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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Murder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony McMillian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McMillian is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 2pac-Hit em up. Steve Murder looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Murder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony McMillian!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMillian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murder.
Murder misses with the combination.
Nice jab there from McMillian.
Some wild striking there from Murder.
Murder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Murder throws a head kick that misses.
Murder misses with a few strikes there.
Murder shoots in but no luck this time.
Murder is breathing heavily.
McMillian closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McMillian forces Murder back against the cage and clinches.
McMillian turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and McMillian manages to end up in side control.
McMillian decides to stand back up.
Murder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murder misses with a combination
and McMillian counters with an outside leg kick.
McMillian darts in and clinches Murder up against the cage.
McMillian breaks from the clinch.
McMillian scores with a takedown into Murder's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMillian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murder is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McMillian is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMillian thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Murder wants to stand up but McMillian is controlling him.
McMillian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McMillian wants to stand but Murder has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Murder is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Murder being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McMillian moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McMillian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murder.
That's two 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.
McMillian lands a body shot.
Murder tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McMillian counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Murder!
Murder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Murder manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McMillian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McMillian is trying to work for a kimura but Murder is defending well.
McMillian is tying to control. Murder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Murder strikes from the bottom but McMillian uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Murder sneaks back into half guard.
Murder kicks off McMillian and gets to his feet.
McMillian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McMillian stuffs the takedown attempt from Murder. Murder gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Murder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McMillian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McMillian looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Murder thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
McMillian stands up and waves to Murder to follow him.
Murder misses with an uppercut
and McMillian counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murder thinking.
McMillian lands a jab-cross combination.
Murder misses with a hook. McMillian ducked under it nicely.
Murder takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Murder throws a left and a right that both miss
and McMillian counters with a nice uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - McMillian scores with a four punch combination!
Murder throws a sloppy head kick
and McMillian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murder closes the distance but McMillian moves to the side
and McMillian counters with a left and a right that stings Murder.
McMillian bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McMillian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murder wants to clinch
and McMillian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murder fails with an attempt to clinch.
McMillian scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McMillian scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Murder is looking to work his way out of this bad position but McMillian is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMillian decides to stand back up.
McMillian moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McMillian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Murder 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McMillian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McMillian scores with the left hand. Murder knows he should have avoided that one.
McMillian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McMillian.
McMillian clinches up against the cage.
McMillian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McMillian connects with a high kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Murder. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
McMillian lands a nice shot that snaps Murder's head back.
McMillian has closed the distance and engaged Murder in a clinch.
McMillian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McMillian doesn't manage to clinch there - Murder circles away.
Murder misses with a double jab
and McMillian counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McMillian goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Murder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling McMillian to counter with a crisp jab.
Murder tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McMillian counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony McMillian dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Murder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McMillian's waist but McMillian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murder off to one side.
Good exchange - McMillian coming out on top.
Murder misses with a series of wild punches.
Murder fails with an attempt to clinch.
McMillian lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Murder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murder misses with a combination
and McMillian counters with a nice body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - McMillian scores with a four punch combination!
McMillian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Danga de danga de dang - McMillian scores with a four punch combination!
Murder misses with a combination
and McMillian counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McMillian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murder. That did some damage!
McMillian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McMillian scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Murder tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McMillian moves into the clinch.
Murder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McMillian manages to break the clinch.
McMillian looks to land a combination but Murder avoids it well.
McMillian fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from McMillian misses.
Murder misses the jab.
McMillian avoids a punch combination nicely.
McMillian lands a head kick. Murder smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McMillian is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McMillian is breathing heavily.
Murder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McMillian holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McMillian lands a hook that snaps the head of Murder backwards.
Murder is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McMillian gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Murder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McMillian gets underhooks to prevent Murder's takedown attempt.
McMillian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murder misses with a double jab
and McMillian counters with a left and a right that stings Murder.
Good exchange - McMillian coming out on top.
Murder looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McMillian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McMillian is working the combinations to good effect here.
McMillian misses with a few strikes there.
Murder misses with a jab, cross combination.
McMillian moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murder misses with a double jab
and McMillian counters with a low kick, right behind Murder 's knee.
Murder throws a left and a right that both miss
and McMillian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McMillian won't allow Murder to get back to his feet.
Murder pushes McMillian off and scrambles back to his feet.
McMillian scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMillian works over Murder's head and body with a nice combination.
Murder avoids the head kick by McMillian.
McMillian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murder fails with an attempt to clinch.
McMillian stalks Murder and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murder's face. Murder staggers backwards, shaken.
McMillian has managed to clinch.
Murder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McMillian has him pressed against the cage.
McMillian stalling.
McMillian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murder gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murder lands a takedown into guard.
McMillian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murder scoring with some ground and pound.
Murder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tony McMillian has got the better of the ground game so far.
McMillian manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from McMillian.
