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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Murley (ranked 2294 p4p, 2424 weight class) and Kasey McRobbie (ranked 289 p4p, 309 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 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Murley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Kasey McRobbie!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murley throws a body shot but no joy.
Murley digs a good hook to McRobbie's body.
Murley tests McRobbie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murley throws a body punch but McRobbie moves out of range.
McRobbie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murley throws a big shot that misses.
McRobbie feints the counter takedown.
McRobbie walks into a jab.
A slow jab from Murley misses its intended target.
McRobbie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McRobbie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRobbie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murley.
Murley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McRobbie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McRobbie manages to avoid it.
Murley connects with a looping right hand.
Murley throws a left and a right that both miss
and McRobbie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Murley holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Murley trying to control here.
McRobbie is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRobbie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McRobbie prevents Murley from improving his position.
McRobbie is trying to control the action in half guard but Murley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murley blocking the ground and pound attempt from McRobbie.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Murley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McRobbie is working Murley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Murley managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRobbie preventing the sweep.
Murley managing to control the position.
Murley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Murley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McRobbie trying to hold on to Murley's head to control him but Murley postures up.
Murley controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRobbie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McRobbie misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Murley prevents McRobbie from improving his position.
McRobbie won't allow Murley to pass to mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Murley's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McRobbie is looking to control Murley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McRobbie avoid being mounted?
McRobbie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Murley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murley connects with a nice looking jab.
Murley lands a right hook to the body.
McRobbie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McRobbie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Murley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murley. McRobbie does a little dance to reset his feet.
McRobbie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Murley.
McRobbie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murley wants to land a leg kick but McRobbie is out of range.
McRobbie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Murley defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murley connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice jab there from Murley.
Murley looks to land a right hand but McRobbie moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murley. McRobbie does a little dance to reset his feet.
McRobbie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab lands there for Murley.
Scott Murley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Murley.
Murley looks to land a left hand but McRobbie moved out of range nicely.
Murley looks to land a left hand but McRobbie moved out of range nicely.
McRobbie with the counter takedown but Murley avoids it easily.
Murley thuds his right hand into McRobbie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRobbie blocks a jab.
McRobbie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McRobbie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murley tests McRobbie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McRobbie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murley.
Murley works McRobbie's body with a nice hook.
Murley throws a hook to the side of McRobbie's head but McRobbie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murley looks to land a left hand but McRobbie moved out of range nicely.
Murley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McRobbie can do to turn this around?
Murley missing with a left hand there. McRobbie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murley clobbers McRobbie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRobbie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McRobbie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And McRobbie tries to counter it with a takedown but Murley pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McRobbie ducks under a wild hook from Murley.
Murley throws an overhand right that lands on McRobbie's shoulder, as McRobbie tries to avoid the shot.
McRobbie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McRobbie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murley tests McRobbie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murley connects with the punch.
Murley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Murley does it's job there.
McRobbie takes a jab right on the kisser.
McRobbie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McRobbie there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McRobbie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McRobbies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Murley's jab looks to have found its range, popping McRobbie under the eye.
Murley with a jab.
Murley misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Murley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Murley misses the shot to the body.
Murley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McRobbie slips under a jab from Murley.
McRobbie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McRobbie staying out of range there.
McRobbie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McRobbie moves out of range as Murley strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murley scores with a jab to the body.
Scott Murley is winning the standup battle so far.
Murley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McRobbie.
McRobbie feints the counter takedown.
McRobbie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murley.
McRobbie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murley looks to throw the jab but McRobbie is out of range.
Murley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murley swings for the body but McRobbie moves out of range.
Murley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murley swings widly with a right hand
and McRobbie counters with a takedown into side control.
McRobbie landing a few strikes.
Murley struggling a bit here.
McRobbie working the ground and pound but Murley is defending the strikes.
Kasey McRobbie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRobbie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Murley rolls with the submission and now he's on top in McRobbie's guard! Nice work there by Murley!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McRobbie throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
McRobbie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murley is aware though and is defending well.
McRobbie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Murley controls the pace.
McRobbie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Murley uses it to pass to side control.
McRobbie is being controlled here.
McRobbie regains half guard.
Murley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott Murley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murley is thwarting McRobbie's attempts to control the position.
Kasey McRobbie has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Murley in particular looking to stall.
McRobbie actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McRobbie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murley connects with a nice looking jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Murley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murley, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Murley!
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