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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Murhaa (ranked 179 p4p, 303 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 25 p4p, 39 weight class). Winston comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Lost Boy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston lands a right hook to the body.
Winston lands a head shot.
Winston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murhaa on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winston. Murhaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murhaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Winston punishes Murhaa's body with a nice straight punch.
Winston lands a jab to Murhaa's midsection.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
Winston thuds a left hand into Murhaa's body.
Winston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Murhaa misses.
Winston tries to close the distance and clinch but Murhaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Winston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murhaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murhaa but Murhaa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice sprawl there from Murhaa as Winston shoots in.
Winston misses with a hook. Murhaa ducked under it nicely.
Murhaa misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Winston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Winston throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Murhaa was covering up waiting for the punch and Winston finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Murhaa wants to stand but Winston is controlling the position.
Winston scoring with some ground and pound.
Murhaa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Winston landing with the ground and pound.
Winston is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Winston stands up over Murhaa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Winston distracts Murhaa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Murhaa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Winston stands and throws Murhaa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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!
Murhaa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Winston asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Winston is chipping away with strikes.
Check out the look on Winston's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Murhaa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Winston is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murhaa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Murhaa tries to escape but Winston is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winston looks up at the clock and then as Murhaa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Winston smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Winston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Winston scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Murhaa to see if he's OK.
Winston is working Murhaa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Winston creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Winston prevents Murhaa from escaping the position.
Winston grinds an elbow into Murhaa's temple.
Winston working the head with strikes.
Murhaa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Winston lands some shots froms side control.
Murhaa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Murhaa sneaks out the side door and pushes Winston away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Winston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murhaa backs up against the cage.
We've been told by Murhaa's head coaches at Banana Stand that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa walks into a jab.
Winston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ispa Murhaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Winston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Winston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murhaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winston.
A combination from Winston does no damage.
Murhaa is looking to counter punch.
Winston misses with a double jab
and Murhaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winston has a takedown stuffed.
Winston lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winston dominated that round.
That's time! Murhaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Winston misses with a takedown attempt - Murhaa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murhaa throws a combination that misses
and Winston counters with a nice uppercut.
Winston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murhaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Murhaa is looking to counter punch.
Winston shoots for a takedown but Murhaa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murhaa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Winston lands a glancing blow to the side of Murhaa's head.
Murhaa dodges the punch combination from Winston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston scores with a hook to the body. Murhaa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Winston misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Winston manages to avoid it.
Winston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston goes for a double leg but Murhaa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Murhaa continues to drive forward.
A counter left hand to the body from Murhaa misses its target.
Ispa Murhaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Winston.
Murhaa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murhaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Murhaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Winston scores with a punch to the head.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Winston wants to clinch up but Murhaa keeps it at a distance.
Murhaa walks into a left hand.
Murhaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winston misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Winston manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Winston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Winston.
Harry Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murhaa.
Winston looks to land a right hand but Murhaa moved out of range.
Winston has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Winston lands a nice shot that snaps Murhaa's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winston lands a jab.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winston darts in looking for a takedown but Murhaa gets double underhooks and turns Winston into the cage.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Winston.
Winston lands a really nice looking cross but Murhaa seems unphased.
Some wild striking there from Winston.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Winston lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Winston.
Winston throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Winston jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Winston throws out a powerful jab.
No joy there for Winston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Murhaa misses the target.
Winston misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Murhaa misses.
Winston swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Winston manages to avoid it.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winston throws out the jab.
Winston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Winston swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Murhaa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
It looked like Murhaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Winston misses with a wild body shot.
Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Winston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murhaa counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa scores with a decent looking hook.
Murhaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Winston misses with a body shot.
Winston looks to land a combination but Murhaa avoids it well.
Harry Winston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winston throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.
Winston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murhaa.
Winston misses with a looping left.
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Winston manages to avoid it.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Winston is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winston 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. This is the final round!
Murhaa throws a sloppy head kick and Winston moves out of range easily.
Murhaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winston doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Winston misses with a shot to the body
and Winston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winston misses with a looping left.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice sprawl there from Murhaa as Winston shoots in.
Winston shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Winston closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Murhaa's guard.
Murhaa wants to stand up but Winston is controlling him.
Winston landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa has his feet on Winston's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winston ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ispa Murhaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murhaa cracks Winston with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Winston is rocked!
Winston throws a nice looking combination but Murhaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murhaa misses with a few strikes there.
Winston misses with a wild body shot.
Murhaa throwing a counter right hand but Winston manages to avoid it.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Winston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murhaa momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Winston misses the target.
Winston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston takes one to the side of the head.
Winston manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Murhaa on his heels. He'll look to pass Murhaa's guard now, I'm sure.
Murhaa is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winston misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Winston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winston is still on wobbly legs! Can Murhaa finish him?
Winston cracks Murhaa with a good jab.
Winston throws a shot to the body.
Winston fails to land with a series of punches.
Winston seems to have recovered his senses.
Winston misses with a body shot.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Winston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murhaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murhaa is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Winston like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Winston from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Murhaa!
After winning the bout, Ispa Murhaa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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