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RFL 28: Murhaa vs Anderson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernst Stavro Blofeld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernst Stavro Blofeld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abu Rock!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blofeld thuds his right hand into Rock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rock throws a lazy uppercut
and Rock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rock rushes Blofeld and presses him up against the cage.
Rock has a couple of punches blocked by Blofeld.
Blofeld 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.
Rock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rock changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blofeld fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blofeld jabs Rock to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Blofeld.
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 Blofeld.
Rock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blofeld counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rock digs a good hook to Blofeld's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blofeld cracks Rock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blofeld lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blofeld darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blofeld missing with a left hand there. Rock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Blofeld throws a right hand that misses
and Rock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock chips away with some ground and pound.
Rock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blofeld is keeping the position for now.
Rock is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blofeld avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blofeld wants to get back to his feet but Rock is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rock trying to control the position from guard on top but Blofeld is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blofeld swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blofeld thows a leg kick but Rock checks it
and Rock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rock throws a leg kick but Blofeld checks it.
Blofeld changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock moves out of range of the leg kick from Blofeld.
Rock darts in and clinches Blofeld up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Blofeld fails to land.
Rock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blofeld breaks the clinch.
Blofeld throws a lazy right hand but Rock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Blofeld.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blofeld misses with an uppercut. Rock saw that one coming.
Rock has Blofeld up against the cage in a clinch.
Rock tries for a takedown but Blofeld manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Come on Rock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Blofeld on the inside.
Blofeld manages to break the clinch.
Blofeld misses with a body shot.
Rock moves out of range of the leg kick from Blofeld.
Blofeld swings widly with a right hand
and Rock counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rock.
Rock lands a couple of digs.
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 Ernst Stavro Blofeld will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blofeld rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rock counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blofeld won't be happy with that.
Rock trying to control the action but Blofeld is working from the bottom.
Blofeld pushes Rock away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rock gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rock trying to control the position but Blofeld is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock controlling the position from side mount.
Rock prevents Blofeld from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Blofeld dodges the ground and pound from Rock.
Rock in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Blofeld is not content to let Rock control the position.
Rock is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blofeld avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rock.
Blofeld prevents Rock from moving into mount.
Rock is looking to take a break and control but Blofeld is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rock tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rock trying to control the position but Blofeld is working away.
Blofeld wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blofeld rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blofeld throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blofeld throws a looping overhand right but Rock ducks down to avoid it.
Rock slips under a jab from Blofeld.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blofeld connects with a nice looking jab.
Blofeld throws a lazy right hand but Rock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blofeld scores with a hook to the body. Rock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheers as Blofeld lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rock doesn't seem phased though.
Rock with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blofeld counters with a three punch combo that has Rock backing up. Rock nods at Blofeld to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blofeld throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Blofeld.
Blofeld throws a poor cross that misses
and Rock counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blofeld is staying active underneath Rock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rock is controlling the pace.
Blofeld is refusing to be controlled, as Rock sits in half guard.
Rock controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blofeld is staying active underneath Rock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Blofeld throws a leg kick
and Rock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rock lands a nice hook to Blofeld's body. Blofeld takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blofeld throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Blofeld is predictable there
and Rock counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rock wants to control from the top but Blofeld keeps moving.
Rock is looking to work some ground and pound but Blofeld has wrist control.
Rock looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock trying to control the position from guard on top but Blofeld is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rock stops Blofeld from standing up.
Rock is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rock.
A little feinted left hand from Blofeld on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blofeld thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blofeld is keeping busy.
Rock misses with some punches.
Blofeld avoiding damage as Rock throws knees to the body.
Rock tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blofeld lands a shoulder strike.
Blofeld breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blofeld connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rock swings for the body but Blofeld moves out of range.
Blofeld looks to throw the jab but Rock is out of range.
Blofeld lands with a right hand.
Blofeld misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Blofeld misses.
Rock tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Blofeld throws a jab when Rock was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Rock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Blofeld misses the target.
Rock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blofeld.
Blofeld throws a hook to the side of Rock's head but Rock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld is winning the standup battle so far.
Rock moves in looking to clinch but Blofeld pushes him off.
A low kick from Rock is predictable there
and Blofeld counters with a low kick, right behind Rock 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock rushes Blofeld and presses him up against the cage.
Rock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rock tries to work over Blofeld's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rock stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blofeld.
Rock tries to work over Blofeld's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rock misses with a knee strike.
Abu Rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rock misses with some punches.
Rock tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abu Rock.
Blofeld blocks the elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernst Stavro Blofeld showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blofeld, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernst Stavro Blofeld!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iwao Wada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wada comes to the cage accompanied by Stranglehold. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iwao Wada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rock Gracie !
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wada takes the fight into the clinch.
Wada misses with the head strike.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wada walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wada pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie gets control of Wada's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gracie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wada trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Wada is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wada wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Wada trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wada is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wada wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wada slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wada misses with a looping left.
Gracie replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wada blocks it well.
Wada forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Wada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wada misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wada.
Nice defenses there by Wada.
Wada is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gracie .
Wada wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Gracie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Wada as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Rock Gracie has been cut.
Wada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Gracie .
Wada drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wada has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie .
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wada.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wada has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gracie clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wada missing with strikes.
Wada controlling from the back.
Wada is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gracie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wada throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Wada biding his time, looking for the opening.
Wada not allowing Gracie to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wada misses with punches from the back.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Gracie has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Wada.
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wada thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wada is cranking Gracie 's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Gracie ! He's tightened the choke and Gracie is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Iwao Wada!
