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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Micah Murray (ranked 289 p4p, 640 weight class) and Small Dayton (ranked 27 p4p, 54 weight class). Small Dayton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micah Murray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Dayton !
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murray connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dayton . Dayton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray connects with a single shot there.
Murray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murray scores with the left hand. Dayton knows he should have avoided that one.
Micah Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dayton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murray tries to clinch up.
Dayton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dayton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dayton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Murray lands with a hook. Dayton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Dayton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dayton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Murray cracks Dayton with an open hand slap.
Murray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murray with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Dayton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dayton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murray.
Murray lands a jab to Dayton 's midsection.
Murray lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murray scores with a punch to the head.
Dayton tries to keep at a distance but Murray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murray lands with a short shot to the head.
Murray works on Dayton 's body with a couple of short punches.
Dayton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murray lands a right hand.
Dayton fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Murray scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray is working Dayton over against the cage.
Murray is leaning against Dayton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dayton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Micah Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Small Dayton .
Murray is leaning against Dayton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murray lands an uppercut.
Dayton tries to pull guard but Murray won't allow it.
Murray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dayton tries to pull guard but Murray holds him up against the cage and eventually Dayton drops back down to his feet.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
Murray cracks Dayton with a nice body shot.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
Murray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Murray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murray lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Murray - that landed with a thud.
Murray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murray.
Murray is working Dayton over against the cage.
Dayton takes a shot to the head.
Murray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murray presses Dayton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Murray.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Murray.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
Murray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dayton s head.
I was talking to Murray's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murray lands a hook that snaps the head of Dayton backwards.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
Dayton jumps into guard, dragging Murray to the mat.
Murray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dayton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dayton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Murray slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Murray dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice cross by Murray.
Murray lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Murray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murray cracks Dayton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dayton takes one on the button.
Murray's corner calls for a 1-2. Murray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murray jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murray looks to clinch
and Dayton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray is controlling Dayton 's posture.
Dayton postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayton tries to free his leg and advance position but Murray is retaining full guard.
Dayton trying to control the position from guard on top but Murray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dayton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Murray is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dayton is aware though and is defending well.
Dayton wants to control from the top but Murray keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dayton avoids the body shot from Murray.
Murray lands the left hand.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dayton can do to turn this around?
Murray wants to clinch
and Dayton counters with a shoot takedown. Murray fights it but they end up in guard.
Murray is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Murray not doing much here.
Dayton is looking to get back to full guard here but Murray has managed to pass to side control instead.
Dayton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray is staying tight to Dayton 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dayton is looking to reverse the position.
Dayton is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Murray is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dayton regains half guard.
Murray is looking for a kimura but Dayton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murray to get the leverage.
Dayton wants to control but Murray is keeping busy.
Small Dayton has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murray stalling.
Dayton wants to get back to full guard.
Murray wants to take a breather but Dayton is having none of it.
Murray wants to pass the guard but Dayton is defending well.
Dayton is looking to get back to full guard here but Murray has managed to pass to side control instead.
Murray wants to stand but Dayton is controlling his arm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Murray dominated that second 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.
A jab lands there for Murray.
Dayton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. Dayton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dayton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Murray moves into the clinch.
A short left from Murray.
A hook to the body from Murray.
Murray throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Murray - that landed with a thud.
Murray lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Murray - that landed with a thud.
Murray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dayton or not.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Murray.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
Murray cracks Dayton with a nice body shot.
Murray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Dayton controls the action.
Dayton 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dayton takes a shot to the head.
Dayton tries to pull guard but Murray forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dayton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A left hand lands to the body for Murray.
Murray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Murray.
Dayton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dayton looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Murray puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Murray is working for a submission of some sort.
Dayton is looking to control Murray's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dayton avoid being mounted?
Murray wants to free his trapped foot but Dayton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Murray looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray wants to pass to mount but Dayton is defending the position.
Dayton is pressing down on Murray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Murray wants to stand but Dayton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dayton controls Murray momentarily but Murray frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Murray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dayton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murray has managed to get both his arms back between Dayton 's legs - danger averted.
Murray works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dayton is trying to maintain the position but Murray is very close to passing his half guard.
Murray passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dayton !
Murray moves to the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Murray clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Murray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dayton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dayton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Murray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dayton at a distance.
Dayton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murray tries to clinch but Dayton is having none of it.
Dayton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Murray.
Murray dips to his left and cracks Dayton with an uppercut!
Murray darts in and clinches Dayton up against the cage.
Murray gets through Dayton 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Murray.
Murray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murray scores with a hook to the body.
Murray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dayton backwards.
Murray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murray lands a nice uppercut.
Murray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murray lands with a right to the head.
Murray cracks Dayton with a nice body shot.
Dayton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murray smiles and moves away.
Murray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray 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 moves into the clinch.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
Micah Murray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Murray.
Dayton fails to pull guard.
A short uppercut from Murray.
Murray gets through Dayton 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Dayton controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murray.
Murray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murray scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dayton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Micah Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Small Dayton .
Murray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murray scores with a shoulder strike.
Murray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dayton is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A short right from Murray on the inside.
Murray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murray lands with a light punch inside.
Murray lands with a left to the head.
Murray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dayton backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Murray.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray.
Murray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
Murray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murray lands with a left to the head.
Murray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dayton blocks a body shot from Murray.
Dayton jumps guard but Murray turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Murray.
Murray scores with a shot to the side of Dayton 's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Murray had his way with Small Dayton in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Murray scores with a jab.
Murray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dayton on the side of the head.
Murray stuns Dayton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murray misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left lands for Murray.
Murray has managed to clinch.
Murray presses Dayton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray lands with a right to the head.
Murray lands a left hand.
Murray scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Murray.
Murray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dayton blocks a body shot from Murray.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dayton backwards.
Dayton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murray just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
Dayton tries to pull guard but Murray won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Murray.
Dayton is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Murray digs a right hand into Dayton 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dayton 's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Murray.
Murray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dayton 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Murray.
Murray gets through Dayton 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murray lands a shoulder strike.
Murray pushes Dayton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dayton is trying to pull guard but Murray has him pressed against the cage.
Micah Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Small Dayton .
Murray lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Murray - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray lands with a light punch inside.
Murray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dayton or not.
Murray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dayton s head.
Murray cracks Dayton with a nice body shot.
Murray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murray lands a shot to the body.
Dayton takes a shot to the head.
Dayton tries to pull guard but Murray forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Murray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dayton backwards.
Murray gets through Dayton 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Murray.
Dayton is trying to pull guard but Murray turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray lands a body shot.
Murray scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Murray.
Murray lands with a light punch inside.
Murray digs a right hand underneath Dayton 's ribcage. Dayton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Murray.
Murray lands a shot to the body.
Murray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murray lands with a right to the head.
Murray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Small Dayton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Micah Murray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murray scores with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micah Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murray 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:41
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:41
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:41
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micah Murray!
Micah Murray retains his featherweight title!
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