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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kang Min Choi (ranked 4648 p4p, 2741 weight class) and Hisoka Murrow (ranked 382 p4p, 248 weight class). Choi comes to the cage accompanied by The Cranberries- "Linger". Kang Min Choi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hisoka Murrow's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kang Min Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hisoka Murrow!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murrow looks to land a combination but Choi avoids it well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Choi or perhaps it was just good defense by Murrow, which made it look bad.
Choi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murrow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murrow throws a nice looking combination but Choi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Choi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Choi looks to score with a jab to the body but Murrow is just out of range.
Choi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murrow avoids it really well and circles away.
Murrow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murrow stuffs the takedown attempt from Choi. Choi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kang Min Choi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Murrow. No joy for Choi on that attempt.
Choi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murrow is looking for the big counter here.
Murrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Choi.
Murrow throws a right hand that Choi ducks under and follows up with a left that Choi also avoids with ease.
As Murrow tries to get set, Choi tries to push him back and clinch up but Murrow manages to avoid the attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Murrow. Those never looked like landing.
Murrow misses with a double jab.
Choi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Murrow is not content to let Choi control the position.
Choi throwing shots but Murrow is blocking nicely.
Choi seems to be working for a kimura but Murrow defends the submission attempt.
Choi 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.
Choi wants to control but Murrow is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murrow keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Choi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Murrow is trying to stand up here but Choi is controlling him well.
Murrow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Choi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Choi is looking to advance position but Murrow won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Choi in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Murrow is working to get back to half guard.
Choi punching from mount but Murrow doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Murrow tries to reverse the position but Choi maintains control.
Murrow holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Choi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Choi looking to finish Murrow with some ground and pound. This is bad for Murrow!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi dominating with strikes here.
Choi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Choi tries to control but Murrow wriggling away.
Murrow in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Choi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Murrow is desperately trying to improve his position but Choi has a good base and remains in mount.
Choi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Choi throws some wild stikes that Murrow manages to avoid easily.
Choi working for a guillotine from mount but Murrow is in no mood to give up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choi lands a heavy elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kang Min Choi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Choi.
Choi dodges the punch combination from Murrow.
Choi dives in for a single leg takedown but Murrow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Murrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Choi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murrow looks to land a combination but Choi avoids it well.
Choi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murrow defends it nicely.
Choi looks for a takedown but Murrow sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kang Min Choi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murrow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murrow wants it to stay on the feet.
Choi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murrow is looking for the big counter here.
Choi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Murrow defends well and Choi ends up having to push Murrow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Choi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murrow breaks from the clinch.
Murrow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murrow throws a series of punches but Choi moves out of range.
Choi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Murrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murrow misses with a two punch combination.
Choi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Choi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murrow.
Choi shoots in and drives through. Murrow sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Choi.
Murrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Choi.
Choi slips a jab and a cross from Murrow.
Murrow is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Murrow.
Choi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Choi shoots for a takedown but Murrow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi slips a jab and a cross from Murrow.
Choi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murrow but Murrow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murrow avoids the head kick by Choi.
Murrow stuffs the takedown.
Murrow is looking for the big counter here.
Murrow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Choi.
Murrow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murrow wants it to stay on the feet.
Murrow slaps away a takedown attempt from Choi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murrow unleashes a big counter combination but Choi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Choi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murrow as he avoids it easily.
Murrow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Choi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murrow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murrow tries to bum rush Choi with a series of wild strikes but Choi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kang Min Choi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Murrow does no damage.
Choi shoots in looking for a takedown. Murrow tries to sprawl out of it but Choi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murrow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murrow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Choi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murrow as he jumps to the side.
Choi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murrow stuffs the takedown attempt from Choi. Choi gets slowly back to his feet.
Murrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Choi does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Murrow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Choi somewhat.
Murrow throws a right and a left that Choi avoids nicely.
It looked like Choi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Choi misses with a head kick.
Choi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Murrow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murrow is fending him off so far but Choi persists. Nope, Murrow circles away and we're back to standing.
Choi lands a high kick!
Hisoka Murrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murrow leaves Choi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No joy there for Murrow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Murrow misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hisoka Murrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Choi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murrow as he jumps to the side.
Murrow throws a right and a left that Choi avoids nicely.
Choi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murrow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Murrow tries to get set, Choi tries to push him back and clinch up but Murrow manages to avoid the attempt.
Murrow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Choi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Murrow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Choi misses with a wild combination.
Murrow throws a counter combo.
Murrow misses with a combination
and Choi counters with a left to the body.
Murrow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi dives in and grabs Murrow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murrow pushes down on Choi's head and hops out.
Murrow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kang Min Choi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murrow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Choi shoots for a takedown but Murrow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murrow is looking for the big counter here.
A left and a right from Murrow both land. Nice combination.
Murrow looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Choi is looking for a sweep. Murrow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murrow not doing much here.
Murrow blocks the strikes from Choi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi gets back to full guard.
Kang Min Choi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Choi 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.
Murrow controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murrow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Choi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Choi.
A combination from Murrow does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Murrow as Choi shoots in.
Murrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Choi slips a jab and a cross from Murrow.
Good work by Murrow as he checks the leg kick.
Choi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murrow sprawls well. Murrow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Choi gets slowly back to his feet.
Murrow misses with the combination.
Choi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Murrow.
Choi dives in and grabs Murrow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murrow pushes down on Choi's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Murrow. No joy for Choi on that attempt.
Murrow lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Murrow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Choi counters with a nice uppercut.
Choi shoots in but no luck this time.
Choi tries to sprawl but Murrow drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murrow wants to pass to mount but Choi is defending the position.
Choi gets full guard.
Choi working for a triangle but Murrow defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hisoka Murrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murrow 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hisoka Murrow!
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energy
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hype
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