rydeland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rydeland.
Rydeland throws a hook to the side of Murray 's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Murray .
Murray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Murray misses.
Murray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murray misses with an uppercut
and Rydeland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rydeland counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rydeland lunges at Murray with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murray 's hand.
Jab from Rydeland.
Rydeland misses with a straight right.
Murray slips under a jab from Rydeland.
Murray is looking to slow Rydeland down with leg kicks.
Murray throws a body punch but Rydeland moves out of range.
A big right from Murray misses.
Rydeland swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rydeland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murray lands a nice shot that snaps Rydeland's head back.
Murray clobbers Rydeland with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rydeland misses with a looping right.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Rydeland.#T3#
Rydeland on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murray is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rydeland had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice defenses there by Murray .
Murray with a hook.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Murray misses
and Rydeland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rydeland looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray misses the jab.
Rydeland checks a low kick from Murray .
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Rydeland misses its target.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Murray throws a lazy uppercut #CL#
and Rydeland counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rydeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rydeland doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4##BC2#
Murray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murray slips a jab from Rydeland.
Rydeland takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Rydeland misses with a jab to the body
and Murray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rydeland throws a looping overhand right but Murray ducks down to avoid it.
Rydeland just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Murray .
Murray throws a hook but Rydeland blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Rydeland misses the target.
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Rydeland counters with a nice body shot.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Murray throws a hook but Rydeland avoids it easily.
Rydeland lands a nice hook to Murray 's body. Murray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rydeland slips under a jab from Murray .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Murray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rydeland getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rydeland lands a nice shot that snaps Murray 's head back.
Chad Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rydeland takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rydeland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murray .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rydeland.
Rydeland throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray throws out a counter right but Rydeland avoids it with no problem.
Rydeland throws a hook to the side of Murray 's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murray misses with a leg kick
and Rydeland counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Murray walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rydeland checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murray scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rydeland in his tracks.
Murray bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rydeland's head backwards.
Rydeland checks a leg kick.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Rydeland moved out of range nicely.
Murray drops his hands momentarily and Rydeland takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Murray misses its intended target.
Murray throws a front kick aimed at Rydeland's knee but Rydeland avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Rydeland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murray tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murray jabs Rydeland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from Rydeland misses its intended target. #T2#
A bone on bone clash there as Rydeland blocks the leg kick.
Rydeland moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murray throws out a leg kick but Rydeland moves out of range and Murray only half commits.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rydeland cracks Murray with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray . Rydeland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rydeland fails to land the takedown.
Rydeland just misses with a punch to the body.
Rydeland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murray throws a leg kick which misses Rydeland's front leg but catches the back leg as Rydeland tries to avoid it.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rydeland was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray .
Rydeland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Jab by Rydeland.
Rydeland moves out of range of the strikes.
Rydeland thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rydeland connects with a right hand. Murray shakes it off.
Murray misses with a kick to the body.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Rydeland's head but Rydeland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rydeland throws a lazy uppercut
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murray connects with a solid leg kick.
Rydeland moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Rydeland tries to counter by clinching up but Murray breaks away and moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Murray misses
and Rydeland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Rydeland slips the punch.
Murray blocks a jab.
Rydeland backing away here, and Murray unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T4#
Murray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rydeland's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murray under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rydeland misses with a hook to the body
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray cracks Rydeland with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murray throws a hook but Rydeland avoids it easily.
Rydeland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Nice cross by Murray .
Murray avoids the body shot from Rydeland.
Murray moves away from the strike by Rydeland.
A jab from Rydeland does it's job there.
Rydeland checks a leg kick nicely.
Murray swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rydeland.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
A lazy left from Murray finds it's target.
Rydeland slips under a jab.
Rydeland wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rydeland.
Rydeland takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rydeland misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
Rydeland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray .
Murray connects with an inside leg kick.
Rydeland avoids the body shot from Murray .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray stuns Rydeland with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murray misses the body punch
and Rydeland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Murray misses.
Rydeland tries to counter with a takedown but Murray is quick to defend against it.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Rydeland appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray slips a straight right by Rydeland.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray . Rydeland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rydeland misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murray . That's going to slow Rydeland down.
Rydeland throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Rydeland misses the target.
Murray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T2#
Murray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rydeland blocks a low kick nicely.
Murray misses with a straight left.
Rydeland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray tries to land a leg kick but Rydeland saw it coming and moves away.
Rydeland checks the leg kick.
Murray misses with a hook. Rydeland ducked under it nicely.
Murray connects with a nice looking jab.
Rydeland just misses with a punch to the body.
Chad Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Rydeland's head but Rydeland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rydeland.
A swing and a miss from Murray .#T3#
Murray throws a head kick but Rydeland moves out of range.
Rydeland throwing a counter right hand but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray connects with a jab.
Rydeland lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murray at a distance.
Rydeland misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Rydeland scores with a nice strike.
Rydeland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rydeland counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Rydeland misses.
Murray throws a leg kick but Rydeland sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab from Rydeland finds it's way through Murray 's defenses.
Rydeland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
John Rydeland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
Murray missing with a left hand there. Rydeland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Rydeland. That snapped Murray 's head back.
Murray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rydeland ducks under a wild hook from Murray .
Murray scores with a hook.
Rydeland throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.
Rydeland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rydeland misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Rydeland connects with the punch.
Rydeland throws a lazy uppercut
and Murray counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Murray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murray winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Murray !

Chad Murray tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

 

Event: GC 266     
Date:   Dec 22, 2018
#R1#
Murray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice shot by Murray .
Rienfeldt looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Murray misses with a hook. Rienfeldt ducked under it nicely.
Rienfeldt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rienfeldt.
A big right from Murray misses.
A quick step to the side and Rienfeldt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murray checks a leg kick.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Murray .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rienfeldt throws a body kick that misses.
Murray lands a nice looking body kick.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Rienfeldt looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rienfeldt throws a sloppy body shot
and Murray counters with a leg kick.
Murray tries a head kick but it misses.
Rienfeldt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murray .
Rienfeldt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rienfeldt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murray has time to react.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Rienfeldt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rienfeldt doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt throws a body kick that misses
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Murray lands a nice looking body shot.
Murray blocks a jab.#T2#
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!
Rienfeldt doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
Rienfeldt connects with a leg kick. Murray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rienfeldt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Murray misses with a body shot
and Rienfeldt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murray throws a body punch but Rienfeldt moves out of range.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Rienfeldt.
Murray misses with an uppercut
and Rienfeldt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Rienfeldt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rienfeldt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray .
A slow jab from Rienfeldt misses its intended target.
Murray throws a leg kick
and Rienfeldt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Murray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rienfeldt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rienfeldt looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#T3#
Rienfeldt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rienfeldt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rienfeldt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murray fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rienfeldt.
Murray tests Rienfeldt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rienfeldt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
Rienfeldt scores with a leg kick.
Rienfeldt throws a leg kick but Murray checks it.
Murray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rienfeldt counters with a nice uppercut.
Rienfeldt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murray tests Rienfeldt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rienfeldt throws a looping overhand right but Murray ducks down to avoid it.
Murray misses with a looping left.#T4#
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rienfeldt moves away.
Murray throws a leg kick but Rienfeldt moved away.
Murray feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rienfeldts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rienfeldt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rienfeldt throws out a powerful jab.
Rienfeldt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rienfeldt avoids the head kick by Murray .
Murray throws an off balance right hand
letting Rienfeldt counter with a right hand.
Rienfeldt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rienfeldt checks a leg kick nicely.
Rienfeldt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray ! But no joy.
A lazy left from Rienfeldt finds it's target.#ROC#
Murray is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rienfeldt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chad Murray will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Murray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt misses with a low kick.
Murray tries a quick counter leg kick but Rienfeldt is wise to it.
A low kick from Murray is predictable there
and Rienfeldt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab by Rienfeldt.
Murray is still on wobbly legs! Can Rienfeldt finish him?
Murray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murray seems to have recovered his senses.
Rienfeldt walks into a straight right hand from Murray .
Rienfeldt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Rienfeldt cracks Murray with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Murray looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rienfeldt finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Murray . That snapped Rienfeldt's head back.
A head kick misses from Murray .
Murray throws an off balance right hand
and Rienfeldt counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fredrik Rienfeldt is winning the standup battle so far.#T1##KD#
Rienfeldt cracks Murray with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Murray looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rienfeldt finish him?
Rienfeldt ducks under a wild hook from Murray .
Rienfeldt cracks the inside of Murray 's front leg.
Rienfeldt moves out of range of the body kick.
Murray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rienfeldt can pounce on him.
Murray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murray throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray swings for the body but Rienfeldt moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Murray might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rienfeldt has got the better of the exchanges.
Murray staying out of range there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Murray .
Rienfeldt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Rienfeldt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murray 's knee momentarily.
Murray misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rienfeldt tries to land a leg kick but Murray saw it coming and moves away.
Rienfeldt swings widly with a right hand
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
Murray tests Rienfeldt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rienfeldt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murray throws a jab when Rienfeldt was well out of range.
Murray misses with a left hand
and Rienfeldt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murray throws a solid leg kick but Rienfeldt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray .
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Rienfeldt counters with a low kick, right behind Murray 's knee.
Murray tests Rienfeldt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Rienfeldt saw that one coming.#T3#
A big left from Murray misses.
Rienfeldt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rienfeldt throws a front kick aimed at Murray 's knee but Murray avoids it well.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rienfeldt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rienfeldt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL#
Rienfeldt clinches up against the cage.
Murray tries to work over Rienfeldt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rienfeldt backwards.
Rienfeldt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Rienfeldt.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Rienfeldt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rienfeldt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rienfeldt misses with a body punch.
Rienfeldt scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Rienfeldt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murray is defending well for now.
Rienfeldt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murray s head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray takes a shot to the head.
Rienfeldt blocking some punches.
Rienfeldt lands with a right to the head.
Rienfeldt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
Rienfeldt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray tries a body shot but Rienfeldt blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rienfeldt blocks an uppercut.
Rienfeldt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rienfeldt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Rienfeldt has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
A nice right hand lands inside from Rienfeldt.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Rienfeldt dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Rienfeldt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rienfeldt staying out of range there.
Rienfeldt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Rienfeldt misses.
Rienfeldt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murray .
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray lands with an uppercut that bounces Rienfeldt off the cage and back into range.
Murray throws a solid leg kick but Rienfeldt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray .
Rienfeldt connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Murray .#CL#
Rienfeldt closes the distance and clinches.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Rienfeldt.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rienfeldt's elbow. #T1#
Nice body punch from Rienfeldt.
Fredrik Rienfeldt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murray blocks a body shot from Rienfeldt.
Murray misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
Murray 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rienfeldt blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Rienfeldt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Rienfeldt is leaning against Murray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murray is trying to break free.
Rienfeldt pushes Murray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rienfeldt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Murray manages to break the clinch.
Murray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rienfeldt tries to clinch there but Murray circles away. #T2#
Rienfeldt cracks a nice hook into Murray 's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rienfeldt.
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 poor cross that misses
and Rienfeldt counters with a left and a right that stings Murray .
Murray scores with a kick to the midsection.
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Rienfeldt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murray is looking to score with low kicks.
Murray stuns Rienfeldt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Rienfeldt's shoulder, as Rienfeldt tries to avoid the shot.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Rienfeldt misses the target.
Rienfeldt is looking to land body kicks.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Rienfeldt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Rienfeldt ducks down to avoid it.
Rienfeldt half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rienfeldt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T3#
Rienfeldt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rienfeldt misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Murray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rienfeldt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murray .
Murray takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rienfeldt throws a body shot but no joy.
Rienfeldt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rienfeldt throws a right hand that Murray ducks under and follows up with a left that Murray also avoids with ease.
Murray tries to land a leg kick but Rienfeldt saw it coming and moves away.
Rienfeldt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rienfeldt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rienfeldt misses with a lunging right hand
and Murray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rienfeldt thinking.
Rienfeldt misses with a hook.#T4#
Nice cross by Rienfeldt.
Murray fakes the leg kick and cracks Rienfeldt in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray 's corner calls for a 1-2. Murray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rienfeldt. That's going to slow Murray down.
Rienfeldt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#KD#
Rienfeldt drops Murray with a beautiful combination! Murray stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rienfeldt is looking for the KO!
Murray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murray swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murray connects with a leg kick. Rienfeldt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rienfeldt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murray moves out of range as Rienfeldt throws a body kick.
Rienfeldt avoids the body shot from Murray .
Murray throws a chopping leg kick but Rienfeldt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrik Rienfeldt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rienfeldt 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik Rienfeldt!

 

Event: GC 246     
Date:   Sep 29, 2018
#R1#
Snitch scores with a punch to the head.
Murray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murray .
Murray walks into a jab.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snitch throws out a counter right but Murray avoids it with no problem.
Snitch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Snitch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Murray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Snitch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray .
Murray misses with a looping right.
Murray backing away here, and Snitch unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Snitch has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Snitch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Snitch moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Snitch misses with a left hand
and Murray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Snitch takes one to the side of the head.
Murray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murray throws a sloppy body shot
and Snitch counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1##TD2#
Snitch closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Murray to the mat! Murray manages to get full guard. #ES#
Murray scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Snitch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murray .
Murray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Snitch defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Snitch clinches up with Murray and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Murray 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snitch misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snitch scores with a decent looking hook.
Murray misses with a lunging right hand
and Snitch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Murray is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Snitch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murray throws a wild body kick that Snitch sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Snitch does it's job there.#T2#
Snitch throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chad Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snitch scores with a jab.
Murray tries to land a leg kick but Snitch saw it coming and moves away.
Snitch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Snitch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Snitch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murray s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Snitch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snitch fails with a takedown attempt.
Snitch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murray connects with a jab.#CL2#
Snitch moves into range and clinches up with Murray .
Snitch content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Snitch tries to work over Murray 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Snitch stalling the fight.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snitch stalling the fight.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Snitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Snitch controls his hands.
Snitch stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murray .
Murray lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Snitch.
Snitch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Murray fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murray . #T4#
Murray connects with a leg kick. Snitch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murray lands with a shot to the body.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.
Murray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab, jab by Snitch - just one landing.
Snitch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
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!
Snitch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murray but Murray pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murray is looking to counter punch.
Chad Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Snitch.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray throws out a loose jab but Snitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Snitch misses.
Murray connects with a body shot that sends Snitch's belly button to the back.
Snitch moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray 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.
#R2#
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Snitch throws a chopping leg kick but Murray manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Snitch is looking to clinch.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray connects with the punch.#ROC#
Snitch is rocked!
BAM! Murray delivers a spinning backfist that drops Snitch like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Chad Murray !
After the fight, Chad Murray was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Jon Snitch had this to say: 'This loss will make me better, I will be back.'.

 

Event: Gc 240     
Date:   Sep 08, 2018
#R1#
Murray gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Arcuri counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray misses with a wild body shot. #TD2#
Arcuri changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Murray looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Murray is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Arcuri asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB2#
Arcuri wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murray , who protects the arm well.
Murray is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Murray 's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Murray has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Arcuri scoring with strikes but Murray is staying in there.
Murray is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Arcuri working the ground and pound effectively.
Murray squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Arcuri scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Murray 's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Arcuri raining down shots from the mount!
Murray wants to get back to his feet.
Arcuri working Murray over with strikes here.
Arcuri working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arcuri working the ground and pound effectively. #T2#
Arcuri is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Murray 's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Arcuri trying to control but Murray is having none of it.
Arcuri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Murray is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Arcuri tries to control but Murray wriggling away.
My spies in Runts Academy inform me that Arcuri has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Murray is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arcuri lands a big elbow.
Arcuri putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#ROC2#
Murray is rocked!
Arcuri postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Murray out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Arcuri goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Phil Arcuri!
In his post fight interview, Phil Arcuri started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: GC 234     
Date:   Aug 18, 2018
#R1#
Murray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cup to score with a decent uppercut.
Murray scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cup doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2#
It looks like Blue Cup has been cut.
Murray connects with a solid leg kick.
Murray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Murray catches Cup right on the button with a cross.
Cup takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murray lands a leg kick that knocks Cup off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cup scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murray in his tracks.
Murray moves out of range of the body kick from Cup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cup checks a leg kick. #KD#
Murray ducks straight into an uppercut from Cup and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Murray manages to regain guard straight away. #ROC#
Murray is rocked!
Murray keeping full guard, as Cup tries to pass.
Murray is still in real trouble! Can Cup finish him?#SUB#
Cup drops back looking for a leg! Murray is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Murray manages to kick Cup off! Cup jumps back into Murray 's guard. #ES2#
Murray has his feet on Cup's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Murray seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Cup tries to land a front kick but Murray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murray misses the jab.
Cup on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murray . Murray obviously looking to wear him down.
Blue Cup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Cup misses.
Cup pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cup throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Cup misses with a low kick.
Murray 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cup connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murray scrambles back to his feet.
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cup.
Cup shoots in looking for a takedown but Murray manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cup's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cup looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Murray throws a jab when Cup was well out of range.
Cup slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cup swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray lands with a thumping leg kick. #T2#
Murray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cup misses with an uppercut
and Murray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cup momentarily.
That kick from Cup tenderised Murray 's leg. Murray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cup throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murray counters with a right hand to the body.
Cup slips under a jab.
Cup seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cup gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murray .#ROC2#
Cup is rocked!
and Murray counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Cup! He's just covering up as Murray starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Murray !
Chad Murray decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Blue Cup stepped up to the mic, saying 'That wasn't fun.'.

 

