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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Beast (ranked 666 p4p, 1171 weight class) and Micah Murray (ranked 70 p4p, 130 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micah Murray!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast tries to close the distance and clinch but Murray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beast is looking to clinch.
Murray closes the distance and clinches.
Murray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murray tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beast just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beast gets control of Murray's arms and successfully pulls guard. Beast will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Beast throws his legs up looking for a submission but Murray uses it to pass to side control.
Beast definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murray throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Beast is trying to control Murray's posture but Murray avoids it.
Beast trying to control but Murray flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Beast trying to control the hands but Murray won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Murray gets his hands free as Beast looks to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Murray is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Beast is in bad spot here.
Beast trying to control the action but Murray just sinks the hooks in.
Beast tries to escape but Murray has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Beast is working hard here to advance position.
Beast trying to control the action but Murray just sinks the hooks in.
You can see the frustration on Beast's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Murray trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Beast doesn't escape.
Beast trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Murray trying to control momentarily.
Murray has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Beast's body.
Murray gets his hands free as Beast looks to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast tries to escape the position.
Beast just trying to survive but Murray is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Beast is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Beast is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Beast trying to control the action but Murray just sinks the hooks in.
Beast tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast wants to control his opponent's hands but Murray gets his hands free.
Murray is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Murray has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Beast.
Murray not allowing Beast to control his hands.
Beast is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murray is looking to control Beast but Beast is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Beast looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Beast is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Murray dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Beast moves into the clinch.
Beast drags the fight down to the ground.
Beast had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murray defends it easily.
Murray trying to control but Beast is working from the bottom.
Beast is looking for a triangle but Murray pushes his legs off easily.
Murray trying to control but Beast is working from the bottom.
Murray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murray sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Murray escapes and throws Beast's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Beast keeps Murray under control for a moment.
Beast trying to control but Murray flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Beast can't escape the position.
Murray avoiding Beast 's attempts to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast tries to break free.
Murray tries to get the hooks in deep but Beast pushed the leg off.
Murray not allowing Beast to control his hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Beast looking very determined here, making life difficult for Murray.
Murray is not going to allow Beast to sit and survive in this position.
Beast is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast just trying to survive but Murray is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Micah Murray has got the better of the ground game so far.
What can Beast do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Beast trying to control the hands but Murray won't let him.
Good control from Murray.
Beast trying to control the position but Murray manages to sink in the hooks.
Murray controls the action.
Beast just trying to survive but Murray is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Beast rolls, trying to escape but Murray keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murray has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Beast's body.
Beast is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Murray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Beast tries to clinch but Murray is having none of it.
Beast moves into range and clinches up with Murray.
Murray manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Murray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beast drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beast jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Beast trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Murray manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Beast not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murray pushes down on Beast's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beast actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray is trying to control the action in half guard but Beast is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murray perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Beast trying to hold on to Murray's head to control him but Murray postures up.
Murray tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beast knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Murray is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Beast looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Murray prevents Beast from improving his position.
Beast looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Beast wants to control but Murray is keeping busy.
Murray prevents Beast from improving his position.
Murray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beast manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Beast has an active guard here but Murray has managed to pass into half guard.
Beast looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beast keeps working.
Beast trying to hold on to Murray's head to control him but Murray postures up.
Murray is trying to control the action in half guard but Beast is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Beast is looking to clinch.
Murray tests Beast's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beast tries to close the distance and clinch but Murray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murray scores with a jab to the head.
Beast doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beast fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beast has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Beast clinches up with Murray and pushes him back against the cage.
Beast manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Beast working for submissions but it's allowed Murray to get to half guard.
Beast trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beast is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murray pulls his head out easily.
Don Beast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Micah Murray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beast looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micah Murray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murray winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micah Murray!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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