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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rect Umm (ranked 374 p4p, 1088 weight class) and Scott Murley (ranked 57 p4p, 154 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Rect Umm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Murley!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murley throws a hook but Umm avoids it easily.
Murley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Umm doesn't seem bothered though.
Umm looks to throw the jab but Murley is out of range.
Murley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umm throws out the jab.
Murley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umm.
Murley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murley scores with a jab to the body.
Umm misses with a hook. Murley ducked under it nicely.
Murley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Umm counters with a nice uppercut.
Umm cracks Murley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Scott Murley has been cut.
Murley misses with a hook to the body
and Umm counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umm gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Umm breaks from the clinch.
Umm throws the left hand but Murley avoids the punch easily.
Umm connects with a looping right hand.
Murley throws a body punch but Umm moves out of range.
Murley misses the shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Umm.
Umm misses with a wild body shot.
Murley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Umm rather than just go for the knockout.
A slow jab from Murley misses its intended target.
A big right from Umm misses.
Murley misses with a wild body shot.
Umm lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murley lands an overhand right.
Umm throws the left hand but Murley avoids the punch easily.
Murley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murley throws a body punch but Umm moves out of range.
It looked like Umm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Umm connects with a body shot that sends Murley's belly button to the back.
Umm slips a straight right by Murley.
Murley throws a shot from downtown. Umm moves away and avoids it.
Murley throws an overhand right that lands on Umm's shoulder, as Umm tries to avoid the shot.
Murley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umm.
Murley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murley misses the shot to the body.
Umm takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Scott Murley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murley misses with a body shot.
Murley misses with a looping right.
Umm moves out of range as Murley strikes.
Some wild striking there from Murley.
Umm ducks under a wild hook from Murley.
Murley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab by Umm.
Umm throws a poor cross that misses
letting Murley counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Umm misses its intended target.
Umm misses with an uppercut.
Murley throws a low kick but Umm avoids it.
Umm appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murley blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Murley misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murley. Umm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Umm lands a body shot.
Umm slips a jab from Murley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Umm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murley manages to avoid it.
Umm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murley.
Umm misses with a low kick.
Umm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murley counters with a straight right hand.
Umm jabs at Murley's body.
Umm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murley.
It looked like Umm was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
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 Rect Umm will probably get the nod.
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!
Umm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murley.
Umm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rect Umm is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Umm.
Murley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murley misses with a straight left.
Umm is looking for a counter combo.
Umm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Murley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murley throws a right hand that misses
and Murley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Umm on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Umm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murley moves away from the strike by Umm.
A telegraphed right hand from Umm misses the target.
Murley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Umm counters with a nice leg kick.
Murley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umm moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murley misses the shot to the body.
Murley misses with an uppercut. Umm saw that one coming.
Murley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murley is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Murley.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Murley in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Murley throws a hook to the side of Umm's head but Umm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murley misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Umm misses the target.
Murley misses with a hook.
Umm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murley throws a shot from downtown. Umm moves away and avoids it.
Umm throws a right and a left that Murley avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Umm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Umm misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murley throws a hook to the side of Umm's head but Umm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murley slips a jab and a cross from Umm.
Umm takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Umm misses.
Murley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murley takes a swing at Umm's ribcage but misses.
Murley works Umm's body with a nice hook.
Murley keeps the fight on the outside.
Umm connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Umm clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Umm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Umm.
Umm dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Umm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murley backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murley has Umm pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Umm - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murley swings wildly with an uppercut but Umm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murley misses with the head strike.
Murley stalling the fight.
Murley tries to throw a body punch but Umm avoids it by throwing Murley back against the cage.
Murley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murley throws a punch but it's blocked by Umm.
Murley has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Umm seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murley can turn it around.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murley working aggressively here.
Murley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murley.
Murley lands with a light punch inside.
Murley can't find room to land a body shot as Umm controls the action.
Murley wants to stall.
Umm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murley's elbow.
Umm prevents a body shot from Murley.
Murley throws a head punch that misses.
Murley throws a head punch that misses.
Murley tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
A short right from Murley on the inside.
Murley misses with some punches.
Umm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Scott Murley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Scott Murley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Umm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Murley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murley blocks a body shot from Umm.
Murley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Umm.
Umm lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murley.
Murley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umm's elbow.
Umm lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murley can't find room to land a body shot as Umm controls the action.
Umm lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murley takes a shot to the head.
Murley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umm.
Scott Murley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murley struggles to land a body shot inside as Umm controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umm lands a body punch.
Umm lands a hook that snaps the head of Murley backwards.
Umm blocks an uppercut.
Murley digs a right hand into Umm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Umm's gas tank.
