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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Murgitroyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Hannah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Hannah is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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190 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Murgitroyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Hannah!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murgitroyd tries to clinch up.
Hannah shoots in looking for a takedown. Murgitroyd tries to sprawl out of it but Hannah keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murgitroyd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murgitroyd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hannah gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hannah wants to improve his position but Murgitroyd is controlling well.
Murgitroyd performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hannah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hannah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murgitroyd trying to control from half guard but Hannah is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannah looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Murgitroyd is taking a breather. Hannah says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Murgitroyd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hannah on the ground.
Murgitroyd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Murgitroyd 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.
Hannah is staying active underneath Murgitroyd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hannah tries to roll over but Murgitroyd keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hannah looking for submissions off his back.
Murgitroyd wants to take a breather but Hannah is having none of it.
Murgitroyd prevents Hannah from improving his position.
Hannah is pressing down on Murgitroyd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two 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.
Hannah wants to improve his position but instead Murgitroyd has moved into half guard.
Hannah looks gassed!
Hannah works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murgitroyd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Murgitroyd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Murgitroyd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Murgitroyd stays in close to Hannah's body and controls the position.
Murgitroyd wants to stand but Hannah has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Murgitroyd with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hannah has a closed guard, preventing Murgitroyd from standing up.
Hannah throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Murgitroyd escapes and throws Hannah's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Murgitroyd decides to stand back up.
Murgitroyd closes the distance and clinches.
Murgitroyd breaks the clinch.
Murgitroyd shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hannah's guard.
Murgitroyd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hannah escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murgitroyd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Murgitroyd sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murgitroyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Hannah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hannah looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Murgitroyd passes into side control.
Murgitroyd is trying to get an arm triangle but Hannah is defending well.
Murgitroyd tries to advance to mount but can't.
Murgitroyd working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Murgitroyd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Murgitroyd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hannah counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hannah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murgitroyd is keeping the position for now.
Hannah drops back looking for a leg! Murgitroyd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Murgitroyd manages to kick Hannah off! Hannah jumps back into Murgitroyd's guard.
Murgitroyd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hannah drops back looking for a leg! Murgitroyd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Murgitroyd manages to kick Hannah off! Hannah jumps back into Murgitroyd's guard.
Hannah slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murgitroyd tries to buck Hannah off but Hannah is having none of it.
Murgitroyd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hannah tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hannah thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hannah tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hannah has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hannah tries to move into full mount but can't pass Murgitroyd's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murgitroyd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hannah goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Murgitroyd rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hannah's guard! Nice work there by Murgitroyd!
Hannah keeping moving, preventing Murgitroyd from controlling successfully.
Murgitroyd tries to stand but Hannah is controlling from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murgitroyd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hannah works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murgitroyd trying to control but Hannah is working from the bottom.
Murgitroyd is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hannah has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Murgitroyd is looking to defend but Hannah has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Murgitroyd! Hannah pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Murgitroyd taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Scott Hannah!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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