Event: GC 224     
Date:   Jul 18, 2018
#R1#
Corson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murray s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Corson misses with a low kick.
Corson scores with a leg kick.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corson.
Murray blocks the body kick.
Corson connects with a leg kick. Murray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corson.
A nice side step and Corson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shayne Corson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corson slips a straight right by Murray .
A looping hook to the body misses from Corson. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murray moves out of range of the leg kick from Corson.
Corson throws a body kick that misses.
Murray with a jab.
Murray connects with a right hand. Corson shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray . Corson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murray backing away here, and Corson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Corson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Corson slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corson misses with a double jab
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Corson misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Murray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Corson scores with a jab to the head.
Corson walks into a jab.
Murray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corson manages to avoid it.
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corson.
Corson misses with a body shot.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Corson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murray at a distance. #CL2#
Corson gets a clinch.
Corson throws a head punch that misses.
Corson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corson blocking some punches.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Corson throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
A nice left hand lands by Murray .
Corson tries to work over Murray 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corson. #BC#
Murray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Corson.
Corson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Corson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murray throws a leg kick but Corson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Corson counters with a body kick.
Murray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Corson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Corson moves to clinch but Murray breaks away
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Murray is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Corson throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Corson.
Murray throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
Corson is looking to clinch but Murray is avoiding it.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corson jabs Murray right on the nose. Murray blinks but takes it well.
Corson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murray checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murray is looking to counter punch.
Murray misses the jab.
Murray delivers a nice body kick.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Corson tries a quick counter leg kick but Murray is wise to it.
Murray throws a head kick that misses.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Corson moved out of range.
Corson lands with a right hand.
Murray scores with a body shot.
Corson throws a body shot but no joy.
Corson jabs Murray right on the nose. Murray blinks but takes it well.
Corson walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray walks into a straight right hand from Corson.
Corson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Corson throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Corson doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
Murray punishes Corson's body with a nice straight punch.
Murray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Corson thumps Murray with a low kick.
Murray blocks a leg kick.
Corson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corson throws a shot to the body.
Corson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Corson lands a nice hook to Murray 's body. Murray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Murray .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray swings for the body but Corson moves out of range.
Murray throws a low kick, looking for Corson's leg but Corson calmly moves out of range.
Corson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Corson is just out of range.
Corson wants to counter the offense by Murray and move into the clinch position.
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 Chad Murray will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Corson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray .
Corson is looking to land body kicks.
Murray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Murray .
Corson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murray in his tracks.
Corson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corson misses with a looping left.
Murray tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Corson digs a good hook to Murray 's body.
Corson throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Corson avoids the head kick by Murray .
Corson tries to counter with a clinch but Murray shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corson wants to clinch.
Corson throws a body shot but no joy.
Corson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1#
Murray looks to land a right hand but Corson moved out of range.
Corson lands with a hook. Murray tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murray has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murray there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murray misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corson. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corson moves out of range of the body kick from Murray .
Corson misses with a wild body shot.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Corson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Murray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Corson throws a sloppy head kick
and Murray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murray swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Corson to counter with a crisp jab.
Corson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murray takes a swing at Corson's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Murray .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T2#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Corson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murray has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murray and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Corson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murray throws a leg kick but Corson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Corson moves away from the strike by Murray .
Corson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corson throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray lands a nice hook to Corson's body. Corson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Corson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Corson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Corson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Corson.
Murray swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Murray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Corson doesn't seem phased though.
Corson looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Corson lands a glancing blow to the side of Murray 's head.#T3#
Corson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corson.
A jab from Murray finds it's way through Corson's defenses.
Corson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice body punch from Murray .
Corson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMurray .
Corson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#ROC2#
Murray is rocked!
Good work by Murray as he checks the leg kick.
Oh Murray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Corson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray tries to work over Corson's front leg with a kick but Corson checks it.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Corson's head but Corson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murray seems to have got his legs back now.
Corson lunges at Murray with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murray 's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray takes a swing at Corson's ribcage but misses.
Corson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
The fighters circling - Corson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corson looks for the body kick but Murray saw that one coming.
Murray with a nice cross.
Corson throws a front kick aimed at Murray 's knee but Murray avoids it well.
Murray throws a leg kick which misses Corson's front leg but catches the back leg as Corson tries to avoid it.
Murray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Corson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Murray .
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Corson slips a jab from Murray .
Corson lands a jab to Murray 's midsection.
Corson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Corson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Murray throws a solid leg kick but Corson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray .
Corson slips a straight right by Murray .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shayne Corson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Murray walks into a straight right hand from Corson.
Murray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Corson's head.
Corson throws a hook to the side of Murray 's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murray gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Corson.
Corson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Corson throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
Corson lands a nice looking body kick.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Corson's head but Corson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Corson moves out of range of the body kick.
Corson misses the jab.
Corson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Corson.
Murray motions for Corson to come forward. Murray throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Corson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Corson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Corson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Murray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shayne Corson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray throws a low kick but Corson avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Murray .
Corson misses the jab.
Murray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Corson ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Murray misses.
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Corson moves away and avoids it.
Corson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murray . That did some damage!
Corson misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murray .
Murray takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Corson's head backwards.
Murray walks forward, straight into a front kick from Corson.
Corson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murray 's sensitive parts.
Murray checks a low kick from Corson.
Corson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Corson tries to clinch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Murray misses with a lunging right hand
and Corson counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray throws a leg kick that is checked
and Corson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murray checks a leg kick.
Corson lands a nice looking body kick.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corson.
Corson lands a jab to the head.
Murray is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Corson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Corson.
Corson connects with a body shot.
Murray takes one to the chin there.#T3#
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corson feints a counter leg kick.
Murray lands a jab to Corson's midsection.
Corson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Corson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murray .
Corson misses with a body shot.
Corson moves forwards but Murray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Corson.
Corson is looking to land body kicks.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Murray does it's job there.
Corson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray .
Murray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murray throws a wild body kick that Corson sees coming a mile off.
Corson scores with a nice right hand.
Murray fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Corson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corson scoring well with a low kick there.
Murray connects with a single shot there.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Corson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Corson is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Corson doesn't seem phased though.
Murray gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray throws a leg kick but Corson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Corson throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray tries to move into range but Corson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murray connects with a leg kick. Corson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corson! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Shayne Corson just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Murray 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Murray swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Corson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Corson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Corson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Corson misses with a leg kick.
Corson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murray .
Murray moves out of range as Corson strikes.
Murray checks a leg kick.
Corson slips a jab from Murray .
Corson slips a jab from Murray .
Corson cracks Murray with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corson connects with a right hand. Murray shakes it off.
Corson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murray momentarily.
Corson just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Corson is predictable there
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murray checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T1#
Corson cracks Murray with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Murray tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Corson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Murray is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shayne Corson!
Shayne Corson is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Shayne Corson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: GC 218     
Date:   Jun 20, 2018
#R1#
Murray stuns Boma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boma cracks Murray with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
Murray throws a jab when Boma was well out of range.
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Boma moves away and avoids it.
Murray avoids the head kick by Boma.
Murray checks a low kick from Boma.#CL#
Boma has closed the distance and engaged Murray in a clinch.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
Murray tries a body shot but Boma blocks it.
I was talking to Boma's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Boma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
A short uppercut from Murray .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Boma. #T1#
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Murray 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
Murray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray misses with a body punch.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boma lands a body shot.
Boma blocks an uppercut.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Murray . #T2#
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Boma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've been informed that Murray 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.
Boma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boma working aggressively here.
Murray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
A short left from Murray .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma. #BC2#
Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boma throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
Boma connects with a looping right hand.
Boma throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Boma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murray .
Murray thuds a left hand into Boma's body.#T3#
Boma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Boma misses.
Boma throws a lazy uppercut
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
Boma tries to work over Murray 's front leg with a kick but Murray checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boma.
Boma takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Boma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murray finds it's way round the side to connect with Boma's head.
Boma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murray jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murray throws out a loose jab but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Boma misses.
Chad Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray . Boma does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Murray tries to get set, Boma tries to push him back and clinch up but Murray manages to avoid the attempt.
Murray throws a jab when Boma was well out of range.#T4#
Murray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray scores with a hook to the body. Boma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murray scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Boma.
Boma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray connects with a body shot that sends Boma's belly button to the back.
Murray throws a head kick but Boma moves out of range.
Boma just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boma has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray misses with a head kick.
Murray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Murray misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murray misses with a straight left.
Murray slips under a jab from Boma.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Boma is looking to counter punch.
Boma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Boma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murray scores with a jab to the head.
Murray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Murray throws a leg kick but Boma moved away.
Boma scores with a nice head shot.
Boma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murray throws a solid leg kick but Boma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray .#T1#
Murray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murray counters with a leg kick.
Murray lunges at Boma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boma's hand.
Murray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boma throws an off balance right hand
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Boma walks into a straight right hand from Murray .
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boma has time to react.
Boma misses with a head kick.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boma has time to react.
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 blocks a jab.
Boma walks into a stiff left hand from Murray .#T2#
Murray jabs at Boma's body.
Murray misses with a right hand #CL#
and Boma counters by clinching up.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boma prevents a body shot from Murray .
Boma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Oscar Boma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Boma.
Boma blocking some punches.
Murray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC2#
Murray 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Boma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murray feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bomas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boma throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Boma backing away here, and Murray unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A lazy left from Murray finds it's target.
Boma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boma lands a body shot.
Murray has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL#
Boma has managed to clinch.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
Boma can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boma.
Murray gets through Boma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma. #T4#
Murray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boma pushes Murray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murray misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Murray .
Murray tries a body shot but Boma blocks it.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray 's elbow.
Boma tries to throw a body punch but Murray avoids it by throwing Boma back against the cage.
Murray digs a right hand into Boma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boma's gas tank.
Murray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Murray breaks the clinch.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Boma tries to counter by clinching up but Murray breaks away and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Boma.
Boma throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murray looks to land a body kick but Boma moved away.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Boma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boma lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boma.
Murray fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boma on the side of the head.
Murray lands a right hook to the body.
Murray scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boma in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Boma lands a nice shot that snaps Murray 's head back.
Boma throws a body shot but no joy.
Boma ducks right into an uppercut from Murray . #T1#
Murray thows a body kick. Boma tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boma misses with a lunging right hand
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murray lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boma's sensitive parts.
Murray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boma.
Boma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boma's head.
A good leg kick by Murray .
Murray lands a jab to the head.
Murray misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boma swings widly with a right hand
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Boma moves forwards but Murray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chad Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Murray lands.
Murray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boma throws an off balance right hand
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Boma is rocked!
Murray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oh Boma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murray dips to his left and cracks Boma with an uppercut!
Boma misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Boma misses the target.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Boma seems to have got his legs back now.
Jab, jab by Murray - just one landing.
Boma connects with a jab.
Boma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murray lands with a hook. Boma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big left from Murray misses. #T3#
A slow jab from Boma misses its intended target.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Murray lands with a straight right. Boma didn't see that one coming.
Murray connects with a right hand. Boma shakes it off.
Murray scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Boma wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boma lands with an overhand left.#T4#
Murray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#ROC#
Murray is rocked!
Murray thows a body kick. Boma tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Murray is still on wobbly legs! Can Boma finish him?
Boma moves out of range as Murray throws a body kick.
Boma throwing a counter right hand but Murray manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Murray seems to have recovered his senses.
Boma scores with the left hand. Murray knows he should have avoided that one.
Murray lands a jab to Boma's midsection.
Boma throws a head kick that misses.
Murray is trying to counter with his kicks.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray throws a front kick aimed at Boma's knee but Boma avoids it well.
Boma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray really dominated that round.
That's time! Boma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Boma misses with a hook.
Murray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murray jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boma blocks a leg kick.
Boma wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boma swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Boma tries to close the distance and clinch but Murray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murray throws a leg kick #CL#
and Boma counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boma.
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
Boma tries a body shot but Murray blocks it. #T1#
Boma misses with some punches.
Boma tries to throw a body punch but Murray avoids it by throwing Boma back against the cage.
Murray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray 's elbow.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Boma can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boma tries to throw a body punch but Murray avoids it by throwing Boma back against the cage.
Boma scores with a shoulder strike.
Murray misses with some punches.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Boma misses with some punches.
Boma tries to throw a body punch but Murray avoids it by throwing Boma back against the cage.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Boma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murray 's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land. #T2#
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray blocks a body shot from Boma.
Boma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murray looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Boma.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray blocking some punches.
Boma is leaning against Murray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murray lands a shot to the body.
Boma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma blocks a body shot from Murray .
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boma blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
A short right from Murray on the inside.
Boma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray prevents a body shot from Boma.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Boma.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boma.
Boma can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Boma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T4#
Boma lands a nice uppercut.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Boma.
Murray working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
Boma pushes Murray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murray takes a shot to the head.
Murray blocks a body shot from Boma.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boma blocking some punches.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Murray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Boma had his way with Chad Murray in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
Murray scores with a jab. Boma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murray connects with an inside leg kick.
Murray misses with a straight left.
Murray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murray jabs Boma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boma.
Boma is looking to counter with head kicks.
Murray looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boma was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray .
Boma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray . Boma does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Murray tries to get set, Boma tries to push him back and clinch up but Murray manages to avoid the attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boma darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murray feints a counter leg kick.
Murray avoids the head kick by Boma.
Murray cracks Boma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murray throws a body punch but Boma moves out of range.
Murray misses with a body kick.#CL#
Murray tries to keep at a distance but Boma has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boma prevents a body shot from Murray .
Murray works on Boma's body with a couple of short punches.
Oscar Boma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Boma tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Murray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murray working aggressively here.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Boma.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boma lands a left hand.
Murray blocks a body shot from Boma.
Boma prevents a body shot from Murray .
Murray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Boma tries to throw a body punch but Murray avoids it by throwing Boma back against the cage.
Murray working hard to break the clinch.
Boma doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T3#
Murray scores with a leg kick.
Boma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray feints a counter leg kick.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Boma.
Jab from Murray .
Murray scores with a jab.
Boma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boma on the side of the head.
Murray sizes up Boma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #KD#
Boma lands a big head kick that sends Murray tumbling to the mat! Boma takes a step backwards and waves Murray back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma throws a big shot that misses.
Boma is looking to clinch but Murray is avoiding it.
Murray wants to land a leg kick but Boma is out of range. #T4#
Boma walks into a stiff left hand from Murray .
A swing and a miss from Murray .
Boma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murray will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murray misses with a body shot #KD#
and Boma counters with a crisp right hand that drops Murray ! Boma lets Murray back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Boma misses with a hook to the body
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Boma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray catches Boma with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good exchange - Murray coming out on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chad Murray .
I think Murray 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Murray !

Chad Murray is the new welterweight champion!
A less than humble Chad Murray misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: GC 211     
Date:   May 19, 2018
#R1#
Murray lands with a good body shot.
Murray works the jab nicely.
A shot to the body from Kane misses
and Kane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Kane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murray moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKane.
The fighters circling - Kane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Murray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kane.
Murray sizes up Kane with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kane moves away from the strike by Murray . #CL2#
Kane moves into the clinch successfully.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Kane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murray 's brow.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Murray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murray lands a left hand. #T1#
A shot in the inside from Kane.
Kane lands an elbow just above Murray 's eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray .
Kane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray lands a left hand.
Kane pushes off an throws an elbow but Murray leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murray dodges an elbow strike from Kane.
Murray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray letting Kane take a breather here.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane throws an elbow that misses.
Come on Kane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Kane controls the action.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Kane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Kane.
Kane lands an elbow inside.
Kane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Kane lands a hook that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Kane.
Kane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
Kane lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Murray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Kane - that landed with a thud. #T3#
Murray misses with the head strike.
Kane blocking some punches.
Murray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kane or not.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Kane blocks an uppercut.
Kane has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
Kane lands an elbow inside that Murray shrugs off.
Kane lands an elbow just above Murray 's eye.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray 's elbow.
Kane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kane blocking some punches.
Murray misses with the head strike.
Kane misses with a punch to the body.
Murray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Murray misses with the head strike.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Kane on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kane lands with a short shot to the head.
Kane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kane misses with a punch to the body.
Kane comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murray is working Kane over against the cage.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kane pushes off an throws an elbow but Murray leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murray works on Kane's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane misses with the head strike.
Murray misses with the head strike.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane misses with an elbow strike.
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 Chad Murray will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Murray throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Kane forces Murray back against the cage and clinches.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kane tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray misses with the head strike.
Kane lands an elbow just above Murray 's eye. #BC#
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kane connects with a looping right hand.
Kane scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Kane's head but Kane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kane let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Murray connects with a right hand. Kane shakes it off.
Kane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chad Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Harry Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane avoids a kick to the body. #T1#
Kane looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range. #CL2#
Kane gets a clinch.
Kane comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kane tries to stall but Murray uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kane blocks a body shot from Murray .
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
A nice left hand lands by Kane.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murray blocks an elbow strike.
Kane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kane lands an uppercut.
Harry Kane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray .
Murray working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murray misses with some punches. #T2#
Kane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murray gets through Kane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Murray 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murray checks the leg kick.
Kane ducks right into an uppercut from Murray .
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kane flicks out a counter leg kick but Murray steps away.
Kane misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a nice leg kick.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kane manages to avoid it.
Murray blocks a head kick by Kane.
Kane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Kane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
Kane lands with a nice body punch.
Murray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kane lands an overhand right.#T3#
Kane throws a chopping leg kick but Murray manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Kane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kane throws a lazy uppercut
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab by Murray .
That kick from Murray tenderised Kane's leg. Kane is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Kane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Kane backs away, Murray returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murray .
Kane throws out a counter right but Murray avoids it with no problem.
Murray throws a low kick, looking for Kane's leg but Kane calmly moves out of range.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Kane throws a nice inside leg kick. #T4#
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
Kane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane motions for Murray to come forward. Kane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murray connects with an inside leg kick.
Murray throws a poor cross that misses
and Kane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murray connects with a crisp jab.
Kane misses with a jab to the body
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray throws an off balance right hand
and Kane counters with an inside leg kick.
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
Kane swings widly with a right hand
and Kane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kane walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murray checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kane.
Kane tries a quick counter leg kick but Murray is wise to it.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kane.
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 Chad Murray will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Kane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kane slips a jab from Murray .
Murray throws out a loose jab but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray misses with a straight left.
Murray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kane takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kane lands with a nice body kick.
Kane misses with a hook.
It looked like Murray was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kane.
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Murray feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murray scores with a sloppy right hand. Kane should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murray !
Murray misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Kane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kane wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murray .
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 big right from Kane misses. #T1#
Murray works Kane's body with a nice hook.
Murray fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kane.
Kane lands a leg kick that knocks Murray off balance momentarily.
Kane misses with an uppercut
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kane in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Murray .
Murray lands the left hand.
Murray misses with a left hand
and Kane counters with a leg kick.
Kane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray .
Murray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Kane throws a leg kick which misses Murray 's front leg but catches the back leg as Murray tries to avoid it.
Murray jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane scores with a nice right hand.
Harry Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Kane moves away and avoids it.
Murray lands a jab to the head.
Kane throws a poor cross that misses
and Murray counters with a right hand to the body.
Kane misses with a combination
and Kane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Kane takes one on the button.
Murray slips a jab from Kane.
Kane slips a straight right by Murray .
Kane slips under a jab from Murray .
Kane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Kane saw that one coming.#T3#
Kane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kane takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Murray slips a jab from Kane.
Murray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kane.
Kane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kane misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Murray as he connects with a hook.
Kane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Murray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray . Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
Good exchange - Murray coming out on top.
Kane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murray . #T4#
Murray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kane misses with a hook
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Murray misses.
Kane misses with a lunging right hand
and Murray counters with a good low kick that Kane was not able to check.
Kane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murray lands a glancing blow to the side of Kane's head.
Kane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Murray defending well as Kane loads up on a big left hand.
Murray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL2#
Kane gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
Murray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kane scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Murray !

Chad Murray spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

 

Event: GC 205     
Date:   Apr 18, 2018
#R1#
Boma thuds a left hand into Murray 's body.
Boma checks a leg kick nicely.
Murray is looking to land body kicks.
Murray thuds a left hand into Boma's body.
Boma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murray 's head.
Boma tries to work over Murray 's front leg with a kick but Murray checks it.
An inside leg kick from Murray misses.
Boma throws a low kick but Murray avoids it.
Boma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Boma.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray .
A little feinted left hand from Murray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boma.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Boma moved out of range nicely.
Boma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boma scrambles back to his feet.#T1#
Murray is looking to chop away at Boma's legs.
Murray swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boma.
Murray connects with a leg kick. Boma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Boma.
Boma cracks Murray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boma uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murray has time to react.
Boma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
Murray throws out a powerful jab.
Murray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boma lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murray lands with an overhand left.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.#T2#
Nice straight punches there by Murray . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murray .
That kick from Murray tenderised Boma's leg. Boma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Boma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Boma. #KD2#
Boma lands a big head kick that sends Murray tumbling to the mat! Boma takes a step backwards and waves Murray back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Murray is rocked!
Boma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oh Murray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boma slips under a jab from Murray .
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boma slips a straight right by Murray .
Murray avoids the head kick by Boma.
Murray seems to have got his legs back now.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Boma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T3#
Murray takes one on the button.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boma appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Boma's head but Boma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murray misses with a hook.
Boma unleashes a big counter combination but Murray bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL2#
Boma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murray 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murray pushes Boma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Murray working aggressively here.
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
Murray is trying to break the clinch but Boma has him pressed against the cage.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Murray lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boma has Murray pressed against the cage, preventing Murray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boma working aggressively here.
Murray lands a body shot.
Boma scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Boma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boma has him pressed against the cage.
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oscar Boma will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Murray pushes Boma away with a front kick.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Boma loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Boma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Boma's shoulder, as Boma tries to avoid the shot.
Boma takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murray throws a jab when Boma was well out of range.
Boma just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murray throws a chopping leg kick but Boma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boma tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking cross lands there for Murray .
Murray looks to land a right hand but Boma moved out of range.
Murray throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chad Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Boma throws a low kick, looking for Murray 's leg but Murray calmly moves out of range. #T1#
Boma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Boma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good shot there by Murray .
Murray misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Boma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Murray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boma at a distance.
Murray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
Boma moves into the clinch.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Murray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Murray .
Murray scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
A shot in the inside from Boma.
Murray blocking some punches.
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Boma avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boma cracks Murray with a nice body shot.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murray s head.
Murray throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Murray 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boma throws a big shot that misses.
Murray lands a really nice looking cross but Boma seems unphased. #T3#
Murray slips under a jab from Boma.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray misses with a looping left.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Boma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boma steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Murray .
Murray misses with a body kick.
Boma throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Murray punishes Boma's body with a nice straight punch.
Boma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice shot by Boma.
Murray throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boma gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murray .
Murray scoring well with a low kick there.
Boma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4#
Boma moves out of range of the strikes.
Boma tries to counter with a clinch but Murray shakes him off and moves away.
Boma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray throws a leg kick that misses.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Boma saw that one coming.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Murray misses with a leg kick
and Boma counters with a big head kick but Murray shrugs it off.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Boma avoids a kick to the body.
Boma lands a glancing blow to the side of Murray 's head.
Boma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Boma looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Boma blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
A combination from Boma does no damage.
Murray on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boma.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boma.
Boma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A left lands for Boma.
Boma moves forwards but Murray connects with a nice, crisp jab.#KD2#
Boma lands a big head kick that sends Murray tumbling to the mat! Boma takes a step backwards and waves Murray back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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 score with a low kick but Boma moves his leg out of the way.
Murray sets himself, and Boma steps forward looking for the clinch! Murray avoids it this time.
Boma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boma staying out of range there.
Boma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murray scores with the left hand. Boma knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Murray does it's job there.#T1#
Boma misses with a looping left.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boma.
Murray sets himself, and Boma steps forward looking for the clinch! Murray avoids it this time.
Boma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boma throws an off balance right hand
and Boma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boma misses with a hook.
Boma misses with a wild body shot.
Boma digs a good body shot into Murray 's ribs.#CL2#
Boma pushes Murray up against the cage in a clinch.
Boma blocks a body shot from Murray .
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Boma.
Boma blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boma.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boma.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray .
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray blocks a body shot from Boma.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray pushes Boma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boma.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Boma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murray lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray . #T3#
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Boma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Boma.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boma lands a nice shot to the body.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boma misses with a body punch.
Boma working aggressively here.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
Boma working aggressively here.
Murray tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land. #T4#
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Oscar Boma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray lands a shot to the body.
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Murray .
Murray blocking some punches.
Boma scores with a shoulder strike.
Boma tries a body shot but Murray blocks it. #BC#
Murray breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Murray swings for the body but Boma moves out of range.
Boma steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Murray .
Murray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murray fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Oscar Boma just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Boma scores with a hook.
Boma takes a swing at Murray 's ribcage but misses.
Boma tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Boma swings widly with a right hand
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
Boma misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Murray tests Boma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murray lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boma's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray works the jab nicely.
Boma moves out of range of the strikes.
Murray clobbers Boma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good standup being displayed there by Murray as he connects with a hook.
Boma misses with a leg kick. #T1#
Murray lands with a shot to the body.
Boma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murray can pounce on him.
Boma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boma fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Boma misses the target.
Boma misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Murray .
Murray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good leg kick by Boma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murray checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murray throws out a loose jab but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Murray misses.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Boma is out of range. #T2#
Murray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murray takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boma wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Murray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Murray swings for the body but Boma moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boma ducks under a wild hook from Murray .
A nice side step and Boma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murray drops his hands momentarily and Boma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good exchange - Boma coming out on top.
Boma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boma cracks Murray with a good jab.
Murray keeps the fight on the outside.
Murray takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T3#
Murray missing with a left hand there. Boma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boma lands a big head kick that sends Murray to the canvas! Boma follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Boma!
Oscar Boma is the new welterweight champion!
Oscar Boma seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: GC 198     
Date:   Mar 17, 2018
#R1#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murray , right into the meat.
Arcuri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murray .
Murray throws a hook but Arcuri blocks it.
Arcuri tries to clinch up but Murray circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arcuri misses with some punches.
Murray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Murray .
Arcuri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray prevents the takedown attempt.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arcuri backwards.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arcuri pushes Murray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Arcuri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murray 's brow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arcuri.
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 lands a right hand. #T1#
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Arcuri controls the action.
Murray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arcuri backwards.
Murray blocks an elbow strike.
Arcuri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murray .
Murray misses with some punches.
Arcuri has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Arcuri.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arcuri.
Arcuri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray 's elbow.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Arcuri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Murray blocks the elbow strike. #BC#
Arcuri breaks the clinch.
We've been informed that Murray 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.
Arcuri tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it. #T2#
Arcuri is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Murray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murray lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arcuri fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murray .
Arcuri will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
Murray gets tackled into the cage by Arcuri. Arcuri maintains the clinch.
Murray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murray tries to work over Arcuri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arcuri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arcuri has Murray pressed against the cage, preventing Murray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arcuri swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray tries to work over Arcuri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray misses with some punches.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Arcuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Arcuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Murray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arcuri doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
Murray takes a swing at Arcuri's ribcage but misses.
Arcuri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murray finds it's way round the side to connect with Arcuri's head. #CL#
Arcuri pushes Murray up against the cage in a clinch.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Arcuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Arcuri.
Murray lands an uppercut.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arcuri throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray . #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arcuri.
Arcuri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Arcuri controls the action. #BC2#
Murray 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Arcuri clinches up with Murray and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arcuri tries to pull guard but Murray forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Arcuri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Arcuri controls the action. #BC2#
Murray 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arcuri looks to clinch
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phil Arcuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arcuri tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Murray . No joy for Arcuri on that attempt.
A big right from Murray misses.
Murray fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arcuri.
Some bone on bone action there as Arcuri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arcuri moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray 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.
#R2#
Arcuri is looking to clinch.
Murray doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Arcuri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arcuri avoids the body shot from Murray .
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Arcuri.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Murray finds it's target.
Murray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arcuri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arcuri's head backwards.
Murray lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arcuri doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
Murray lands an overhand right.#CL#
Arcuri moves into range and clinches up with Murray .
Arcuri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murray avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray .
Murray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arcuris head. #T1#
Murray blocks a body shot from Arcuri.
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Arcuri avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage. #BC2#
Murray 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arcuri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murray misses with a body kick.
Arcuri appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Arcuri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arcuri tries to clinch
and Murray counters with a low kick, right behind Arcuri 's knee. #CL#
Arcuri has closed the distance and engaged Murray in a clinch.
Arcuri prevents a body shot from Murray .
Arcuri blocking some punches.
Murray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arcuri lands a right hand.
Arcuri looking for a takedown.
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arcuri backwards.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Arcuri. #T2#
Arcuri presses Murray against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arcuri lands with a left to the head.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Arcuri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murray s head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
A nice right hand lands inside from Murray .
Murray working aggressively here.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Arcuri controls the action.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Arcuri.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Arcuri.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Arcuri.
Murray is trying to force a seperation but Arcuri has the dominant position.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arcuri lands with a right to the head.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Arcuri. #T3#
Arcuri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arcuri throws an elbow but it misses.
Good body shot from Arcuri.
Arcuri takes a shot to the head.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Arcuri blocks an uppercut.
Murray lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arcuri.
A short right from Murray .
Murray lands with a right to the head. #ROC2#
Arcuri is rocked!
Arcuri lands a nice uppercut.
Arcuri misses with some punches.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Arcuri.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arcuri blocking some punches.
Arcuri misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Murray .
Murray lands with a left to the head. #T4#
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Arcuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arcuri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arcuri has him pressed against the cage.
Murray working aggressively here.
Arcuri tries to work over Murray 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arcuri tries to throw a body punch but Murray avoids it by throwing Arcuri back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Arcuri.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arcuri's elbow.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arcuri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murray .
Murray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arcuris head.
Arcuri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arcuri's elbow.
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arcuri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arcuri jumps guard but Murray stands there with Arcuri around his waist. Arcuri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Murray 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arcuri moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
Murray keeps the fight on the outside.
Arcuri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murray , right into the meat.
Arcuri tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Murray throws a solid leg kick but Arcuri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray .#CL#
Arcuri takes the fight into the clinch.
Murray working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray avoids a wild elbow strike from Arcuri.
Arcuri throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Arcuri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arcuri has a couple of punches blocked by Murray . #T1#
Murray misses with the head strike.
Murray misses with the head strike.
Arcuri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
Arcuri has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
Murray 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arcuri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Arcuri.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murray .
Murray works on Arcuri's body with a couple of short punches.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Arcuri.
Chad Murray seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murray tries a body shot but Arcuri blocks it.
A short right from Arcuri on the inside.
Arcuri blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Arcuri manages to break the clinch.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Arcuri is out of range. #T2#
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Arcuri.
Arcuri wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arcuri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arcuri tries to clinch there but Murray circles away.
Arcuri takes one to the chin there.
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 misses with an uppercut.
Arcuri moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
It seemed like Murray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murray keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Arcuri clinches up against the cage.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray is trying to break the clinch but Arcuri has him pressed against the cage. #T3##TD#
Arcuri pulls guard effortlessly.
Arcuri has a closed guard, preventing Murray from standing up.
Murray wants to stand and escape but instead Arcuri has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Arcuri prevents Murray from getting back to his feet.
Arcuri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murray wants to stand but Arcuri is controlling the position.
Arcuri trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
Murray is looking to stand up but Arcuri isn't so interested in that idea.
Phil Arcuri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Arcuri trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom. #ES2#
Murray is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Arcuri presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arcuri takes a shot to the head.
Arcuri blocks an uppercut.
Arcuri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Arcuri controls his hands.
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Arcuri avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
Arcuri misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Arcuri's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arcuri.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Murray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murray winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Murray !