An out of breath Iwao Wada thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brooks Sumner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brooks Sumner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sumner sprawls well. Sumner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sumner.
Sumner tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Sumner.
Sumner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sumner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Sumner missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Sumner misses.
Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sumner manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sumner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is sitting in close to Sumner's body. Sumner has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Smith is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Smith is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sumner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brooks Sumner!
Brooks Sumner seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phol Murhaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Murhaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Murhaa controls the action.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Murhaa has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murhaa.
A shot in the inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa taking a breather.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa slowing the pace effectively.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murhaa can't break the clinch.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Murhaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Murhaa's shoulder, as Murhaa tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Murhaa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murhaa.
Murhaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Murhaa.
Anderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murhaa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murhaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Murhaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Murhaa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Murhaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Murhaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murhaa scores with a nice strike.
Anderson throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.
It looked like Murhaa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murhaa 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.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Murhaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Murhaa dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa throws the kick towards the body but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson misses with a hook. Murhaa ducked under it nicely.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Murhaa throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anderson.
Murhaa throws a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Murhaa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Phol Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Murhaa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Murhaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Murhaa.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murhaa.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murhaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murhaa lands a head shot.
Anderson scores with a jab. Murhaa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anderson walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mr Anderson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Murhaa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Phol Murhaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Murhaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murhaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
Anderson blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murhaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson counters with a nice body shot.
Anderson misses with a body punch
and Murhaa counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa walks into a left hand.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson lands a jab to Murhaa's midsection.
Murhaa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Murhaa saw that one coming.
It looked like Murhaa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Anderson.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Murhaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the body
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Murhaa.
Murhaa misses the jab.
A cross from Anderson lands.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body.
Anderson throws a counter combo.
Murhaa looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murhaa can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson takes one to the chin there.
Murhaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Murhaa keeps it at a distance.
Anderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murhaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Murhaa off the cage and back into range.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murhaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murhaa scores with a nice head shot.
Murhaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
It looked like Murhaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murhaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Murhaa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson takes a swing at Murhaa's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murhaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Murhaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson blocks a leg kick.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Murhaa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Anderson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murhaa, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Murhaa counters with a left to the body.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murhaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anderson.
Murhaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murhaa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murhaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
Anderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murhaa. Murhaa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murhaa throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Murhaa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Murhaa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anderson rushes Murhaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson has Murhaa pressed against the cage, preventing Murhaa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Murhaa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Mr Anderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murhaas head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Murhaa has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Anderson is trying to push Murhaa away but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Murhaa lands a right hand.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa slows down the pace here.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa breaks the clinch.
Murhaa looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson thows a leg kick but Murhaa checks it
and Murhaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murhaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Anderson blocks the low kick.
Murhaa throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murhaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Murhaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murhaa lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
Anderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murhaa throws a chopping leg kick but Anderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anderson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murhaa.
Murhaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a hook
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Anderson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Murhaa misses with a body kick.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body
and Anderson counters with a low kick, right behind Murhaa 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Murhaa scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderson's head.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Murhaa misses with a looping left.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Murhaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Murhaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murhaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murhaa checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mr Anderson 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.
Murhaa misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murhaa misses with a left hand
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murhaa throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Murhaa takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Murhaa counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Murhaa misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa scores with a nice right hand.
Anderson punishes Murhaa's body with a nice straight punch.
Murhaa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murhaa has time to react.
Anderson scores with a jab.
Murhaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murhaa misses with a low kick.
Anderson slips a straight right by Murhaa.
Anderson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Murhaa connects with a leg kick. Anderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Anderson checks a low kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Anderson checks it.
Anderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Murhaa misses with a hook
and Anderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murhaa thinking.
Murhaa motions for Anderson to come forward. Murhaa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson thuds his right hand into Murhaa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murhaa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Murhaa 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.
Murhaa throws a push kick but Anderson slaps the foot to one side.
Murhaa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murhaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murhaa doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson moves out of range as Murhaa strikes.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murhaa throws a lazy uppercut
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa blocks a jab.
Murhaa staying out of range there.
Anderson scores with a jab.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murhaa with a hook.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murhaa checks the leg kick.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murhaa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murhaa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murhaa misses with a wild combination.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa misses the jab.
Murhaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murhaa is looking to land body kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid body kick from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut.
Anderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Murhaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson lands a nice hook to Murhaa's body. Murhaa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Murhaa misses its intended target.
Murhaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murhaa circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Phol Murhaa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murhaa, pushing him back against the cage.
Murhaa takes a shot to the head.
Murhaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Murhaa gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Murhaa looking to stall.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson works on Murhaa's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murhaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Murhaa lands a front kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murhaa 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 Anderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murhaa misses with a low kick as Anderson jumps back.
Murhaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murhaa fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson throws the left hand but Murhaa avoids the punch easily.
Murhaa throws a quick counter kick to the body but Anderson avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tests Murhaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murhaa throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa clobbers Anderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Murhaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
Murhaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
A jab from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa throws a combination that misses
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Murhaa misses.
Murhaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Murhaa counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Murhaa moved away.
Murhaa is looking to counter punch.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhaa moves away.
Good shot there by Murhaa.
Murhaa slips under a jab from Anderson.
Murhaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Murhaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murhaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Murhaa. That snapped Anderson's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Murhaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson defending well as Murhaa loads up on a big left hand.
Murhaa cracks the inside of Anderson's front leg.
Murhaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murhaa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhaa works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Murhaa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murhaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murhaa throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Murhaa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body
and Anderson counters with a one-two to the body.
Murhaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phol Murhaa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murhaa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:47
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 48:48
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Phol Murhaa retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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