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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vasili Gregorovitsj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Murpy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorovitsj kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pink Panther Theme. Murpy has chosen Victory as his entrance music. Vasili Gregorovitsj could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charlie Murpy's chin.
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187 cm
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185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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184 cm
25
195 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasili Gregorovitsj! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Murpy! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gregorovitsj tries to score with a low kick but Murpy moves his leg out of the way. Murpy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Murpy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gregorovitsj is fending him off so far but Murpy persists. Nope, Gregorovitsj circles away and we're back to standing. Murpy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gregorovitsj thuds his shin into the meat of Murpy's side. Gregorovitsj leaves Murpy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Vasili Gregorovitsj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Murpy. Murpy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Gregorovitsj fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murpy is out of range. Murpy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gregorovitsj misses the jab. Gregorovitsj misses with a hook. Nice cross by Gregorovitsj. Nice takedown defense from Gregorovitsj. No joy for Murpy on that attempt. Murpy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gregorovitsj.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters circle momentarily. Murpy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Gregorovitsj jabs Murpy right on the nose. Murpy blinks but takes it well. Gregorovitsj throws a leg kick but Murpy moved away. Gregorovitsj is looking to slow Murpy down with leg kicks. Gregorovitsj stuffs the takedown attempt from Murpy. Murpy gets slowly back to his feet. Murpy looks gassed! Murpy blocks a low kick nicely. Gregorovitsj misses with a head kick.
Gregorovitsj throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Gregorovitsj throws a hook but Murpy avoids it easily. Murpy misses with a wild body shot. Murpy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gregorovitsj tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murpy walks into a straight right hand from Gregorovitsj. Gregorovitsj lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murpy takes a step back to recover. Gregorovitsj stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Gregorovitsj throws a front kick aimed at Murpy's knee but Murpy avoids it well. Gregorovitsj throws a leg kick but Murpy sees it coming and moves out of range. Gregorovitsj tries a low kick but Murpy avoids it. A head kick misses from Gregorovitsj. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murpy. This has been an exciting period of action! Murpy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gregorovitsj.
Nice sprawl there from Gregorovitsj as Murpy shoots in. Murpy scores a takedown into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murpy looking to secure an arm triangle but Gregorovitsj defends it well. Murpy breaks from Gregorovitsj's wrist control and lands an elbow. Murpy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gregorovitsj tries to lock up and control but Murpy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Murpy thowing shots but they're missing. Murpy dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Murpy controlling the position easily from mount. Murpy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gregorovitsj is looking to escape. Murpy swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gregorovitsj is now in Murpy's guard. A big mistake from Murpy there, giving up the dominant position! Murpy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gregorovitsj is aware though and is defending well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasili Gregorovitsj dominated that 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.
Murpy throws a series of strikes that have Gregorovitsj backpedaling.
Gregorovitsj moves in looking to clinch but Murpy pushes him off. Murpy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Gregorovitsj cracks Murpy with a good jab. Charlie Murpy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Murpy checks a leg kick. Murpy looks to land a combination but Gregorovitsj avoids it well. Some bone on bone action there as Murpy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Gregorovitsj misses with a low kick. Gregorovitsj dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murpy. That did some damage! Gregorovitsj connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. The fighters circle momentarily. Gregorovitsj darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Murpy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gregorovitsj pinned against the cage. Gregorovitsj gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Murpy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gregorovitsj sprawls well. Gregorovitsj wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murpy gets slowly back to his feet. Vasili Gregorovitsj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Murpy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gregorovitsj thows a body shot but no joy. Vasili Gregorovitsj is winning the standup battle so far. Murpy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Murpy trying to control the action but Gregorovitsj is working from the bottom. Murpy tries for a kimura but Gregorovitsj is defending well. Murpy is breathing heavily. Murpy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murpy taking a break here but Gregorovitsj is having none of it and regains half guard. Murpy wants to pass to mount but Gregorovitsj is defending the position. Murpy passes the guard and advances to mount! Murpy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gregorovitsj turns into him and now he's in Murpy's guard.
Gregorovitsj knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Murpy on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murpy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gregorovitsj stacks Murpy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gregorovitsj! Murpy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Murpy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Murpy looking for submissions off his back. Gregorovitsj tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Murpy.
That's four 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. Murpy tries to roll over but Gregorovitsj keeps him under control. Murpy is pressing down on Gregorovitsj's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Murpy throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gregorovitsj uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vasili Gregorovitsj will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gregorovitsj throws a chopping leg kick but Murpy manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Gregorovitsj swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gregorovitsj chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murpy fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Murpy jabs Gregorovitsj right on the nose. Gregorovitsj blinks but takes it well. Murpy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Murpy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Gregorovitsj is holding on to half guard well. Murpy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gregorovitsj is trying to stand back up but Murpy is controlling him
Murpy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Murpy is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Gregorovitsj has managed to free his arm - good work. Murpy wants to free his trapped foot but Gregorovitsj is holding on for dear life with his legs. Murpy throwing shots but Gregorovitsj is blocking nicely.
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. Murpy seems to be looking for submissions.
Murpy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gregorovitsj defending well though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Gregorovitsj tried to score with a low kick but Murpy checks it. Murpy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gregorovitsj fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murpy checks it well. Murpy closes the distance and clinches up with Gregorovitsj, looking for a takedown. Murpy pushes Gregorovitsj against the cage but Gregorovitsj circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Gregorovitsj throws a head kick that misses. Gregorovitsj misses with a low kick. Jab from Murpy. Vasili Gregorovitsj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A punch combination from Murpy misses. Gregorovitsj throws a head kick but Murpy moves out of range.
Murpy thows a left - swing and a miss! Gregorovitsj throws a head kick that half lands.
A punch combination from Murpy misses. Murpy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Murpy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gregorovitsj manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Murpy has Gregorovitsj in his guard. Gregorovitsj wants to stand but Murpy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murpy is on top in guard.
Murpy working some strikes from top position. Murpy postures up and lands a big shot to Gregorovitsj's brow. Gregorovitsj looking for a sweep. Not yet Gregorovitsj, not yet. Murpy trying to control but Gregorovitsj is working from the bottom. Charlie Murpy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Murpy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Charlie Murpy. I think Gregorovitsj has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasili Gregorovitsj!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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