Chad Murray thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: GC 192     
Date:   Feb 21, 2018
#R1##TD2#
Jones scores with a takedown into Murray 's guard.
Murray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #ES#
Murray kicks Jones off and gets to his feet.
Jab from Murray .
Murray throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Murray tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Murray forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones prevents Murray from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murray sprawls well. Murray wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.#T1#
Murray scores with a leg kick.
Jones cracks the inside of Murray 's front leg.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray .
Chad Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murray leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Jones 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.
Chad Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Jones.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Murray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Murray slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones blocks a jab.#T2#
Murray throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Murray seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Murray slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Murray lands a lovely overhand right.#TD2#
Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Murray to the ground. Jones is now in Murray 's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#ES#
Murray pushes Jones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Murray connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
A solid body kick from Murray .
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Murray sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones with a nice cross.
Murray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T3#
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray . Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murray . #CL2#
Jones moves into the clinch.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray is working Jones over against the cage.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones. #BC2#
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Jones is looking for the big counter here.#TD2#
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T4#
Murray wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Murray avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones. #ES#
Murray bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Murray throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Murray defends it well.#TD2#
Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murray wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Murray trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Murray wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Murray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leandro Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones 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 throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murray avoids it really well and circles away.
Murray attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones is looking for the big counter here.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray lands with a good body shot.
Murray scores with a kick to the body.
Murray works Jones's body with a nice hook.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab by Murray .
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murray on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Murray misses its intended target.
Murray scores with a jab to the body.
Murray avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murray misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Jones counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Murray ! #ES#
Murray bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murray works the jab nicely.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murray .
Jones misses with the combination. #T2#
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Murray manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chad Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Jones.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murray pinned against the cage. Murray gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Murray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab by Murray .
Nice uppercut lands for Murray . That snapped Jones's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murray tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murray to the ground. Murray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.#T3#
Murray feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down. #CL2#
Jones drives through and clinches with Murray against the cage.
Murray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Murray lands a shot to the body.
Murray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones wants a takedown.
Murray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Murray lands a nice uppercut.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Good shot there by Murray .
Murray scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murray thumps Jones with a low kick.#T4#
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!
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murray 's waist but Murray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Murray .
Jones swinging wildly here.
Murray appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murray fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones avoids the body shot from Murray .
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murray stuffs the takedown.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murray but Murray pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Jab by Murray .
Murray takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Murray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murray cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Murray digs a good hook to Jones's body.
A slow jab from Murray misses its intended target.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Murray scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Murray tries to land a body kick
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
As Jones backs away, Murray returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .#T1#
Murray jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murray is looking to counter punch.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Murray sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Murray misses the target.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murray sprawls well. Murray wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Chad Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Jones.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murray lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leandro Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Murray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.#T2##TD2#
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Murray bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones closes the distance but Murray moves to the side
and Murray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murray defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murray scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murray . That one must have hurt.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones slips under a jab from Murray .
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Murray connects with a jab.#T3#
Murray misses with a looping left.
Good standup being displayed there by Murray as he connects with a hook.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Murray scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray .
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones dives in and grabs Murray 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murray pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Murray .
Murray lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Leandro Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Murray lands a lovely overhand right.
Murray scoring well with a low kick there.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Murray was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
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 feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murray .
Chad Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones misses with a head kick.
That kick from Jones tenderised Murray 's leg. Murray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murray tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murray to the ground. Murray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray lands a jab to Jones's midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murray 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Murray !

During a confident post fight interview, Chad Murray thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: Syn 561 - Any Given Day     
Date:   Jan 19, 2018
#R1#
Murray misses with a hook
and Vegas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murray looks to land a body kick but Vegas moved away.
Vegas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murray throws a chopping leg kick but Vegas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vegas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vegas.
Murray looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab from Murray .
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Murray lands a jab.
Murray connects with a leg kick. Vegas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray scores with a body shot.
Vegas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL#
Vegas drives through and clinches with Murray against the cage. #T1#
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Vegas misses with some punches. #BC2#
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murray connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vegas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Vegas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Murray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vegas can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vegas.
Murray misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vegas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murray tries to score with a low kick but Vegas moves his leg out of the way.
Vegas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Vegas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vegas throws a jab when Murray was well out of range.#T2#
A low kick from Murray is predictable there
and Vegas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vegas staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Vegas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vegas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vegas scores with a hook to the body. Murray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vegas looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Murray scores with a jab. Vegas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vegas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vegas tries a low kick but Murray avoids it.
Murray throws the left hand but Vegas avoids the punch easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Murray blocks the leg kick. #CL#
Vegas moves into the clinch successfully. #T3#
Vegas misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Vegas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vegas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray throws an elbow but it misses.
Vegas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
Vegas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murray s head.
Vegas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vegas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Vegas misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vegas.
Vegas scores with a shot to the side of Murray 's head.
Murray prevents a body shot from Vegas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray . #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vegas tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murray .
Vegas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray presses Vegas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vegas scores with a shoulder strike.
Vegas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vegas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vegas.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Murray .
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Vegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Murray . #BC#
Vegas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Johnny Vegas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Murray misses with a lunging right hand
and Vegas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vegas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murray checks a leg kick nicely.
Murray dips to his left and cracks Vegas with an uppercut!
Vegas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for Murray .
Murray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murray throws the left hand but Vegas avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vegas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab by Murray .
Murray throws a hook but Vegas blocks it.
Murray has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vegas looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.#T1#
Good work by Murray as he checks the leg kick.
Vegas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vegas darts in trying to clinch
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray tries to move into range but Vegas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vegas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice uppercut lands for Murray . That snapped Vegas's head back.
Vegas misses with a body kick.
Murray was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vegas just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Vegas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Vegas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vegas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray .#T2#
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vegas.
Vegas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Murray misses with an uppercut
and Vegas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murray misses with a right hand
and Vegas counters with a solid body kick.
Vegas connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Vegas lands.
Vegas misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Murray misses with a leg kick
and Vegas counters with a stiff right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murray .
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Murray lands with an uppercut that bounces Vegas off the cage and back into range.#T3#
Murray swings for the body but Vegas moves out of range.
Murray blocks a jab.
Murray counters with a body kick.
Vegas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vegas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vegas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murray lands with a shot to the body.
Vegas throws a sloppy body shot
and Murray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Murray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vegas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murray . #T4#
Murray throws a leg kick
and Vegas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Vegas.#ROC#
Murray is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Murray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vegas avoids the body shot from Murray .
Vegas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vegas 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 still on wobbly legs! Can Vegas finish him?
Murray slips a jab from Vegas.
Vegas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
Vegas tried to counter with a leg kick but Murray avoided it.#CL#
Vegas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Murray scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Vegas dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.
Murray seems to have recovered his senses.
Vegas throws a leg kick
and Murray counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vegas's knee momentarily.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vegas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murray tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vegas moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnny Vegas is winning the standup battle so far.
Murray sizes up Vegas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vegas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Vegas there.
Vegas misses with the combination.
Vegas misses with an uppercut.
Murray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Vegas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Vegas.
Murray connects with a leg kick. Vegas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vegas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vegas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vegas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vegas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murray - the referee stops the clock and Vegas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murray . Vegas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vegas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T2#
An inside leg kick lands from Murray .
Vegas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murray counters with a leg kick.
Vegas throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vegas.
Vegas throws a big counter combination but Murray scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vegas misses with a body shot
and Murray counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Vegas is out of range.
Vegas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vegas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murray can pounce on him.
Vegas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murray lands a jab.
Chad Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Nice jab there from Murray .
Vegas looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Murray on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vegas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnny Vegas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vegas wants to clinch.
Murray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T4#
Vegas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vegas looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.#CL#
Vegas moves into range and clinches up with Murray .
Vegas misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray blocking some punches. #BC2#
Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vegas.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vegas.
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 leg kick lands there from Vegas.
A big right from Murray misses.
Vegas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Murray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vegas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

 

Event: Syn 559: Dark Days     
Date:   Jan 05, 2018
#R1#
Westbrook wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Westbrook takes the fight into the clinch.
Westbrook blocking some punches.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Westbrook misses with an elbow strike.
Westbrook lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murray working hard to break the clinch.
Westbrook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Westbrook misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westbrook throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Westbrook fails to land.
Westbrook has Murray pressed against the cage, preventing Murray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murray .
Murray lands an elbow just above Westbrook 's eye. #CUT#
It looks like Russell Westbrook has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Westbrook. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Westbrook misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murray .
Westbrook misses with a punch to the body.
Westbrook misses with a punch on the inside.
Westbrook creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murray 's defenses.
Westbrook struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
Westbrook digs a right hand into Murray 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murray 's gas tank.
Westbrook pushes off an throws an elbow but Murray leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murray lands a body shot.
Westbrook lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land. #BC#
Murray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Westbrook tries to clinch up.
Nice straight punches there by Murray . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murray .
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Westbrook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murray paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T2#
Westbrook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murray swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Westbrook has taken the fight to 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 gets through Westbrook's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Westbrook's elbow.
Westbrook throws an elbow that misses.
Murray takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Westbrook throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murray s head.
Murray lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Murray on the inside.
Westbrook misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Murray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Westbrook throws an off balance right hand
and Westbrook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Westbrook fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL2#
Westbrook moves into the clinch.
Westbrook scores with a shot to the side of Murray 's head. #T3#
Westbrook can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Murray cracks Westbrook with a nice body shot.
Westbrook blocks the elbow strike.
Murray scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Murray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murray works on Westbrook's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Westbrook fails to land. #BC#
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murray . That's going to slow Westbrook down.
Westbrook tries to clinch but Murray moves away
and Murray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL2#
Westbrook clinches with his opponent.
Murray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Westbrook's defenses.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Westbrook.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Murray works on Westbrook's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray wants to break the clinch but can't. #T4#
A hook to the body from Murray .
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Westbrook.
Westbrook lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Westbrook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray blocking some punches.
Westbrook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Westbrook swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Westbrook lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murray .
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Westbrook's head.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Westbrook.
Westbrook misses with a punch on the inside.
Westbrook lands an elbow just above Murray 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Murray .
Murray dodges an elbow strike from Westbrook. #BC#
Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Westbrook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russell Westbrook's cut.
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.
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray . Westbrook does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murray .
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Westbrook in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Westbrook rushes Murray and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from Westbrook.
Still in the clinch, Westbrook scores with a nice short uppercut.
Westbrook struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Westbrook cracks Murray with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Westbrook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Westbrook just misses with a elbow thrown towards Murray 's brow.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Westbrook takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Murray .
Westbrook blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Westbrook takes a shot to the head.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Westbrook.
Westbrook tries to clinch up.
Westbrook thumps Murray with a low kick.
Murray 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.
Westbrook tries to counter with a clinch but Murray shakes him off and moves away.
Westbrook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murray is looking to wear down Westbrook with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Westbrook looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Westbrook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murray finds it's way round the side to connect with Westbrook's head.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Murray there.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Westbrook is out of range. #T2#
Westbrook tries to clinch up but Murray circles away and keeps his distance.
Westbrook moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Murray .
Murray moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Westbrook fails in his attempt to clinch.
Westbrook tries to clinch up.
Murray fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Westbrook can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Westbrook takes the fight into the clinch.
Murray lands a nice uppercut.
Westbrook working aggressively here.
Westbrook can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Westbrook working aggressively here.
Westbrook takes an elbow to the temple. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Westbrook.
Murray cracks Westbrook with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Murray .
Westbrook throws a head punch that misses.
Chad Murray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Westbrook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Westbrooks head.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Westbrook's elbow. #BC#
Murray breaks from the clinch.
Westbrook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Westbrook ducks under a wild hook from Murray .
Westbrook moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Westbrook tries to counter by closing the distance.
Westbrook moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
Chad Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Murray throws the left hand but Westbrook avoids the punch easily.
Murray scores with a jab to the body.#T4##CL2#
Westbrook has closed the distance and engaged Murray in a clinch.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Westbrook fails to land.
Murray lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westbrook lands with a short shot to the head.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Westbrook's head.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Westbrook throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
Westbrook takes a shot to the head.
Westbrook misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Murray breaks from the clinch.
Westbrook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murray throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Russell Westbrook'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Murray throws out a loose jab but Westbrook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Westbrook.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Murray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL2#
Murray tries to keep at a distance but Westbrook has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Westbrook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray gets through Westbrook's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Westbrook throws an elbow but it misses.
Murray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murray throws an elbow but it misses.
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Westbrook backwards.
Murray lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Westbrook throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Murray misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Westbrook throws an elbow but misses.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Westbrook's elbow.
Murray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murray takes an elbow to the temple.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Westbrook.
Westbrook fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Murray manages to break the clinch.
Murray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murray with a jab.
Westbrook tries to clinch up but Murray circles away and keeps his distance.
Murray lands a jab.
Murray scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Westbrook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Westbrook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Westbrook slips under a jab from Murray .
Murray turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body. #CL2#
Westbrook closes the distance and clinches.
Westbrook tries to throw a body punch but Murray avoids it by throwing Westbrook back against the cage.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Westbrook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray blocks a body shot from Westbrook.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Westbrook misses with the head strike.
Westbrook prevents a body shot from Murray .
Good body shot from Murray .
Murray lands an elbow inside. #T3#
Westbrook lands a hook that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Westbrook prevents a body shot from Murray .
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Westbrook.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Westbrook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Westbrook on the inside.
Murray avoids a wild elbow strike from Westbrook.
Westbrook misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Westbrook fails to land.
Westbrook throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
Good body shot from Murray .
Westbrook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
Murray creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Westbrook misses with an elbow strike. #T4#
Westbrook throws a head punch that misses.
Westbrook pushes off an throws an elbow but Murray leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Westbrook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray lands a body shot.
Murray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Westbrook's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murray blocks a body shot from Westbrook.
Murray blocks a body shot from Westbrook.
A head punch on the inside from Westbrook fails to land.
Westbrook blocks an elbow strike from Murray .
Murray tries to break free but Westbrook pushes him back against the cage.
Murray lands an elbow inside that Westbrook shrugs off.
Murray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray blocks an elbow strike from Westbrook.
Murray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Westbrook backwards.
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Westbrook's head.
Russell Westbrook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Westbrook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murray 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Murray !