Murley struggles to land a body shot inside as Umm controls his hands.
Umm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Umm breaks the clinch.
Murley throws an overhand right that lands on Umm's shoulder, as Umm tries to avoid the shot.
Umm is looking to counter punch.
Murley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murley scores with a decent looking hook.
Murley throws a lazy right hand but Umm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Umm moves away from the strike by Murley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Umm rushes Murley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Murley fails to land.
Good body shot from Umm.
Umm blocks an uppercut.
Murley blocking some punches.
Murley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murley lands a nice shot to the body.
Murley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Umm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murley backwards.
Murley misses with a punch on the inside.
Murley misses with some punches.
Murley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murley can't find room to land a body shot as Umm controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murley taking a breather.
Umm lands an uppercut.
Murley misses with a body punch.
Umm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murley backwards.
Murley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murley throws a punch but it's blocked by Umm.
Umm dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Umm prevents a body shot from Murley.
Murley misses with some punches.
Murley blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murley blocking some punches.
Murley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Umm.
Umm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murley misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Umm.
A head punch on the inside from Murley fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Murley.
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!
Umm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Umm has a couple of punches blocked by Murley.
Umm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Umm working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rect Umm clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Murley's cut.
That's time! Umm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murley misses with an uppercut
and Umm counters with a right hand to the body.
Umm is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Umm tries to clinch up.
Umm throws out a loose jab but Murley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Umm counters with a nice leg kick.
Murley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Umm misses the target.
Umm staying out of range there.
Umm swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Umm avoids the body shot from Murley.
Umm slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Umm slips a jab from Murley.
Murley throws a hook to the side of Umm's head but Umm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murley misses with a straight right.
Umm misses with a body shot.
Umm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Umm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murley.
Umm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murley scores with a body shot.
Murley misses with a double jab.
It looked like Umm was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murley.
Umm wants to clinch.
Umm scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murley missing with a left hand there. Umm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Murley.
Umm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murley.
Umm appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Umm throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Umm lands a really nice looking cross but Murley seems unphased.
Murley is rocked!
Umm throws an overhand right that lands on Murley's shoulder, as Murley tries to avoid the shot.
Umm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Umm slips a straight right by Murley.
Umm rushes Murley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Umm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murley lands a shot to the body.
Murley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Umm.
Umm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murley digs a right hand into Umm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Umm's gas tank.
Murley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Umm.
Murley cracks Umm with a nice body shot.
Umm misses with a punch to the body.
Murley misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murley.
Murley can't find room to land a body shot as Umm controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umm throws a head punch that misses.
Murley misses with a punch to the body.
Murley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murley tries to work over Umm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Umm.
Murley blocking some punches.
Murley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Umm backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Umm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murley's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Umm as Murley tries to tie him up.
Murley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Umm backwards.
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 Rect Umm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scott Murley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Umm on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Umm throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Umm cracks Murley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Murley there.
Umm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murley counters with a right hand to the body.
Umm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umm throws a hook but Murley avoids it easily.
Murley misses with a straight right.
Umm ducks under a wild hook from Murley.
Murley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umm was well out of range. Poor timing from Murley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umm moves into the clinch.
Umm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Umm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umm works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Umm working aggressively here.
Umm blocks a body shot from Murley.
Murley swings wildly with an uppercut but Umm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Umm up against the cage.
Umm can't find room to land a body shot as Murley controls the action.
Murley tries to work over Umm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Umm breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umm misses with a low kick as Murley jumps back.
Umm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murley scores with a three punch combo!
Murley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Umm throws a body punch but Murley moves out of range.
Murley misses with a looping right.
Umm avoids the body shot from Murley.
An attempted straight right counter from Umm misses the target.
Murley misses with a double jab
and Umm counters with a right hand to the body.
Umm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murley.
Umm loads up on a big right hand but Murley slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murley throws a body punch but Umm moves out of range.
It looked like Umm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murley throws a hook but Umm blocks it.
Umm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murley.
Umm cracks Murley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Umm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murley misses with an uppercut
and Umm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scott Murley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rect Umm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Umm takes a jab right on the kisser.
Umm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murley.
A lazy left from Umm finds it's target.
Murley misses with a wild body shot.
Murley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umm wants to clinch.
Murley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Umm.
Sloppy strikes from Murley. Those never looked like landing.
Umm swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Murley lands with a cross.
Umm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umm connects with a jab.
Umm misses with a wild body shot.
Murley misses with an uppercut
and Umm counters with a left and a right that stings Murley.
Murley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umm.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scott Murley.
Well Umm has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rect Umm!
Rect Umm retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Rect Umm thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Scott Murley stepped up to the mic, saying '
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