McMillian works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McMillian lands with a slapping head kick.
McMillian is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Murder misses with a double jab
and McMillian counters with a left and a right that stings Murder.
McMillian moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murder with a lazy takedown attempt
and McMillian counters with a right hand to the body.
McMillian throws a leg kick which misses Murder's front leg but catches the back leg as Murder tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from McMillian.
McMillian digs a good hook to Murder's body.
McMillian lands with a nice combination. Murder backs away looking to recover.
Murder is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body kick there by McMillian.
Nice uppercut lands for McMillian. That snapped Murder's head back.
Murder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McMillian counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McMillian.
Murder wants to stand but McMillian is controlling the position.
McMillian must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McMillian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murder 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.
Murder keeping moving, preventing McMillian from controlling successfully.
Murder wants to sweep here but McMillian controlling him for the moment.
Murder has his feet on McMillian's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Murder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McMillian counters with a one-two to the body.
McMillian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McMillian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McMillian lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Murder clinches but McMillian breaks the clinch
and McMillian counters with a left and a right that stings Murder.
Murder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMillian moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McMillian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murder falls off balance throwing a combination
and McMillian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for McMillian.
McMillian closes the distance and clinches.
McMillian lands a left hand.
McMillian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Murder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murder throws a combination that misses
letting McMillian counter with a right hand.
A jab from McMillian finds it's way through Murder's defenses.
Some wild striking there from McMillian.
Murder slips a jab and a cross from McMillian.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McMillian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McMillian moves into the clinch.
Murder goes for a takedown in the clinch but McMillian prevents it.
McMillian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murder changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McMillian looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony McMillian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
McMillian throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murder's head.
McMillian has managed to clinch.
McMillian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Murder misses.
A head kick misses from Murder.
McMillian moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McMillian connects with a solid leg kick.
Murder misses with a combination
and McMillian counters with a takedown into side control.
Murder pushes McMillian away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McMillian gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McMillian wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murder, who protects the arm well.
Murder wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McMillian tries to move to mount but Murder blocks the move with his legs.
Murder looks to move to half guard but instead McMillian has passed into mount! Damn!
Murder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMillian controlling his opponent.
McMillian stands up from mount. Strange move.
McMillian goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McMillian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McMillian moves into the clinch.
McMillian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murder backwards.
McMillian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murder backwards.
McMillian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McMillian connects with a crisp jab.
McMillian scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Murder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McMillian counters with a nice uppercut.
McMillian has managed to clinch.
McMillian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murder swinging wilding here.
A head kick misses from Murder.
Murder misses with a combination
and McMillian counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A good leg kick by McMillian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMillian scores with a three punch combo!
McMillian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murder, pushing him back against the cage.
McMillian breaks from the clinch.
Tony McMillian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McMillian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McMillian.
McMillian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murder.
McMillian's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McMillian duly obliges.
Murder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McMillian, right into the meat.
Murder doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McMillian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McMillian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murder misses with a series of wild punches.
Murder waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract McMillian.
Murder connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMillian throws a right hand that Murder ducks under and follows up with a left that Murder also avoids with ease.
McMillian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murder.
Murder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McMillian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McMillian moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McMillian lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from McMillian.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McMillian counters with a good low kick that Murder was not able to check.
McMillian lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murder backs up against the cage.
McMillian connects with a crisp jab.
McMillian throws a quick inside leg kick.
McMillian throws a leg kick which misses Murder's front leg but catches the back leg as Murder tries to avoid it.
Murder is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McMillian.
McMillian throws a nice looking combination but Murder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McMillian's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McMillian duly obliges.
Murder misses with a takedown attempt
and McMillian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murder's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Murder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McMillian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McMillian.
A chopping leg kick lands by McMillian.
McMillian lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murder backs up against the cage.
McMillian lands a head kick. Murder smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Murder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McMillian counters with a good, hard body kick but Murder shrugs it off.
McMillian lands a jab-cross combination.
McMillian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McMillian misses with the combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by McMillian.
Murder manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murder makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Steve Murder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murder misses with a double jab
and Murder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murder takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from McMillian does no damage.
McMillian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murder throws a combination that misses
and McMillian counters with a two punch combo.
Murder misses with a combination
and McMillian counters with a shoot takedown. Murder fights it but they end up in guard.
McMillian stands up from Murder's guard - McMillian perhaps looking for a knockout.
Murder shoots in and drives through. McMillian sprawls well.
McMillian lands a two punch combo.
McMillian throws a combination. Murder tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Murder tries to clinch but McMillian moves out of range.
McMillian looks to land a combination. Murder sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McMillian counters with a one-two to the body.
McMillian drives through and clinches with Murder against the cage.
McMillian breaks the clinch.
Murder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by McMillian.
Steve Murder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McMillian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony McMillian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McMillian has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony McMillian!
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