A victorious Chad Murray thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Syn - Heir To The Throne Rd 2     
Date:   Oct 07, 2017
#R1#
Tsoi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsoi lands a leg kick that knocks Murray off balance momentarily.
Tsoi jabs Murray right on the nose. Murray blinks but takes it well.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsoi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tsoi looks to land a body kick but Murray moved away.
Tsoi misses with a body shot.
Tsoi digs a good hook to Murray 's body.
Tsoi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tsoi slips under a jab from Murray .
Tsoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsoi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murray counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tsoi.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Murray moves out of range of the body kick.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Murray . That's going to slow Tsoi down.
Murray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Do Who Tsoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsoi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
Tsoi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murray takes a step back to recover.
Tsoi looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Tsoi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Tsoi lands with an uppercut that bounces Murray off the cage and back into range.
Tsoi scores with a nice strike.
Tsoi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
Murray throws out a powerful jab.
Murray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murray .#CUT#
It looks like Do Who Tsoi has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Tsoi misses
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tsoi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tsoi throws a right hand that misses
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Tsoi throws a jab when Murray was well out of range.
Tsoi connects with a looping right hand.
Murray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsoi.
Murray throwing a counter right hand but Tsoi manages to avoid it.
Murray lands a nice hook to Tsoi's body. Tsoi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL2#
Tsoi moves into the clinch successfully.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsoi struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
Tsoi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tsoi backwards.
Murray misses with the head strike.
Tsoi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tsoi lands with a short shot to the head.
Murray lands with a right to the head.
Tsoi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tsoi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsoi blocks the elbow strike.
Murray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tsoi or not. #T3#
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tsoi backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murray .
Murray lands a nice elbow.
Tsoi digs a right hand into Murray 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murray 's gas tank.
Murray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tsoi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsoi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray has had enough of the clinch but Tsoi keeps him there for the moment.
Murray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tsoi misses with some punches.
Murray misses with an elbow strike.
Murray lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Tsoi breaks the clinch.
Murray throws a hook but Tsoi blocks it.#CL2#
Murray gets tackled into the cage by Tsoi. Tsoi maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsoi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murray prevents a body shot from Tsoi.
Tsoi is working Murray over against the cage.
Tsoi misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Tsoi tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Tsoi tries to throw a body punch but Murray avoids it by throwing Tsoi back against the cage.
Tsoi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray blocking some punches.
Tsoi prevents a body shot from Murray .
Tsoi blocks a body shot from Murray .
Tsoi blocks a body shot from Murray .
Murray throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tsoi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray lands a right hand.
Tsoi takes a shot to the head.
Tsoi swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Murray manages to break the clinch.
Tsoi takes a swing at Murray 's ribcage but misses.
Tsoi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tsoi thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsoi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murray at a distance.
No joy there for Tsoi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Tsoi moved out of range nicely.
Tsoi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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 Chad Murray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Do Who Tsoi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Murray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tsoi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
Tsoi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tsoi tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Tsoi throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Murray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tsoi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray .
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Tsoi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tsoi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tsoi finds it's way round the side to connect with Murray 's head.
Tsoi lands a body shot.
Murray throws the kick towards the body but Tsoi avoids it.
Tsoi falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Murray counter with a right hand. #T1#
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Tsoi moves away and avoids it.
Tsoi takes a swing at Murray 's ribcage but misses.
Tsoi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Murray . Beautiful body shot.
Murray blocks a jab.
Tsoi throws a leg kick but Murray checks it.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Do Who Tsoi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tsoi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsoi throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Tsoi slips under a jab from Murray .
Murray throws a poor cross that misses
and Tsoi counters with a left to the body.
Tsoi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Tsoi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tsoi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Tsoi walks into a stiff left hand from Murray .
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murray checks a leg kick.
It looked like Murray was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tsoi.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tsoi misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsoi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tsoi avoids the body shot from Murray .
Tsoi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
Tsoi lands a nice looking body shot.
Tsoi looks to clinch
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Murray tenderised Tsoi's leg. Tsoi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tsoi throws a leg kick
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tsoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murray walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tsoi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Murray misses with an uppercut
and Tsoi counters with a nice body shot. #T3#
Murray moves away from the strike by Tsoi.
Tsoi throws a combination that misses
and Murray counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tsoi looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsoi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL2#
Tsoi has managed to clinch.
Murray throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tsoi misses with a punch to the body.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murray throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
Tsoi tries to score a body lock takedown but Murray shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tsoi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Tsoi's head.
Tsoi misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsoi scores with a shot to the side of Murray 's head. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Tsoi.
Tsoi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murray is keeping busy.
Tsoi scores with a shoulder strike.
Chad Murray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tsoi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tsoi misses with some punches.
Tsoi lands with a left to the head.
Tsoi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsoi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tsoi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Murray .
Tsoi is working Murray over against the cage.
Tsoi blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Tsoi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tsoi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tsoi.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murray just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tsoi's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Tsoi controls the action.
Tsoi working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Do Who Tsoi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Do Who Tsoi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Tsoi keeps Murray at a distance using the push kick.
Tsoi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray slips under a jab.
Murray checks a low kick from Tsoi.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tsoi throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Murray half committed to a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tsoi.
Tsoi throws a looping overhand right but Murray ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Tsoi misses.
Tsoi digs a good body shot into Murray 's ribs.
Tsoi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murray finds it's way round the side to connect with Tsoi's head.
Tsoi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Murray throws a hook but Tsoi blocks it.
Murray takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tsoi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsoi misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Murray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tsoi.
Tsoi swings widly with a right hand
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
Tsoi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tsoi ducks under a wild hook from Murray .
Tsoi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tsoi looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Tsoi connects with a crisp jab.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsoi.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsoi moves away.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsoi misses with a body kick. #T2#
Tsoi just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Tsoi moved out of range.
Tsoi throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsoi cracks Murray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murray misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray tries to move into range but Tsoi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsoi throws a jab when Murray was well out of range.
Murray is looking to counter punch.
Murray 's corner calls for a 1-2. Murray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tsoi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray . Tsoi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tsoi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3##CL2#
Tsoi closes the distance and clinches.
Tsoi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tsoi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray misses with a body punch.
Tsoi looking to stall.
Tsoi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tsoi misses with the head strike.
Tsoi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Tsoi controls the action.
Tsoi swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsoi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Tsoi.
Tsoi lands with a right to the head.
Murray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tsoi's defenses.
Tsoi lands a left hand. #T4#
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsoi.
Tsoi tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Tsoi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murray is keeping busy.
Tsoi working aggressively here.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsoi lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsoi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Murray .
Murray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray pushes Tsoi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murray blocking some punches.
Tsoi is looking to control Murray 's arms but Murray gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tsoi has his back to the cage.
Tsoi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray working aggressively here.
Murray is trying to push Tsoi away but Tsoi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tsoi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsoi.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Do Who Tsoi.
Well Tsoi 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Do Who Tsoi!

A very excited looking Do Who Tsoi 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.

 

Event: Syn 545 - Oubliette     
Date:   Sep 23, 2017
#R1#
Murray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Correa.
Correa misses with a looping right.
Murray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Correa.#TD#
Correa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Murray wants to stand and escape but Correa is having none of it.
Correa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murray 's head.
Murray wants to stand but Correa is controlling the position.
Murray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Correa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Correa postures up in Murray 's guard and throws a big left but Murray blocks it.
Correa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Correa won't allow Murray to get back to his feet.
Correa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Correa throws a big elbow that misses.
Correa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Correa postures up in Murray 's guard and throws a big left but Murray blocks it.
Correa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Murray keeping moving, preventing Correa from controlling successfully.
Correa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Correa trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murray is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Correa is controlling him. #T2##SUB#
Correa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Correa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murray works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Correa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Correa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Murray keeping moving, preventing Correa from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Correa ducks under a wild hook from Murray .
Correa misses with a hook
and Murray counters with a low kick, right behind Correa 's knee.
Correa swings widly with a right hand
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Correa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murray walks into a stiff left hand from Correa.
Correa just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Correa was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray .
Correa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray .
Correa just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray slips under a jab.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Correa finds it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Correa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jose Correa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray defending well as Correa loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray ! But no joy.
Correa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray ! But no joy.
Correa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray .
Correa jabs Murray right on the nose. Murray blinks but takes it well.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Correa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Correa throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Correa misses with a wild body shot.
Correa loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Correa misses with a double jab.
Murray misses with a wild combination.
Correa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Correa misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Murray . That snapped Correa's head back.
Correa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Correa throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.
Correa throws a right hand that Murray ducks under and follows up with a left that Murray also avoids with ease.
Correa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Correa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Correa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Correa swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Correa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murray doesn't seem phased though.
Donk. Murray catches Correa right on the button with a cross.
Murray throws a low kick but Correa avoids it.
Correa swings widly with a right hand
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Correa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Correa has been working on his balance at Spar Bros, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Murray .
Correa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Correa duly obliges.
Murray swings for the body but Correa moves out of range.
Correa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray .
Correa misses the body punch
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Correa staying out of range there.
Correa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murray thuds his right hand into Correa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1#
Correa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Correa tries to bum rush Murray with a series of wild strikes but Murray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Correa's head but Correa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#TD#
Correa gets a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Murray manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Correa keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Correa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correa lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Correa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murray backwards. #TD#
Correa pulls Murray into guard.
Murray tries to stand but Correa is controlling from the bottom.
Jose Correa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Correa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T2#
Correa is trying to control the action in half guard but Murray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murray is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Correa there.
Correa not doing much here.
Murray is looking to escape.
Correa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murray can do to turn this around?
Murray on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Correa. #T3#
Murray on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Correa lands with a punch from half guard.
Murray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Correa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Correa stops Murray from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Correa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Murray defends it well.
Murray is trying to stand back up but Correa is controlling him
Correa throwing shots but Murray is blocking nicely.
Correa lands strikes from half guard.
Correa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
Correa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Murray is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Correa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Correa trying to control from Murray 's half guard. Murray has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Correa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #ES2#
Murray uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Murray swings away with a body shot that misses
and Correa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murray throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Correa misses the shot to the body.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Correa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murray is fending him off so far but Correa persists. Nope, Murray circles away and we're back to standing.
Correa throws a series of punches but Murray moves out of range.
Correa moves away from the strike by Murray .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Correa dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Murray lands a nice hook to Correa's body. Correa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Correa misses the shot to the body.
Correa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Correa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Correa misses.
Murray was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murray slips under a jab from Correa.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Correa.
Murray throws the left hand but Correa avoids the punch easily.
Correa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Correa to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray lets loose with a powerful body kick. Correa will feel that in the morning.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Correa tries to counter with a takedown but Murray is quick to defend against it.
Correa catches Murray with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Correa lands a nice hook to Murray 's body. Murray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Correa cracks a nice hook into Murray 's ribs.#T1#
Murray scores with a jab. Correa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murray misses with a hook. Correa ducked under it nicely.
Correa throws a hook to the side of Murray 's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murray slips a jab from Correa.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Correa throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Correa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Correa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Correa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Correa throws a good cross that connects.
Correa misses the shot to the body.
Murray walks into a jab.
Murray thuds his right hand into Correa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Correa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Correa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
Murray throws out a counter right but Correa avoids it with no problem.
Murray misses with a straight left.
Chad Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Correa connects with a jab.
Murray throws a body punch but Correa moves out of range.
Correa throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Correa throws a big shot that misses.
Correa misses the body punch
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Correa.
Correa throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Murray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murray lands a leg kick that knocks Correa off balance momentarily.
Murray with a hook.
Correa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chad Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Murray connects with a leg kick. Correa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Correa lands a right hook to the body.
Correa throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Correa throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.
Jose Correa is winning the standup battle so far.
Correa throws out a powerful jab.
A shot to the liver by Correa. Beautiful body shot.
Correa misses with a wild body shot.
Murray lands a glancing blow to the side of Correa's head.
Correa scores with a nice right hand.
Correa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jose Correa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Correa misses with a hook.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murray .
Murray throws a low kick but Correa moves out of range easily.
Correa lands a really nice looking cross but Murray seems unphased.
Correa digs a good hook to Murray 's body.
Correa slips under a jab from Murray .
Murray misses with a left hand #TD#
so Correa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES2#
Murray is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #BC#
Correa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray . Correa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Correa moves out of range as Murray strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Correa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Correa misses with a body shot.
Correa connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Correa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Correa 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Correa!

Jose Correa decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

 

Event: Syn 541 - Divergent     
Date:   Aug 25, 2017
#R1#
Douglas lands a slapping body shot.
Douglas misses the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Douglas.
Murray throws a leg kick which misses Douglas's front leg but catches the back leg as Douglas tries to avoid it.
Douglas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Douglas throws a jab when Murray was well out of range.
Murray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murray misses with a hook. Douglas ducked under it nicely.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Douglas slips under a jab from Murray .
A good leg kick by Murray .
Douglas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murray .
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD#
Douglas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Douglas lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas won't allow Murray to get back to his feet.
Douglas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Douglas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Douglas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Douglas stops Murray from standing up. #ES2#
Murray manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray blocks a body shot from Douglas.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Douglas.
Murray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2#
Murray breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douglas misses with a straight left.
Douglas throws a shot to the body. #T2#
Douglas moves away from the strike by Murray .
Douglas tries to counter by clinching up but Murray breaks away and moves out of range.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Murray throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
Murray tries a low kick but Douglas avoids it.
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray .
Murray checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Douglas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas tests Murray 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray .
Murray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murray misses with an attempted mid kick.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Douglas's head.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Murray takes one on the button.
Murray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Douglas.
Chad Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
Douglas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Douglas cracks the inside of Murray 's front leg.
Douglas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Douglas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
Murray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murray walks into a stiff left hand from Douglas.
Murray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Douglas lands with a straight right. Murray didn't see that one coming.
Douglas lands with a kick to the temple. Murray shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Douglas swings widly with a right hand
and Douglas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas scores with a head kick.
Murray on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T4#
Douglas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Douglas motions for Murray to come forward. Douglas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas misses with a looping right.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
Murray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Douglas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Douglas shoots in looking for a takedown but Murray manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Douglas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Murray as Douglas shoots in.
Murray misses with a straight left.
Douglas moves away from the strike by Murray .
Jack Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murray throws a leg kick but Douglas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Douglas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Douglas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray lands a head shot.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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 Jack Douglas will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Douglas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Douglas lands a nice shot that snaps Murray 's head back.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Douglas doesn't seem phased though.
Murray fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Douglas is out of range.
Douglas wants to clinch.
Douglas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglas doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douglas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Douglas.
Murray avoids a kick to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Murray misses.
Douglas shoots for a takedown but Murray saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murray slips under a jab.
Douglas connects with a leg kick. Murray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T1#
Douglas looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Murray misses with a hook.
Murray throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Douglas misses the target.
Murray 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.
Douglas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Douglas misses the target.
Murray circles away from the clinch attempt
and Murray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Douglas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murray counters with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Douglas.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Douglas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murray on the side of the head.
Douglas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Douglas.
Murray misses with a straight left. #T2#
Good leg kick by Douglas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Douglas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Douglas tries to work over Murray 's front leg with a kick but Murray checks it.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Douglas doesn't seem phased though.
Murray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray .
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas feints and then cracks Murray 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murray down.
A left lands for Murray .
Douglas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Douglas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Douglas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Murray throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
Douglas quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Douglas lands with a nice body kick.
Douglas takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T3#
Murray tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Douglas is able to avoid easily.
Douglas lands the left hand.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Douglas.
Douglas thinks about countering with a body kick.
Douglas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murray 's head backwards.
Douglas misses the jab.
Murray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Douglas scores with the left hand. Murray knows he should have avoided that one.
Douglas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
Douglas tries to counter with a takedown but Murray is quick to defend against it.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Douglas saw that one coming.
Murray 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Douglas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray .
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Douglas misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Douglas misses.
Murray is trying to counter with his kicks.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Douglas misses with a looping right.
Douglas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Douglas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Douglas slips a straight right by Murray .
Douglas with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray thuds a left hand into Douglas's body.
Douglas misses with a straight left.
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murray throws a push kick but Douglas slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Douglas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Douglas.
A swing and a miss from Murray .
Douglas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murray 's calf.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
A countering left hand to the body from Murray misses.
Murray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Douglas dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Douglas throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray scores with a nice strike.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Douglas blocks a jab.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
Douglas moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Douglas misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray ! But no joy.
Douglas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murray .
Good shot there by Murray .
Douglas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Douglas blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas is looking to clinch but Murray is avoiding it.
Murray was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Douglas scores with a sloppy right hand. Murray should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
Good leg kick by Douglas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Douglas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Decent striking displayed by Murray there.
Nice defenses there by Douglas.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Douglas throws a hook to the side of Murray 's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Douglas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Douglas.
Douglas with a hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Douglas!
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray .
Murray takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Murray scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas scores with a punch to the head.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murray swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2#
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Murray as he connects with a hook.#TD#
Douglas drives through with a takedown into Murray 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES2#
Murray manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Murray misses with some punches.
Murray pushes Douglas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murray lands a left hand.
Douglas scores with a hook to the body.
Murray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
Douglas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Murray .
A short right from Murray .
Douglas lands with a short shot to the head.
Douglas pushes Murray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Douglas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murray tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
Chad Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Douglas struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
Murray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Douglas.
Douglas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Murray .
Murray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Murray blocks a body shot from Douglas.
Douglas digs a right hand underneath Murray 's ribcage. Murray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
Murray tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Douglas prevents a body shot from Murray .
A short body shot lands from Murray as the two fighters clinch.
Murray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Douglas misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Douglas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy left from Douglas finds it's target.
Douglas scores with the left hand. Murray knows he should have avoided that one.
Murray takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murray on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Douglas. Douglas obviously looking to wear him down.
Murray lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Douglas.
Murray misses with a body kick.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray slips a jab from Douglas.
Douglas backing away here, and Murray unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chad Murray .
I think Douglas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Douglas!

Post fight, Jack Douglas stared into the camera and said 'I am the greatest tactician. I am the greatest submission master. I am the greatest knock out artist. Behold, The War Master and all of my greatness.'.

 

Event: Syn 537 - Anathema     
Date:   Jul 28, 2017
#R1#
A punch lands to the side of Cabrera 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murray throws a leg kick but Cabrera moved away.
Cabrera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cabrera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cabrera tries to clinch up.
Murray takes a swing at Cabrera's ribcage but misses.
Cabrera throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Cabrera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cabrera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL#
Cabrera pushes Murray up against the cage in a clinch.
Cabrera lands with a short shot to the head.
Cabrera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Murray tries to work over Cabrera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cabrera wants a takedown.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Cabrera avoids a wild elbow strike from Murray .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Cabrera.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Still in the clinch, Cabrera scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Cabrera throws a head punch that misses.
Cabrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Cabrera can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Cabrera controls his hands.
Murray blocks an uppercut. #TD#
Cabrera gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Murray regains guard.
Cabrera lands a couple of digs.
Murray keeping full guard, as Cabrera tries to pass.
Cabrera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Murray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've been hearing that Cabrera has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cabrera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Cabrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cabrera not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabrera working some strikes from top position.
Cabrera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cabrera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murray keeping moving, preventing Cabrera from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Cabrera loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Decent striking displayed by Cabrera there.
Murray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a leg kick
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Cabrera tests Murray 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cabrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murray thumps Cabrera with a low kick.
Cabrera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murray .
Cabrera lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cabrera cracks Murray with a good jab.
Murray is looking to chop away at Cabrera's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Cabrera moved out of range.
Cabrera tried to counter with a leg kick but Murray avoided it.
Helix Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Cabrera scores with a spinning back kick!
Cabrera is looking to clinch but Murray is avoiding it.
Murray scores with a nice head shot.
Murray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cabrera.
Murray takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cabrera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murray has time to react.
Cabrera dips to his left and cracks Murray with an uppercut!
Cabrera misses with a two punch combination. #TD#
Cabrera drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES2#
Murray has his feet on Cabrera's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Murray misses the jab.
Cabrera attempts a counter takedown but Murray avoids it well and moves away.
Cabrera tests Murray 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murray needs to keep his hands up - Cabrera had a free shot at his head there.
Murray walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helix Cabrera dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Murray thuds a left hand into Cabrera's body.
Cabrera looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Cabrera is looking to clinch.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cabrera checks a leg kick nicely.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Helix Cabrera is winning the standup battle so far.
Cabrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Cabrera. #TD#
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murray works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cabrera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Cabrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murray is keeping the position for now.
Murray can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cabrera controls the pace.
Cabrera postures up in Murray 's guard and throws a big left but Murray blocks it. #ES2#
Murray has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cabrera is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Cabrera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Cabrera controls his hands.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cabrera has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
Murray working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Cabrera controls his hands.
Murray 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Cabrera.
A short right from Cabrera on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murray lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Cabrera.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrera fails to land.
Cabrera lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Cabrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murray can do to turn this around?
Murray gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cabrera.
Murray pushes Cabrera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabrera throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrera fails to land. #T3#
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera wants a takedown.
Murray creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cabrera has Murray pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murray manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helix Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabrera throws a head punch that misses.
Cabrera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Cabrera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Murray .
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Cabrera - that landed with a thud.
Murray wants to break free but Cabrera has control.
Cabrera throws a head punch that misses.
Cabrera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cabrera.
Cabrera blocks a body shot from Murray .
Cabrera blocking some punches. #T4#
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murray is pressed up against the cage. Cabrera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murray down to the mat. Murray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cabrera misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera lands with a good body shot.
Cabrera stalks Murray and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murray 's face. Murray staggers backwards, shaken.
Cabrera scores with a push kick.
Murray lands with a hook. Cabrera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray .
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Chad Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murray dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cabrera. That did some damage!
A jab lands there for Murray .
Cabrera moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
Murray checks a leg kick.
Murray has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cabrera lands a body shot.
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 Helix Cabrera will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Cabrera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Cabrera. That snapped Murray 's head back.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Cabrera saw that one coming.
Murray avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray ! But no joy.
Cabrera looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray throws a leg kick that misses.
Cabrera is looking to counter punch.
Cabrera misses with a looping right.
Cabrera checks the leg kick.
Cabrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Murray .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera connects with an inside leg kick.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut
and Murray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #TD#
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Murray napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES2#
Murray throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T1#
Cabrera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murray counters with a left to the body.
Murray misses with a hook to the body
and Cabrera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murray checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Cabrera.
A jab from Murray misses.
Sloppy strikes from Cabrera. Those never looked like landing.
Murray tries a quick counter leg kick but Cabrera is wise to it.
Cabrera throws a push kick but Murray slaps the foot to one side.
Cabrera tries to clinch
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cabrera throws a combination that misses
and Murray counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cabrera's knee momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Murray .
Murray throws a low kick, looking for Cabrera's leg but Cabrera calmly moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murray swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2#
Cabrera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murray misses with a hook. Cabrera ducked under it nicely.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
Cabrera misses with a leg kick.
Murray keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cabrera misses with a low kick.#TD#
Cabrera throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Murray tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cabrera is in Murray 's guard.
Cabrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murray is keeping the position for now.
Cabrera controlling from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cabrera's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chad Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3##SUB2#
Murray has his foot on Cabrera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cabrera works his way back into a safe position though.
Cabrera trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
Murray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.
Cabrera controlling from the top position.
Cabrera stops Murray from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cabrera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray .
Cabrera tried to counter with a leg kick but Murray avoided it.
Cabrera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray . #CL#
Murray gets tackled into the cage by Cabrera. Cabrera maintains the clinch.
Murray is working Cabrera over against the cage.
Cabrera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cabrera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cabrera misses with a body punch.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabrera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murray .
Murray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Murray .
Murray blocking some punches.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabrera tries to work over Murray 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabrera.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Helix Cabrera.
Well Cabrera 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helix Cabrera!

