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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Murray (ranked 2079 p4p, 1728 weight class) and Edgy Brah (ranked 225 p4p, 184 weight class). Brah is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dropped by Smoke Serpent. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Edgy Brah!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray connects with an inside leg kick.
Murray defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brah.
Brah moves away from the strike by Murray.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Brah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Murray defends it well.
Murray throws the left hand but Brah avoids the punch easily.
Murray is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brah sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Murray has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brah moves away from the strike by Murray.
Alex Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brah looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brah scores with a jab. Murray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brah throws a right hand that misses
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Brah ducks down to avoid it.
Murray looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brah is fending him off so far but Murray persists. Nope, Brah circles away and we're back to standing.
Brah throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Murray lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brah looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Murray there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Brah.
Brah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brah dives in and grabs Murray's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murray pushes down on Brah's head and hops out.
Murray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murray tries to bum rush Brah with a series of wild strikes but Brah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Brah tries to counter it with a takedown but Murray pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Brah misses with a takedown
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
Alex Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgy Brah.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Brah tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Brah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brah misses with a lunging right hand
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brah scrambles back to his feet.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Brah slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Murray misses the target.
Brah lands with an overhand left.
Murray misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Murray.
Brah slips a straight right by Murray.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brah slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Murray.
Brah connects with a jab.
Murray missing with a left hand there. Brah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murray throws a jab but it's blocked by Brah.
Murray tries a head kick but it misses.
Brah changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brah darts in looking for a takedown but Murray gets double underhooks and turns Brah into the cage.
Brah takes one to the side of the head.
Murray throws a hook but Brah avoids it easily.
Brah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brah lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murray tries to land a front kick but Brah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murray misses the jab.
Brah is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murray with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray throws a good cross that connects.
Murray looks to land a left hand but Brah moved out of range nicely.
Brah might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brah looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray is looking for a counter combo.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Brah ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Brah.
Brah with a hook.
Brah forces Murray back against the cage and clinches.
Murray looking to slow down the pace here.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Brah controls the action.
Murray manages to break the clinch.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Brah ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brah will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brah has his takedown stuffed
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brah looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
Murray throws a hook but Brah blocks it.
Murray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murray.
Murray gets caught flat footed, as Brah shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Murray looking for a sweep. Not yet Murray, not yet.
Brah with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brah won't allow Murray to sweep him here.
Brah trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
Murray wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Murray dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick
and Brah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brah cracks Murray with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brah.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brah can do to turn this around?
Murray throws a head kick but Brah moves out of range.
Brah scores with a hook.
Brah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murray looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murray letting Brah take a breather here.
Brah just leaning against Murray, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray breaks from the clinch.
Brah punishes Murray's body with a nice straight punch.
Murray takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murray moves away from the strike by Brah.
Murray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Brah slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah blocks a head kick by Murray.
Brah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alex Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Brah throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Brah gets a clinch.
Murray blocks a body shot from Brah.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brah is trying to stall.
Murray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brah takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murray tries to pull guard but Brah won't allow it.
Murray is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brah can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brah blocks an elbow strike.
Brah throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Murray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brah wants to stall.
Brah stalling against the cage.
Murray throws an elbow but it misses.
Murray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brah bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brah misses with a few strikes there.
Murray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray throws a shot from downtown. Brah moves away and avoids it.
Murray lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Murray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brah counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brah trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
Murray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brah is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murray is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brah is aware though and is defending well.
Murray working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Brah has passed into half guard!
Brah with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brah wants to pass to mount but Murray is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Murray is looking to improve his position.
Murray won't allow Brah to pass to mount.
Murray slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brah seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brah is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edgy Brah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Murray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Brah scores with a shot to the body.
Brah throws a leg kick but Murray moved away.
Brah drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brah sitting in guard here, content to control.
Murray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brah trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
Brah scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
Murray keeping full guard, as Brah tries to pass.
Murray looking for a sweep. Not yet Murray, not yet.
Brah trying to control the position from guard on top but Murray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murray working for a triangle but Brah defends it easily.
Murray keeping full guard, as Brah tries to pass.
Murray pulls Brah in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murray is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murray is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murray tries to free his leg and advance position but Brah is retaining full guard.
Edgy Brah has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murray throws a strike but Brah rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Murray being controlled here, momentarily.
Murray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brah wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Murray bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brah's guard.
Brah utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brah has his hands on Murray's head, controlling the position.
Murray wants to pass the guard but Brah is keeping the position.
Brah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murray manages to get himself to full guard.
Murray keeping full guard, as Brah tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Murray working a defensive guard here.
Murray can't keep his opponent in guard - Brah advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Murray won't allow Brah to pass to mount.
Brah trying to control from half guard but Murray is working away.
Brah uses his free foot to push down on Murray's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Murray.
Brah wants to take his opponent's back but Murray doesn't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brah with a couple of short strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edgy Brah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgy Brah!
An out of breath Edgy Brah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Alex Murray had this to say: 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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