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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Murray (ranked 608 p4p, 36 weight class) and Tommy Reed (ranked 2126 p4p, 120 weight class). Reed has chosen Tupac ft 50 Cent - Get Up Remix as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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147 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Reed!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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 throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reed counters with a shoot takedown. Murray fights it but they end up in guard.
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.
Murray is looking to stand up but Reed isn't so interested in that idea.
Reed distracts Murray with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Reed landing with the ground and pound.
Reed drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reed jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Murray wants to get back to his feet but Reed is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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 manages to break the clinch.
Reed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Murray is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murray tries to avoid it but Reed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murray to the ground. Murray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch but Murray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murray as he avoids it easily.
Alex Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Reed.
Murray throws a head kick that Reed semi-blocks.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Murray throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murray has Reed up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murray.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murray.
Murray is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Murray lands an elbow inside that Reed shrugs off.
It looks like Tommy Reed has been cut.
Murray gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reed.
Murray stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Murray throws an elbow but it misses.
Murray is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants a takedown.
Reed throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Murray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Alex Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reed doesn't seem phased though.
Murray throws a series of punches but Reed avoids them all with ease.
Reed changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Murray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murray tries to clinch but Reed is having none of it.
Murray misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Reed punishes Murray's body with a nice straight punch.
Reed misses with a looping left.
A jab lands there for Reed.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reed throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murray as he jumps to the side.
Reed drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murray has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Reed is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Murray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murray is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reed goes for a takedown in the clinch but Murray prevents it.
A left hand lands to the body for Murray.
Reed fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed is working for takedown but Murray is calmly controlling the position for now.
Murray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murray prevents the takedown attempt.
Murray trying to control the position but instead, Reed has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murray into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to score a body lock takedown but Murray shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Murray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reed is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Murray is defending well.
Reed is looking to take this one to the mat.
Reed changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Murray fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Murray scores with the left hand. Reed knows he should have avoided that one.
Reed 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 Reed off to one side.
Murray moves into the clinch.
Murray lands a nice elbow.
Reed changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Murray fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murray lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reed misses with a lunging right hand
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Murray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Reed'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.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch lands to the side of Reed 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Murray misses.
Reed is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A swing and a miss from Murray.
Murray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murray wants to clinch up but Reed keeps it at a distance.
Reed drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Murray defends it well.
Murray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Murray swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Reed misses with a head kick.
Murray misses with a left hand
and Reed counters with a takedown into side control.
Murray explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Alex Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray throws a front kick aimed at Reed's knee but Reed avoids it well.
Murray takes the fight into the clinch.
Reed is looking to control Murray's arms but Murray gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reed has his back to the cage.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reed is trying to trip Murray. He has hold of a leg but Murray is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Reed persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Reed wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed stands up over Murray, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reed can do to turn this around?
Reed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murray works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murray works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reed won't allow Murray to get back to his feet.
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.
Murray throws an elbow that misses.
Reed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murray avoids it.
Murray pushes Reed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reed tries for a takedown. No joy.
Murray has Reed pushed against the cage.
Murray is trying to stall.
Murray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Reed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Reed misses its intended target.
Reed has his takedown stuffed
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murray. Murray obviously looking to wear him down.
Murray scores with a nice head shot.
Reed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murray to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray thuds a left hand into Reed's body.
Murray moves in looking to clinch but Reed pushes him off.
A big right from Murray misses.
Murray gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reed.
Reed can't find room to land a body shot as Murray controls the action.
Murray with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reed pulls guard.
Murray has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Reed is proving hard to escape from.
Reed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Murray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murray misses the shot to the body.
Reed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray.
Reed shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Murray is trying to defend but Reed finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Murray has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Reed is on him like a limpet, forcing Murray back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Murray.
Reed managing to block the knees to the body from Murray.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray misses with an elbow strike.
Reed successfully pulls guard.
Murray stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Reed dives in for a single leg takedown but Murray sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alex Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Reed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reed shoots in for a double leg but Murray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murray tries to avoid it but Reed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murray to the ground. Murray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Murray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reed is breathing heavily.
Reed fails to land the takedown.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murray comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murray sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Murray jabs Reed right on the nose. Reed blinks but takes it well.
Good shot there by Murray.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Reed tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray clinches up with Reed and pushes him back against the cage.
Reed is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murray stalling against the cage.
Reed has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Murray after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Murray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Reed's cut.
That's time! Murray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Reed shoots in and drives through. Murray sprawls well.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Murray saw that one coming.
Murray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab by Reed.
Murray closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reed as Murray tries to tie him up.
Murray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reed's defenses.
Reed avoids the elbow strike from Murray, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray lands an elbow inside.
Murray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reed 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.
Reed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reed has clasped his hands together around Murray's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray is pushing Reed's head away, looking to escape. Reed manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed is chipping away with strikes.
Murray tries to escape but Reed is in control.
Murray bucks up and tries to throw Reed off but instead Reed has got his back!
Reed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reed looking to break Murray's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Murray remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Reed will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Murray is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Reed is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Reed gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Reed gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Reed apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Murray stuffs the takedown.
Reed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murray scores with a jab to the body.
Reed fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Murray sprawls well initially but Reed persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Murray makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Murray's guard.
Murray wants to get back to his feet but Reed is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Murray pushes Reed off and scrambles back to his feet.
Reed 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.
Reed fails with the takedown.
Alex Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Reed.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reed moves away.
Murray lands a glancing blow to the side of Reed's head.
Murray misses with a lunging right hand
and Reed counters with a stiff right hand.
Murray tries to clinch but Reed moves away
and Reed counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Murray scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Reed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murray moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reed misses with a hook.
Murray misses with a hook.
Murray scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reed in his tracks.
Reed gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed stops Murray from getting back to his feet.
Reed slips a nice elbow through Murray's hands, connecting with Murray's forehead.
Reed lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Reed working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Reed stops Murray from getting back to his feet.
Tommy Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed wants to control but Murray is keeping him busy.
Reed is looking to advance position but Murray won't allow it.
Reed scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Reed lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Murray is looking to escape.
Reed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murray is trying to stand up here but Reed is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray pushes Reed off and gets back to his feet.
Reed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Murray is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Reed is controlling him.
Reed working some strikes from top position.
Reed trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
Reed working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Murray's head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The fighters are working up against the cage. Murray manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed avoids the elbow strike from Murray, against the cage.
Murray lands an elbow inside that Reed shrugs off.
Reed tries to land knees in the clinch but Murray avoids the damage to the body.
Alex Murray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reed's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Murray!
Alex Murray 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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energy
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hype
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