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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Shaw (ranked 5795 p4p, 4585 weight class) and Phol Murhaa (ranked 181 p4p, 181 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Phol Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Murhaa. No joy for Shaw on that attempt.
Murhaa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Murhaa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Shaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murhaa tries to avoid it but Shaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murhaa to the ground. Murhaa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaw shoots for a takedown but Murhaa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shaw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murhaa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shaw.
Murhaa tries a quick counter leg kick but Shaw is wise to it.
Shaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shaw.
Shaw backing away here, and Murhaa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murhaa as he avoids it easily.
Murhaa flicks out a counter leg kick but Shaw steps away.
Shaw tries for a takedown but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murhaa tries to avoid it but Shaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murhaa to the ground. Murhaa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shaw looks to land a body kick but Murhaa moved away.
Shaw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murhaa is fending him off so far but Shaw persists. Nope, Murhaa circles away and we're back to standing.
Shaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murhaa's waist but Murhaa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shaw off to one side.
No luck for Shaw with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shaw.
Murhaa flicks out a counter leg kick but Shaw steps away.
Shaw has a takedown stuffed.
Murhaa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shaw is defended easily by Murhaa.
Shaw tries for a takedown but Murhaa circles away easily
and Murhaa counters with a low kick, right behind Shaw 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw closes the distance and clinches up with Murhaa, looking for a takedown. Shaw pushes Murhaa against the cage but Murhaa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Murhaa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Shaw tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Murhaa defends well and Shaw ends up having to push Murhaa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Murhaa flicks out a counter leg kick but Shaw steps away.
Murhaa wants a takedown but no success here.
Murhaa tries to pull guard but Shaw won't allow it.
Murhaa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shaw to keep the fight standing.
Murhaa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murhaa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shaw just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is trying to drag Murhaa to the mat but Murhaa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Murhaa can't break the clinch.
Murhaa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shaw to keep the fight standing.
Shaw drops down looking for an ankle pick but Murhaa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shaw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murhaa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Murhaa flicks out a counter leg kick but Shaw steps away.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shaw shoots in for a double leg but Murhaa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Murhaa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Murhaa as Shaw shoots in.
Murhaa flicks out a counter leg kick but Shaw steps away.
Shaw fails with the takedown.
Shaw fails with the takedown.
Murhaa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murhaa's waist but Murhaa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shaw off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murhaa feints a counter leg kick.
Murhaa stuffs the takedown attempt from Shaw. Shaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Murhaa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Shaw backing away here, and Murhaa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shaw fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Murhaa flicks out a counter leg kick but Shaw steps away.
Shaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murhaa tries to avoid it but Shaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murhaa to the ground. Murhaa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shaw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murhaa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shaw backing away here, and Murhaa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shaw fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa avoids it really well and circles away.
Shaw shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murhaa defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw dives in for a single leg takedown but Murhaa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Murhaa gets control of Shaw's arms and successfully pulls guard. Murhaa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Murhaa controlling Shaw's posture.
Murhaa looking for a sweep. Not yet Murhaa, not yet.
Murhaa throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murhaa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Murhaa effectively controlling the action here.
Murhaa trying to control the position but instead, Shaw has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murhaa into the cage.
Murhaa controlling the action here for a moment.
Murhaa has Shaw pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shaw manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shaw is keeping busy.
Shaw looking for a takedown.
Shaw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murhaa's efforts to push away.
Shaw blocks an elbow strike from Murhaa.
Shaw wants a takedown.
Shaw tries for a takedown. No joy.
Murhaa is trying to drag Shaw to the mat but Shaw just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Murhaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dan Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa shows good takedown defense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Murhaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Shaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murhaa tries to avoid it but Shaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murhaa to the ground. Murhaa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murhaa tries to avoid it but Shaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murhaa to the ground. Murhaa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murhaa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Murhaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaw.
Shaw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murhaa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Murhaa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murhaa as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shaw.
Murhaa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw 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.
Shaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shaw is pressed up against the cage. Murhaa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shaw down to the mat. Shaw avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shaw or perhaps it was just good defense by Murhaa, which made it look bad.
Murhaa tries a quick counter leg kick but Shaw is wise to it.
Murhaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Murhaa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt - Murhaa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shaw fails to land the takedown.
Murhaa tries a quick counter leg kick but Shaw is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murhaa flicks out a counter leg kick but Shaw steps away.
Shaw looks for a takedown but Murhaa sprawls well.
Murhaa tries a quick counter leg kick but Shaw is wise to it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shaw is defended easily by Murhaa.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa shows good takedown defense.
Murhaa tries a quick counter leg kick but Shaw is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw shoots for a takedown but Murhaa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murhaa tries a quick counter leg kick but Shaw is wise to it.
Shaw misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shaw shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murhaa defends it nicely.
Shaw backing away here, and Murhaa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shaw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murhaa is fending him off so far but Shaw persists. Nope, Murhaa circles away and we're back to standing.
Shaw backing away here, and Murhaa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murhaa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murhaa wants it to stay on the feet.
Murhaa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa shows good takedown defense.
Shaw shoots in looking for a takedown. Murhaa tries to sprawl out of it but Shaw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murhaa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murhaa slaps away a takedown attempt from Shaw, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dan Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phol Murhaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murhaa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phol Murhaa!
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