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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatoli Vasiliev (ranked 1806 p4p, 1428 weight class) and Scott Murley (ranked 250 p4p, 205 weight class). Scott Murley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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21 - 14 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Anatoli Vasiliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Murley!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murley throws a jab when Vasiliev was well out of range.
Vasiliev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murley's waist but Murley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vasiliev off to one side.
Vasiliev walks into a stiff left hand from Murley.
Murley scores with a jab. Vasiliev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vasiliev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Murley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murley punishes Vasiliev's body with a nice straight punch.
Murley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vasiliev lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasiliev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasiliev misses with a straight right.
We've been informed that Murley 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.
Vasiliev throws a right hand that misses
and Murley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murley misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasiliev.
Vasiliev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murley slowing the pace effectively.
Vasiliev throws an elbow but it misses.
Murley throws a head punch that misses.
Vasiliev stalling in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vasiliev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murley is trying to maintain a safe position but Vasiliev gets an underhook and turns Murley into the cage.
Murley misses with some punches.
Murley working aggressively here.
Vasiliev misses with the head strike.
Vasiliev has Murley pushed against the cage.
Vasiliev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasiliev.
Still in the clinch, Murley scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murley working aggressively here.
Murley blocks an elbow strike.
Vasiliev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasiliev wants to stall.
Vasiliev looking to throw knees to the head but Murley is blocking nicely.
Vasiliev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vasiliev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murley is keeping busy.
Murley blocks the elbow strike.
Murley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasiliev lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasiliev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vasiliev throws a head punch that misses.
Vasiliev wants to take the fight to the mat but Murley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vasiliev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Scott Murley has been cut.
Murley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vasilievs head.
A shot in the inside from Vasiliev.
Vasiliev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Murley up against the cage.
Vasiliev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murley lands with a light punch inside.
Vasiliev lands with a right to the head.
Murley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murley effectively controlling the action here.
Vasiliev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vasiliev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vasiliev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murley just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoli Vasiliev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murley misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasiliev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murley misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasiliev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murley lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murley.
Murley tries to work over Vasiliev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasiliev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Murley prevents it.
Vasiliev swings wildly with an uppercut but Murley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murley tries to throw a body punch but Vasiliev avoids it by throwing Murley back against the cage.
Murley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasiliev is trying to maintain a safe position but Murley gets an underhook and turns Vasiliev into the cage.
Vasiliev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vasiliev can't get the takedown.
Murley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Murley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Murley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vasiliev's head.
Vasiliev doesn't manage to clinch there - Murley circles away.
Murley digs a good hook to Vasiliev's body.
Murley lands a body shot.
Murley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vasiliev at a distance.
Murley scores with a decent looking hook.
Murley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murley stuns Vasiliev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A combination from Murley does no damage.
Murley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anatoli Vasiliev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasiliev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murley counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasiliev tries to clinch up.
Murley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murley keeps the fight on the outside.
Murley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vasiliev darts in and clinches Murley up against the cage.
Vasiliev trying to land knees to the body.
Vasiliev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev is trying to maintain a safe position but Murley gets an underhook and turns Vasiliev into the cage.
A short left from Murley.
Vasiliev wants to stall.
Vasiliev tries to land knees in the clinch but Murley avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Murley fails to land.
Murley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murley tries to work over Vasiliev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vasiliev obliges.
Murley is breathing heavily.
Vasiliev trying to land knees to the body.
Murley struggles to land a body shot inside as Vasiliev controls his hands.
Murley can't find room to land a body shot as Vasiliev controls the action.
Murley has a couple of punches blocked by Vasiliev.
Vasiliev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vasiliev scores with a knee to the head.
I was talking to Vasiliev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasiliev.
Murley letting Vasiliev take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vasiliev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vasiliev has Murley pressed against the cage.
Murley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasiliev misses with a knee to the head.
Murley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murley is working Vasiliev over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasiliev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vasiliev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasiliev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murley managing to block the knees to the body from Vasiliev.
Murley lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasiliev backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Murley fails to land.
Murley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasiliev.
Vasiliev is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vasiliev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Murley is defending well.
Murley throws a head punch that misses.
Murley scores with a hook to the body.
Murley presses Vasiliev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vasilievs head.
Vasiliev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vasiliev lands a knee to the body.
Murley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vasiliev or not.
Still in the clinch, Murley scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Murley.
A shot in the inside from Murley.
Vasiliev is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murley lands a nice shot to the body.
Murley misses with a punch to the body.
Murley lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murley misses with some punches.
Vasiliev misses with a knee to the head.
Vasiliev with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Murley - that landed with a thud.
Murley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Vasiliev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murley lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Murley.
Murley lands a shot to the body.
Murley lands a left hand.
Murley is leaning against Vasiliev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murley lands a shoulder strike.
Murley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murley dips a shoulder and cracks Vasiliev with a mighty uppercut! Vasiliev falls back against the cage and Murley unloads with a barrage of strikes! Vasiliev is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Murley screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Murley!
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RATING
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