Helix Cabrera bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: Syn 533 - Idiosyncratic     
Date:   Jul 07, 2017
#R1#
Matus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray .
Murray defending well as Matus loads up on a big left hand.
Matus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murray on the side of the head.
Murray tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matus with a jab.
Matus throws a right hand that misses
and Murray counters with a left to the body.
Matus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Matus.
Matus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Murray stuns Matus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matus looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Murray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Matus.
Matus moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Don Juan Matus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matus misses with a straight right.
Murray throws a jab when Matus was well out of range.#T1#
Matus thuds his right hand into Murray 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab lands there for Matus.
Matus lands with a right hand.
Murray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murray swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Matus throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
Matus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murray misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matus counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matus misses with a looping left.
Matus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murray circles away quickly and effectively.
Murray scores with a hook.
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 lands with a straight right. Matus didn't see that one coming.
Matus is looking to land body kicks.#T2#
Good standup being displayed there by Murray as he connects with a hook.
Murray fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matus throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it.
Matus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murray throws a leg kick which misses Matus's front leg but catches the back leg as Matus tries to avoid it.
Matus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matus throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Murray avoids the body shot from Matus.
Matus throws a leg kick but Murray checks it.
Murray keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matus lands a leg kick that knocks Murray off balance momentarily.
Matus throws a jab but it's blocked by Murray .
Murray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matus can pounce on him.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Murray .
A slapping body kick lands there for Matus.#T3#
Murray looks to throw the jab but Matus is out of range.
Matus tries to clinch up.
Matus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray .
Matus flicks out a counter leg kick but Murray steps away.
Murray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matus throws a low kick but Murray moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab, jab by Matus - just one landing.
Matus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matus misses with a left hand
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Murray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T4#
Matus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murray is out of range.
Matus gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Murray counters with a low kick, right behind Matus 's knee.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Matus thinks about the counter body kick.
Matus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Matus misses the jab.
It looked like Murray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray misses with a leg kick.
Matus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL2#
Matus pushes Murray up against the cage in a clinch.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murray throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Matus breaks from the clinch.
Matus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matus scores with a nice strike.
Murray darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray misses the jab.
Matus steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Don Juan Matus will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Murray cracks Matus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matus has time to react.
Matus lands a front kick.
Murray slips a straight right by Matus.
Matus scores with a jab.
Matus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Murray misses.
Matus throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murray throwing a counter right hand but Matus manages to avoid it.
Murray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Murray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murray is looking to counter punch.
A leg kick checked by Murray .
Matus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matus takes a swing at Murray 's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Matus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
Murray blocks a jab.
And Murray counters with a quick kick to the body but Matus blocks it.
Murray moves out of range of the leg kick from Matus.
Murray slips a straight right by Matus.
Murray tried to counter with a leg kick but Matus avoided it.
Matus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murray 's head.
Murray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matus misses with the body kick
and Murray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matus thinking.
Murray tries to land a leg kick but Matus saw it coming and moves away.
Matus misses with a body kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Matus. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Matus throws a jab when Murray was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Murray misses the target.
Matus looks to land a body kick but Murray moved away.#T2#
Matus swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matus doesn't seem bothered though.
Murray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matus.
Don Juan Matus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Murray is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murray , right into the meat.
Murray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murray takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murray throws a leg kick but Matus checks it.
Matus jabs Murray right on the nose. Murray blinks but takes it well.
Murray throws the left hand but Matus avoids the punch easily.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Matus is out of range.
Matus lands a jab to the head. #T3#
Matus checks the leg kick.
Murray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murray throws a jab when Matus was well out of range.
Matus throws a shot to the body.
Murray moves out of range as Matus throws a body kick.
Murray takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Murray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matus connects with a leg kick. Murray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murray is looking to chop away at Matus's legs.
Matus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murray .
Murray swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Matus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murray has time to react.
Murray moves forwards but Matus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murray on the wrong end of a kick to the body. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray misses with a left hand
and Matus counters with a straight right hand.
Murray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matus counters with a straight right hand.
Murray misses with a right hand
and Matus counters with a stiff right hand.
Matus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray misses with an uppercut. Matus saw that one coming.
Matus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matus scores with a leg kick.
Matus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Matus.
Murray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Murray . That snapped Matus's head back.
Murray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some bone on bone action there as Matus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murray scores with a jab. Matus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Juan Matus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Murray swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matus throws out the jab.
Murray half committed to a counter leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murray .
Matus looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Matus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Murray backing away here, and Matus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Matus slips under a jab.
Matus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murray .
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
No joy there for Murray , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matus cracks the inside of Murray 's front leg.
Matus lands a nice shot to the body.
Murray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murray backing away here, and Matus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Matus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murray checks it well.
It looked like Murray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matus defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Murray throws a good cross that connects.
Matus throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Matus misses with a looping right.
As Matus backs away, Murray returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Murray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Matus misses with an uppercut.
Murray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murray sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Murray staying out of range there.
Matus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murray checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T2#
Murray stuns Matus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matus misses with a jab to the body
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray misses with a left hand
and Matus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murray throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murray throws a push kick but Matus slaps the foot to one side.
Murray throws a right hand that misses
and Matus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murray tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matus missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matus.
Matus throws a leg kick but Murray checks it.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matus moves away.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Matus is out of range.
Chad Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Crunch! Murray slams his shin into Matus's torso.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Matus is just out of range.
Matus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Murray misses the target.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Matus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murray 's sensitive parts.
Matus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murray finds it's way round the side to connect with Matus's head.
Matus is looking to score with low kicks.
Murray takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Matus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murray will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Matus loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Murray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Matus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matus avoids the body shot from Murray . #T4#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matus checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matus throws a lazy body kick
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
Matus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murray throws a right hand that misses
and Matus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matus lands a nice looking body shot.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
Matus connects with a solid leg kick.
Matus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Matus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Don Juan Matus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Matus blocks a low kick nicely.
Matus scores with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don Juan Matus.
I've got Matus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Juan Matus!

Our winner, Don Juan Matus, 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.

 

Event: Syn 529 - Gravity     
Date:   Jun 09, 2017
#R1#
Correa looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.
Correa scores with a jab.
Murray misses with a hook.
Correa slips a jab from Murray .
Murray throws a front kick aimed at Correa's knee but Correa avoids it well.
We've been hearing reports that Correa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Murray misses with a hook
and Correa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murray moves away from the strike by Correa.
A swing and a miss from Correa.
Correa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Correa misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray tries to move into range but Correa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murray throws a nice outside leg kick.
Correa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Correa is looking to counter punch.
Correa looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Murray gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Correa.
Correa misses with a double jab
and Correa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
A big right from Murray misses.
Correa takes one on the button.
Murray misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Correa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Murray ! #ES2#
Murray explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #TD#
Correa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray wants to get back to his feet.
Correa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Correa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Correa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Correa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Correa winds up and cracks Murray with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Correa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murray does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Correa throwing shots but Murray is blocking nicely.
Correa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Murray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Murray is looking to escape.
Correa is nestled in close to Murray , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Correa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murray avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Correa.
Correa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Murray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Murray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Correa. #ES2#
Murray has one foot on Correa's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#T3#
Correa works the jab nicely.
A left lands for Correa.
Correa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murray swivels and escapes.
Correa swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Correa looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.
Murray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murray scores with a sloppy right hand. Correa should have avoided that one.
Correa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jose Correa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Correa takes one to the chin there.
Correa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Murray attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Correa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murray . Murray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murray 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Correa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murray scrambles back to his feet.
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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Correa.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Correa.#T4#
Correa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chad Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Correa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Correa slips under a jab.
Correa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murray is fending him off so far but Correa persists. Nope, Murray circles away and we're back to standing.
Correa shoots in for a double leg but Murray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Correa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Correa catches Murray with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murray slips a jab from Correa.
Correa backing away here, and Murray unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Correa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murray on the side of the head.
Correa throws a looping overhand right but Murray ducks down to avoid it.
Murray on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murray tries to score with a low kick but Correa moves his leg out of the way.
Correa is looking for a counter combo.
Murray throws a poor cross that misses
and Correa counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Correa throws an off balance right hand
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
Correa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray .
A slow jab from Correa misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Correa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Correa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray .
Correa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Correa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murray lands a nice shot that snaps Correa's head back.
Murray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murray lands a nice shot that snaps Correa's head back.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Correa moves out of range of the strikes.
Correa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Correa throws a jab but it's blocked by Murray .
Murray throws a body punch but Correa moves out of range.
Correa loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Murray scores with the left hand. Correa knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray misses with a right hand
and Correa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Correa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Correa.#T1#
Correa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jose Correa is winning the standup battle so far.
Correa throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Correa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Correa swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
Correa is rocked!
Correa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#KD2#
Murray feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Correa sprawling to the canvas! Correa rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Murray finish him?!
Oh Correa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray punishes Correa's body with a nice straight punch.
Murray staying out of range there.
Correa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murray drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Correa's head, knocking him out cold! Murray is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chad Murray !
An out of breath Chad Murray thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Jose Correa had this to say: 'Merda!'.

 

Event: Syn 522 - Melee     
Date:   Apr 28, 2017
#R1#
Murray misses with a straight left.
Murray checks a leg kick nicely.
Wayne moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Lil Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murray throws out a loose jab but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayne throws out a leg kick but Murray moves out of range and Wayne only half commits.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Wayne slips the punch.
Murray throws a shot to the body.
Murray tries a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
Wayne throws a big counter combination but Murray scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray flicks out a counter leg kick but Wayne steps away.
Jab from Wayne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murray checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wayne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murray walks into a left hand.
Murray misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Wayne throws a quick counter kick to the body but Murray avoids it.
Wayne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murray connects with a nice looking jab. #T1#
Good standup being displayed there by Murray as he connects with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Wayne 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL#
Wayne moves into the clinch.#BC#
Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Murray misses.
Murray works the jab nicely.
A shot to the liver by Wayne. Beautiful body shot.
Murray throws a low kick, looking for Wayne's leg but Wayne calmly moves out of range.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Wayne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wayne defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Wayne 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.
Murray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wayne with a body shot.
Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.
Murray misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
A jab lands there for Wayne.
Wayne moves out of range of the strikes.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Good work by Wayne as he checks the leg kick.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murray throws a jab when Wayne was well out of range.
Wayne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wayne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murray .
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Murray crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wayne - the referee stops the clock and Murray gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wayne. Murray manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wayne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murray throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
Wayne throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Nice jab there from Wayne.
A big right from Murray misses. #T3#
Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne fakes the leg kick and cracks Murray in the body.
Murray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #CL#
Wayne moves into range and clinches up with Murray .
Murray misses with the head strike.
Wayne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wayne blocks the elbow strike.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Wayne. #BC2#
Murray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab from Wayne.
Wayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne blocks a low kick nicely.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Wayne ducks down to avoid it.
Murray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wayne.
An inside leg kick from Wayne misses. #T4#
Murray takes one on the button.
Murray walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wayne.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne connects with a jab.
Wayne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab by Wayne.
A slow jab from Murray misses its intended target.
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.
Murray swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Good work by Murray as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray cracks Wayne with an open hand slap.
Wayne moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lil Wayne dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Murray takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Wayne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Wayne misses its intended target.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL#
Wayne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murray scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Murray .
Wayne pushes Murray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murray comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wayne swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Wayne.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wayne digs a right hand underneath Murray 's ribcage. Murray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Wayne breaks from the clinch.
Murray swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Murray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murray walks into a left hand.
Murray takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T1#
Murray tries to land a leg kick but Wayne saw it coming and moves away.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Wayne.
Wayne slips under a jab from Murray .
Murray moves out of range as Wayne throws a body kick.
Wayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
Wayne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wayne misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
Murray working aggressively here.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Wayne tries to stall but Murray uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wayne avoiding damage.
Wayne cracks Murray with a nice body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Wayne here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wayne tries to work over Murray 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wayne is trying to maintain a safe position but Murray gets an underhook and turns Wayne into the cage.
Wayne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murray can do to turn this around?
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T2#
Nice body punch from Wayne - that landed with a thud.
Murray pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murray tries to work over Wayne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray is trying to break free.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Wayne throws a head punch that misses.
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Wayne's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Wayne misses with a punch to the body.
Murray misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
Wayne blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Murray breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murray checks it well.
Murray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wayne's head.
Wayne with a hook.
Nice body kick there by Wayne.
Murray misses with a hook
and Wayne counters with a nice leg kick.
Murray throws a low kick but Wayne avoids it.#T3#
Wayne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murray 's hands.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne misses with a body punch
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wayne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murray misses with a straight right.
Wayne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Murray . Beautiful body shot.
Murray misses the jab.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray .
Wayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
Wayne tests Murray 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wayne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murray takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T4#
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Wayne slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wayne.
Murray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wayne.
A good leg kick by Wayne.
Murray has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wayne.
Murray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wayne tries to counter by clinching up but Murray breaks away and moves out of range.
Wayne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lil Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Wayne throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Wayne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wayne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wayne looks to land a body kick but Murray moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow Murray down.
Wayne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wayne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wayne scores with a jab.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lil Wayne dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Wayne moves out of range as Murray strikes.
A big right from Murray misses.
Wayne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wayne lands a leg kick that knocks Murray off balance momentarily.
Murray has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wayne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from Murray misses.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Murray misses.
Wayne lands a nice looking body kick.
Wayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wayne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Murray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wayne.
Murray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wayne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Murray ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Murray looks for the body kick but Wayne saw that one coming.
Wayne lands an overhand right.
Wayne connects with a nice looking jab.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by Murray as he checks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Murray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wayne throws a jab but it's blocked by Murray .
Murray flicks out a counter leg kick but Wayne steps away.
Murray tries a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
Wayne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murray at a distance.
Murray takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murray gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wayne throws a shot to the body.
Wayne throws a low kick but Murray moves out of range easily. #T2#
Nice body punch from Wayne.
Wayne keeps Murray at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray missing with a left hand there. Wayne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wayne tries to clinch up but Murray circles away and keeps his distance.
Wayne lands a nice looking body kick.
Wayne blocks a jab.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murray cracks Wayne with a good jab.
Wayne scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne thumps Murray with a low kick.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wayne. Murray shrugs it off though.
Wayne throws a leg kick which misses Murray 's front leg but catches the back leg as Murray tries to avoid it. #CL#
Wayne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murray , pushing him back against the cage.#T3#
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Wayne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC#
Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Wayne.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Murray ducks down to avoid it.
Wayne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Murray misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murray walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wayne.
Nice defenses there by Wayne.
Wayne with a nice cross.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
Wayne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Wayne clinches up with Murray and pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
A nice left hand lands by Wayne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne prevents a body shot from Murray .
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Wayne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murray or not.
Murray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murray 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wayne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murray or not.
Lil Wayne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wayne scores with a shot to the side of Murray 's head.
Murray takes a shot to the head. #ROC#
Murray is rocked!
Murray 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body punch from Wayne - that landed with a thud.
Murray is still on wobbly legs! Can Wayne finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wayne.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wayne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wayne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wayne prevents a body shot from Murray .
Wayne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murray s head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Wayne.
Wayne throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lil Wayne clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Murray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL#
Wayne clinches.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
Wayne throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
Murray seems to have recovered his senses.
Wayne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wayne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wayne can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Wayne taking a breather.
Wayne misses with a body punch.
Wayne tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Wayne lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray is leaning against Wayne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wayne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murray or not.
Wayne blocking some punches.
Murray tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murray throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T1#
Murray misses with some punches.
Wayne prevents a body shot from Murray .
Wayne lands a left hand.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wayne blocking some punches.
Wayne slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Murray . #BC#
Wayne breaks the clinch.
Wayne lunges at Murray with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murray 's hand.
Murray misses with a body shot
and Wayne counters with an outside leg kick.
Murray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL#
Wayne closes the distance and clinches.
Wayne lands a hook that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
A right hand to the body from Wayne.
Murray is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Murray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wayne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murray backwards. #T2#
Murray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wayne tries to throw a body punch but Murray avoids it by throwing Wayne back against the cage.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Wayne has Murray up against the cage in a clinch.
Wayne pushes Murray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wayne.
Murray working hard to break the clinch.
Murray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wayne backwards.
Wayne tries to work over Murray 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wayne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wayne tries to work over Murray 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Wayne fails to land.
Wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray 's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Murray scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T3#
Wayne taking a breather.
Wayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wayne.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wayne.
A short uppercut from Wayne.
Wayne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murray .
Wayne prevents a body shot from Murray .
Wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray 's elbow.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Wayne.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Wayne tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Murray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wayne.
Murray 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murray lands a hook that snaps the head of Wayne backwards. #T4#
Murray blocks a body shot from Wayne.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray pushes Wayne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray 's elbow.
Wayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wayne trying to stall but Murray improves his position.
Wayne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wayne lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Wayne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wayne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wayne tries to work over Murray 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wayne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Murray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lil Wayne had his way with Chad Murray in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R5#
Wayne catches Murray with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wayne's elbow.
Wayne lands with a left to the head.
Murray gets through Wayne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Murray .
Wayne throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
A head punch on the inside from Wayne fails to land.
Murray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Wayne.
Wayne stalling in the clinch.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
Wayne blocks an uppercut.
Wayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wayne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray misses with some punches.
Wayne throws a head punch that misses.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wayne digs a right hand into Murray 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murray 's gas tank. #T1#
Wayne tries to throw a body punch but Murray avoids it by throwing Wayne back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Wayne.
Murray takes a shot to the head.
Wayne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wayne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wayne keeps control of Murray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wayne misses with the head strike.
Murray misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wayne.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wayne.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Wayne moved out of range nicely.
Wayne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wayne.
A swing and a miss from Murray .
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Murray crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wayne - the referee stops the clock and Murray gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wayne. Murray manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wayne lands a jab to the nose.
Lil Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne digs a good hook to Murray 's body.
Wayne thumps Murray with a low kick.
Murray is looking to land body kicks.
Wayne is looking to counter the offense by Murray and move into the clinch.
Nice jab there from Wayne.
Wayne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wayne tries to close the distance and clinch but Murray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murray lands with a nice body kick.
Murray on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wayne. Wayne obviously looking to wear him down.
Wayne scores with a jab to the body.
Murray looks to land a body kick but Wayne moved away.
A jab from Wayne misses.
A jab lands there for Wayne.#CL#
Wayne gets a clinch.
Murray tries to work over Wayne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wayne dodges an elbow strike from Murray .
Chad Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Murray misses with an elbow over the top.
Wayne scores with a shot to the side of Murray 's head.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Murray misses with the head strike.
Murray is trying to break free.
Murray misses with a body punch.
Murray working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wayne.
Wayne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Wayne. #T4#
Wayne blocks an uppercut.
Wayne blocks a body shot from Murray .
Murray tries to work over Wayne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wayne misses with a body punch.
Murray is trying to break free.#BC2#
Murray breaks the clinch.
Wayne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wayne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray scores with a sloppy right hand. Wayne should have avoided that one.
Wayne lands with a hook. Murray tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wayne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray .

And that's the end of the fight!
Lil Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wayne 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lil Wayne!

Lil Wayne retains his lightweight title!
Lil Wayne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: Supernova VII     
Date:   Apr 21, 2017
#R1#
Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Cabrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murray .
Cabrera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murray is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL#
Cabrera moves into range and clinches up with Murray .
Cabrera tries to score a body lock takedown but Murray shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray wants to break free but Cabrera has control.
Cabrera lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Cabrera.
Murray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cabreras head.
Murray blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
Cabrera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murray has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a series of punches but Murray moves out of range.
Chad Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Cabrera throws a leg kick which misses Murray 's front leg but catches the back leg as Murray tries to avoid it.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
Cabrera blocks a jab.
Cabrera misses with a few strikes there.
Murray appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murray lands a jab to the head.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray .
Cabrera tests Murray 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murray moves out of range of the body kick from Cabrera.
Murray is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cabrera has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gangsterdamage in the buildup to the fight.
Murray throws a lazy right hand but Cabrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabrera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cabrera throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murray .
Murray misses with a combination
and Cabrera counters with a stiff right hand.
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 ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.#T2#
Cabrera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murray throws the left hand but Cabrera avoids the punch easily.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Murray .
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cabrera feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabrera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murray 's calf.
Murray misses the jab.
Cabrera lands a head shot.
Cabrera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Murray avoids the punch easily.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Murray checks it.
Cabrera takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabrera's elbow.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Nice body punch from Cabrera - that landed with a thud.
Cabrera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cabrera blocks an elbow strike from Murray .
Cabrera jumps guard but Murray stands there with Cabrera around his waist. Cabrera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Murray is working Cabrera over against the cage.
Murray tries to break the clinch but Cabrera is controlling the position.
Cabrera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murray tries a body shot but Cabrera blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murray just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cabrera's brow.
Cabrera can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cabrera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murray backwards. #T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrera misses with the head strike.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Cabrera as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Murray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cabrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray lands a damaging elbow.
Murray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cabrera or not.
Murray gets through Cabrera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera tries to score a body lock takedown but Murray shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helix Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera. #BC2#
Murray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera walks into a straight right hand from Murray .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cabrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Cabrera is predictable there
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chad Murray will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Murray scores with a nice head shot.
Jab by Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murray in his tracks. #CL#
Cabrera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Cabrera pushes Murray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Cabrera is trying to pull guard but Murray turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cabrera prevents a body shot from Murray .
Helix Cabrera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cabrera or not.
Cabrera scores with a shoulder strike.
Murray lands a shot 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 tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabrera's elbow.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Cabrera avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
Cabrera blocking some punches. #T1#
A hook to the body from Cabrera.
Cabrera blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Murray . #BC2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murray manages to break the clinch.
Helix Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cabrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murray misses with a hook
and Cabrera counters with an inside leg kick.
Cabrera throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.
Cabrera scores with a leg kick.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabrera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabrera misses with a low kick as Murray jumps back.
Murray lands the left hand.
Murray pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cabrera is out of range and Murray settles back down. #T2#
Cabrera tries to clinch up
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
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 hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabrera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray .
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
Murray tries a quick counter leg kick but Cabrera is wise to it.
Cabrera shoots in looking for a takedown but Murray manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cabrera's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cabrera tries to score with a low kick but Murray moves his leg out of the way.
Murray connects with a jab.
Murray lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a leg kick which misses Murray 's front leg but catches the back leg as Murray tries to avoid it.
Cabrera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helix Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabrera lunges at Murray with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murray 's hand. #T3#
Cabrera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cabrera lands a jab-cross combination. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cabrera.
Murray taking a bit of punishment here - Cabrera scoring with strikes.
Murray wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Murray takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cabrera looks up at the clock and then as Murray takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cabrera smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cabrera throws an elbow but Murray slips to the side and avoids it well.
Murray is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Murray managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cabrera.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Murray is pushing Cabrera's head away, looking to escape. Cabrera manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB#
Cabrera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Murray is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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 Helix Cabrera will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Cabrera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cabrera throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabrera wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Cabrera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Murray counters with a left to the body.
Cabrera looks for the body kick but Murray saw that one coming.
Cabrera needs to keep his hands up - Murray had a free shot at his head there.
Murray is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Murray fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cabrera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera clobbers Murray with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Cabrera connects with a nice looking jab.
Murray has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cabrera finds it's way round the side to connect with Murray 's head. #T1#
Cabrera throws an off balance right hand
and Murray counters with a body kick that stops Cabrera in his tracks momentarily.
Murray checks a low kick from Cabrera.
Cabrera tries to clinch up but Murray circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabrera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murray has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Murray scores with a hook.
Murray throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Cabrera counter with a right hand.
Cabrera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murray on the side of the head.
Murray lands with a nice body punch.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Murray .
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cabrera, right into the meat.
Murray scores with a nice right hand.
Cabrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Murray 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray misses with a low kick. #T2#
Cabrera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cabrera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chad Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
Murray avoids the body shot from Cabrera.
Murray checks a low kick from Cabrera.
Murray lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabrera's sensitive parts.
Murray slips under a jab from Cabrera.
Cabrera tries to land a leg kick but Murray saw it coming and moves away.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Murray checks it.
The fighters circling - Cabrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Murray .
A punch lands to the side of Cabrera 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T3#
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murray wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helix Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cabrera to score with a decent uppercut.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabrera.
Murray throws a body punch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray .
Cabrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
No luck for Cabrera with that takedown attempt.
Murray takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murray slips a jab and a cross from Cabrera. #T4#
Murray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cabrera is looking to clinch but Murray is avoiding it.
Cabrera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cabrera staying out of range there.
Murray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut
and Murray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cabrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabrera fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murray wants it to stay on the feet.
Murray cracks Cabrera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cabrera missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murray .

