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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Godfrey (ranked 3519 p4p, 5463 weight class) and Sean Murthy (ranked 467 p4p, 0 weight class). Godfrey's entrance music is Where the Streets Have No Name - U2. A fine choice. Sean Murthy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Godfrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sean Murthy!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murthy misses with a takedown attempt
and Godfrey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Godfrey.
Godfrey stops a takedown attempt from Murthy.
Murthy wants to stall.
Murthy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ben Godfrey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Murthy.
Godfrey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murthy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Murthy tries to break free but Godfrey pushes him back against the cage.
Murthy manages to pull guard.
Godfrey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murthy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Godfrey is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Murthy working for submissions but it's allowed Godfrey to get to half guard.
Godfrey controlling the action here.
Murthy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Godfrey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Godfrey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Godfrey stalling.
Godfrey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murthy taking some punishment here, with Godfrey in his half guard.
Godfrey controlling the action here.
Godfrey looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Godfrey working over Murthy with some ground and pound. Murthy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Godfrey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Well, if Godfrey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Godfrey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Murthy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Godfrey is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Well, if Godfrey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Godfrey drops an elbow to the side of Murthy's head.
Godfrey stalling.
That's four 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.
Godfrey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Murthy has hold of Godfrey's hands but Godfrey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Godfrey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Godfrey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Murthy looks winded!
Godfrey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Godfrey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Godfrey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Godfrey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Godfrey pushes Murthy up against the cage in a clinch.
Godfrey wants the takedown. Murthy is fighting it off but Godfrey persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Murthy's guard against the cage.
Godfrey is working Murthy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Godfrey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murthy wants to sweep here but Godfrey controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey distracts Murthy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Godfrey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Godfrey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Godfrey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Godfrey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Godfrey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Godfrey stands up over Murthy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Godfrey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ben Godfrey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Godfrey.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Godfrey with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey connects with a couple of short punches.
Godfrey working some strikes from top position.
Godfrey postures up and lands a big shot to Murthy's brow.
Murthy is breathing heavily.
Godfrey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Godfrey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Godfrey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Godfrey landing with the ground and pound.
Godfrey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Godfrey chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Godfrey scoring with some ground and pound.
Godfrey cracks Murthy with a solid left hand.
Godfrey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Godfrey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Godfrey dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Murthy moves into range and clinches up with Godfrey.
Godfrey has Murthy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Godfrey pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Murthy tumbling to the mat - Godfrey dives into Murthy's guard.
Godfrey stays in close to Murthy's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey continues to hold on tight.
Godfrey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Godfrey content to stall in guard here.
Godfrey connects with a couple of short punches.
Ben Godfrey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Godfrey 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.
Godfrey's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murthy moves into the clinch successfully.
Godfrey has clasped his hands together around Murthy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Murthy tries to strike but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murthy wants to control but Godfrey postures up.
Godfrey is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Murthy's shoulder. That is not cool.
Murthy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murthy wants to control but Godfrey postures up.
Godfrey moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Murthy is looking for a sweep.
Murthy is trying to escape the position but Godfrey is controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Murthy can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Godfrey closes the distance and clinches.
Sean Murthy 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!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Murthy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Godfrey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Godfrey 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Godfrey!
Ben Godfrey took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Island clothing lite for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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