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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Murray (ranked 881 p4p, 1099 weight class) and Jimmy McGee (ranked 79 p4p, 101 weight class). Jimmy McGee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy McGee!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray tries to clinch but McGee is having none of it.
Murray connects with the punch.
McGee cracks a nice hook into Murray's ribs.
Murray pushes McGee away with a front kick.
McGee blocks a jab.
Murray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murray fires out a quick counter leg kick but McGee just manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Murray.
McGee lands a nice looking body shot.
McGee connects with the punch.
Murray thows a body kick. McGee tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
McGee misses with an uppercut.
McGee swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Murray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGee on the side of the head.
Murray darts in and clinches McGee up against the cage.
Murray misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGee.
Murray lands a hook that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
McGee lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on McGee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good body shot from Murray.
McGee misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGee blocks a body shot from Murray.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murray as McGee tries to tie him up.
Murray presses McGee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGee blocks an uppercut.
Murray swings wildly with an uppercut but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGee wants to get back to striking at distance but Murray won't allow it.
Come on McGee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McGee blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from McGee.
McGee manages to break the clinch.
McGee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murray takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses.
Murray rushes McGee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as McGee controls his hands.
McGee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murray.
Murray misses with the head strike.
Murray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGee gets through Murray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McGee is pushing Murray up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Murray lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Murray.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Murray scores with a hook to the body.
Murray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGee has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGee.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murray misses with a body punch.
McGee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGee blocks an uppercut.
McGee scores with a shot to the side of Murray's head.
Murray lands a shot to the body.
McGee lands with a light punch inside.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
McGee breaks from the clinch.
McGee misses with a few strikes there.
McGee walks into a stiff left hand from Murray.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGee. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murray backs up against the cage.
Murray takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murray lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murray wants to land a leg kick but McGee is out of range.
Murray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murray throws a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Murray. McGee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murray moves in looking to clinch but McGee pushes him off.
Murray with a hook.
McGee avoids the body shot from Murray.
Murray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee scores with a shot to the body.
Murray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McGee moves out of range of the leg kick from Murray.
Murray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGee throws a big shot that misses.
McGee tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Murray dominated 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.
McGee swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
McGee throws a solid leg kick but Murray takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGee.
Murray closes the distance and pushes McGee back into the cage.
McGee misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGee breaks from the clinch.
McGee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some wild striking there from McGee.
Murray tries to counter by clinching up but McGee breaks away and moves out of range.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick and McGee moves out of range easily.
Murray throws a shot to the body.
Murray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murray tries to clinch there but McGee circles away.
Murray scores with a jab to the head.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Murray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murray lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGee will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee throws a hook to the side of Murray's head but Murray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murray throws an overhand right that lands on McGee's shoulder, as McGee tries to avoid the shot.
Murray missing with a left hand there. McGee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murray slips under a jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murray 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.
Murray scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murray looks to land a combination but McGee avoids it well.
Jab from Murray.
Murray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McGee connects with a body shot that sends Murray's belly button to the back.
A jab from McGee misses.
Murray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGee misses with a straight left.
Murray throws a counter high kick but McGee was just alert enough to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGee throws out the jab.
Murray throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A countering left hand to the body from McGee misses.
Nice jab there from Murray.
McGee misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
McGee misses with a body shot.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matthew Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
Murray scores with a kick to the midsection.
Murray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McGee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murray feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McGee misses with a leg kick
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGee misses with a wild body shot.
Murray connects with a body shot that sends McGee's belly button to the back.
Murray moves to clinch but McGee breaks away
and McGee counters with a straight right hand.
McGee fails to land with a series of punches.
McGee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee checks a leg kick.
McGee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Murray cracks McGee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Murray tries to clinch there but McGee circles away.
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Murray wants to clinch up but McGee keeps it at a distance.
Murray with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Murray defends it well.
Murray lands a nice shot that snaps McGee's head back.
Murray instigates a clinch.
Murray tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
McGee breaks from the clinch.
McGee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as McGee blocks the low kick.
Murray tries to clinch but McGee is having none of it.
Murray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGee can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McGee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murray's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee blocks a jab.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McGee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murray can pounce on him.
Murray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGee.
McGee wants to counter with a clinch but Murray pushes him away.
McGee misses with a two punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by McGee there.
Murray is rocked!
Murray has managed to clinch.
Oh Murray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matthew Murray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray.
Murray seems to have got his legs back now.
Murray throws a punch but it's blocked by McGee.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Murray dominated that second round.
That's time! Murray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McGee misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGee takes one to the side of the head.
Murray misses the jab.
McGee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murray.
Murray avoids the head kick by McGee.
McGee misses with a hook
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Murray cracks McGee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murray looks to land a body kick but McGee moved away.
McGee lands with a shot to the body.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but McGee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murray drops his hands momentarily and McGee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left lands for Murray.
McGee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray missing with a left hand there. McGee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGee misses with a takedown attempt - Murray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murray is looking to clinch.
Murray throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Murray misses with a double jab.
McGee fails to land with a series of punches.
Murray closes the distance and clinches.
McGee lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by McGee.
Murray misses with the head strike.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by McGee.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as McGee controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from McGee fails to land.
McGee breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from McGee misses its intended target.
Murray slips a straight right by McGee.
Both fighters circling a little - Murray finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McGee throws a big shot that misses.
McGee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murray.
Murray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McGee avoids the head kick by Murray.
Murray clinches.
McGee pushes Murray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murray lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGee.
Murray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McGee is trying to break free.
McGee blocking some punches.
Jimmy McGee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGee prevents a body shot from Murray.
McGee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murray letting McGee take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Murray.
A nice left hand lands by Murray.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray.
McGee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee misses with a punch to the body.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murray has a couple of punches blocked by McGee.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Murray.
McGee is trying to force a seperation but Murray has the dominant position.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as McGee controls the action.
Still in the clinch, McGee scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGee leaning against his opponent.
Murray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on McGee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGee.
Murray tries to throw a body punch but McGee avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
McGee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Murray!
An out of breath Matthew Murray thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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