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Murray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murray 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Murray !

An out of breath Chad Murray thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: Syn 519 - Collision     
Date:   Apr 09, 2017
#R1#
Camacho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray .
Camacho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL2#
Camacho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Camacho has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Murray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Camacho misses with a body punch.
Camacho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Camacho lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murray or not.
I was talking to Murray 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camacho tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it. #CL2#
Camacho takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Camacho.
Camacho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray tries to break free but Camacho pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Murray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murray connects with a body shot that sends Camacho's belly button to the back.
Camacho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Camacho checks a leg kick.#T1##CL2#
Camacho closes the distance and pushes Murray back into the cage.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land. #BC2#
Camacho breaks from the clinch.
Murray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murray lands a lovely overhand right.#CL2#
Camacho instigates a clinch.
Camacho just leaning against Murray , taking a breather.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray blocks a body shot from Camacho.
Murray misses with some punches.
Murray pushes off an throws an elbow but Camacho leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#BC2#
Camacho breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Camacho has managed to clinch. #BC#
Murray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murray misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Murray tries to keep at a distance but Camacho has taken the fight into the clinch.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camacho avoids a wild elbow strike from Murray .
Murray tries to work over Camacho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camacho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murray misses with the head strike.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Camacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Murray gets tackled into the cage by Camacho. Camacho maintains the clinch.
Camacho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Camacho scores with a hook to the body.#BC2#
Camacho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Camacho is looking to clinch.
Murray looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Camacho tries to clinch there but Murray circles away.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Camacho moved out of range nicely.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Camacho slips a straight right by Murray .#T3#
Murray throws a leg kick but Camacho checks it.
Murray is looking to chop away at Camacho's legs.
Murray keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Camacho clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Camacho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Murray working aggressively here.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Camacho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Camacho manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Murray lands an elbow inside.
Camacho lands a left hand.
Camacho misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Murray .
Murray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Camacho backwards. #BC2#
Camacho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Murray keeps the fight on the outside.
Murray looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL2#
Camacho takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camacho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murray is trying to break the clinch but Camacho has him pressed against the cage.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray lands an uppercut.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Camacho.
Camacho blocking some punches. #BC#
Murray breaks the clinch.
Chad Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murray . #CL2#
Camacho moves into range and clinches up with Murray .
Nice body punch from Murray .
Murray working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Murray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Camacho rushes Murray and presses him up against the cage.
Murray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Camachos head.
Camacho scores with a hook to the body.
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 Chad Murray will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Murray misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Camacho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murray swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Camacho clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Camacho.
Camacho lands a hook that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Camacho is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A hook to the body from Murray .
Murray digs a right hand underneath Camacho's ribcage. Camacho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Camacho lands a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho cracks Murray with a nice body shot.
Murray is leaning against Camacho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Camacho blocks an uppercut.
Camacho tries to throw a body punch but Murray avoids it by throwing Camacho back against the cage.
Camacho content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Murray lands with a short shot to the head.
Camacho digs a right hand underneath Murray 's ribcage. Murray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Camacho lands a body shot.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Camacho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murray tries a body shot but Camacho blocks it.
Camacho stalls.
Murray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Camacho controls the action.
Camacho blocks an uppercut.
Camacho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Camacho stalls.
A shot in the inside from Camacho.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camacho's elbow.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Camacho. #BC2#
Camacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Camacho has managed to clinch. #T2#
Camacho tries to throw a body punch but Murray avoids it by throwing Camacho back against the cage.
Murray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Camachos head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camacho lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murray tries a body shot but Camacho blocks it.
Camacho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray is pressed up against the cage. Camacho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murray down to the mat. Murray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Murray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murray .
Camacho tries to clinch but Murray moves out of range.
Hector Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Murray scores with a nice strike.
Camacho tries to clinch up.
Murray misses with a hook.#T3#
Camacho tries to clinch but Murray moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Murray misses.
Despite the aggression on Camacho's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL2#
Camacho closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Camacho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Camacho moves into range and clinches up with Murray .
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Camacho.
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Camacho avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray digs a right hand underneath Camacho's ribcage. Camacho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Camacho has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
Murray lands with a right to the head.
Camacho misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camacho.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Camacho taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murray looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Camacho working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
Murray prevents a body shot from Camacho.
Camacho lands with a short shot to the head.
Camacho can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Camacho misses with a body punch.
Camacho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Camacho keeps control of Murray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Camacho blocks a body shot from Murray .
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Camacho avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
Camacho stalling in the clinch.
Murray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murray prevents a body shot from Camacho.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Camacho controls his hands.
Camacho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Camacho looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
Camacho misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hector Camacho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Camacho tries to clinch up but Murray circles away and keeps his distance.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.
Camacho now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Camacho doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away. #CL2#
Camacho instigates a clinch.
Camacho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Camacho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Camacho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chad Murray is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Camacho rushes Murray and presses him up against the cage.
Murray is leaning against Camacho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray working aggressively here.
Murray misses with some punches.
Murray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Camacho.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1##TD2#
Camacho is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Murray can't fight it off and eventually Camacho manages to take the fight to the floor. Murray looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Murray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Camacho.
Camacho trying to control the position from guard on top but Murray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Camacho throws an elbow that misses. Murray uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Camacho's guard. Nice move by Murray !#REVR#
Camacho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Camacho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Camacho keeps trying to improve his position.
Camacho is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T2#
Camacho wants to sweep here but Murray controlling him for the moment.
Murray trying to stand up but can't free himself from Camacho's guard.
Murray being controlled here momentarily.
Murray wants to stand but Camacho has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3#
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Camacho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Camacho moves out of range of the body kick from Murray .
Camacho walks into a straight right hand from Murray .
Murray misses with an uppercut. Camacho saw that one coming.
Camacho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray .
Camacho tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Murray throws out a leg kick but Camacho moves out of range and Murray only half commits.
Murray keeps the fight on the outside.
Camacho moves away from the strike by Murray .
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camacho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray throwing a counter right hand but Camacho manages to avoid it.
Murray attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T4##CL2#
Camacho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murray , pushing him back against the cage.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camacho's elbow.
Camacho is looking to control Murray 's arms but Murray gets an underhook and turns him. Now Camacho has his back to the cage.
Murray lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camacho.
Camacho lands with a left to the head.
Hector Camacho seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray .
Camacho blocks an uppercut.
Murray tries to work over Camacho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Murray manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Camacho closes the distance and clinches.
Camacho gets through Murray 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Camacho lands with a left to the head.
Camacho stalling in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chad Murray .
I think Murray has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Murray !

Chad Murray decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Hector Camacho stepped up to the mic, saying 'fuck it's going to shit fast'.

 

Event: SYN 517 - Hoshino vs Lil wayne     
Date:   Apr 02, 2017
#R1#
Murray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Del Bosque gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Murray breaks from the clinch.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Del Bosque lunges at Murray with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murray 's hand. #CL2#
Del Bosque closes the distance and pushes Murray back into the cage.
Del Bosque missing with knees to the body.
Del Bosque misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Bosque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Bosque misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Bosque's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
We've been informed that Del Bosque 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.
Del Bosque lands with a light punch inside.
Del Bosque misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Bosque blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque scores with a shoulder strike.
Del Bosque tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Del Bosque tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Del Bosque swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Del Bosque. #BC#
Murray breaks from the clinch.
Murray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Del Bosque lands with an uppercut that bounces Murray off the cage and back into range.
Murray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Del Bosque is looking to clinch but Murray is avoiding it.
Murray lands an overhand right.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Del Bosque throws out the jab.
Murray feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chad Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Del Bosque drives through and clinches with Murray against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray .
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Bosque.
Murray tries a body shot but Del Bosque blocks it.
Murray pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Del Bosque backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray cracks Del Bosque with a nice body shot.#T2#
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Del Bosque uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Murray .
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Del Bosque controls his hands.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Del Bosque controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Murray .
Del Bosque stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Del Bosque breaks the clinch.
Del Bosque throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Del Bosque throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Murray feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murray misses with a body punch
and Del Bosque counters with a straight right hand.
Del Bosque uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Del Bosque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Del Bosque connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murray . Murray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murray swats away the attempt to clinch by Del Bosque.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
A swing and a miss from Murray .
Decent striking displayed by Del Bosque there.
Del Bosque might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#CL2#
Del Bosque clinches up with Murray and pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Murray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Del Bosque misses with a knee to the head.
Del Bosque tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Del Bosque tries to land a knee to the head but Murray blocks with his arms.
Del Bosque working aggressively here. #BC2#
Del Bosque breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Del Bosque throws a big shot that misses.
Murray throws a low kick but it's checked well by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque throws a jab but it's blocked by Murray .
A jab from Murray misses.
Del Bosque loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Del Bosque misses with a wild body shot.
Murray appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Murray finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Murray connects with a good right hand that stumbles Del Bosque. Del Bosque circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray throws a body punch but Del Bosque moves out of range.
Severo Del Bosque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Bosque cracks Murray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Del Bosque throws a right hand that misses
and Murray counters with a nice kick to the body.
Murray misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murray . #CL2#
Del Bosque clinches up against the cage.
Murray gets through Del Bosque's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Del Bosque wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Del Bosque as he checks the leg kick.
Murray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Del Bosque is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Murray had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Murray fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Del Bosque has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Del Bosque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Severo Del Bosque will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Del Bosque misses with a body punch
and Murray counters with a good, hard body kick but Del Bosque shrugs it off.
Murray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Del Bosque with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murray to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Severo Del Bosque has been cut.
Del Bosque misses with a lunging right hand
and Murray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Del Bosque throws an off balance right hand
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#
Del Bosque is rocked!
Murray drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Del Bosque right on the button. Del Bosque goes down! Murray follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Murray gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Murray !
An out of breath Chad Murray thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: SYN 514 - Wein vs Perala     
Date:   Mar 22, 2017
#R1#
Correa throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Correa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Correa swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Jose Correa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray scores with a nice right hand.
Correa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murray counters with a thumping low kick.
Correa throws a series of punches but Murray moves out of range.
Correa avoids a kick to the body.
Murray tries to score with a low kick but Correa moves his leg out of the way.
Murray keeps Correa at a distance using the push kick.
Correa misses with a hook to the body
and Murray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Correa was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray .
We've been told by Correa's head coaches at Ballshoi Ballet 3 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Correa throws out the jab. #CL#
Correa moves into range and clinches up with Murray .
Correa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Correa.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Correa. #T1#
Correa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murray gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Correa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Correa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray 's elbow.
Correa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Correa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Correa swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correa blocks an elbow strike.
Murray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Correa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Correa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Correa controls his hands.
Murray lands a left hand.
Murray lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Jose Correa has been cut.
Correa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murray working aggressively here.
Correa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murray pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Correa tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Correa digs a right hand underneath Murray 's ribcage. Murray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Murray as the two fighters clinch. #T2#
Murray tries a body shot but Correa blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Correa.
Correa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Correa tries a body shot but Murray blocks it.
Correa misses with a punch to the body.
Murray is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Correa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Correa dodges an elbow strike from Murray .
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Murray .
Correa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Correa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Correa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Correa misses with a jab to the body
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Murray gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T3#
Murray thuds a left hand into Correa's body.
Correa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murray . That's going to slow Correa down.
Correa swinging wildly here.
Correa looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Correa misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Correa.
Correa loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Correa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Correa scores with a jab to the body.
Correa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Correa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Correa avoids the body shot from Murray . #T4#
Good exchange - Correa coming out on top.
Murray is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Correa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Correa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
Murray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray connects with a body shot that sends Correa's belly button to the back.
Correa just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray is looking to land body kicks.
Murray throws out a leg kick but Correa moves out of range and Murray only half commits.
Murray blocks a jab.
Murray scores with a sloppy right hand. Correa should have avoided that one.
Murray throws out a loose jab but Correa uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Correa's cut.
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.
#R2#
Murray walks into a straight right hand from Correa.
Murray takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Correa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Correa moves forwards but Murray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Correa throws a sloppy body shot
and Correa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#
Correa is rocked!
Correa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Correa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Correa seems to have got his legs back now.
Correa swings widly with a right hand
and Murray counters with a leg kick. #KD2#
Murray feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Correa sprawling to the canvas! Correa rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Murray finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray throws an overhand right that drops Correa like a sack of potatoes! Murray dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Murray !
After winning the bout, Chad Murray thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: Syn 508 - Mood vs De Gaul     
Date:   Feb 26, 2017
#R1#
Fortune throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murray appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murray walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murray connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fortune, right into the meat.
Fortune throws a head kick that Murray semi-blocks.
Fortune throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fortune rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Murray misses the target.
Fortune thuds a left hand into Murray 's body.
Murray finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fortune.
Fortune steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Murray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fortune sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Fortune moves away and avoids it.
Fortune is looking for the big counter here.#T1#
Fortune avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Fortune misses.
Murray connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murray takes one on the button.#CL2#
Fortune has managed to clinch.
Fortune is leaning against Murray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fortune has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
A short uppercut from Murray .
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murray has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fortune finds it's way round the side to connect with Murray 's head.
Murray keeps the fight on the outside.
Dominic Fortune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortune misses with a hook
and Fortune takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murray avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Fortune pushes Murray up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Fortune fails to land. #BC#
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fortune counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murray thinking.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Fortune throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fortune misses with a body kick.
Fortune throws a front kick aimed at Murray 's knee but Murray avoids it well.
Fortune misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
Fortune moves in looking to clinch but Murray pushes him off.
Fortune throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
Fortune lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fortune takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fortune rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T3#
Murray lands a leg kick that knocks Fortune off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Fortune darts in and clinches Murray up against the cage.
Fortune misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortune lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Fortune controls his hands.
Murray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Murray .
Fortune lands a nice shot to the body.
Fortune lands a right hand.
Fortune misses with a punch on the inside.
Fortune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fortune can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Murray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murray working aggressively here.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortune leaning against his opponent.
Murray tries to work over Fortune's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray working aggressively here. #T4#
Fortune goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray throws an elbow that misses.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Fortune.
Fortune avoids a wild elbow strike from Murray .
Murray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Murray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fortune throws a body kick that misses.
Murray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fortune moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Fortune missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Fortune.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL2#
Fortune darts in and clinches Murray up against the cage.
Murray takes a shot to the head.
Fortune misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dominic Fortune will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Murray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fortune takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Fortune.
Murray lands a right hook to the body.
Fortune misses the jab.
Murray misses with a straight left.
Fortune cracks Murray with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murray misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD2#
Fortune lands a left and a right that send Murray crashing to the mat, dazed. Fortune thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Murray is rocked!
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!
Fortune throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murray counters with a crisp hook 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?!!
Dominic Fortune seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fortune walks into a stiff left hand from Murray .
Murray seems to have got his legs back now.
A punch combination from Fortune misses. #T1#
A head kick by Fortune misses
and Murray counters with a low kick, right behind Fortune 's knee.
Nice uppercut there from Murray .
Murray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fortune's head.
Fortune punishes Murray 's body with a nice straight punch.
Murray misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Fortune's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Murray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fortune throws a leg kick that misses.
Fortune pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Murray back to the cage. Fortune follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CL2#
Fortune darts in and clinches Murray up against the cage.
Fortune misses with a punch on the inside.
Dominic Fortune seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fortune throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
Fortune misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fortune. #BC#
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murray .
Fortune misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Fortune.
Murray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murray lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fortune has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fortune and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fortune is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fortune throws a right hand that Murray ducks under and follows up with a left that Murray also avoids with ease.
Fortune stalks Murray and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murray 's face. Murray staggers backwards, shaken.
Murray on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fortune. Fortune obviously looking to wear him down.
Fortune throws a head kick that misses
and Murray counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Murray misses.
Fortune swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No joy there for Fortune, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot by Murray .#T3#
Fortune tries to close the distance and clinch but Murray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Murray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortune was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray .
Murray throws a jab when Fortune was well out of range.
Murray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murray fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fortune on the side of the head.
Fortune moves out of range of the strikes.
Fortune keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray .
Murray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Fortune slips the punch.
Fortune throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fortune misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fortune throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fortune tries a low kick but Murray avoids it.#T4#
A combination from Fortune does no damage.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Fortune is out of range.
Dominic Fortune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fortune scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortune keeps Murray at a distance using the push kick.
Fortune ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Fortune's shoulder, as Fortune tries to avoid the shot.
Fortune throws a poor cross that misses
and Murray makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body kick from Fortune.
Fortune falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortune walks into a stiff left hand from Murray .
Fortune works over Murray 's head and body with a nice combination.
Murray blocks a head kick by Fortune.
Murray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dominic Fortune will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Fortune will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A shot to the body from Fortune misses
and Murray counters with a slapping leg kick.
Murray misses with a looping left.
Murray blocks a jab.
Murray misses with a double jab.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortune works Murray 's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortune misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Murray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fortune uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Fortune falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Murray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murray has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murray there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fortune.
Fortune ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Murray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortune misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Murray slips a jab from Fortune.
Murray throws a poor cross that misses
and Fortune connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fortune lands with a shot to the body.
Fortune tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murray .
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Fortune's shoulder, as Fortune tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Murray throws a body punch but Fortune moves out of range.
Fortune tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortune's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fortune scores with a jab. Murray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortune jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fortune ducks under a wild hook from Murray .
Fortune is looking for the big counter here.
Fortune drops his hands momentarily and Murray takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Fortune's shoulder, as Fortune tries to avoid the shot.
Fortune looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Fortune takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murray throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fortune is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortune was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray .
Fortune feints and then cracks Murray 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murray down.
Fortune loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Chad Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Murray slips under a jab.
Murray looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Murray thuds his right hand into Fortune's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A good leg kick by Murray .
The fighters circling - Fortune throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray is looking to counter punch.
Murray misses with a hook. Fortune ducked under it nicely.
Fortune lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murray lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fortune lands a high kick!
Fortune throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Fortune with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #KD2#
Fortune drops Murray with a beautiful combination! Murray stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fortune is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T4#
Fortune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
Fortune uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray .
Nice cross by Fortune.#CL2#
Fortune rushes Murray and presses him up against the cage.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortune lands an uppercut.
Murray lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Murray .
Fortune wants to get back to striking at distance but Murray won't allow it.
Murray lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Murray breaks from the clinch.
Fortune uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray .
Fortune falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Dominic Fortune is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dominic Fortune.
Well Fortune 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Fortune!

 

Event: Syn 504 - Rocker vs Cabrera II     
Date:   Feb 08, 2017
#R1#
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Murray lands an overhand right.
Cobb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murray throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cobb avoids it.
Murray lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cobb throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Cobb. #TD2#
Cobb decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Cobb seems to be working for a kimura but Murray defends the submission attempt.
Murray is trying to stand up here but Cobb is controlling him well. #T1#
Cobb thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murray 's head.
Murray is not content to let Cobb control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobb tries to pass to full mount but Murray defends it.
Cobb prevents Murray from standing back up. #SUB2#
Cobb is looking for a kimura but Murray is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cobb to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Cobb is looking for a kimura but Murray is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cobb to get the leverage.
Cobb is looking to take a break and control but Murray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Cobb is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cobb thows a huge punch but Murray dodges it nicely. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Cobb is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Murray sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Cobb is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB2#
Cobb seems to be working for a kimura but Murray defends the submission attempt.
Cobb prevents Murray from standing back up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Murray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cobb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cobb shoots for a takedown but Murray saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murray throws out a leg kick but Cobb moves out of range and Murray only half commits.
Cobb is looking to land body kicks.
A slow jab from Murray misses its intended target.
Nice straight punches there by Murray . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murray .
Murray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murray misses with a low kick. #TD2#
Cobb decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cobb not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cobb throwing shots but Murray is blocking nicely.
Murray is not content to let Cobb control the position.#T4##SUB2#
Cobb is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Murray doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cobb. #SUB2#
Cobb is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB2#
Cobb is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cobb wants to pass to mount but Murray is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coco Cobb dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Cobb has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cobb there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Cobb.
Murray takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cobb throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb pushes Murray away with a front kick.
Murray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Cobb is out of range.
Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Cobb tries a quick counter leg kick but Murray is wise to it.
Murray blocks a head kick by Cobb. #T1#
Cobb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cobb lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murray has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murray and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murray avoids the head kick by Cobb.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Cobb moved out of range.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobb tries to land a leg kick but Murray saw it coming and moves away.
Murray is looking to counter punch.
Chad Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Murray misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Murray crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cobb - the referee stops the clock and Murray gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cobb. Murray manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Murray tries to score with a low kick but Cobb moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Murray misses.
Cobb fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murray avoids it really well and circles away.#CL2#
Cobb moves into the clinch.#T2#
A shot in the inside from Murray .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray . #TD2#
Cobb jumps guard and drags Murray to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Our spies down at at Bully Busters inform us that Cobb has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Cobb working for a triangle but Murray defends it easily. #SU#
Murray stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cobb avoids the body shot from Murray .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobb throws a poor cross that misses
and Murray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cobb misses with a body shot.
Chad Murray is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Cobb.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Cobb's head but Cobb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
Murray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Cobb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murray moves out of range as Cobb throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Murray misses the target.
Cobb tries to land a front kick but Murray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murray blocks a head kick by Cobb.
Jab by Cobb.
Cobb tries to score with a low kick but Murray moves his leg out of the way.#T4#
A chopping leg kick lands by Murray .
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb scores with a nice strike.
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cobb slips a jab from Murray .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Cobb throws a big shot that misses.
Murray thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cobb throws a push kick but Murray slaps the foot to one side.
And Murray counters with a quick kick to the body but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coco Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Cobb is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Cobb blocks the low kick.
Cobb steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Murray avoids the head kick by Cobb.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Cobb's head but Cobb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Coco Cobb will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Cobb thumps Murray with a low kick.
Cobb misses with a low kick as Murray jumps back.
Murray is looking to land body kicks.
Murray is looking to slow Cobb down with leg kicks.
Murray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cobb throws a poor cross that misses
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murray connects with a looping right hand.
Cobb 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Murray blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
Murray misses with a hook.
Cobb attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#CL2#
Cobb closes the distance and pushes Murray back into the cage.#T1#
Cobb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cobb backwards. #TD2#
Cobb jumps guard and drags Murray to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Murray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cobb has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murray has managed to get both his arms back between Cobb's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Cobb looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Cobb looking for a guillotine here but Murray defends easily.
Cobb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SU#
Murray stands up from Cobb's guard - Murray perhaps looking for a knockout.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Cobb ducks down to avoid it.
Murray connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cobb. Cobb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murray lands a nice looking body shot. #TD2#
Cobb fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Murray sprawls well initially but Cobb persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Coco Cobb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb wants to pass the guard but Murray is defending well.
Cobb prevents Murray from standing back up.
Still in half guard, Cobb seems content to control.#ES#
Murray manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Cobb keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobb tries to throw a body punch but Murray avoids it by throwing Cobb back against the cage.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobb lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chad Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Murray works on Cobb's body with a couple of short punches.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobb tries to pull guard but Murray won't allow it.
Murray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobb has him pressed against the cage.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb tries to pull guard but Murray forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murray misses with some punches.
Murray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cobb tries to pull guard but Murray won't allow it.
Chad Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coco Cobb.
Cobb prevents Murray from breaking the clinch.#T4#
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Chad Murray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Murray .
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobb's elbow.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobb blocks a body shot from Murray .
Murray working aggressively here.
Cobb 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. Cobb gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Cobb goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cobb 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Murray !

Our winner, Chad Murray , 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.
Coco Cobb was interviewed post fight and said 'Eleventeen times I askcha u name...and this what I get?'.

 

Event: Syn 500 - Cabrera vs Rocker     
Date:   Jan 22, 2017
#R1#
Beech slips under a jab from Murray .
Murray cracks Beech with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good shot there by Murray .
Murray lands with a straight right. Beech didn't see that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murray , as that shot connected.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Beech.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Beech moved out of range.
Beech throws a counter combo.
Beech scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beech.
Beech defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murray .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray swings for the body but Beech moves out of range. #T1#
A big right from Beech misses.
Beech scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beech defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beech doesn't seem phased though.
Murray feints and then cracks Beech's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beech down.
Beech has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Beech takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Beech displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab.
Beech uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Murray takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Murray misses with a low kick.
Murray connects with a body shot.
Murray thuds his shin into the meat of Beech's side.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Beech.
Murray takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Murray misses.
Beech throws a big shot that misses.
Beech thumps Murray with a low kick.
Murray lands a right hook to the body.
Chad Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Beech moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Murray finds it's target.
Beech throws a big shot that misses.
Murray misses with a right hand
and Beech cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murray 's corner calls for a 1-2. Murray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murray thumps Beech with a low kick.#T3#
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beech.
A nice side step and Beech releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Beech throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
Murray half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beech throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beech lands with a nice body punch.
Murray lands with a shot to the body.
Beech cracks the inside of Murray 's front leg.
Beech tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murray wants to land a leg kick but Beech is out of range.
Beech appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Beech tries to bum rush Murray with a series of wild strikes but Murray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T4#
Murray lands a slapping body shot.
Beech moves out of range as Murray throws a body kick.
Beech avoids the body shot from Murray .
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Murray tried to score with a low kick but Beech checks it.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray throws a leg kick
and Beech connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray feints and then cracks Beech's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beech down.
Beech explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Beech was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beech bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray 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.
#R2#
Murray connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beech misses with a wild body shot.
Chad Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beech, right into the meat.
Murray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murray slips a straight right by Beech.
Murray chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Beech might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Murray has got the better of the exchanges.
Beech on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murray looks to throw a body kick
letting Beech counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beech just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Murray misses the target.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Beech saw that one coming.
Murray with a jab.
Murray swings widly with a right hand
and Beech counters with an outside leg kick. #T1#
Beech ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
It looked like Murray was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Beech.
Murray misses with a body shot
and Beech cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beech throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Beech moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray throws out a loose jab but Beech uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beech looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beech defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Murray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beech counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beech ducks under a wild hook from Murray .
Beech misses with a body kick.
Beech lands with a nice body kick.
Murray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T2#
An inside leg kick from Murray misses.
Murray misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beech momentarily.
Murray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#
Murray is rocked!
Beech throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Beech uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
That kick from Murray tenderised Beech's leg. Beech is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murray misses with a right hand
and Beech counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Murray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#KD2#
Beech drops Murray with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Murray looks back up at him and smiles so Beech waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Beech wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T3#
Beech jabs Murray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beech throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murray tries to work over Beech's front leg with a kick but Beech checks it.
Beech goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Beech checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beech has time to react.
Murray misses with a lunging right hand
and Beech comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Murray stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Beech is on him like rabid pit bull! Murray slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arlington Beech!
Our winner, Arlington Beech, 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.

 

Event: Syn 493 - Liu v. Hurley     
Date:   Dec 22, 2016
#R1#
Murray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chad Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly works the jab nicely.
Donnelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Murray takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murray walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Donnelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murray lands with a hook. Donnelly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murray throws a chopping leg kick but Donnelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
Donnelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray .
Murray misses with a straight left.
Murray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T1#
Donnelly lands with a nice body punch.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Murray .
Murray scores with a nice head shot.
Murray misses with a hook.
Donnelly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murray tries to work over Donnelly's front leg with a kick but Donnelly checks it.
Donnelly throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it.
Murray lands with a good body shot.
A leg kick checked by Donnelly.
Donnelly moves forwards but Murray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Donnelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T2#
Donnelly misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly misses with a jab to the body
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
Murray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good leg kick by Murray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donnelly clobbers Murray with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Donnelly throws out a counter right but Murray avoids it with no problem.
Donnelly swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Murray scores with a nice strike.
Murray connects with a nice looking jab.
Murray lands a lovely overhand right.
Murray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly. #T3#
Donnelly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murray misses with a lunging right hand
letting Donnelly counter with a right hand. #KD2#
Donnelly feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Murray sprawling to the canvas! Murray rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Donnelly finish him?! #ROC2#
Murray is rocked!
Donnelly sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Murray 's defenses. It connects perfectly with Murray 's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam Donnelly!
Liam Donnelly bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: Syn 485 - Joaquin v Vinetto IV     
Date:   Nov 18, 2016
#R1#
Murray circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been informed that Murray 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.
Fortune bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murray 's head.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Fortune fires out a quick counter leg kick but Murray just manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fortune tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murray is able to avoid easily.
Murray scores with a hook to the body. Fortune takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fortune tries to bum rush Murray with a series of wild strikes but Murray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fortune looks to land a combination but Murray avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray ! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortune checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab from Murray .
Fortune moves forwards but Murray connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL#
Fortune gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Fortune misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murray just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fortune's brow.
Fortune blocks a body shot from Murray .
Fortune swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortune lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards. #BC2#
Murray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortune moves away.
Fortune connects with a high kick.
Murray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Fortune.
Fortune is looking to counter punch.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Murray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fortune waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray .
Murray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot lands for Murray .#T2#
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!
Fortune moves out of range of the body kick.
Fortune is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Murray on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fortune bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fortune throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Fortune.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murray comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murray cracks Fortune with an open hand slap.
Murray gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fortune takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortune.
Fortune slips a jab from Murray .
Fortune feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A big right from Murray misses. #T3#
Fortune connects with an inside leg kick.
Murray throws a lazy uppercut
and Fortune counters with a three punch combo that has Murray backing up. Murray nods at Fortune to acknowledge the strikes.
Murray throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.
Fortune is looking for a counter combo.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortune.
Fortune seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fortune lunges at Murray with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murray 's hand.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murray will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murray on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fortune. Fortune obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab by Murray .
Murray is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fortune had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fortune swinging wildly here. #T4#
Fortune tries to clinch
and Murray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Fortune.
Fortune tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortune fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murray lands a lovely overhand right.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Fortune.
Fortune misses with a straight left.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murray misses with a hook.
Fortune stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murray .
Fortune takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortune on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Fortune throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fortune lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Murray misses.
Fortune swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chad Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab by Fortune.
Fortune throws a series of punches but Murray avoids them all with ease.
Dominic Fortune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fortune throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murray throws out a leg kick but Fortune moves out of range and Murray only half commits.
Murray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murray lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fortune has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fortune and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Murray misses. #T1#
Sloppy strikes from Fortune. Those never looked like landing.
Murray throws a hook but Fortune avoids it easily.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortune manages to avoid it.
It looked like Fortune wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Fortune takes the fight into the clinch.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortune's elbow.
Fortune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fortune has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
With the fighters up against the cage, Murray throws an elbow but misses.
Murray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murray tries a body shot but Fortune blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Fortune.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray tries to work over Fortune's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray gets through Fortune's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
Fortune misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fortune working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Fortune scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fortune is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murray is keeping busy.
Murray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fortune avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
A hook to the body from Fortune.
Fortune swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fortune throws a head punch that misses.
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fortune backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
Murray lands a shot to the body.
Murray lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
A body shot lands from Murray .
Fortune blocks the elbow strike.
Good body shot from Fortune. #BC2#
Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murray misses with a hook. Fortune ducked under it nicely.
Fortune throws a big counter combination but Murray scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fortune keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fortune misses with a jab to the body
and Murray counters with a right hand to the body.
Murray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fortune takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fortune.
Fortune fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fortune walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murray feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fortune's calf.#T4#
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 out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fortune lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murray backs up against the cage.
Murray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fortune looks to land a body kick but Murray moved away.
Fortune throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray stuns Fortune with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Fortune ducks down to avoid it.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.
Fortune fires out a quick counter leg kick but Murray just manages to avoid it.
Fortune scores with a head kick.
Murray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Murray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Murray misses with a looping left.
It looked like Fortune was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Murray attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fortune thinks about countering with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fortune.
Fortune has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murray finds it's way round the side to connect with Fortune's head.
Murray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murray misses with a lunging right hand
and Fortune counters with a left and a right that stings Murray .
Murray throws a chopping leg kick but Fortune manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortune lands with a cross.
Fortune lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#ROC#
Murray is rocked!
Fortune gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fortune tries to counter with a takedown but Murray is quick to defend against it.#T1#
Murray throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fortune counters with a three punch combo that has Murray backing up. Murray nods at Fortune to acknowledge the strikes.
Fortune lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murray 's sensitive parts.
Fortune lunges at Murray with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murray 's hand.
It looks like Fortune has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That kick from Murray tenderised Fortune's leg. Fortune is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murray scores with a hook.#CL#
Fortune closes the distance and clinches.
Fortune goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murray letting Fortune take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
Murray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortune swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Fortune blocking some punches.
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fortune prevents a body shot from Murray .
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murray .
A nice right hand lands inside from Murray .
Fortune looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murray misses with a body punch.
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fortune backwards.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray misses with some punches.
Fortune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fortune blocks a body shot from Murray .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fortune backwards.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray .
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Murray throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortune lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murray throws the left hand but Fortune avoids the punch easily.
Fortune throws a big counter combination but Murray scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fortune will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fortune throws an overhand right that lands on Murray 's shoulder, as Murray tries to avoid the shot.
Fortune walks into a left hand.
Fortune blocks a leg kick.
Murray cracks Fortune with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Murray crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fortune - the referee stops the clock and Murray gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fortune. Murray manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T4#
Fortune misses with a double jab
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortune scores with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Fortune misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fortune takes one to the chin there.
Fortune has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murray .
Dominic Fortune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good work by Murray as he checks the leg kick.
Murray throws out a leg kick but Fortune moves out of range and Murray only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Fortune thinks about countering with a head kick.
Fortune lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murray at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chad Murray .
Well Murray 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Murray !

Chad Murray decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Syn 478 - Rutherford vs Wein     
Date:   Oct 17, 2016
#R1#
Bomba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murray pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bomba is out of range and Murray settles back down.
Murray throws a body punch but Bomba moves out of range.
Bomba throws a combination. Murray tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Murray moves away from the strike by Bomba.
A countering left hand to the body from Murray misses.
Murray is looking to slow Bomba down with leg kicks.
Bomba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Murray misses with a hook
and Bomba counters with a nice body shot.
Murray bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bomba. #CL#
Bomba pushes Murray up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Bomba ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bomba no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Murray is looking to stand up but Bomba won't let him. #T1##SUB#
Bomba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SU2#
Murray gets to his feet. Bomba looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Murray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bomba makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Murray really felt that one!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bomba.
Bomba throws a right hand that misses
and Murray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bomba throws a nice looking combination but Murray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bomba has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray . Bomba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chad Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray scores with a shot to the body.
Murray motions for Bomba to come forward. Murray throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bomba was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray .
Murray takes a head kick and keeps coming. #T2#
Bomba moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bomba.
A big right from Murray misses.
Bomba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murray scores with a nice strike.
Murray takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bomba quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Bomba.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bomba manages to avoid it.
Bomba motions for Murray to come forward. Bomba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bomba misses with a looping left.
Murray is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bomba rather than just go for the knockout.
Bomba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bomba avoids the body shot from Murray . #T3#
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murray .
Bomba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A combination from Murray does no damage. #CL#
Bomba clinches up with Murray and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray .
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Bomba.
Bomba is trying to stall. #BC2#
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bomba throws a series of punches but Murray avoids them all with ease.
Murray throws a body kick that misses
enabling Bomba to counter with a crisp jab.
Murray throws a chopping leg kick but Bomba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bomba wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bomba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bomba staying out of range there.#T4#
Murray misses with a hook.
Bomba lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomba defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Bomba throws a counter high kick but Murray was just alert enough to avoid it.
Murray darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bomba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murray avoids the head kick by Bomba.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by Murray .
A head kick misses from Bomba.
Murray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murray , as that shot connected.
Bomba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Murray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chad Murray will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Murray slips under a jab.
Bomba 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.
Bomba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murray throws out the jab. #CL#
Bomba moves into the clinch.
Bomba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murray or not.
Bomba stalling in the clinch but Murray improves position.
Bomba taking a breather.
Bomba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bomba backwards.
Bomba lands with a short shot to the head.
Bomba lands with a left to the head.
Murray tries a body shot but Bomba blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Bomba to work.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Bomba misses with a punch to the body.
Bomba lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
Bomba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Bomba uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Bomba jumps into guard, dragging Murray to the mat.
Murray trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bomba's guard.
Bomba looking to control. #SUB#
Bomba is looking for a triangle here but Murray uses the submission attempt to pass into side control. #SU2#
Murray stands up.
Bomba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murray takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T2#
Bomba blocks a jab.
Bomba scores with a nice strike.
Murray jabs at Bomba's body.
Bomba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bomba throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bomba slips under a jab.
Murray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bomba throws a leg kick that misses.
Bomba blocks a jab.
Murray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Bomba's shoulder, as Bomba tries to avoid the shot.
Murray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bomba sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bomba manages to avoid it.
Murray lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murray lands a jab to Bomba's midsection.
Murray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murray lands a head shot.#ROC2#
Bomba is rocked!
Murray cracks Bomba with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Bomba tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Murray pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Bomba is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Murray !
A very excited looking Chad 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.

 

Event: Syn 468 - Champion vs Champion     
Date:   Sep 04, 2016
#R1#
A big left from Murray misses.
Murray blocks a head kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Hopkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murray 's head.
Murray lands a nice hook to Hopkins's body. Hopkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ryan Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopkins misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins throws an off balance right hand
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray .
Hopkins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Murray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murray .
Murray scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Murray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murray misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Hopkins misses with a hook
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopkins throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Murray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Murray .
Hopkins defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
Hopkins scores with a one two! Murray had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hopkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murray .
That kick from Murray tenderised Hopkins's leg. Hopkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hopkins doesn't seem phased though.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Murray takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hopkins has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hopkins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T2#
Murray scores with a shot to the body.
Murray walks into a stiff left hand from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Murray off the cage and back into range.
Murray throws a leg kick which misses Hopkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Hopkins tries to avoid it.
Murray lands a nice hook to Hopkins's body. Hopkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hopkins misses with a right hand
letting Murray counter with a right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Ryan Hopkins has been cut.
Hopkins checks a leg kick nicely.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murray connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hopkins's hands.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murray looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hopkins throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murray misses with a leg kick.
Hopkins misses with a combination
and Murray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Hopkins throws a nice head kick!
Good work by Hopkins as he checks the leg kick.
Murray swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
Hopkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Hopkins ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Murray .
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray .
A low kick from Hopkins misses
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murray is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
Hopkins blocks the body kick.
Hopkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murray bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hopkins throws a head kick that half lands.
Hopkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murray moves out of range of the leg kick from Hopkins.
Murray throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murray attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hopkins lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray slips under a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a looping overhand right but Murray ducks down to avoid it.
Hopkins missing with a left hand there. Murray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murray fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hopkins just manages to avoid it.
Murray connects with a nice looking jab.
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 Chad Murray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hopkins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Murray blocks a head kick by Hopkins.
Murray lands a jab to the head.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray .
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murray checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Murray misses the target.
Hopkins misses with a kick to the body
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins throws a sloppy head kick
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Murray throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray drops his hands momentarily and Hopkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopkins.
Murray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hopkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray tries to move into range but Hopkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murray slips a jab from Hopkins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins scores with a hook.
Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray misses with a straight right. #T1#
Hopkins misses with a body punch
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murray blocks a head kick by Hopkins.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Hopkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hopkins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hopkins throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it.
Murray misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hopkins.
Good standup being displayed there by Murray as he connects with a hook.
Murray darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #ROC#
Hopkins is rocked!
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Hopkins slips the punch.
Hopkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Murray finish him?
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray tries to work over Hopkins's front leg with a kick but Hopkins checks it. #T2#
Hopkins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hopkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murray .
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.
Murray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chad Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopkins lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Murray misses its intended target.
Murray ducks right into an uppercut from Hopkins.
Hopkins looks for the body kick but Murray saw that one coming.
Hopkins moves away from the strike by Murray .
Murray misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.#T3#
Hopkins misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murray 's corner calls for a 1-2. Murray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Murray .
Murray has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hopkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Murray 's head.
Murray slips a straight right by Hopkins.
A head kick by Hopkins misses
and Murray counters with a right hand to the body.
Hopkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big left from Murray misses.
Hopkins throws out a counter right but Murray avoids it with no problem.
Hopkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hopkins defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Hopkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray .#T4#
Jab from Murray .
Hopkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hopkins throws an off balance right hand
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopkins misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#
That has opened up Ryan Hopkins's cut even more.
A jab from Murray misses.
Murray scores with a jab.
Hopkins lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Murray .
Hopkins shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hopkins lands with a straight right. Murray didn't see that one coming.
Hopkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Murray makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Murray moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Hopkins slips the punch.
Hopkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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 Chad Murray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hopkins's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Murray takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab by Hopkins.
Hopkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hopkins defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Hopkins cracks Murray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hopkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hopkins throws a looping overhand right but Murray ducks down to avoid it.
Hopkins misses with a straight left.
Hopkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Murray counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Murray .
Murray tries a low kick but Hopkins avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hopkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murray .
Murray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Hopkins backs away, Murray returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hopkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hopkins throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it.
Murray is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Nice body kick there by Murray .
Hopkins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murray counters with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Hopkins misses.
Murray lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murray misses with a hook.
Hopkins defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murray tries to land a leg kick but Hopkins saw it coming and moves away.
Murray 's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Hopkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray dips to his left and cracks Hopkins with an uppercut!
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopkins throws a nice looking combination but Murray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hopkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hopkins misses with a hook.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Hopkins lands.
Hopkins throws a sloppy head kick and Murray moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Murray misses its intended target.
Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ryan Hopkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murray lands a jab to the nose.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
Hopkins misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Murray lands a body shot.
Murray scores with a jab to the body.
Murray cracks Hopkins with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Hopkins falls to his knees and Murray doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Murray !
Chad Murray thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Syn 461 - Heatwave     
Date:   Aug 03, 2016
#R1#
Bomba is looking to clinch.
Bomba lands a jab-cross combination.
Bomba has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bomba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tsar Bomba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray takes one to the side of the head.
Bomba tries to clinch there but Murray circles away.
Murray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bomba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murray lands an overhand right.
Murray has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick from Bomba.
Bomba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murray keeps the fight on the outside.
Murray thuds a left hand into Bomba's body.
Murray lands with a cross.
Murray moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab from Bomba.
Bomba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
Bomba throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it.
Murray slips under a jab.
Bomba checks a leg kick.
Bomba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray .
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Murray connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bomba's hands.
Nice straight punches there by Murray . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murray .
Murray takes one to the chin there.
Bomba throws a jab but it's blocked by Murray .
Bomba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bomba.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Bomba there.
Murray misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray tried to score with a low kick but Bomba checks it.
That kick from Bomba tenderised Murray 's leg. Murray is trying to keep his angry face on.#T2#
Bomba misses with a left hand
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
Murray fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bomba checks it well.
Bomba lands with a straight right. Murray didn't see that one coming.
Bomba checks a low kick from Murray .
Murray lands a head shot.
Bomba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Murray 's head backwards.
Bomba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bomba throws a lazy uppercut
and Murray counters with a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bomba.
Bomba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murray .
Murray finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murray throws a low kick but Bomba moves out of range easily.
Murray misses with a hook.
Bomba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murray lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bomba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bomba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T3#
Bomba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murray has time to react.
Murray fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bomba is out of range.
Murray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bomba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bomba thuds his right hand into Murray 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bomba defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
Murray 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.
A punch lands to the side of Murray 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bomba tries to clinch up.
Bomba is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Murray had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Murray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bomba.
Murray misses with a straight left.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Bomba stuns Murray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murray misses with a right hand
and Bomba counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bomba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bomba checks a leg kick nicely.#T4#
Bomba wants to clinch up but Murray keeps it at a distance.
Bomba lands a head kick!
Bomba lands with a straight right. Murray didn't see that one coming.
A low kick from Murray is predictable there
and Bomba counters with a nice uppercut.
Bomba pushes Murray away with a front kick.
Bomba misses with a straight left.
Murray misses with a right hand
and Bomba counters with an outside leg kick.
A big right from Bomba misses.
Bomba misses with a hook
letting Murray counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Bomba clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bomba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bomba misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murray is trying to break free.
Bomba swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsar Bomba dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
The fighters circle momentarily. Bomba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bomba moves out of range of the strikes.
Murray misses the jab.
A slow jab from Murray misses its intended target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bomba.
Bomba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bomba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bomba lands with a good body shot.#CL2#
Bomba has Murray up against the cage in a clinch.
Bomba swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bomba lands with a right to the head.
Bomba has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
Bomba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murray pushes Bomba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bomba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1#
A short right from Murray on the inside.
Bomba pushes Murray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bomba misses with a body punch.
Bomba working aggressively here.
Bomba lands a nice uppercut.
Murray tries to work over Bomba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray wants to break free but Bomba has control.
Bomba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bomba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Bomba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bomba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murray wants to get back to striking at distance but Bomba won't allow it.
Bomba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Bomba misses with a punch to the body.
Bomba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Bomba's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bomba. #T2#
Bomba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bomba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bomba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bomba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bomba throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
Murray misses with some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bomba misses with some punches.
Murray lands an elbow just above Bomba 's eye.
Murray is leaning against Bomba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murray lands an elbow inside that Bomba shrugs off.
Bomba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Murray - that landed with a thud.
Murray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murray misses with the head strike.
Murray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murray misses with some punches.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
Bomba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bomba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray 's elbow. #T3#
Murray lands a nice uppercut.
Murray gets through Bomba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bomba can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Murray working aggressively here.
Murray misses with the head strike. #BC#
Murray 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Murray lands with a good body shot.
Murray blocks a head kick by Bomba.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murray .
Bomba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray .
Bomba was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bomba throws a hook but Murray blocks it.
Murray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bomba. #T4#
Murray gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bomba.
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 big left from Murray misses.
Murray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bomba doesn't seem bothered though.
Bomba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bomba scores with a leg kick.
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bomba.
Bomba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Bomba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bomba cracks Murray with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Bomba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bomba has time to react.
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 Chad Murray will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Murray defending well as Bomba loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot by Bomba.
Bomba connects with a single shot there.
Bomba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murray 's sensitive parts.
Murray thumps Bomba with a low kick.
Tsar Bomba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bomba takes a step back to recover.
Murray takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bomba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray throws out a leg kick but Bomba moves out of range and Murray only half commits.
Murray drops his hands momentarily and Bomba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL2#
Murray tries to keep at a distance but Bomba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murray prevents a body shot from Bomba.
Bomba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Bomba misses with a punch to the body.
Murray prevents a body shot from Bomba.
Murray misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bomba's elbow.
Murray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Murray avoids the elbow strike from Bomba, against the cage. #BC#
Murray 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bomba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murray takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bomba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A swing and a miss from Murray .
Bomba is looking to chop away at Murray 's legs.
Murray swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T2#
Bomba walks into a jab.
A jab from Murray misses.
Murray connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bomba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bomba misses with a left hand
and Murray counters with a good low kick that Bomba was not able to check.
Bomba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bomba tries to score with a low kick but Murray moves his leg out of the way.
Murray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray . Bomba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Bomba catches Murray right on the button with a cross.
Murray takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bomba misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Bomba's shoulder, as Bomba tries to avoid the shot.
Bomba counters with a body kick.
Bomba misses with a head kick.
Murray is looking to counter punch.
Bomba misses with a body punch
and Murray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T3#
Murray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murray walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bomba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And Bomba responds with a good body kick, but Murray manages to step out the way in time.
Bomba scores with a nice strike.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bomba.
Murray throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bomba.
Murray scores with a shot to the body.
Bomba slips under a jab.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bomba's corner calls for a 1-2. Bomba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bomba lands with an overhand left.
Bomba throws a big shot that misses.
Bomba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Bomba. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bomba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bomba.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murray , as that shot connected.
Bomba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murray . Murray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bomba misses with a lunging right hand
and Murray counters with a good low kick that Bomba was not able to check.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Bomba misses with a hook to the body
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
Bomba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murray .
Murray swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bomba counters with a body kick.
Bomba lands with a nice body kick.
Bomba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murray walks into a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tsar Bomba.
Well Bomba 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsar Bomba!

Tsar Bomba thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Syn Cuatrocientos Cincuenta     
Date:   Jun 16, 2016
#R1##CL2#
Boulpiquante closes the distance and pushes Murray back into the cage.
Murray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boulpiquante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Murray tries to work over Boulpiquante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boulpiquante.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boulpiquante landing knees to the body.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
Murray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boulpiquante throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray .
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray presses Boulpiquante against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Boulpiquante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murray s head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray misses with an elbow strike. #T1#
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
Boulpiquante misses with a punch on the inside.
Boulpiquante working aggressively here.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
Murray lands a left hand.
Boulpiquante struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray misses with some punches.
Murray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boulpiquante blocks a body shot from Murray .
Murray pushes Boulpiquante back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boulpiquante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray blocking some punches. #BC#
Murray breaks from the clinch.
Boulpiquante tests Murray 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T2#
Murray lands a lovely overhand right.
Boulpiquante defending well as Murray loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Boulpiquante misses.
Murray lands with a cross. #CL2#
Boulpiquante has closed the distance and engaged Murray in a clinch.
Murray takes a shot to the head.
Murray lands a nice elbow. #BC#
Murray breaks the clinch.
Boulpiquante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Murray tries to keep at a distance but Boulpiquante has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boulpiquante blocks an uppercut.
Boulpiquante lands a hook that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Boulpiquante fails to land. #T3#
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but Boulpiquante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boulpiquante's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boulpiquante.
Boulpiquante misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Boulpiquante fails to land.
Boulpiquante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boulpiquante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Boulpiquante working aggressively here.
Boulpiquante lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Boulpiquante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boulpiquante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray 's elbow.
Boulpiquante prevents a body shot from Murray .
Our sources have told us that Murray has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
We've been informed that Boulpiquante has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boulpiquante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boulpiquante.
Boulpiquante scores with a shot to the side of Murray 's head.
A head punch on the inside from Boulpiquante fails to land.
A short right from Boulpiquante on the inside.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boulpiquante lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boulpiquante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Murray misses with a body punch.
Murray lands a hook that snaps the head of Boulpiquante backwards. #BC#
Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boulpiquante checks a leg kick nicely.
Boulpiquante tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boulpiquante checks a leg kick.
Boulpiquante let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Boulpiquante slips the punch.
Boulpiquante scores with the left hand. Murray knows he should have avoided that one.
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 Chad Murray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Boulpiquante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray .
A jab from Murray misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Boulpiquante in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Murray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boulpiquante can pounce on him.
Murray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boulpiquante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray tries a low kick but Boulpiquante avoids it.
Chad Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Murray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boulpiquante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boulpiquante moves out of range as Murray strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray throws an off balance right hand
and Boulpiquante counters with a left to the body.
Boulpiquante tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murray throws a right hand that misses
and Boulpiquante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Boulpiquante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murray finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murray misses with a hook to the body
and Boulpiquante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boulpiquante doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
Boulpiquante wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Murray .
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boulpiquante moves away from the strike by Murray .
Murray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boulpiquante doesn't manage to clinch there - Murray circles away.
Murray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boulpiquante.
Murray throws a leg kick but Boulpiquante sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murray tries to land a front kick but Boulpiquante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boulpiquante takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murray thows a leg kick but Boulpiquante checks it
enabling Boulpiquante to counter with a crisp jab.
Murray connects with a right hand. Boulpiquante shakes it off.#CL2#
Boulpiquante has closed the distance and engaged Murray in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray is leaning against Boulpiquante and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Murray .
Good body shot from Murray .
Murray tries a body shot but Boulpiquante blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boulpiquante.
Boulpiquante blocking some punches.
Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boulpiquante misses with a punch on the inside.
Boulpiquante lands a body punch. #T3#
Boulpiquante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Boulpiquante.
Murray avoiding damage as Boulpiquante throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murray .
A right hand to the body from Murray .
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Boulpiquante avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
Boulpiquante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murray lands with a right to the head.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray .
Boulpiquante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murray or not.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boulpiquante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boulpiquante takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murray lands an elbow inside. #T4#
Murray takes a shot to the head.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boulpiquante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Murray .
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by Boulpiquante.
Boulpiquante lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boulpiquante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boulpiquante blocking some punches.
Boulpiquante swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray lands with a light punch inside.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Murray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray .
Boulpiquante misses with the head strike. #BC#
Murray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boulpiquante moves out of range of the body kick from Murray .
Murray lands a lovely overhand right.
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 Chad Murray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Boulpiquante tries to clinch
and Murray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray throws a sloppy body shot
and Boulpiquante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boulpiquante takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murray throws a hook to the side of Boulpiquante's head but Boulpiquante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boulpiquante shapes to counter with a head kick.
Murray lands a right hook to the body.
Murray throws an off balance right hand
and Boulpiquante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on Boulpiquante's shoulder, as Boulpiquante tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boulpiquante! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murray .
Murray swings for the body but Boulpiquante moves out of range. #CL2#
Boulpiquante fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murray , pushing him back against the cage.
Murray working aggressively here. #T1#
Murray tries a body shot but Boulpiquante blocks it.
Boulpiquante working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boulpiquante throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Boulpiquante fails to land.
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Boulpiquante avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
Boulpiquante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boulpiquante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boulpiquante blocks a body shot from Murray .
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Boulpiquante.
A shot in the inside from Boulpiquante.
Boulpiquante swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Boulpiquante working aggressively here.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Boulpiquante controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Murray .
Murray blocking some punches.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Boulpiquante tries to work over Murray 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Boulpiquante's head.
Boulpiquante throws a head punch that misses.
Murray blocking some punches.
Boulpiquante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boulpiquante lands a shoulder strike.
Boulpiquante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Boulpiquante's head.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Boulpiquante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boulpiquante has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
A hook to the body from Murray .
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Murray 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boulpiquante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boulpiquante working aggressively here.
Boulpiquante blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murray .
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Boulpiquante.
Boulpiquante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Murray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Murray - that landed with a thud.
Boulpiquante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boulpiquante working aggressively here.
Murray lands with a left to the head.
Murray cracks Boulpiquante with a nice body shot.
Boulpiquante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murray .
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Boulpiquante's head.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boulpiquante.
Murray pushes Boulpiquante back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray lands a left hand.
Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boulpiquante fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Boulpiquante swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boulpiquante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boulpiquante keeps control of Murray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murray throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boulpiquante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boulpiquante tries to land knees in the clinch but Murray avoids the damage to the body.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Boulpiquante misses with some punches.
Murray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boulpiquante blocks an elbow strike from Murray .
Boulpiquante lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by Boulpiquante.
Murray avoiding damage as Boulpiquante throws knees to the body.
Boulpiquante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boulpiquante's elbow.
Murray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boulpiquante prevents a body shot from Murray .

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chad Murray .
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chad Murray !

A very excited looking Chad 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.

 

Event: Syn 444 - Redemption     
Date:   May 26, 2016
#R1#
Jaksinen ducks under a wild hook from Murray .
Jaksinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaksinen.
Jaksinen tries to work over Murray 's front leg with a kick but Murray checks it.
Espo Jaksinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray misses with a hook. Jaksinen ducked under it nicely.
Murray scores with a hook.
Jaksinen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Murray wants to land a leg kick but Jaksinen is out of range.
Jaksinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murray .
Jaksinen is looking to slow Murray down with leg kicks.
Jaksinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murray avoids the body shot from Jaksinen.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murray misses with a straight left.
Murray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murray tries to work over Jaksinen's front leg with a kick but Jaksinen checks it.
Jaksinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Jaksinen throws an off balance right hand
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jaksinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaksinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaksinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaksinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaksinen misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a nice leg kick.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jaksinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murray takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaksinen avoids the body shot from Murray .
We've been informed that Murray 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.
Jaksinen looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
Murray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jaksinen blocks a low kick nicely.#T2#
Murray misses with a low kick.
Murray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murray misses with a body kick.
Jaksinen misses with a straight left.
Jaksinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murray .
Jaksinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Jaksinen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Murray .
Jaksinen throws out a leg kick but Murray moves out of range and Jaksinen only half commits.
Murray feints a counter leg kick.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jaksinen misses with a low kick.
Jaksinen scores with a leg kick.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Jaksinen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Murray .
Murray connects with a jab.
Murray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jaksinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray tries to move into range but Jaksinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jaksinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
Jaksinen avoids the body shot from Murray . #CL#
Murray tries to keep at a distance but Jaksinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Murray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murray misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Murray .
Jaksinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Jaksinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murray s head.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaksinen has a couple of punches blocked by Murray .
Jaksinen lands an elbow that stopped Murray in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
It looks like Chad Murray has been cut.
Murray working aggressively here.
Murray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jaksinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murray s head.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Jaksinen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Jaksinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jaksinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murray in his tracks. #T4#
A good leg kick by Murray .
Murray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Jaksinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murray .
A lazy left from Murray finds it's target.
Jaksinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murray looks to land a body kick but Jaksinen moved away.
Jaksinen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jaksinen throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
Jaksinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray tries a quick counter leg kick but Jaksinen is wise to it.
Jaksinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaksinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray throws a low kick, looking for Jaksinen's leg but Jaksinen calmly moves out of range.
Jaksinen digs a good hook to Murray 's body.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Murray is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jaksinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jaksinen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chad Murray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chad Murray 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Jaksinen wants to clinch.
Murray goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Murray looks to move away, Jaksinen throws a big counter combo but Murray just gets out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murray .
Jaksinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Murray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jaksinen connects with a body shot that sends Murray 's belly button to the back.
Jaksinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jaksinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaksinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murray .
Chad Murray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jaksinen misses with an uppercut
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray slips under a jab.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Jaksinen. #T1#
Jaksinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murray connects with a crisp jab.
Murray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jaksinen.
Murray connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab by Jaksinen.
Jaksinen throws a series of punches but Murray moves out of range.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Jaksinen.
Decent striking displayed by Murray there.
Murray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#ROC2#
Jaksinen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Jaksinen to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Jaksinen looks to clinch but Murray throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Jaksinen taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chad Murray !
A relieved looking Chad Murray thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: LEGACY! 65     
Date:   Apr 15, 2016
#R1#
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hussle crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murray - the referee stops the clock and Hussle gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murray . Hussle manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murray connects with a solid leg kick.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Hussle just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray scores with a sloppy right hand. Hussle should have avoided that one.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussle manages to avoid it.
Hussle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hussle misses with a looping right.
And Murray counters with a quick kick to the body but Hussle blocks it.
Murray tries to land a body kick
enabling Hussle to counter with a crisp jab.
Murray walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hussle.
Mike Hussle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray is looking to slow Hussle down with leg kicks.
Hussle misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
Hussle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murray .
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hussle. Murray shrugs it off though.
Murray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hussle looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Good work by Hussle as he checks the leg kick.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
Murray takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hussle misses with a body kick.
A big left from Murray misses.
Nice jab there from Hussle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hussle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hussle checks a leg kick.
Hussle blocks a low kick nicely.
Hussle cracks the inside of Murray 's front leg.
Murray defending well as Hussle loads up on a big left hand.
Hussle lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murray . That's going to slow Hussle down.
Murray lands a front kick.
Murray lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murray 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hussle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murray scrambles back to his feet.#T2#
Hussle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hussle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murray .
Hussle throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hussle lands with an overhand left.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Hussle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murray 's head.
Murray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murray throws a low kick, looking for Hussle's leg but Hussle calmly moves out of range.
Hussle checks a leg kick.
Murray darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murray throws a leg kick
and Hussle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hussle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hussle doesn't seem phased though.
Hussle misses with a looping left.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hussle.
Murray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T3#
Murray misses with a leg kick.
Murray 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.
Murray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hussle scores with a jab to the body.
Murray dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hussle. That did some damage!
Murray misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hussle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Murray 's calf.
Hussle scores with a push kick.
Hussle checks a low kick from Murray .
Hussle moves out of range of the leg kick from Murray .
Hussle with a nice cross.
Murray tries to score with a low kick but Hussle moves his leg out of the way.
Murray throws a push kick but Hussle slaps the foot to one side.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hussle! #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussle throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Hussle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Murray finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murray throws a solid leg kick but Hussle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray .
Hussle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hussle now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hussle avoids a kick to the body.
Hussle throws a low kick but Murray moves out of range easily.
Murray punishes Hussle's body with a nice straight punch.
Murray looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hussle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hussle misses with a body shot
and Murray counters with a good low kick that Hussle was not able to check.
Hussle checks a low kick from Murray .
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hussle checks a leg kick.
Murray defending well as Hussle loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Hussle will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Hussle checks a leg kick.
Hussle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Murray . That one must have hurt.
Murray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hussle lands a jab to Murray 's midsection.
Hussle misses with a right hand
and Murray finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hussle misses with a hook.
Hussle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murray throws an off balance right hand
and Hussle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hussle throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it.
Murray appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murray throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Hussle to counter with a crisp jab.
Hussle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hussle misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussle works Murray 's body with a nice hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Murray might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Hussle.
Hussle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussle checks the leg kick.#T1#
Murray throws a solid leg kick but Hussle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murray .
Hussle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murray throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hussle looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Murray misses.
Hussle misses the shot to the body.
Murray swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Murray scores with a hook.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussle manages to avoid it.
Hussle misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Mike Hussle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murray drops his hands momentarily and Hussle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hussle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murray at a distance.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Hussle.
Hussle throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hussle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hussle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murray throws the kick towards the body but Hussle avoids it.
Hussle looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.
Murray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murray connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murray walks into a left hand.
Hussle tests Murray 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hussle misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
Murray moves away from the strike by Hussle.
Murray throws an off balance right hand
and Hussle counters with a right hand to the body.
Murray gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hussle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Hussle moves out of range as Murray strikes.
Murray feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hussle's calf.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murray lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hussle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hussle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murray will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice body kick from Murray .
Murray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hussle throws a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hussle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murray has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murray and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hussle lands with a good body shot.
Jab by Hussle.
Hussle lands with a good body shot.
Hussle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hussle just manages to avoid it.
Murray throws a leg kick
and Hussle counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Hussle.#T4#
Murray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hussle looks to land a right hand but Murray moved out of range.
Hussle lands a nice looking body shot.
Hussle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hussle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hussle on the side of the head.
Hussle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Murray will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hussle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Hussle moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Hussle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murray tries to land a front kick but Hussle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hussle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray slips a jab from Hussle.
Hussle lands a right hook to the body.
Hussle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murray . That did some damage!
Hussle throws a jab but it's blocked by Murray .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hussle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Hussle.
Murray misses with a body kick.
Hussle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murray checks it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hussle.
Murray takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hussle is looking to land body kicks.
Hussle throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Hussle misses with a hook
and Murray counters with a solid body kick.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussle manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice defenses there by Murray .
Hussle connects with a looping right hand.
Murray moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murray blocks a low kick nicely.#T1#
Hussle throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murray throwing a counter right hand but Hussle manages to avoid it.
Hussle misses with a hook.
Murray walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hussle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good work by Hussle as he checks the leg kick.
Hussle moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray . Hussle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussle throws out a counter right but Murray avoids it with no problem.
Murray throws the kick towards the body but Hussle avoids it.
Hussle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hussle throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murray fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hussle on the side of the head.
Hussle catches Murray with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Murray misses.
Murray misses with a leg kick
and Murray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hussle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray . #T2#
An inside leg kick lands from Murray .
Hussle blocks a low kick nicely.
Hussle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hussle misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Hussle misses with a hook.
Hussle thumps Murray with a low kick.
Murray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hussle connects with a crisp jab.
Hussle avoids the body shot from Murray .
Hussle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray .
Hussle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hussle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murray counters with a nice uppercut.
Hussle looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Murray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Murray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussle.
Murray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murray 's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Murray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chad Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Murray scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murray misses with a shot to the body
and Hussle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Murray is rocked!
Murray lands the left hand.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Hussle moved out of range.
Hussle cracks Murray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oh Murray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murray moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murray misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Murray seems to have got his legs back now.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Donk. Hussle catches Murray right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussle lands a jab.
Murray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T4#
Hussle moves out of range as Murray throws a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murray lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hussle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hussle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hussle throws out a counter right but Murray avoids it with no problem.
Murray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussle was well out of range. Poor timing from Murray .
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussle catches Murray with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hussle connects with a looping right hand.
Hussle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray moves out of range as Hussle strikes.
Hussle scores with a jab. Murray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hussle sizes up Murray with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
and Hussle counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Murray ! He's just covering up as Hussle starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Hussle!
After the fight, Mike Hussle was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 
 
 
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